Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2023	Jun. 26, 2022	Jun. 25, 2023	Jun. 26, 2022
Operating revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 171,310	$ 195,037	$ 527,129	$ 587,333
Operating expenses:
Compensation	63,582	78,126	207,859	246,333
Newsprint and ink	6,346	7,542	20,244	22,254
Other operating expenses	80,010	88,004	249,353	258,665
Depreciation and amortization	7,478	8,818	23,097	27,445
Assets (gain) loss on sales, impairments and other, net	(900)	1,086	(4,255)	(11,340)
Restructuring costs and other	3,780	6,072	8,120	19,862
Total operating expenses	160,296	189,648	504,418	563,219
Equity in earnings of associated companies	1,194	1,050	3,534	4,211
Operating income	12,208	6,439	26,245	28,325
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest expense	(10,235)	(10,292)	(31,144)	(31,478)
Curtailment gain	0	0	0	1,027
Pension withdrawal cost	0	0	0	(2,335)
Pension and OPEB related benefit and other, net	555	4,205	2,255	13,525
Total non-operating expense, net	(9,680)	(6,087)	(28,889)	(19,261)
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,528	352	(2,644)	9,064
Income tax expense (benefit)	394	156	(1,237)	2,363
Net income (loss)	2,134	196	(1,407)	6,701
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(631)	(465)	(1,876)	(1,588)
(Loss) income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	1,503	(269)	(3,283)	5,113
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(140)	(1,167)	(420)	(8,446)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	$ 1,363	$ (1,436)	$ (3,703)	$ (3,333)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ (0.05)	$ (0.56)	$ 0.89
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ (0.05)	$ (0.56)	$ 0.87
Advertising and marketing services
Operating revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 79,120	$ 91,001	$ 246,406	$ 277,388
Subscription
Operating revenue:
Total operating revenue	77,557	89,048	235,838	263,915
Other
Operating revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 14,633	$ 14,988	$ 44,885	$ 46,030