Segment Information - Revenues Detail by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2022 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 598,345	$ 547,680	$ 1,749,937	$ 1,640,785
Revenues, percent change	0.093		0.067
Subscription
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 418,577	382,672	$ 1,225,709	1,138,270
Revenues, percent change	0.094		0.077
Advertising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 117,113	110,467	$ 341,124	344,116
Revenues, percent change	0.060		(0.009)
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 62,655	54,541	$ 183,104	158,399
Revenues, percent change	0.149		0.156
NYTG
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 563,903	524,061	$ 1,657,179	1,585,463
Revenues, percent change	0.076		0.045
NYTG | Subscription
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 392,937	361,488	$ 1,152,130	1,089,710
Revenues, percent change	0.087		0.057
NYTG | Advertising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 108,672	108,134	$ 323,091	337,456
Revenues, percent change	0.005		(0.043)
NYTG | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 62,294	54,439	$ 181,958	158,297
Revenues, percent change	0.144		0.149
The Athletic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 34,442	23,619	$ 92,758	55,322
Revenues, percent change	0.458		0.677
The Athletic | Subscription
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 25,640	21,184	$ 73,579	48,560
Revenues, percent change	0.210		0.515
The Athletic | Advertising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 8,441	2,333	$ 18,033	6,660
The Athletic | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 361	$ 102	$ 1,146	$ 102