CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Gaming	$ 307,093	$ 328,317	$ 940,753	$ 952,418
Food and beverage	22,700	22,446	68,627	65,669
Hotel	10,152	9,134	29,524	26,788
Retail, entertainment and other	29,946	29,123	82,458	77,947
Gross revenues	369,891	389,020	1,121,362	1,122,822
Less-Promotional allowances	(25,455)	(27,641)	(73,896)	(77,894)
Net revenues	344,436	361,379	1,047,466	1,044,928
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming	193,019	198,923	582,017	587,247
Food and beverage	11,240	10,421	33,355	30,861
Hotel	3,658	3,413	10,703	9,906
Retail, entertainment and other	10,578	9,081	29,819	23,247
Advertising, general and administrative	48,730	52,978	147,186	151,400
Corporate	4,651	3,856	12,653	12,163
Depreciation and amortization	21,693	22,621	64,077	68,451
Loss on disposition of assets	31	0	320	0
Severance	0	(11)	0	244
Total operating costs and expenses	293,600	301,282	880,130	883,519
Income (loss) from operations	50,836	60,097	167,336	161,409
Other income (expense):
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)	0	(14,323)	0
Other (income) expense, net	7	118	(31)	(226)
Total other expense	(41,811)	(31,437)	(120,028)	(95,525)
Net income (loss)	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