CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues:
Gaming	$ 317,532	$ 307,657
Food and beverage	23,376	21,994
Hotel	9,118	8,997
Retail, entertainment and other	27,593	22,446
Gross revenues	377,619	361,094
Less-Promotional allowances	(25,743)	(25,489)
Net revenues	351,876	335,605
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming	198,846	193,331
Food and beverage	10,836	10,045
Hotel	3,277	3,166
Retail, entertainment and other	10,755	6,213
Advertising, general and administrative	50,012	50,294
Corporate	3,479	4,536
Depreciation and amortization	20,903	23,215
Loss on disposition of assets	258	0
Severance	0	521
Total operating costs and expenses	298,366	291,321
Income from operations	53,510	44,284
Other income (expense):
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
Total other expense	(29,837)	(31,803)
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