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Debt Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 29, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2015 | Jan. 30, 2012 | Feb. 18, 2009 | Dec. 30, 2012 | Jan. 30, 2012 | Dec. 28, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | May 01, 2000 | May 01, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | $ 34,147,000 us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense | $ 34,147,000 us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Financing Costs | 1,307,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts | 2,336,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant liability fair value | 10,029,000 lee_Warrantliabilityfairvalue | 10,029,000 lee_Warrantliabilityfairvalue |  |  |  |  | 12,110,000 lee_Warrantliabilityfairvalue | 10,808,000 lee_Warrantliabilityfairvalue | 16,930,000 lee_Warrantliabilityfairvalue | 16,930,000 lee_Warrantliabilityfairvalue | 16,930,000 lee_Warrantliabilityfairvalue |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 9.40%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate | 9.40%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | 764,250,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount | 764,250,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount |  |  |  |  |  | 804,750,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year | 12,500,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear | 12,500,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two | 31,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo | 31,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three | 27,600,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree | 27,600,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four | 25,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour | 25,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 117,750,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive | 117,750,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | 550,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive | 550,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | 27,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent | 27,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |  |  |  |  |  | 31,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 736,850,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt | 736,850,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  |  |  |  |  | 773,350,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity | 43,955,000 lee_Liquidity | 43,955,000 lee_Liquidity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future Liquidity- Warrant Exercise Proceeds |  | 25,140,000 lee_FutureLiquidityWarrantExerciseProceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | 0 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_RevolvingLineOfCreditMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_RevolvingLineOfCreditMember |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_RevolvingLineOfCreditMember |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_RevolvingLineOfCreditMember | 5.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_RevolvingLineOfCreditMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 32,605,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_RevolvingLineOfCreditMember | 32,605,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_RevolvingLineOfCreditMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 40,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember | 40,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 400,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 400,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End | 9.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 9.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | 400,000,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 400,000,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 9.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | 205,250,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember | 205,250,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  | 226,750,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |
Debt Financing and Reorganization Costs Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,931,000 lee_DebtFinancingAndReorganizationCostsPaid / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember | 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember |  |  |  |
New Second Lien Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 150,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewSecondLienLoanMember | 150,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewSecondLienLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewSecondLienLoanMember | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewSecondLienLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | 150,000,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewSecondLienLoanMember | 150,000,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewSecondLienLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewSecondLienLoanMember |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewSecondLienLoanMember | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewSecondLienLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pulitzer Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | 186,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_PulitzerNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 306,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_PulitzerNotesMember |
Long Term Debt, Principal Payments |  |  | 5,000,000 lee_LongTermDebtPrincipalPayments / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_PulitzerNotesMember | 120,000,000 lee_LongTermDebtPrincipalPayments / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_PulitzerNotesMember | 10,145,000 lee_LongTermDebtPrincipalPayments / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_PulitzerNotesMember | 15,145,000 lee_LongTermDebtPrincipalPayments / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_PulitzerNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  |  | 126,355,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_PulitzerNotesMember |  |  | 126,355,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_PulitzerNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  | 3,500,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_PulitzerNotesMember |  |  | 3,500,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_PulitzerNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1st Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 593,000,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_A1StLienAgreementMember |  |  |  |
2nd Lien Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175,000,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_A2NdLienAgreementMember |  |  |  |
New Pulitzer Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 94,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember | 94,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember
Present Value Discount | (1,565,000)lee_PresentValueDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember | (1,565,000)lee_PresentValueDiscount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | 9,000,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember | 9,000,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember | 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember | 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember |  |  | 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Deferred Interest | (1,189,000)lee_AccruedDeferredInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember | (1,189,000)lee_AccruedDeferredInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_NewPulitzerNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal Funds Rate [Member] | Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Margin | 4.50%lee_InterestRateMargin / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_RevolvingLineOfCreditMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_FederalFundsRateMember | 4.50%lee_InterestRateMargin / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_RevolvingLineOfCreditMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_FederalFundsRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal Funds Rate [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Interest Rate | 0.50%lee_BaseInterestRateSpread / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_FederalFundsRateMember | 0.50%lee_BaseInterestRateSpread / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_FederalFundsRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Margin | 5.25%lee_InterestRateMargin / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_FederalFundsRateMember | 5.25%lee_InterestRateMargin / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_FederalFundsRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prime Lending Rate [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Interest Rate | 2.00%lee_BaseInterestRateSpread / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_PrimeLendingRateMember | 2.00%lee_BaseInterestRateSpread / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_PrimeLendingRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
30 Day LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Margin | 5.50%lee_InterestRateMargin / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_RevolvingLineOfCreditMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_A30DayLiborMember | 5.50%lee_InterestRateMargin / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_RevolvingLineOfCreditMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_A30DayLiborMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
30 Day LIBOR [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Interest Rate | 0.50%lee_BaseInterestRateSpread / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_A30DayLiborMember | 0.50%lee_BaseInterestRateSpread / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_A30DayLiborMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
30 Day LIBOR [Member] | New 1st Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Interest Rate | 1.00%lee_BaseInterestRateSpread / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_A30DayLiborMember | 1.00%lee_BaseInterestRateSpread / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_A30DayLiborMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Margin | 6.25%lee_InterestRateMargin / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_A30DayLiborMember | 6.25%lee_InterestRateMargin / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lee_New1stLienTermLoanMember / lee_InterestRateIndexAxis = lee_A30DayLiborMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Until March 31, 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  | 112.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = lee_UntilMarch312017Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior to March 15, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  | 109.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = lee_PriortoMarch152018Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 16, 2018 through March 15, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  | 104.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = lee_March162018throughMarch152019Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 15, 2019 through March 14, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  | 102.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = lee_March152019throughMarch142020Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
After March 15, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = lee_AfterMarch152020Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 31, 2017 through March 31, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  | 0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = lee_March312017throughMarch312018Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 31, 2018 through March 31, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  | 103.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = lee_March312018throughMarch312019Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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