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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2025
Sep. 29, 2024
Sep. 24, 2023
Operating revenue:      
Total operating revenue $ 562,341 $ 611,380 $ 691,138
Operating expenses:      
Compensation 216,017 234,581 266,907
Newsprint and ink 12,961 16,813 25,346
Other operating expenses 294,642 301,950 323,067
Depreciation and amortization 18,843 27,616 30,621
Assets loss on sales, impairments and other, net 2,956 11,193 1,882
Restructuring costs and other 25,850 19,253 12,673
Total operating expenses 571,269 611,406 660,496
Equity in earnings of associated companies 4,278 4,572 6,527
Operating (loss) income (4,650) 4,546 37,169
Non-operating (expense) income:      
Interest expense (40,505) (41,232) (41,471)
Pension withdrawal cost 0 0 (1,200)
Pension and OPEB related benefit and other, net 2,506 1,910 2,420
Curtailment/Settlement gain 0 3,593 0
Total non-operating expense, net (37,999) (35,729) (40,251)
Loss before income taxes (42,649) (31,183) (3,082)
Income tax benefit (6,903) (7,610) (349)
Net loss (35,746) (23,573) (2,733)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (1,847) (2,272) (2,534)
Loss attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (37,593) (25,845) (5,267)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes 2,833 (6,923) 10,190
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $ (34,760) $ (32,768) $ 4,923
Loss per common share:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ (6.20) $ (4.35) $ (0.90)
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ (6.20) $ (4.35) $ (0.90)
Advertising and marketing services      
Operating revenue:      
Total operating revenue $ 252,991 $ 275,701 $ 318,977
Subscription      
Operating revenue:      
Total operating revenue 258,414 281,915 313,291
Other      
Operating revenue:      
Total operating revenue $ 50,936 $ 53,764 $ 58,870