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Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2018
Dec. 24, 2017
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]    
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $ 10,361 $ 35,003
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]    
Weighted Average Common Shares 57,303,000 56,782,000
Less non-vested restricted Common Stock (2,099,000) (2,453,000)
Basic average common shares 55,204,000 54,329,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]    
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment 1,497,000 1,483,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 56,701,000 55,812,000
Earnings Per Share, Basic $ 0.19 $ 0.64
Diluted $ 0.18 $ 0.63
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 6,448,000 6,707,000