Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition [Axis] Decrease to accumulated other comprehensive income due to plan enhancements Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax Inventory [Axis] Inventory [Axis] Return of collateral on (Payments to collateralize) letters of credit Return of collateral on (Payments to collateralize) letters of credit The amount of proceeds from (payments to) collateralize letters of credit. Revision of Prior Period [Axis] Revision of Prior Period [Axis] Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Total lease payments Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid Net Income (loss) Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Additions charged to expense Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) Long-term debt Long-Term Debt, Gross Debt instrument, covenant, change of control, repayment percentage lee_DebtInstrumentCovenantChangeOfControlRepaymentPercentage The percentage of the debt instrument that is to be repaid in the event of change of control under the covenant. 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Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital Intangible assets, measurement input lee_IntangibleAssetsMeasurementInput Represents royalty rate used to determine value of intangible assets Financial Instruments [Domain] Financial Instruments [Domain] Immaterial Corrections to Prior Period Financial Statements Error Correction [Text Block] Other, net Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Depreciation Expense Depreciation Exercised (in shares) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Weighted Average discount rate Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent Pension and postretirement benefits lee_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPensionAndPostretirementBenefits Amount of deferred tax consequences attributable to taxable temporary differences derived from pension and postretirement benefits. e Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] Lapse in statute of limitations Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations Nonmonetary Transaction Type [Axis] Nonmonetary Transaction Type [Axis] Percentage of net consideration lee_OperatingLeasePercentageOfNetSalesProceeds Represents percentage of net seals proceeds from operating lease. 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Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] Editorial service fees lee_EditorialServiceFees Amount of fees charged for providing the editorial content of the product. Subscriber relationships Subscriber Relationships [Member] Subscriber relationship that exists between an entity and its subscriber. Resolution of tax matters Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Settlement, Percent Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year: Fair value of plan assets, end of year Pension assets Postretirement assets Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount Amortizable intangible assets: Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] Identified intangible assets Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill and Intangible Assets Estimating Using Discount Rate Estimating Using Discount Rate [Member] Represents estimating using discount rate. Pension obligations lee_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPensionObligations The amount of pension obligations assumed (as defined) which have been recognized as of the acquisition date. Warrants and Other Liabilities [Member] Warrants and Other Liabilities [Member] Represents warrants and other liabilities. Supplemental Employee Stock Purchase Plan Supplemental Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] Represents information related to supplemental employee stock purchase plan. Global Equity Long/Short Common/Collective Hedge Fund-of-funds 2 Global Equity Long/Short Common/Collective Hedge Fund-of-funds 2 [Member] Information pertaining to global equity long/short common/collective hedge fund-of-funds. Warrant valuation Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Exempt Income, Percent Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] 2023, subsidy Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipt, Year One Principal payments on long-term borrowings Principal payments on long term borrowings lee_PrincipalPaymentsOnLongTermBorrowings The cash outflow for principal payments on long-term borrowings. Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, State or Province Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Discount rate - interest cost lee_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRateInterestCost Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows attributed to the cost recognized for passage of time, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan. 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Schedule of Property and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] Business combination, termination of contract, credits, pro-rated fixed portion lee_BusinessCombinationTerminationOfContractExpectedCreditEstimatedProratedFixedPortion Amount of estimated pro-rated fixed portion of expected credit for termination of contract of business combination. 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Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block] 2023 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One Financial Instrument [Axis] Financial Instrument [Axis] Deferred income tax liabilities: Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract] Medicare Part D subsidies Defined Benefit Plan, Prescription Drug Benefit, Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, (Increase) Decrease for Subsidy Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Compensation Accrued Salaries, Current Retirement Plan Name [Domain] Retirement Plan Name [Domain] Allowance for credit losses Allowance for credit losses Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to allowance for doubtful accounts. Business combination accrued liabilities adjustment lee_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAccruedLiabilities This element represents the amount of any measurement period adjustment (as defined) realized during the reporting period to accrued liabilities allowance assumed in connection with a business combination for which the initial accounting was incomplete. Multiemployer Plan [Line Items] Multiemployer Plan [Line Items] 2023, net payments lee_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentNetOfSubsidyReceiptNextTwelveMonths Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid net of subsidy receipts in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year. Total assets Assets Deductions from reserves Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Earnings per common share Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block] Earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share) Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted Employer contributions Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer Investment in equity securities measured at fair value, recognized in net income Equity Securities, FV-NI, Current Compensation and other accrued liabilities Compensation and other accrued liabilities Accrued Liabilities, Current Acquisition-related costs Acquisition-related Costs [Member] Current maturities of long-term debt Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities Exercised (in dollars per share) Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price 2027 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five Net cash (required for) provided by financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Long-term debt, fair value Long-Term Debt, Fair Value Total investments Long-Term Investments Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] Variable lease costs Variable Lease, Cost Stockholders' equity: Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Income before income taxes Income before Income Taxes Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest TCT and Private Equity Investment TCT and Private Equity Investment [Member] Represents the information pertaining to TCT and Private Equity Investment. 