SEGMENT REPORTING

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

SEGMENT REPORTING:

As of December 31, 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
	December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
Net revenues:
Mohegan Sun	$	273,898		$	263,830
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	77,978			71,775
Total	351,876			335,605
Income (loss) from operations:
Mohegan Sun	46,993			42,544
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	10,032			6,319
Corporate	(3,515		)	(4,579		)
Total	53,510			44,284
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	(2,062		)	(2,842		)
Interest income	1,030			780
Interest expense	(28,809		)	(29,746		)
Other income, net	4			5
Net income	23,673			12,481
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	329			449
Net income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	$	24,002		$	12,930

	For the Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Capital expenditures incurred:
Mohegan Sun	$	13,984	$	5,411
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	1,248		1,488
Total	$	15,232	$	6,899
	December 31, 2011		September 30, 2011
Total assets:
Mohegan Sun	$	1,521,913	$	1,505,210
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	583,323		584,267
Corporate	75,697		113,719
Total	$	2,180,933	$	2,203,196