Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 24, 2017
Operating revenue:
Advertising and marketing services	$ 75,962,000	$ 84,661,000
Subscription	46,268,000	48,269,000
Other revenues, net	13,971,000	10,856,000
Total operating revenue	136,201,000	143,786,000
Operating expenses:
Compensation	47,038,000	51,619,000
Newsprint and ink	6,339,000	5,838,000
Other operating expenses	49,743,000	50,357,000
Depreciation and amortization	7,529,000	8,053,000
Assets loss (gain) on sales, impairments and other, net	(100,000)	2,000
Restructuring costs and other	62,000	468,000
Total operating expenses	110,611,000	116,337,000
Equity in earnings of associated companies	2,129,000	2,383,000
Operating income	27,719,000	29,832,000
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense	(12,256,000)	(13,650,000)
Debt financing costs and administrative costs	(896,000)	(1,096,000)
Other, net	665,000	551,000
Total non-operating expense, net	(12,487,000)	(14,195,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,232,000	15,637,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,513,000	(19,690,000)
Net income	10,719,000	35,327,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(358,000)	(324,000)
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	10,361,000	35,003,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(122,000)	27,000
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	$ 10,239,000	$ 35,030,000
Basic:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.19	$ 0.64
Diluted:
Diluted	$ 0.18	$ 0.63