Debt Schedule of Debt Covenants (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 24, 2012
1st Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items]
Debt Covenants, Maximum Capital Expenditures	$ 20,000,000
Lee Legacy [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items]
Debt Covenants, Total Debt	843,000,000
1st Lien Agreement [Member] | Lee Legacy [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	6.8
Covenant Leverage Ratio Limitation, High End	10.0
Covenant Leverage Ratio Limitation, Low End	9.1
Consolidated Leverage Ratio	5.7
Interest Coverage Ratio	2.3
Covenant Interest Coverage Ratio Limitation, High End	1.5
Covenant Interest Coverage Ratio, Low End	1.1
Pulitzer Notes [Member] | Pulitzer [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items]
Minimum EBITDA Covenant Limitation	$ 28,400,000
January 30, 2014 to January 29, 2015 [Member] | 2nd Lien Agreement [Member]
Schedule Of Debt Covenants [Line Items]
Long Term Debt, Repayments Of Principal, Redemption Percentage	101.00%