Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2022	Apr. 29, 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 27, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-5837
Entity Registrant Name	THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-1102020
Entity Address, Address Line One	620 Eighth Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10018
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	556-1234
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock
Trading Symbol	NYT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000071691
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Class A Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		166,699,568
Class B Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		781,724