Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating revenue:
Advertising and marketing services	$ 110,284,000	$ 113,944,000	$ 335,394,000	$ 350,225,000
Subscription	43,339,000	43,583,000	130,744,000	133,609,000
Other	9,502,000	9,492,000	28,465,000	28,443,000
Total operating revenue	163,125,000	167,019,000	494,603,000	512,277,000
Operating expenses:
Compensation	60,330,000	62,340,000	181,543,000	192,505,000
Newsprint and ink	9,224,000	10,471,000	29,120,000	33,357,000
Other operating expenses	53,840,000	53,461,000	161,708,000	160,929,000
Depreciation	5,293,000	5,327,000	15,700,000	16,123,000
Amortization of intangible assets	6,901,000	9,542,000	20,710,000	28,635,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	9,000	(112,000)	(1,622,000)	23,000
Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Assets	336,000	0	336,000	0
Workforce adjustments	419,000	945,000	925,000	2,260,000
Total operating expenses	136,352,000	141,974,000	408,420,000	433,832,000
Equity in earnings of associated companies	1,836,000	1,893,000	6,348,000	6,671,000
Operating income	28,609,000	26,938,000	92,531,000	85,116,000
Non-operating income (expense):
Financial income	85,000	134,000	306,000	219,000
Financial expense	(19,654,000)	(21,991,000)	(61,033,000)	(68,390,000)
Debt financing costs	(21,732,000)	(468,000)	(21,935,000)	(557,000)
Other, net	(1,701,000)	520,000	(1,579,000)	7,466,000
Total non-operating expense, net	(43,002,000)	(21,805,000)	(84,241,000)	(61,262,000)
Reorganization costs				37,765,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	(14,393,000)	5,133,000	8,290,000	23,854,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	(4,882,000)	3,165,000	3,995,000	11,805,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(9,511,000)	1,968,000	4,295,000	12,049,000
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	0	(1,247,000)
Net income (loss)	(9,511,000)	1,968,000	4,295,000	10,802,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(235,000)	(173,000)	(663,000)	(430,000)
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	(9,746,000)	1,795,000	3,632,000	10,372,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(441,000)	(93,000)	(1,324,000)	(280,000)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	(10,187,000)	1,702,000	2,308,000	10,092,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	$ (9,746,000)	$ 1,795,000	$ 3,632,000	$ 11,619,000
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ (0.19)	$ 0.03	$ 0.07	$ 0.22
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ (0.19)	$ 0.03	$ 0.07	$ 0.20
Diluted:
Continuing operations	$ (0.19)	$ 0.03	$ 0.07	$ 0.22
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)
Diluted	$ (0.19)	$ 0.03	$ 0.07	$ 0.20