CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total New York Times Company Stockholders’ Equity	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	Non- controlling Interest
Balance, beginning of period 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	56,516	56,516			56,516
Dividends	(10,016)	(10,016)			(10,016)
Other comprehensive income	13,020	13,020					13,020
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	1,873	1,873	18	1,855
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,883)	(3,883)	14	(3,897)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(7,824)	(7,824)	26	(7,850)
Stock-based compensation	7,482	7,482		7,482
Balance, end of period at Jun. 28, 2020	1,231,031	1,229,171	17,562	205,618	1,659,158	(171,211)	(481,956)	1,860
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 29, 2020	1,193,574	1,191,714	17,552	199,933	1,635,473	(171,211)	(490,033)	1,860
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	23,662	23,662			23,662
Dividends	23	23			23
Other comprehensive income	8,077	8,077					8,077
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	942	942	9	933
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(274)	(274)	1	(275)
Stock-based compensation	5,027	5,027		5,027
Balance, end of period at Jun. 28, 2020	1,231,031	1,229,171	17,562	205,618	1,659,158	(171,211)	(481,956)	1,860
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 27, 2020	1,328,111	1,325,517	17,609	216,714	1,672,586	(171,211)	(410,181)	2,594
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	95,426	95,426			95,426
Dividends	(11,814)	(11,814)			(11,814)
Other comprehensive income	6,737	6,737					6,737
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,447	2,447	33	2,414
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(4,936)	(4,936)	18	(4,954)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,933)	(5,933)	14	(5,947)
Stock-based compensation	9,338	9,338		9,338
Distributions	(589)							(589)
Balance, end of period at Jun. 27, 2021	1,418,787	1,416,782	17,674	217,565	1,756,198	(171,211)	(403,444)	2,005
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 28, 2021	1,355,462	1,352,868	17,670	212,802	1,701,860	(171,211)	(408,253)	2,594
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	54,317	54,317			54,317
Dividends	21	21			21
Other comprehensive income	4,809	4,809					4,809
Issuance of shares:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(386)	(386)	4	(390)
Stock-based compensation	5,153	5,153		5,153
Distributions	(589)							(589)
Balance, end of period at Jun. 27, 2021	$ 1,418,787	$ 1,416,782	$ 17,674	$ 217,565	$ 1,756,198	$ (171,211)	$ (403,444)	$ 2,005