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	55,327	55,327			55,327
Dividends	(16,637)	(16,637)			(16,637)
Other comprehensive income	9,740	9,740					9,740
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,965	2,965	28	2,937
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,725)	(3,725)	22	(3,747)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(11,924)	(11,924)	42	(11,966)
Stock-based compensation	6,816	6,816		6,816
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2019	1,085,203	1,083,343	17,488	200,356	1,544,694	(171,211)	(507,984)	1,860
Balance, beginning 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	25,171	25,171			25,171
Dividends	(8,336)	(8,336)			(8,336)
Other comprehensive income	5,818	5,818					5,818
Issuance of shares:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(273)	(273)	6	(279)
Stock-based compensation	3,009	3,009		3,009
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2019	1,085,203	1,083,343	17,488	200,356	1,544,694	(171,211)	(507,984)	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	56,516	56,516			56,516
Dividends	(10,016)	(10,016)			(10,016)
Other comprehensive income	13,020	13,020					13,020
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	1,873	1,873	18	1,855
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,883)	(3,883)	14	(3,897)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(7,824)	(7,824)	26	(7,850)
Stock-based compensation	7,482	7,482		7,482
Balance, end of period at Jun. 28, 2020	1,231,031	1,229,171	17,562	205,618	1,659,158	(171,211)	(481,956)	1,860
Balance, beginning 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	23,662	23,662			23,662
Dividends	23	23			23
Other comprehensive income	8,077	8,077					8,077
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	942	942	9	933
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(274)	(274)	1	(275)
Stock-based compensation	5,027	5,027		5,027
Balance, end of period at Jun. 28, 2020	$ 1,231,031	$ 1,229,171	$ 17,562	$ 205,618	$ 1,659,158	$ (171,211)	$ (481,956)	$ 1,860