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Note 7 - Acquisitions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2021

Notes Tables

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

		Unaudited
		13 Weeks Ended				26 Weeks Ended
		March 29,								March 29,
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Data)		2020								2020
Total revenues			207,329								442,025
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated			4,053								20,608
Earnings per share - diluted			0.70								3.60

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Notes Tables

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

(in Thousands)			Estimated fair value as previously reported (a)				Measurement period adjustments				Fair value as adjusted
Cash and Cash equivalents			22,293				—				22,293
Current assets			52,559				(855	)			51,704
Other assets			12,167				4,343				16,510
Property and equipment			42,952				33				42,985
Operating lease assets			7,445				101				7,546
Advertiser relationships			38,780				(11,160	)			27,620
Subscriber relationships			36,060				(8,210	)			27,850
Commercial print relationships			17,130				2,430				19,560
Mastheads			21,680				(1,290	)			20,390
Goodwill			63,559				16,337				79,896
Total assets			314,625				1,729				316,354
Current liabilities assumed			(73,451	)			1,074				(72,377	)
Operating lease liabilities			(6,625	)			(921	)			(7,546	)
Other liabilities assumed			(2,246	)			(1,882)				(4,128	)
Pension obligations			(43,503	)			—				(43,503	)
Postemployment benefit obligations			(36,800	)			—				(36,800	)
Total liabilities			(162,625	)			(1,729)				(164,354	)
Net assets			152,000				—				152,000
Less: acquired cash			(22,293	)			—				(22,293	)
Total consideration less acquired cash			129,707				—				129,707

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