Earnings per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:

	13 Weeks Ended
(Thousands of Dollars and Shares, Except Per Share Data)	December 29 2013	December 30 2012
Income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated:
Continuing operations	11,892	13,534
Discontinued operations	—	1,046
	11,892	14,580
Weighted average common shares	52,886	52,294
Less weighted average restricted Common Stock	805	500
Basic average common shares	52,081	51,794
Dilutive stock options and restricted Common Stock	1,178	60
Diluted average common shares	53,259	51,854
Earnings per common share:
Basic:
Continuing operations	0.23	0.26
Discontinued operations	—	0.02
	0.23	0.28
Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.22	0.26
Discontinued operations	—	0.02
	0.22	0.28