SEGMENT REPORTING

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING:

As of June 30, 2012, 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, 2012			June 30, 2011			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2011
Net revenues:
Mohegan Sun	$	264,876		$	284,289		$	811,838		$	822,284
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	79,560			77,090			235,628			222,644
Total	344,436			361,379			1,047,466			1,044,928
Income (loss) from operations:
Mohegan Sun	44,801			56,316			148,424			152,107
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	10,716			7,677			31,660			21,590
Corporate	(4,681		)	(3,896		)	(12,748		)	(12,288		)
Total	50,836			60,097			167,336			161,409
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	(2,062		)	(2,842		)	(6,186		)	(8,525		)
Interest income	1,842			665			3,559			2,063
Interest expense	(41,581		)	(29,378		)	(103,047		)	(88,837		)
Loss on early exchange of debt	(17		)	—			(14,323		)	—
Other income (expense), net	7			118			(31		)	(226		)
Net income	9,025			28,660			47,308			65,884
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	336			486			1,147			1,400
Net income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	$	9,361		$	29,146		$	48,455		$	67,284

	For the Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011
Capital expenditures incurred:
Mohegan Sun	$	29,967	$	29,889
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	3,558		4,124
Corporate	606		—
Total	$	34,131	$	34,013
	June 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Total assets:
Mohegan Sun	$	1,504,708	$	1,505,210
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	576,612		584,267
Corporate	145,403		113,719
Total	$	2,226,723	$	2,203,196