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. 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	32,854			32,854			32,854
Dividends	(10,039)			(10,039)			(10,039)
Other comprehensive income	4,943					4,943	4,943
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	931	9	922				931
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,609)	13	(3,622)				(3,609)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(7,824)	26	(7,850)				(7,824)
Stock-based compensation	2,455		2,455				2,455
Balance, end of period at Mar. 29, 2020	1,193,574	17,552	199,933	1,635,473	(171,211)	(490,033)	1,191,714	1,860
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 27, 2020	1,328,111	17,609	216,714	1,672,586	(171,211)	(410,181)	1,325,517	2,594
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	41,109			41,109			41,109
Dividends	(11,835)			(11,835)			(11,835)
Other comprehensive income	1,928					1,928	1,928
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,447	33	2,414				2,447
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(4,550)	14	(4,564)				(4,550)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,933)	14	(5,947)				(5,933)
Stock-based compensation	4,185		4,185				4,185
Balance, end of period at Mar. 28, 2021	$ 1,355,462	$ 17,670	$ 212,802	$ 1,701,860	$ (171,211)	$ (408,253)	$ 1,352,868	$ 2,594