Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 26, 2021	Sep. 27, 2020
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 780,969	$ 794,649	$ 618,004
Operating expenses:
Compensation	317,789	330,896	243,023
Newsprint and ink	30,101	29,775	24,243
Other operating expenses	344,905	325,597	259,382
Depreciation and amortization	36,544	42,841	36,133
Assets loss (gain) on sales, impairments and other	9,716	8,214	(5,403)
Restructuring costs and other	22,720	7,182	13,751
Total operating expenses	761,775	744,505	571,129
Equity in earnings of associated companies	5,657	6,412	3,403
Operating income	24,851	56,556	50,278
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense	(41,770)	(44,773)	(47,743)
Debt financing and administrative costs	0	0	(11,966)
Curtailment gain	1,027	23,830	0
Pension withdrawal cost	(2,335)	(12,862)	0
Pension and OPEB related benefit (cost) and other, net	19,022	9,296	12,274
Total non-operating expense, net	(24,056)	(24,509)	(47,435)
Income before income taxes	795	32,047	2,843
Income tax expense	698	7,255	2,973
Net Income (loss)	97	24,792	(130)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(2,114)	(2,047)	(1,845)
(Loss) income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	(2,017)	22,745	(1,975)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(25,534)	62,237	9,064
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	$ (27,551)	$ 84,982	$ 7,089
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.35)	$ 3.98	$ (0.35)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.35)	$ 3.90	$ (0.35)
Advertising and marketing services
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 366,428	$ 369,283	$ 289,655
Subscription
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	353,624	357,713	268,285
Other
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 60,917	$ 67,653	$ 60,064