Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2020	Nov. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000058361
Entity Registrant Name	LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-27
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 27, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-6227
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	42-0823980
Entity Address, Address Line One	4600 E 53rd Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Davenport
Entity Address, State or Province	IA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	52807
City Area Code	563
Local Phone Number	383-2100
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock - $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	LEE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 52,359,374
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		58,353,084