Note 13 - Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2019

Notes Tables

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

(Thousands of Dollars and Shares, Except Per Common Share Data)	2019			2018			2017
Income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated:		14,268			45,766			27,481
Weighted average Common Stock		57,648			57,009			56,481
Less non-vested restricted Common Stock		(2,083	)		(2,307	)		(2,491	)
Basic average Common Stock		55,565			54,702			53,990
Dilutive stock options and restricted Common Stock		1,319			1,246			1,402
Diluted average Common Stock		56,884			55,948			55,392
Earnings per common share:
Basic:		0.26			0.84			0.51
Diluted		0.25			0.82			0.50