LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands, including current maturities):

	June 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Bank Credit Facility, due March 2015	$	398,000		$	535,000
Term Loan Facility, due March 2016, net of discount of $4,218	220,782			—
2009 11 1/2% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes, due November 2017, net of discount of $6 and $6,325, respectively	194			193,675
2012 11 1/2% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes, due November 2017, net of discount of $5,776	194,024			—
2012 10 1/2% Third Lien Senior Secured Notes, due December 2016	417,771			—
2005 6 1/8% Senior Unsecured Notes, due February 2013	15,775			250,000
2002 8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due April 2012	—			250,000
2004 7 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due August 2014	21,156			225,000
2005 6 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due February 2015	9,654			150,000
2012 11% Senior Subordinated Notes, due September 2018	344,190			—
2009 Mohegan Tribe Promissory Note, due September 2014	10,000			10,000
2012 Mohegan Tribe Minor's Trust Promissory Note, due March 2016	20,000			—
Mohegan Tribe Credit Facility, due September 2013	1,450			850
Salishan-Mohegan Bank Credit Facility, due March 2012	—			15,250
Subtotal	1,652,996			1,629,775
Plus: net deferred gain on derivative instruments sold	410			641
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	1,653,406			1,630,416
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(27,257		)	(811,100		)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	1,626,149		$	819,316