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Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2016
Jun. 28, 2015
Jun. 26, 2016
Jun. 28, 2015
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]        
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $ 4,092 $ 1,882 $ 34,557 $ 13,435
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]        
Weighted Average Common Shares 55,735,000 54,642,000 55,398,000 54,352,000
Less non-vested restricted Common Stock (2,524,000) (2,045,000) (2,222,000) (1,831,000)
Basic average common shares 53,211,000 52,597,000 53,176,000 52,521,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]        
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment 1,114,000 1,459,000 783,000 1,436,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 54,325,000 54,056,000 53,959,000 53,957,000
Earnings Per Share, Basic $ 0.08 $ 0.04 $ 0.65 $ 0.26
Diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.03 $ 0.64 $ 0.25
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount   6,116,000 7,643,000 6,814,000