Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 26, 2021
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 691,138	$ 780,969	$ 794,649
Operating expenses:
Compensation	266,907	317,789	330,896
Newsprint and ink	25,346	30,101	29,775
Other operating expenses	323,067	344,905	325,597
Depreciation and amortization	30,621	36,544	42,841
Assets loss (gain) on sales, impairments and other, net	1,882	9,716	8,214
Restructuring costs and other	12,673	22,720	7,182
Total operating expenses	660,496	761,775	744,505
Equity in earnings of associated companies	6,527	5,657	6,412
Operating income	37,169	24,851	56,556
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest expense	(41,471)	(41,770)	(44,773)
Curtailment gain	0	1,027	23,830
Pension withdrawal cost	(1,200)	(2,335)	(12,862)
Pension and OPEB related benefit and other, net	2,420	19,022	9,296
Total non-operating expense, net	(40,251)	(24,056)	(24,509)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(3,082)	795	32,047
Income tax (benefit) expense	(349)	698	7,255
Net (loss) income	(2,733)	97	24,792
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(2,534)	(2,114)	(2,047)
Loss attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	(5,267)	(2,017)	22,745
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	10,190	(25,534)	62,237
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	$ 4,923	$ (27,551)	$ 84,982
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.90)	$ (0.35)	$ 3.98
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.90)	$ (0.35)	$ 3.90
Advertising and marketing services
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 318,977	$ 366,428	$ 369,283
Subscription
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	313,291	353,624	357,713
Other
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 58,870	$ 60,917	$ 67,653