Revenue - Digital-only Subscription Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2020	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Subscription
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,195,368	$ 1,083,851	$ 1,042,571
Subscription | Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	598,280	460,452	400,620
Subscription | Print
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	597,088	623,399	641,951
News products | Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	543,578	426,125	378,484
Other products | Digital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	54,702	34,327	22,136
Domestic home delivery subscription | Print
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	528,970	524,543	532,748
Single copy, NYT International and other | Print
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 68,118	$ 98,856	$ 109,203