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Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 24, 2018
Jun. 25, 2017
Jun. 24, 2018
Jun. 25, 2017
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]        
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $ 4,458 $ 5,995 $ 41,700 $ 24,296
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]        
Weighted Average Common Shares 57,064,000 56,668,000 56,971,000 56,401,000
Less non-vested restricted Common Stock (2,286,000) (2,515,000) (2,373,000) (2,491,000)
Basic average common shares 54,778,000 54,153,000 54,598,000 53,910,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]        
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment 1,302,000 1,302,000 1,305,000 1,492,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 56,080,000 55,455,000 55,903,000 55,402,000
Earnings Per Share, Basic $ 0.08 $ 0.11 $ 0.76 $ 0.45
Diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.11 $ 0.75 $ 0.44
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 6,484,300 7,327,000 6,701,300 6,617,000