CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2021	Dec. 27, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 320,871	$ 286,079
Short-term marketable securities	338,455	309,080
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $12,269 in 2021 and $13,797 in 2020)	153,540	183,692
Prepaid expenses	36,262	29,487
Other current assets	32,110	27,497
Total current assets	881,238	835,835
Other assets
Long-term marketable securities	287,265	286,831
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $891,635 in 2021 and $886,149 in 2020)	582,331	594,516
Goodwill	170,156	171,657
Deferred income taxes	96,869	99,518
Miscellaneous assets	330,148	319,332
Total assets	2,348,007	2,307,689
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	94,480	123,157
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	101,637	121,159
Unexpired subscriptions revenue	114,740	105,346
Accrued expenses and other	135,660	137,086
Total current liabilities	446,517	486,748
Other liabilities
Pension benefits obligation	317,543	326,555
Postretirement benefits obligation	35,712	38,690
Other	129,448	127,585
Total other liabilities	482,703	492,830
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	217,565	216,714
Retained earnings	1,756,198	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	7,092	8,386
Funded status of benefit plans	(412,315)	(421,698)
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	1,779	3,131
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(403,444)	(410,181)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	1,416,782	1,325,517
Noncontrolling interest	2,005	2,594
Total stockholders’ equity	1,418,787	1,328,111
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,348,007	2,307,689
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	17,596	17,531
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 78	$ 78