CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total New York Times Company Stockholders' Equity	Capital Stock Class A and Class B Common	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Common Stock Held in Treasury, at Cost	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Taxes	Non- controlling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 25, 2016	$ 844,244	$ 847,815	$ 17,003	$ 149,928	$ 1,331,911	$ (171,211)	$ (479,816)	$ (3,571)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	6,837	4,296			4,296			2,541
Dividends	(26,071)	(26,071)			(26,071)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	57,901	56,787					56,787	1,114
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	4,601	4,601	66	4,535
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,715)	(2,715)	28	(2,743)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(1,349)	(1,349)	11	(1,360)
Stock-based compensation	13,915	13,915		13,915
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	897,363	897,279	17,108	164,275	1,310,136	(171,211)	(423,029)	84
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	127,460	125,684			125,684			1,776
Dividends	(26,523)	(26,523)			(26,523)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(560)	(560)					(560)	0
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	41,288	41,288	233	41,055
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(4,591)	(4,591)	28	(4,619)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,903)	(5,903)	27	(5,930)
Stock-based compensation	11,535	11,535		11,535
Ending balance at Dec. 30, 2018	1,042,641	1,040,781	17,396	206,316	1,506,004	(171,211)	(517,724)	1,860
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	139,966	139,966			139,966			0
Dividends	(33,312)	(33,312)			(33,312)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	22,748	22,748					22,748
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	4,520	4,520	42	4,478
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,726)	(3,726)	24	(3,750)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(11,922)	(11,922)	42	(11,964)
Stock-based compensation	12,948	12,948		12,948
Ending balance at Dec. 29, 2019	$ 1,173,863	$ 1,172,003	$ 17,504	$ 208,028	$ 1,612,658	$ (171,211)	$ (494,976)	$ 1,860