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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2024
Sep. 24, 2023
Sep. 25, 2022
Operating revenue:      
Operating revenue $ 611,380 $ 691,138 $ 780,969
Operating expenses:      
Compensation 234,581 266,907 317,789
Newsprint and ink 16,813 25,346 30,101
Other operating expenses 301,950 323,067 344,905
Depreciation and amortization 27,616 30,621 36,544
Assets loss on sales, impairments and other, net 11,193 1,882 9,716
Restructuring costs and other 19,253 12,673 22,720
Total operating expenses 611,406 660,496 761,775
Equity in earnings of associated companies 4,572 6,527 5,657
Operating income 4,546 37,169 24,851
Non-operating (expense) income:      
Interest expense (41,232) (41,471) (41,770)
Pension withdrawal cost 0 (1,200) (2,335)
Pension and OPEB related benefit and other, net 1,910 2,420 19,022
Curtailment/Settlement gains 3,593 0 1,027
Total non-operating expense, net (35,729) (40,251) (24,056)
(Loss) income before income taxes (31,183) (3,082) 795
Income tax (benefit) expense (7,610) (349) 698
Net (loss) income (23,573) (2,733) 97
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (2,272) (2,534) (2,114)
Loss attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (25,845) (5,267) (2,017)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes (6,923) 10,190 (25,534)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $ (32,768) $ 4,923 $ (27,551)
Loss per common share:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ (4.35) $ (0.90) $ (0.35)
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ (4.35) $ (0.90) $ (0.35)
Advertising and marketing services      
Operating revenue:      
Operating revenue $ 275,701 $ 318,977 $ 366,428
Subscription      
Operating revenue:      
Operating revenue 281,915 313,291 353,624
Other      
Operating revenue:      
Operating revenue $ 53,764 $ 58,870 $ 60,917