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Investments in Associated Companies (Tables) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2014 | Dec. 29, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investments, Summarized Income Statement [Table Text Block] | (Thousands of Dollars) |
Equity in earnings of associated companies | $ 2,757 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ 2,919 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Equity Method Investee- TNI [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block] | Summarized results of TNI are as follows:
|  | 13 Weeks Ended |
| (Thousands of Dollars) | December 28 2014 |  | December 29 2013 |
| Operating revenue | 15,600 |  | 16,072 |
| Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization | 12,102 |  | 12,371 |
| Workforce adjustments | — |  | (87 | )
| Operating income | 3,498 |  | 3,788 |
| Company's 50% share of operating income | 1,749 |  | 1,894 |
| Less amortization of intangible assets | 105 |  | 105 |
| Equity in earnings of TNI | 1,644 |  | 1,789 |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue | 15,600 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeTniMember | 16,072 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeTniMember
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cost of Sales | 12,102 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeTniMember | 12,371 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeTniMember
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Income | 3,498 lee_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncome / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeTniMember | 3,788 lee_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncome / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeTniMember
Equity in earnings of associated companies | 1,644 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeTniMember | 1,789 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeTniMember
Equity Method Investee- MNI [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Depreciation And Amortization | 464 lee_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeMniMember | 398 lee_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeMniMember
Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block] | Summarized results of MNI are as follows:
|  | 13 Weeks Ended |
| (Thousands of Dollars) | December 28 2014 |  | December 29 2013 |
| Operating revenue | 18,657 |  | 17,312 |
| Operating expenses, excluding workforce adjustments, depreciation and amortization | 14,631 |  | 13,259 |
| Workforce adjustments | 11 |  | — |
| Depreciation and amortization | 464 |  | 398 |
| Operating income | 3,551 |  | 3,655 |
| Net income | 2,224 |  | 2,259 |
| Equity in earnings of MNI | 1,112 |  | 1,130 |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue | 18,657 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeMniMember | 17,312 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeMniMember
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Cost of Sales | 14,631 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeMniMember | 13,259 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeMniMember
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Operating Income | 3,551 lee_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncome / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeMniMember | 3,655 lee_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingIncome / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeMniMember
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss) | 2,224 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeMniMember | 2,259 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeMniMember
Equity in earnings of associated companies | $ 1,112 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeMniMember | $ 1,130 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lee_EquityMethodInvesteeMniMember

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