CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Total New York Times Company Stockholders' Equity	Total New York Times Company Stockholders' Equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Capital Stock Class A and Class B Common	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock Held in Treasury, at Cost	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Taxes	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Income Taxes Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Non- controlling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 897,363	$ 2,572	$ 897,279	$ 2,572	$ 17,108	$ 164,275	$ 1,310,136	$ 96,707	$ (171,211)	$ (423,029)	$ (94,135)	$ 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)
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
Dividends	(33,312)		(33,312)				(33,312)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	22,748		22,748							22,748		0
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	100,837		100,103				100,103					734
Dividends	(40,175)		(40,175)				(40,175)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	84,795		84,795							84,795
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	6,071		6,071		65	6,006
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,919)		(3,919)		14	(3,933)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(7,826)		(7,826)		26	(7,852)
Stock-based compensation	14,465		14,465			14,465
Ending balance at Dec. 27, 2020	$ 1,328,111		$ 1,325,517		$ 17,609	$ 216,714	$ 1,672,586		$ (171,211)	$ (410,181)		$ 2,594