Name:	lee_MultiemployerPlansWithdrawalObligationPeriod
Namespace Prefix:	lee_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the percentage of CBA's expiring in the next twelve months.

No definition available.

Name:	lee_PercentageOfCbasExpiringInTheNextTwelveMonths
Namespace Prefix:	lee_
Data Type:	dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

Amount of expense for employee benefit and equity-based compensation.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_EmployeeBenefitsAndShareBasedCompensation
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Amount of the obligation recognized by withdrawing from a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

No definition available.