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Document and Entity Information Document (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Jan. 31, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Entity Registrant Name Lee Enterprises, Inc.    
Entity Central Index Key 0000058361    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --09-27    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Document Type 10-Q    
Document Period End Date Dec. 28, 2014    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2015    
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   54,491,998dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Public Float     $ 224,932,644dei_EntityPublicFloat