CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 26, 2021	Dec. 27, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 323,990	$ 286,079
Short-term marketable securities	357,814	309,080
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $12,069 in 2021 and $13,797 in 2020)	164,620	183,692
Prepaid expenses	38,839	29,487
Other current assets	40,391	27,497
Total current assets	925,654	835,835
Other assets
Long-term marketable securities	360,721	286,831
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $903,699 in 2021 and $886,149 in 2020)	579,444	594,516
Goodwill	168,854	171,657
Deferred income taxes	95,824	99,518
Miscellaneous assets	338,915	319,332
Total assets	2,469,412	2,307,689
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	118,871	123,157
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	146,378	121,159
Unexpired subscriptions revenue	115,666	105,346
Accrued expenses and other	145,679	137,086
Total current liabilities	526,594	486,748
Other liabilities
Pension benefits obligation	312,881	326,555
Postretirement benefits obligation	34,344	38,690
Other	126,061	127,585
Total other liabilities	473,286	492,830
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	222,570	216,714
Retained earnings	1,799,023	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	5,879	8,386
Funded status of benefit plans	(407,624)	(421,698)
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	1,215	3,131
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(400,530)	(410,181)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	1,467,527	1,325,517
Noncontrolling interest	2,005	2,594
Total stockholders’ equity	1,469,532	1,328,111
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,469,412	2,307,689
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	17,597	17,531
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 78	$ 78