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Debt Schedule of Debt Covenants (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 28, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2014
New Pulitzer Notes [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items] |  |
Covenant EBITDA | $ 41,484,000 lee_CovenantEBITDA / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember |
Present Value Discount |  | (1,565,000)lee_PresentValueDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember
Accrued Deferred Interest |  | (1,189,000)lee_AccruedDeferredInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember
Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Pulitzer [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items] |  |
Minimum EBITDA Covenant Limitation |  | $ 24,200,000 lee_MinimumEbitdaCovenantLimitation / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_PulitzerNotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lee_PulitzerMember

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- Definition Accrued Deferred Interest- interest expense not paid that resulted from recognizing interest using the effective interest method over and above the interest expense that would have been paid using the contracted interest rate. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Covenant EBITDA- computation of EBITDA subject to certain lender agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Minimum EBITDA Covenant Limitation- The minimum EBITDA required to be in compliance with the debt agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Present Value Discount- Discount on notes as a result of emerging from chapter 11 reorganization. + References No definition available. + Details
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