CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Gaming	$ 291,411	$ 316,128	$ 581,020	$ 633,660
Food and beverage	20,015	22,551	41,004	45,927
Hotel	10,101	10,254	20,045	19,372
Retail, entertainment and other	25,111	24,919	52,175	52,512
Gross revenues	346,638	373,852	694,244	751,471
Less-Promotional allowances	(20,943)	(22,698)	(43,794)	(48,441)
Net revenues	325,695	351,154	650,450	703,030
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming	170,086	190,152	345,872	388,998
Food and beverage	10,168	11,279	20,804	22,115
Hotel	3,538	3,768	6,931	7,045
Retail, entertainment and other	9,150	8,486	19,456	19,241
Advertising, general and administrative	48,649	48,444	95,233	98,456
Corporate	7,958	4,523	13,691	8,002
Depreciation and amortization	19,951	21,481	40,115	42,384
Loss on disposition of assets	0	31	133	289
Severance	157	0	(22)	0
Pre-opening	72	0	72	0
Total operating costs and expenses	269,729	288,164	542,285	586,530
Income (loss) from operations	55,966	62,990	108,165	116,500
Other income (expense):
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	(1,244)	(2,062)	(2,487)	(4,124)
Interest income	1,431	687	2,888	1,717
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(42,560)	(32,657)	(85,834)	(61,466)
Loss on early exchange of debt	(395)	(14,306)	(403)	(14,306)
Other expense, net	(840)	(42)	(1,785)	(38)
Total other expense	(43,608)	(48,380)	(87,621)	(78,217)
Net income (loss)	12,358	14,610	20,544	38,283
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	1,707	482	2,621	811
Net income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	$ 14,065	$ 15,092	$ 23,165	$ 39,094