2025, subsidy Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipt, Year Three Earnings Per Common Share Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Interest Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities Interest cost on projected benefit obligation Interest cost Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost Goodwill, gross amount Goodwill, Gross Cash collateral for insurance lee_CashCollateralForInsurance Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of cash collateral held for insurance program, for which the cash is restricted as to withdrawal or usage. 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Benefits paid Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Benefits Paid Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, City or Town Defined Benefit Pension Plans Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits Retirement Benefits [Text Block] Construction and equipment, purchase commitments lee_ConstructionAndEquipmentPurchaseCommitments Represents purchase commitments for construction and equipment. Leases [Abstract] Operating expenses: Operating Expenses [Abstract] Expected term (Years) Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member] Total equity Total equity (deficit) Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Operating loss carryforwards Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block] Principles of Consolidation Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] Contract with Customer, Sales Channel [Axis] Contract with Customer, Sales Channel [Axis] Debt instrument, covenant, excess cash flow, period after quarter end (days) lee_DebtInstrumentCovenantExcessCashFlowPeriodAfterQuarterEnd The period after the end of the quarter that excess cash flow is to be paid under the covenant of the debt instrument. 2028-2032 2028-2032, gross payments Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, after Year Five for Next Five Years Minimum Minimum [Member] Non-controlling interests Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Emerging Growth Company Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Auditor Name Auditor Name Investment, Name [Axis] Investment, Name [Axis] Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Pension Plan Pension Plan [Member] State tax benefits in net operating loss carryforwards Operating Loss Carryforwards Postemployment Retirement Benefits Postemployment Retirement Benefits [Member] Trading Symbol Trading Symbol Entity File Number Entity File Number Secured Term Loan Secured Term Loan [Member] Represents information related to secured term loan. Retiree Medical Plan Master Trust Assets for the Retiree Medical Plan [Member] Represents information regarding the master trust assets associated with the retiree medical plan. Auditor Information [Abstract] Auditor Information Allowance for Credit Losses Allowance for Credit Losses [Text Block] Changes in tax positions for prior years Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions NAV Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] Buildings and improvements Building Improvements [Member] Annual amortization of intangible assets, year five Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Rolling Year Five Annual amortization of intangible assets, year three Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Rolling Year Three Granted (in shares) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period Total percent of income (loss) before income taxes Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent Employee stock ownership plan, shares available for issuance (in shares) Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares in ESOP Editorial Services Editorial Services [Member] Editorial Services Risk-free interest rate (Percent) Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member] Expected future employer contributions, next fiscal year Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Fiscal Year Accounting Estimates Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] ACQUISITIONS Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] Adjustment Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment [Member] Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block] Other Information Other Information [Text Block] The entire disclosure for other information. Net assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] Administrative expenses paid lee_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationAdministrativeExpensesPaid Amount of administrative expense paid for benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Measurement Input, Royalty Rate Measurement Input, Royalty Rate [Member] Represents royalty rate. Increase in discount rate lee_IncreaseInDiscountRate Represents increase in discount rate. Income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) Increase in defined benefit plan assets Settlements Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Settlement (Decrease) increase in accounts payable, unearned revenue and other accrued liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] 2024, net payments lee_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentNetOfSubsidyReceiptYearTwo Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid net of subsidy receipts in second fiscal year following latest fiscal year. Cash and cash equivalents Defined Benefit Plan, Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] Less amortization of intangible assets Amortization expense Amortization of Intangible Assets Accumulated deficit Retained Earnings Including Noncontrolling Interests [Member] Represents retained earnings including amount attributable to noncontrolling interest. 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Newsprint Newsprint [Member] Represents newsprint. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Plan [Domain] Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Plan [Domain] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Current: Current Federal, State and Local, Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract] Vested (in dollars per share) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Investments Deferred Tax Liabilities, Investments Total assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets Current assets: Assets, Current [Abstract] Operating lease liabilities Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Fair Value of Warrants, Valuation Techniques Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Multiemployer plans, withdrawal obligation, period (year) lee_MultiemployerPlansWithdrawalObligationPeriod The period of time in which an obligation recognized by withdrawing from a pension or postretirement benefit plan will be paid. 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