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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2017
Sep. 25, 2016
Sep. 27, 2015
Operating revenue:      
Advertising $ 331,360,000 $ 373,463,000 $ 412,099,000
Subscription 191,922,000 194,002,000 194,474,000
Other 43,661,000 46,899,000 41,970,000
Total operating revenue 566,943,000 614,364,000 648,543,000
Operating expenses:      
Compensation 209,692,000 229,752,000 239,028,000
Newsprint and ink 24,904,000 26,110,000 30,263,000
Other operating expenses 199,754,000 218,726,000 229,165,000
Depreciation 16,026,000 17,291,000 18,418,000
Amortization of intangible assets 25,256,000 26,150,000 27,145,000
Impairment of intangible and other assets 2,517,000 2,185,000 0
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets and other, net (3,667,000) (3,139,000) 106,000
Workforce adjustments 7,523,000 1,825,000 3,304,000
Total operating expenses 482,005,000 518,900,000 547,429,000
Equity in earnings of associated companies 7,609,000 8,533,000 8,254,000
Operating income (loss) 92,547,000 103,997,000 109,368,000
Non-operating income (expense):      
Gain on Insurance Settlement 0 30,646,000 0
Interest expense (57,573,000) (64,233,000) (72,409,000)
Debt financing and administrative costs (4,818,000) (5,947,000) (5,433,000)
Other, net 10,060,000 (6,268,000) 6,386,000
Total non-operating expense, net (52,331,000) (45,802,000) (71,456,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes 40,216,000 58,195,000 37,912,000
Income tax expense (benefit) 11,611,000 22,176,000 13,594,000
Net income (loss) 28,605,000 36,019,000 24,318,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (1,124,000) (1,058,000) (1,002,000)
Loss attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated 27,481,000 34,961,000 23,316,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net 6,710,000 (6,503,000) (6,445,000)
Comprehensive loss $ 34,191,000 $ 28,458,000 $ 16,871,000
Earnings (loss) per common share:      
Basic $ 0.51 $ 0.66 $ 0.44
Diluted $ 0.50 $ 0.64 $ 0.43