Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2021	Jan. 31, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000058361
Entity Registrant Name	LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-26
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 26, 2021
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
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,956,990
Preferred Share Purchase Rights [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Preferred Share Purchase Rights
Trading Symbol	LEE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	LEE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