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Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2015
Jun. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Sep. 28, 2014
Jun. 29, 2014
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Sep. 27, 2015
Sep. 28, 2014
Sep. 29, 2013
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent                 $ 23,316,000 $ 6,795,000 $ (77,071,000)
Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax                 0 0 (1,246,000)
Loss attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $ 9,881,000 $ 1,882,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 9,753,000 $ 3,162,000 $ (9,746,000) $ 1,486,000 $ 11,893,000 $ 23,316,000 $ 6,795,000 $ (78,317,000)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]                      
Weighted Average Common Shares                 54,430,000 53,438,000 52,333,000
Less non-vested restricted Common Stock                 (1,790,000) (1,165,000) (500,000)
Basic average common shares                 52,640,000 52,273,000 51,833,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]                      
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment                 1,291,000 1,463,000 0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted                 53,931,000 53,736,000 51,833,000
Basic $ 0.18 $ 0.04 $ 0.03 $ 0.19 $ 0.06 $ (0.19) $ 0.03 $ 0.23 $ 0.44 $ 0.13 $ (1.51)
Diluted $ 0.18 $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.18 $ 0.06 $ (0.19) $ 0.03 $ 0.22 0.43 $ 0.13 $ (1.51)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount                   3,121,000 1,700,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share                 0.44 $ 0.13 $ (1.49)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share                 0.00 0.00 (0.02)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share                 0.43 0.13 (1.49)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share                 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ (0.02)