CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 28, 2021	Dec. 27, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 275,242	$ 286,079
Short-term marketable securities	297,454	309,080
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $12,498 in 2021 and $13,797 in 2020)	145,170	183,692
Prepaid expenses	33,459	29,487
Other current assets	35,327	27,497
Total current assets	786,652	835,835
Other assets
Long-term marketable securities	317,988	286,831
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $900,278 in 2021 and $886,149 in 2020)	587,452	594,516
Goodwill	169,295	171,657
Deferred income taxes	98,884	99,518
Miscellaneous assets	322,491	319,332
Total assets	2,282,762	2,307,689
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	102,699	123,157
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	86,844	121,159
Unexpired subscriptions revenue	114,845	105,346
Accrued expenses and other	136,318	137,086
Total current liabilities	440,706	486,748
Other liabilities
Pension benefits obligation	322,543	326,555
Postretirement benefits obligation	37,136	38,690
Other	126,915	127,585
Total other liabilities	486,594	492,830
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	212,802	216,714
Retained earnings	1,701,860	1,672,586
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(171,211)	(171,211)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	6,407	8,386
Funded status of benefit plans	(417,010)	(421,698)
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	2,350	3,131
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(408,253)	(410,181)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	1,352,868	1,325,517
Noncontrolling interest	2,594	2,594
Total stockholders’ equity	1,355,462	1,328,111
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,282,762	2,307,689
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	17,592	17,531
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 78	$ 78