CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	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	Total New York Times Company Stockholders’ Equity	Non- controlling Interest
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 30, 2018	$ 1,042,641	$ 17,396	$ 206,316	$ 1,506,004	$ (171,211)	$ (517,724)	$ 1,040,781	$ 1,860
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	71,754			71,754			71,754
Dividends	(24,970)			(24,970)			(24,970)
Other comprehensive income	11,269					11,269	11,269
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,998	28	2,970				2,998
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,725)	25	(3,750)				(3,725)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(11,924)	42	(11,966)				(11,924)
Stock-based compensation	9,723		9,723				9,723
Balance, end of period at Sep. 29, 2019	1,097,766	17,491	203,293	1,552,788	(171,211)	(506,455)	1,095,906	1,860
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2019	1,085,203	17,488	200,356	1,544,694	(171,211)	(507,984)	1,083,343	1,860
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	16,427			16,427			16,427
Dividends	(8,333)			(8,333)			(8,333)
Other comprehensive income	1,529					1,529	1,529
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	33		33				33
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares		3	(3)
Stock-based compensation	2,907		2,907				2,907
Balance, end of period at Sep. 29, 2019	1,097,766	17,491	203,293	1,552,788	(171,211)	(506,455)	1,095,906	1,860
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 29, 2019	1,173,863	17,504	208,028	1,612,658	(171,211)	(494,976)	1,172,003	1,860
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	90,094			90,094			90,094
Dividends	(30,119)			(30,119)			(30,119)
Other comprehensive income	19,058					19,058	19,058
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	5,307	55	5,252				5,307
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,899)	14	(3,913)				(3,899)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(7,824)	26	(7,850)				(7,824)
Stock-based compensation	10,774		10,774				10,774
Balance, end of period at Sep. 27, 2020	1,257,254	17,599	212,291	1,672,633	(171,211)	(475,918)	1,255,394	1,860
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 28, 2020	1,231,031	17,562	205,618	1,659,158	(171,211)	(481,956)	1,229,171	1,860
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	33,578			33,578			33,578
Dividends	(20,103)			(20,103)			(20,103)
Other comprehensive income	6,038					6,038	6,038
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	3,434	37	3,397				3,434
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(16)		(16)				(16)
Stock-based compensation	3,292		3,292				3,292
Balance, end of period at Sep. 27, 2020	$ 1,257,254	$ 17,599	$ 212,291	$ 1,672,633	$ (171,211)	$ (475,918)	$ 1,255,394	$ 1,860