CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 23,673	$ 12,481
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,903	23,215
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	2,062	2,842
Cash paid for accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	(1,421)	(1,929)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,803	1,792
Accretion of bond discount	178	158
Amortization of net deferred gain on settlement of derivative instruments	(117)	(117)
Provision for losses on receivables	364	485
Loss on disposition of assets	258	14
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in receivables	(3,353)	957
Increase in inventories	(163)	(279)
Increase in other assets	(1,774)	(5,383)
Decrease in trade payables	(2,235)	(5,609)
Increase in other liabilities	7,303	6,298
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	47,481	34,925
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment, net of decrease in construction payables of $3,482 and $8,958, respectively	(18,714)	(15,857)
Issuance of third-party loans and advances	(182)	(221)
Payments received on third-party loans	38	61
Increase in restricted cash, net	(594)	(1,333)
Proceeds from asset sales	55	33
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(19,397)	(17,317)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Bank Credit Facility borrowings-revolving loan	67,000	96,000
Bank Credit Facility repayments-revolving loan	(97,000)	(80,000)
Salishan-Mohegan Bank Credit Facility borrowings-revolving loan	0	250
Line of Credit borrowings	139,827	137,784
Line of Credit repayments	(132,726)	(134,455)
Borrowings from Mohegan Tribe	400	0
Principal portion of relinquishment liability payments	(5,909)	(5,544)
Distributions to Mohegan Tribe	(17,969)	(4,507)
Capitalized debt issuance costs	(2,119)	(8)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(174)	(175)
Non-controlling interest contributions	154	1,301
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(48,516)	10,646
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(20,432)	28,254
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	112,174	63,897
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	91,742	92,151
Supplemental disclosure:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$ 26,967	$ 27,695