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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Operating revenue:    
Advertising $ 115,477us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue $ 122,391us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenue
Subscription 50,399us-gaap_SubscriptionRevenue 45,452us-gaap_SubscriptionRevenue
Other 10,278us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet 9,542us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
Total operating revenue 176,154us-gaap_Revenues 177,385us-gaap_Revenues
Operating expenses:    
Compensation 61,937us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense 62,142us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
Newsprint and ink 8,846lee_NewsprintAndInkExpense 10,562lee_NewsprintAndInkExpense
Other operating expenses 59,181us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating 55,157us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
Depreciation 4,616us-gaap_Depreciation 5,131us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of intangible assets 6,880us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 6,893us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment (257)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 10us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Workforce adjustments 211us-gaap_RestructuringCharges 207us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Total operating expenses 141,414us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 140,102us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Equity in earnings of associated companies 2,757us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 2,919us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Operating income (loss) 37,497us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 40,202us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Non-operating income (expense):    
Financial income 78us-gaap_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions 120us-gaap_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions
Interest expense (18,790)us-gaap_InterestExpense (20,827)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Debt financing costs (1,102)lee_DebtFinancingCosts (104)lee_DebtFinancingCosts
Other, net (1,178)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 94us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total non-operating expense, net (20,992)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (20,717)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income (loss) before income taxes 16,505us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic 19,485us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
Income tax expense (benefit) 6,498us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 7,383us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income (loss) 10,007us-gaap_ProfitLoss 12,102us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (254)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (210)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Loss attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated 9,753us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 11,892us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss), net (192)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (441)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive loss $ 9,561us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 11,451us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Earnings (loss) per common share:    
Basic $ 0.19us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.23us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted $ 0.18us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.22us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted