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. 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	84,795	84,795					84,795
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
Dividends	(47,214)	(47,214)			(47,214)
Other comprehensive income	26,979	26,979					26,979	0
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	173,905	173,905			173,905			0
Dividends	(60,389)	(60,389)			(60,389)
Other comprehensive income	25,355	25,355					25,355
Issuance of shares:
Stock options - Class A shares	3	3	0	3
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(4,320)	(4,320)	16	(4,336)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,557)	(5,557)	16	(5,573)
Share repurchases - 3,134,064 Class A shares	(105,056)	(105,056)				(105,056)
Stock-based compensation	35,306	35,306		35,306
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,599,972	$ 1,597,967	$ 17,707	$ 255,515	$ 1,958,859	$ (276,267)	$ (357,847)	$ 2,005