Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Operating revenue:
Advertising and marketing services	$ 93,035,000	$ 105,637,000
Subscription	48,888,000	50,430,000
Other	12,066,000	12,338,000
Total operating revenue	153,989,000	168,405,000
Operating expenses:
Compensation	55,056,000	58,665,000
Newsprint and ink	6,893,000	6,685,000
Other operating expenses	52,777,000	58,869,000
Depreciation	4,071,000	4,327,000
Amortization of intangible assets	6,309,000	6,616,000
Gain on sales of assets, net	68,000	(971,000)
Workforce adjustments	65,000	604,000
Total operating expenses	125,239,000	134,795,000
Equity in earnings of associated companies	2,689,000	2,799,000
Operating income	31,439,000	36,409,000
Non-operating income (expense):
Financial income	75,000	76,000
Financial expense	(14,952,000)	(17,142,000)
Debt financing costs and amortization	(951,000)	(1,333,000)
Other, net	3,095,000	645,000
Total non-operating expense, net	(12,733,000)	(17,754,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes	18,706,000	18,655,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	6,266,000	7,147,000
Net income	12,440,000	11,508,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(267,000)	(271,000)
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	12,173,000	11,237,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	55,000	(43,000)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	$ 12,228,000	$ 11,194,000
Basic:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.23	$ 0.21
Diluted:
Diluted	$ 0.22	$ 0.21