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Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 24, 2017
Dec. 25, 2016
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]    
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $ 35,003 $ 12,173
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]    
Weighted Average Common Shares 56,782,000 55,935,000
Less non-vested restricted Common Stock (2,453,000) (2,407,000)
Basic average common shares 54,329,000 53,528,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]    
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment 1,483,000 1,873,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 55,812,000 55,401,000
Earnings Per Share, Basic $ 0.64 $ 0.23
Diluted $ 0.63 $ 0.22
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 6,707,000 6,828,000