SEGMENT REPORTING

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

SEGMENT REPORTING:

As of June 30, 2011, the Authority owns and operates either directly or through wholly-owned subsidiaries Mohegan Sun, the Connecticut Sun WNBA franchise and the Mohegan Sun Country Club (collectively, the “Connecticut Entities”), and the Pennsylvania Entities. All of the Authority's revenues are derived from these operations. The Connecticut Sun WNBA franchise and the Mohegan Sun Country Club are aggregated with the Mohegan Sun operating segment because these operations all share similar economic characteristics, which is to generate gaming and entertainment revenues by attracting patrons to Mohegan Sun. The Authority's executive officers review and assess the performance and operating results and determine the proper allocation of resources to the Connecticut Entities and the Pennsylvania Entities on a separate basis. The Authority, therefore, believes that it has two separate reportable segments: (1) Mohegan Sun, which includes the operations of the Connecticut Entities, and (2) Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, which includes the operations of the Pennsylvania Entities. The following tables provide financial information related to each segment (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2011			June 30, 2010			June 30, 2011			June 30, 2010
Net revenues:
Mohegan Sun	$	284,289		$	286,824		$	822,284		$	858,994
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	77,090			67,255			222,644			189,191
Total	361,379			354,079			1,044,928			1,048,185
Income (loss) from operations:
Mohegan Sun	56,316			45,221			152,107			137,507
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	7,677			3,648			21,590			9,796
Corporate	(3,896		)	(4,942		)	(12,288		)	(13,359		)
Total	60,097			43,927			161,409			133,944
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	(2,842		)	(3,856		)	(8,525		)	(11,569		)
Interest income	665			647			2,063			1,999
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(29,378		)	(29,290		)	(88,837		)	(87,158		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			(1,584		)
Write-off of debt issuance costs	—			—			—			(338		)
Other income (expense), net	118			(437		)	(226		)	(928		)
Net income	28,660			10,991			65,884			34,366
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	486			627			1,400			1,683
Net income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	$	29,146		$	11,618		$	67,284		$	36,049

	For the Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2011		June 30, 2010
Capital expenditures incurred:
Mohegan Sun	$	29,889	$	16,835
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	4,124		11,725
Total	$	34,013	$	28,560
	June 30, 2011		September 30, 2010
Total assets:
Mohegan Sun	$	1,505,998	$	1,532,842
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	592,391		599,702
Corporate	74,068		68,079
Total	$	2,172,457	$	2,200,623