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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 24, 2023
Dec. 25, 2022
Operating revenue:    
Total operating revenue $ 155,678 $ 185,131
Operating expenses:    
Compensation 59,676 75,446
Newsprint and ink 4,843 7,432
Other operating expenses 74,776 86,774
Depreciation and amortization 7,295 7,886
Assets gain on sales, impairments and other, net (1,469) (2,563)
Restructuring costs and other 4,265 646
Total operating expenses 149,386 175,621
Equity in earnings of associated companies 1,541 1,668
Operating income 7,833 11,178
Non-operating (expense) income:    
Interest expense (10,131) (10,408)
Pension and OPEB related benefit and other, net 186 1,494
Curtailment/Settlement gains 3,593 0
Total non-operating expense, net (6,352) (8,914)
Income before income taxes 1,481 2,264
Income tax expense 248 440
Net income 1,233 1,824
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (545) (725)
Income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated 688 1,099
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes (2,314) (140)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $ (1,626) $ 959
Earnings per common share:    
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.12 $ 0.19
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.12 $ 0.19
Advertising and marketing services    
Operating revenue:    
Total operating revenue $ 70,887 $ 89,585
Subscription    
Operating revenue:    
Total operating revenue 71,339 79,699
Other    
Operating revenue:    
Total operating revenue $ 13,452 $ 15,847