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Debt Schedule of Debt Covenants (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014
New Pulitzer Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items]
Covenant EBITDA	$ 41,484,000lee_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		$ 24,200,000lee_MinimumEbitdaCovenantLimitation / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_PulitzerNotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lee_PulitzerMember

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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.

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Covenant EBITDA- computation of EBITDA subject to certain lender agreements.

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Minimum EBITDA Covenant Limitation- The minimum EBITDA required to be in compliance with the debt agreement.

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Present Value Discount- Discount on notes as a result of emerging from chapter 11 reorganization.

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