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. 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	103,119	103,119			103,119
Dividends	(30,310)	(30,310)			(30,310)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(6,839)	(6,839)					(6,839)
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Stock options - Class A shares	3	3		3
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(4,279)	(4,279)	16	(4,295)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(5,557)	(5,557)	16	(5,573)
Share repurchases - Class A shares	(79,803)	(79,803)				(79,803)
Stock-based compensation	25,299	25,299		25,299
Balance, end of period at Sep. 25, 2022	1,542,358	1,540,353	17,707	245,549	1,918,152	(251,014)	(390,041)	2,005
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 26, 2022	1,540,134	1,538,129	17,705	236,495	1,896,646	(225,680)	(387,037)	2,005
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	36,617	36,617			36,617
Dividends	(15,111)	(15,111)			(15,111)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(3,004)	(3,004)					(3,004)
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(207)	(207)	2	(209)
Share repurchases - Class A shares	(25,334)	(25,334)				(25,334)
Stock-based compensation	9,263	9,263		9,263
Balance, end of period at Sep. 25, 2022	1,542,358	1,540,353	17,707	245,549	1,918,152	(251,014)	(390,041)	2,005
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	1,599,972	1,597,967	17,707	255,515	1,958,859	(276,267)	(357,847)	2,005
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	122,510	122,510			122,510
Dividends	(55,065)	(55,065)			(55,065)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	6,978	6,978					6,978
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(11,182)	(11,182)	44	(11,226)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(3,098)	(3,098)	10	(3,108)
Share repurchases - Class A shares	(43,591)	(43,591)				(43,591)
Stock-based compensation	38,716	38,716		38,716
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2023	1,655,240	1,653,235	17,761	279,897	2,026,304	(319,858)	(350,869)	2,005
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2023	1,607,220	1,605,215	17,751	267,975	1,991,029	(319,858)	(351,682)	2,005
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	53,615	53,615			53,615
Dividends	(18,340)	(18,340)			(18,340)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	813	813					813
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(2,631)	(2,631)	10	(2,641)
Stock-based compensation	14,563	14,563		14,563
Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 1,655,240	$ 1,653,235	$ 17,761	$ 279,897	$ 2,026,304	$ (319,858)	$ (350,869)	$ 2,005