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Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2022
Mar. 28, 2021
Mar. 27, 2022
Mar. 28, 2021
Operating revenue:        
Total operating revenue $ 190,014,000 $ 192,430,000 $ 392,296,000 $ 404,248,000
Operating expenses:        
Compensation 83,513,000 83,154,000 168,207,000 167,317,000
Newsprint and ink 7,068,000 7,179,000 14,712,000 15,171,000
Other operating expenses 84,679,000 79,865,000 170,661,000 161,632,000
Depreciation and amortization 8,951,000 12,517,000 18,627,000 22,958,000
Assets (gain) loss on sales, impairments and other, net (152,000) 1,474,000 (12,426,000) 6,696,000
Restructuring costs and other 10,590,000 1,294,000 13,790,000 4,461,000
Total operating expenses 194,649,000 185,483,000 373,571,000 378,235,000
Equity in earnings of associated companies 1,407,000 1,471,000 3,161,000 3,213,000
Operating (expense) income (3,228,000) 8,418,000 21,886,000 29,226,000
Non-operating (expense) income:        
Interest expense (10,523,000) (11,237,000) (21,186,000) (23,119,000)
Curtailment gain 0 0 1,027,000 23,830,000
Pension withdrawal cost (2,335,000) 0 (2,335,000) (12,310,000)
Other, net 6,248,000 1,640,000 9,320,000 3,908,000
Total non-operating (expense) income, net (6,610,000) (9,597,000) (13,174,000) (7,691,000)
(Loss) Income before income taxes (9,838,000) (1,179,000) 8,712,000 21,535,000
Income tax (benefit) expense (3,144,000) (571,000) 2,207,000 5,740,000
Net (loss) income (6,694,000) (608,000) 6,505,000 15,795,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (582,000) (526,000) (1,123,000) (1,027,000)
(Loss) Income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (7,276,000) (1,134,000) 5,382,000 14,768,000
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes (1,167,000) 478,000 (7,279,000) 1,620,000
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $ (8,443,000) $ (656,000) $ (1,897,000) $ 16,388,000
Earnings per common share:        
Basic: (in dollars per share) $ (1.26) $ (0.20) $ 0.94 $ 2.59
Diluted: (in dollars per share) $ (1.26) $ (0.20) $ 0.92 $ 2.55
Advertising and Marketing Services [Member]        
Operating revenue:        
Total operating revenue $ 87,633,000 $ 85,575,000 $ 186,387,000 $ 188,204,000
Subscription and Circulation [Member]        
Operating revenue:        
Total operating revenue 87,348,000 89,777,000 174,867,000 181,080,000
Product and Service, Other [Member]        
Operating revenue:        
Total operating revenue $ 15,033,000 $ 17,078,000 $ 31,042,000 $ 34,964,000