LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL POSITION	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL POSITION [Abstract]
Liquidity Disclosure [Policy Text Block]	LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL POSITION The Authority has significant outstanding indebtedness and financial commitments. As of June 30, 2011, the Authority's debt totaled $1.6 billion, of which $765.7 million matures within the next twelve months, including $479.0 million outstanding under the Authority's Bank Credit Facility which matures on March 9, 2012 and the Authority's $250.0 million 2002 8% Senior Subordinated Notes which mature on April 1, 2012. In addition, a substantial amount of the Authority's other outstanding indebtedness matures over the following three fiscal years. Please refer to Note 4 “Long-Term Debt” for further details regarding the Authority's debt maturities. The Authority estimates, but can provide no assurance, that cash flows from operations, combined with existing cash balances and available borrowings under the Bank Credit Facility, including any extensions or replacements thereof, will be sufficient to fund its cash requirements for scheduled interest payments on its outstanding indebtedness, relinquishment payments, planned capital expenditures, distributions to the Tribe and projected working capital needs over the next twelve months. However, the Authority does not anticipate that these funding sources will be sufficient to repay amounts outstanding under the Bank Credit Facility or the $250.0 million 2002 8% Senior Subordinated Notes at maturity. Accordingly, the Authority intends to refinance such outstanding indebtedness or otherwise access the debt capital markets to replace such outstanding indebtedness prior to their maturity in order to maintain sufficient resources for its operations. In this regard, the Authority has engaged Blackstone Advisory Partners, L.P. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC to assist in its strategic planning relating to its debt maturities and evaluation and implementation of refinancing alternatives. The Authority can provide no assurance that it will be able to refinance or replace the Bank Credit Facility or the $250.0 million 2002 8% Senior Subordinated Notes or that financing options available to it, if any, will be on favorable or acceptable terms. If the Authority is unable to refinance or replace the Bank Credit Facility and the $250.0 million 2002 8% Senior Subordinated Notes at or prior to their respective maturities, it would be in default thereof, which may result in cross-defaults under its other outstanding indebtedness. If such defaults or cross-defaults were to occur, it would allow the Authority's lenders and creditors to exercise their rights and remedies as defined under their respective agreements, including their right to accelerate the repayment of outstanding indebtedness. As discussed herein, the Authority would not have sufficient funds to repay such accelerated indebtedness and its ability to otherwise refinance or replace its outstanding indebtedness is limited. If such acceleration were to occur, the Authority can provide no assurance that it would be able to obtain the financing necessary for such repayment, which would have a material adverse effect on the Authority's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The Authority continues to monitor revenues, expenditures and borrowings under the Bank Credit Facility to ensure continued compliance with its financial covenant requirements. While the Authority anticipates that it will remain in compliance with all covenant requirements under the Bank Credit Facility for all periods prior to maturity, it may need to increase revenues or offset any future declines in revenues by implementing further cost containment and other initiatives in order to maintain compliance with these financial covenant requirements. If the Authority is unable to satisfy its financial covenant requirements, it would need to obtain waivers or amendments under the Bank Credit Facility; however, the Authority can provide no assurance that it would be able to obtain such waivers or amendments. If the Authority is unable to obtain such waivers or amendments, it would be in default under the Bank Credit Facility, which may result in cross-defaults under its other outstanding indebtedness and allow its lenders and creditors to exercise their rights and remedies, as discussed above. In addition, if the Authority's pro forma fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined under its senior and senior subordinated note indentures, falls below 2.0 to 1.0, it will be unable to refinance its outstanding subordinated indebtedness with senior indebtedness without waivers or consents from certain of its creditors, thus limiting the options available to the Authority to refinance or replace its outstanding indebtedness. In such event, the Authority can provide no assurance that it will be able to obtain such waivers or consents or that it will be able to refinance or replace its outstanding indebtedness or that financing options available to it, if any, will be on favorable or acceptable terms. As of June 30, 2011, the Authority's fixed charge coverage ratio was above 2.0 to 1.0.

LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL POSITION

The Authority has significant outstanding indebtedness and financial commitments. As of June 30, 2011, the Authority's debt totaled $1.6 billion, of which $765.7 million matures within the next twelve months, including $479.0 million outstanding under the Authority's Bank Credit Facility which matures on March 9, 2012 and the Authority's $250.0 million 2002 8% Senior Subordinated Notes which mature on April 1, 2012. In addition, a substantial amount of the Authority's other outstanding indebtedness matures over the following three fiscal years. Please refer to Note 4 “Long-Term Debt” for further details regarding the Authority's debt maturities. The Authority estimates, but can provide no assurance, that cash flows from operations, combined with existing cash balances and available borrowings under the Bank Credit Facility, including any extensions or replacements thereof, will be sufficient to fund its cash requirements for scheduled interest payments on its outstanding indebtedness, relinquishment payments, planned capital expenditures, distributions to the Tribe and projected working capital needs over the next twelve months. However, the Authority does not anticipate that these funding sources will be sufficient to repay amounts outstanding under the Bank Credit Facility or the $250.0 million 2002 8% Senior Subordinated Notes at maturity. Accordingly, the Authority intends to refinance such outstanding indebtedness or otherwise access the debt capital markets to replace such outstanding indebtedness prior to their maturity in order to maintain sufficient resources for its operations. In this regard, the Authority has engaged Blackstone Advisory Partners, L.P. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC to assist in its strategic planning relating to its debt maturities and evaluation and implementation of refinancing alternatives. The Authority can provide no assurance that it will be able to refinance or replace the Bank Credit Facility or the $250.0 million 2002 8% Senior Subordinated Notes or that financing options available to it, if any, will be on favorable or acceptable terms. If the Authority is unable to refinance or replace the Bank Credit Facility and the $250.0 million 2002 8% Senior Subordinated Notes at or prior to their respective maturities, it would be in default thereof, which may result in cross-defaults under its other outstanding indebtedness. If such defaults or cross-defaults were to occur, it would allow the Authority's lenders and creditors to exercise their rights and remedies as defined under their respective agreements, including their right to accelerate the repayment of outstanding indebtedness. As discussed herein, the Authority would not have sufficient funds to repay such accelerated indebtedness and its ability to otherwise refinance or replace its outstanding indebtedness is limited. If such acceleration were to occur, the Authority can provide no assurance that it would be able to obtain the financing necessary for such repayment, which would have a material adverse effect on the Authority's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

The Authority continues to monitor revenues, expenditures and borrowings under the Bank Credit Facility to ensure continued compliance with its financial covenant requirements. While the Authority anticipates that it will remain in compliance with all covenant requirements under the Bank Credit Facility for all periods prior to maturity, it may need to increase revenues or offset any future declines in revenues by implementing further cost containment and other initiatives in order to maintain compliance with these financial covenant requirements. If the Authority is unable to satisfy its financial covenant requirements, it would need to obtain waivers or amendments under the Bank Credit Facility; however, the Authority can provide no assurance that it would be able to obtain such waivers or amendments. If the Authority is unable to obtain such waivers or amendments, it would be in default under the Bank Credit Facility, which may result in cross-defaults under its other outstanding indebtedness and allow its lenders and creditors to exercise their rights and remedies, as discussed above.

In addition, if the Authority's pro forma fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined under its senior and senior subordinated note indentures, falls below 2.0 to 1.0, it will be unable to refinance its outstanding subordinated indebtedness with senior indebtedness without waivers or consents from certain of its creditors, thus limiting the options available to the Authority to refinance or replace its outstanding indebtedness. In such event, the Authority can provide no assurance that it will be able to obtain such waivers or consents or that it will be able to refinance or replace its outstanding indebtedness or that financing options available to it, if any, will be on favorable or acceptable terms. As of June 30, 2011, the Authority's fixed charge coverage ratio was above 2.0 to 1.0.