Note 2 - Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2021

Notes Tables

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	Unaudited                                                                   Unaudited
	September 27,		September 29,
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Data)	2020		2019
Total revenues		821,793		973,143
Income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated		17,632		20,715
Earnings per share - diluted		3.10		3.60

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Notes Tables

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

(Thousands of Dollars)	Estimated fair value as previously reported (a)			Measurement period adjustments			Fair value as adjusted
Cash and cash equivalents		22,293			—			22,293
Current assets		52,559			(855	)		51,704
Other assets		12,167			4,343			16,510
Property and equipment		42,952			33			42,985
Operating lease assets		7,445			101			7,546
Advertiser relationships		38,780			(11,160	)		27,620
Subscriber relationships		36,060			(8,210	)		27,850
Commercial print relationships		17,130			2,430			19,560
Mastheads		21,680			(1,290	)		20,390
Goodwill		63,559			16,337			79,896
Total assets		314,625			1,729			316,354
Current liabilities assumed		(73,451	)		1,074			(72,377	)
Operating lease liabilities		(6.625	)		(921	)		(7,546	)
Other liabilities assumed		(2,246	)		(1,882	)		(4,128	)
Pension obligations		(43,503	)		—			(43,503	)
Postemployment benefit obligations		(36,800	)		—			(36,800	)
Total liabilities		(162,625	)		(1,729	)		(164,354	)
Net assets		152,000			—			152,000
Less: acquired cash		(22,293	)		—			(22,293	)
Total consideration less acquired cash		129,707			—			129,707