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. 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	41,109	41,109			41,109
Dividends	(11,835)	(11,835)			(11,835)
Other comprehensive income	1,928	1,928					1,928
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	2,447	2,447	33	2,414
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(4,550)	(4,550)	14	(4,564)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,933)	(5,933)	14	(5,947)
Stock-based compensation	4,185	4,185		4,185
Balance, end 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
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 26, 2021	1,540,725	1,538,720	17,675	230,115	1,845,343	(171,211)	(383,202)	2,005
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	4,725	4,725			4,725
Dividends	(15,334)	(15,334)			(15,334)
Other comprehensive income	(3,735)	(3,735)					(3,735)
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	3	3		3
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(3,771)	(3,771)	13	(3,784)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,557)	(5,557)	16	(5,573)
Share Repurchases - Class A shares	(29,034)	(29,034)				(29,034)
Stock-based compensation	7,054	7,054		7,054
Balance, end of period at Mar. 27, 2022	$ 1,495,076	$ 1,493,071	$ 17,704	$ 227,815	$ 1,834,734	$ (200,245)	$ (386,937)	$ 2,005