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Note 5 - Debt - Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 24, 2018 | Mar. 25, 2018 | Dec. 24, 2017
Second Lien Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |
September 30, 2018 | $ 3,931 | $ 7,317 | $ 1,377 | $ 724

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- Definition Amount of Pulitzer Excess Cash Flow available to be used to repay debt. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lee_PulitzerExcessCashFlow
Namespace Prefix: | lee_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=lee_SecondLienTermLoanMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |