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	90,094	90,094			90,094
Dividends	(30,119)	(30,119)			(30,119)
Other comprehensive income	19,058	19,058					19,058
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	5,307	5,307	55	5,252
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,899)	(3,899)	14	(3,913)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(7,824)	(7,824)	26	(7,850)
Stock-based compensation	10,774	10,774		10,774
Balance, end of period at Sep. 27, 2020	1,257,254	1,255,394	17,599	212,291	1,672,633	(171,211)	(475,918)	1,860
Balance, beginning 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	33,578	33,578			33,578
Dividends	(20,103)	(20,103)			(20,103)
Other comprehensive income	6,038	6,038					6,038
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	3,434	3,434	37	3,397
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(16)	(16)		(16)
Stock-based compensation	3,292	3,292		3,292
Balance, end of period at Sep. 27, 2020	1,257,254	1,255,394	17,599	212,291	1,672,633	(171,211)	(475,918)	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	150,082	150,082			150,082
Dividends	(23,645)	(23,645)			(23,645)
Other comprehensive income	9,651	9,651					9,651
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,451	2,451	33	2,418
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(4,983)	(4,983)	19	(5,002)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,933)	(5,933)	14	(5,947)
Stock-based compensation	14,387	14,387		14,387
Distributions	(589)							(589)
Balance, end of period at Sep. 26, 2021	1,469,532	1,467,527	17,675	222,570	1,799,023	(171,211)	(400,530)	2,005
Balance, beginning 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	54,656	54,656			54,656
Dividends	(11,831)	(11,831)			(11,831)
Other comprehensive income	2,914	2,914					2,914
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	4	4		4
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(47)	(47)	1	(48)
Stock-based compensation	5,049	5,049		5,049
Balance, end of period at Sep. 26, 2021	$ 1,469,532	$ 1,467,527	$ 17,675	$ 222,570	$ 1,799,023	$ (171,211)	$ (400,530)	$ 2,005