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
Beginning balance at Dec. 30, 2018	$ 1,042,641	$ 1,040,781	$ 17,396	$ 206,316	$ 1,506,004	$ (171,211)	$ (517,724)	$ 1,860
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	139,966	139,966			139,966
Dividends	(33,312)	(33,312)			(33,312)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	22,748	22,748					22,748
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	4,520	4,520	42	4,478
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,726)	(3,726)	24	(3,750)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(11,922)	(11,922)	42	(11,964)
Stock-based compensation	12,948	12,948		12,948
Ending balance 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	100,837	100,103			100,103			734
Dividends	(40,175)	(40,175)			(40,175)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	84,795	84,795					84,795	0
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	6,071	6,071	65	6,006
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,919)	(3,919)	14	(3,933)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(7,826)	(7,826)	26	(7,852)
Stock-based compensation	14,465	14,465		14,465
Ending balance 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	219,971	219,971			219,971			0
Dividends	(47,214)	(47,214)			(47,214)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	26,979	26,979					26,979
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,454	2,454	33	2,421
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(5,269)	(5,269)	19	(5,288)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,933)	(5,933)	14	(5,947)
Stock-based compensation	22,215	22,215		22,215
Distributions	(589)							(589)
Ending balance at Dec. 26, 2021	$ 1,540,725	$ 1,538,720	$ 17,675	$ 230,115	$ 1,845,343	$ (171,211)	$ (383,202)	$ 2,005