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. 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
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
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		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)
Stock Repurchases 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	232,752	232,387			232,387			365
Dividends	(73,407)	(73,407)			(73,407)
Other comprehensive income	4,985	4,985					4,985
Issuance of shares:
Restricted stock units vested - Class A shares	(11,803)	(11,803)	46	(11,849)
Performance-based awards - Class A shares	(3,098)	(3,098)	10	(3,108)
Employee stock purchase plan – Class A shares	3,950	3,950	12	3,938
Stock Repurchases Class A shares	(44,553)	(44,553)				(44,553)
Stock-based compensation	54,776	54,776		54,776
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(355)	2,015		2,015				(2,370)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 1,763,219	$ 1,763,219	$ 17,775	$ 301,287	$ 2,117,839	$ (320,820)	$ (352,862)	$ 0