Segment Information - Segment Information (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 2,426,152,000	$ 2,308,321,000	$ 2,074,877,000
Revenues, percent change		0.051
Total adjusted operating profit		$ 389,851,000	347,931,000
Adjusted operating profit, percent change		0.120
Other components of net periodic benefit costs		$ (2,737,000)	6,659,000	10,478,000
Depreciation and amortization		$ 86,115,000	82,654,000	57,502,000
Depreciation and amortization, percent change		0.042
Severance		$ 7,582,000	4,669,000
Severance, percent change		62.40%
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs		$ 5,248,000	4,871,000
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs, percent change		0.077
Acquisition-related costs		$ 0	34,712,000	0
Impairment charges		15,239,000	4,069,000	0
Multiemployer pension plan liability adjustment		(605,000)	14,989,000	0
Gain from joint ventures	$ 2,477,000	2,477,000	0	0
Interest income and other, net		$ 21,102,000	40,691,000	32,945,000
Interest income and other, net, percent change		(48.10%)
Income before income taxes		$ 302,588,000	235,999,000	$ 290,501,000
Income before income taxes, percent change		28.20%
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ (656,000)	0
NYTG | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 2,295,537,000	2,223,676,000
Revenues, percent change		0.032
Total adjusted operating profit		$ 421,281,000	389,049,000
Adjusted operating profit, percent change		0.083
The Athletic | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 131,271,000	84,645,000
Revenues, percent change		0.551
Total adjusted operating profit		$ (31,430,000)	$ (41,118,000)
Adjusted operating profit, percent change		(0.236)