CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - 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
Balance, beginning of period 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	30,156	30,156			30,156
Dividends	(8,301)	(8,301)			(8,301)
Other comprehensive income	3,922	3,922					3,922
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,965	2,965	28	2,937
Restricted stock units vested	(3,452)	(3,452)	16	(3,468)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(11,924)	(11,924)	42	(11,966)
Stock-based compensation	3,807	3,807		3,807
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2019	1,059,814	1,057,954	17,482	197,626	1,527,859	(171,211)	(513,802)	1,860
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 29, 2019	1,173,863	1,172,003	17,504	208,028	1,612,658	(171,211)	(494,976)	1,860
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	32,854	32,854			32,854
Dividends	(10,039)	(10,039)			(10,039)
Other comprehensive income	4,943	4,943					4,943
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	931	931	9	922
Restricted stock units vested	(3,609)	(3,609)	13	(3,622)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(7,824)	(7,824)	26	(7,850)
Stock-based compensation	2,455	2,455		2,455
Balance, end of period at Mar. 29, 2020	$ 1,193,574	$ 1,191,714	$ 17,552	$ 199,933	$ 1,635,473	$ (171,211)	$ (490,033)	$ 1,860