Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	Quarter Ended
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Common Share Data)	December	March		June		September
2013
Operating revenue	184,656	160,603		167,019		162,462
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	13,652	(3,562	)	1,968		(88,536	)
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes	1,046	(2,293	)	—		1
Net income (loss)	14,698	(5,855	)	1,968		(88,535	)
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	14,580	(5,995	)	1,795		(88,697	)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic:
Continuing operations	0.26	(0.07	)	0.03		(1.71	)
Discontinued operations	0.02	(0.04	)	—		—
	0.28	(0.12	)	0.03		(1.71	)
Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.26	(0.07	)	0.03		(1.71	)
Discontinued operations	0.02	(0.04	)	—		—
	0.28	(0.12	)	0.03		(1.71	)
2012
Operating revenue	191,099	164,632		171,745		179,445
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	14,480	(26,257	)	(942	)	(662	)
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes	144	(285	)	(412	)	(2,365	)
Net income (loss)	14,624	(26,542	)	(1,354	)	(3,027	)
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	14,554	(26,625	)	(1,473	)	(3,154	)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic:
Continuing operations	0.32	(0.53	)	(0.02	)	(0.02	)
Discontinued operations	—	(0.01	)	(0.01	)	(0.05	)
	0.32	(0.54	)	(0.03	)	(0.06	)
Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.32	(0.53	)	(0.02	)	(0.02	)
Discontinued operations	—	(0.01	)	(0.01	)	(0.05	)
	0.32	(0.54	)	(0.03	)	(0.06	)

Results of operations for the September quarter of 2013 and 2012 include non-cash impairment charges of $171,094,000 and $1,388,000, respectively. Results of operations for the December, March, June and September quarters of 2012 include reorganization costs (cost reduction) of $1,241,000, $36,626,000, $(250,000) and $148,000, respectively.