Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2022 USD ($) segment	Jun. 27, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments (in segments) | segment			2
Total revenues	$ 555,680	$ 498,497	$ 1,093,105	$ 971,542
Revenues, percent change	0.115		0.125	0.125
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)	$ 300,583	251,358	$ 581,948	$ 502,355
Cost of revenue, percent change	0.196		0.158
Sales and marketing	$ 62,769	53,555	$ 140,357	113,708
Sales and marketing, percent change	0.172		0.234
Product development	$ 50,822	39,699	$ 98,255	78,642
Product development, percent change	0.280		0.249
Adjusted general and administrative expense	$ 65,287	60,982	$ 135,423	115,827
Adjusted general and administrative, percent change	0.071		0.169
Total operating costs	$ 504,019	421,381	$ 1,000,448	842,768
Adjusted operating costs, total	$ 479,461	405,594	$ 955,983	810,532
Operating costs, percent change	0.196		0.187
Adjusted operating costs, total, percent change	0.182		0.179
Adjusted operating profit	$ 76,219	92,903	$ 137,122	161,010
Operating profit	$ 51,661	73,285	$ 57,945	124,943
Operating profit, percent change	(0.295)		(0.536)
Depreciation and amortization	$ 20,704	14,486	$ 39,390	29,203
Depreciation and amortization, percent change	0.429		0.349
Severance	$ 2,660	0	$ 2,660	406
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs	$ 1,194	1,301	$ 2,415	2,627
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs, percent change	(0.082)		(0.081)
Adjusted operating costs	$ 479,461	405,594	$ 955,983	810,532
Adjusted operating costs, percent change	0.182		0.179
Lease termination charge	$ 0	3,831	$ 0	3,831
Acquisition-related costs	$ 0	0	$ 34,712	0
Adjusted operating profit, percent change	(0.180)		(0.148)
New York Times Media Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 536,134	498,497	$ 1,061,402	971,542
Revenues, percent change	0.076		0.092
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)	$ 279,985	251,358	$ 549,460	502,355
Cost of revenue, percent change	0.114		0.094
Sales and marketing	$ 58,183	53,555	$ 132,643	113,708
Sales and marketing, percent change	0.086		0.167
Product development	$ 46,773	39,699	$ 91,952	78,642
Product development, percent change	0.178		0.169
Adjusted general and administrative expense	$ 62,375	60,982	$ 130,805	115,827
Adjusted general and administrative, percent change	0.023		0.129
Total operating costs	$ 447,316	405,594	$ 904,860	810,532
Total, percent change	0.103		0.116
Adjusted operating profit	$ 88,818	92,903	$ 156,542	161,010
Severance	2,500		2,500	400
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs	$ 1,200	1,300	$ 2,400	2,600
Adjusted operating profit, percent change	(0.044)		(0.028)
The Athletic Media Company
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 19,546	0	$ 31,703	0
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)	20,598	0	32,488	0
Sales and marketing	4,586	0	7,714	0
Product development	4,049	0	6,303	0
Adjusted general and administrative expense	2,912	0	4,618	0
Total operating costs	32,145	0	51,123	0
Adjusted operating profit	(12,599)	0	(19,420)	0
Severance	200		200
Subscription
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 383,619	339,217	$ 755,598	668,301
Revenues, percent change	0.131		0.131
Subscription | New York Times Media Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 366,620	339,217	$ 728,222	668,301
Revenues, percent change	0.081		0.090
Subscription | The Athletic Media Company
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 16,999	0	$ 27,376	0
Advertising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 117,379	112,774	$ 233,649	209,890
Revenues, percent change	0.041		0.113
Advertising | New York Times Media Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 114,832	112,774	$ 229,322	209,890
Revenues, percent change	0.018		0.093
Advertising | The Athletic Media Company
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 2,547	0	$ 4,327	0
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 54,682	46,506	$ 103,858	93,351
Revenues, percent change	0.176		0.113
Other | New York Times Media Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 54,682	$ 46,506	$ 103,858	$ 93,351
Revenues, percent change	0.176		0.113