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Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 25, 2018
Mar. 26, 2017
Mar. 25, 2018
Mar. 26, 2017
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]        
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $ 2,239 $ 6,128 $ 37,242 $ 18,301
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]        
Weighted Average Common Shares 57,070,000 56,607,000 56,924,000 56,268,000
Less non-vested restricted Common Stock (2,378,000) (2,552,000) (2,416,000) (2,479,000)
Basic average common shares 54,692,000 54,055,000 54,508,000 53,789,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]        
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment 1,169,000 1,415,000 1,309,000 1,631,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 55,861,000 55,470,000 55,817,000 55,420,000
Earnings Per Share, Basic $ 0.04 $ 0.11 $ 0.68 $ 0.34
Diluted $ 0.04 $ 0.11 $ 0.67 $ 0.33
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 6,500,900 6,823,500 6,706,603