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Earnings per Common Share (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 24, 2012
Mar. 25, 2012
Dec. 25, 2011
Sep. 29, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 25, 2011
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent                 $ (77,071,000) $ (13,780,000) $ (145,343,000)
Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax 1,000 0 (2,293,000) 1,046,000 (2,365,000) (412,000) (285,000) 144,000 (1,246,000) (2,918,000) (1,525,000)
Loss attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $ (88,697,000) $ 1,795,000 $ (5,995,000) $ 14,580,000 $ (3,154,000) $ (1,473,000) $ (26,625,000) $ 14,554,000 $ (78,317,000) $ (16,698,000) $ (146,868,000)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]                      
Weighted Average Common Shares                 52,333,000 49,357,000 44,912,000
Less non-vested restricted Common Stock                 (500,000) (96,000) (65,000)
Basic average common shares                 51,833,000 49,261,000 44,847,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]                      
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment                 0 0 0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted                 51,833,000 49,261,000 44,847,000
Basic $ (1.71) $ 0.03 $ (0.12) $ 0.28 $ (0.06) $ (0.03) $ (0.54) $ 0.32 $ (1.51) $ (0.34) $ (3.27)
Diluted $ (1.71) $ 0.03 $ (0.1157425284) $ 0.28 $ (0.06) $ (0.03) $ (0.54) $ 0.32 $ (1.51) $ (0.34) $ (3.27)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount                 1,700,000 2,334,000 1,944,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share $ (1.71) $ 0.03 $ (0.07) $ 0.26 $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ (0.53) $ 0.32 $ (1.49) $ (0.28) $ (3.24)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ (0.04) $ 0.02 $ (0.05) $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ 0.00 $ (0.02) $ (0.06) $ (0.03)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share $ (1.71) $ 0.03 $ (0.07) $ 0.26 $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ (0.53) $ 0.32 $ (1.49) $ (0.28) $ (3.24)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ (0.04) $ 0.02 $ (0.05) $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ 0.00 $ (0.02) $ (0.06) $ (0.03)