SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION - BALANCE SHEETS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 1,474,852		$ 1,490,398
Intercompany receivables	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Other intangible assets, net	405,723		405,928
Other assets, net	305,184		357,381
Total assets	2,185,759		2,253,707
Current liabilities	260,770		300,563
Due to Mohegan Tribe	33,896		31,450
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portions	1,650,156		1,652,004
Relinquishment liability, net of current portion	34,492		57,470
Intercompany payables	0		0
Other long-term liabilities	4,058		2,957
Total liabilities	1,983,372		2,044,444
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority capital	202,075		208,681
Non-controlling interests	312		582
Total liabilities and capital	2,185,759		2,253,707
Authority
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	1,208,407		1,233,688
Intercompany receivables	232,706		223,131
Investment in subsidiaries	335,515		351,703
Other intangible assets, net	120,565		120,623
Other assets, net	163,061		208,576
Total assets	2,060,254		2,137,721
Current liabilities	215,604		261,433
Due to Mohegan Tribe	0		0
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portions	1,604,714		1,607,004
Relinquishment liability, net of current portion	34,492		57,470
Intercompany payables	0		0
Other long-term liabilities	2,843		2,607
Total liabilities	1,857,653		1,928,514
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority capital	202,601		209,207
Non-controlling interests	0		0
Total liabilities and capital	2,060,254		2,137,721
Total Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	229,447	[1]	233,202	[1]
Intercompany receivables	22,285	[1]	12,448	[1]
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,164)	[1]	557	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	285,158	[1]	285,305	[1]
Other assets, net	69,308	[1]	71,673	[1]
Total assets	604,034	[1]	603,185	[1]
Current liabilities	31,549	[1]	32,771	[1]
Due to Mohegan Tribe	0	[1]	0	[1]
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portions	0	[1]	0	[1]
Relinquishment liability, net of current portion	0	[1]	0	[1]
Intercompany payables	230,932	[1]	222,787	[1]
Other long-term liabilities	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total liabilities	262,481	[1]	255,558	[1]
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority capital	341,553	[1]	347,627	[1]
Non-controlling interests	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total liabilities and capital	604,034	[1]	603,185	[1]
Total Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and Entities
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	36,998	[2]	23,508	[2]
Intercompany receivables	0	[2]	0	[2]
Investment in subsidiaries	0	[2]	0	[2]
Other intangible assets, net	0	[2]	0	[2]
Other assets, net	73,025	[2]	77,342	[2]
Total assets	110,023	[2]	100,850	[2]
Current liabilities	13,617	[2]	6,359	[2]
Due to Mohegan Tribe	33,896	[2]	31,450	[2]
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portions	45,442	[2]	45,000	[2]
Relinquishment liability, net of current portion	0	[2]	0	[2]
Intercompany payables	24,059	[2]	12,792	[2]
Other long-term liabilities	1,215	[2]	350	[2]
Total liabilities	118,229	[2]	95,951	[2]
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority capital	(8,206)	[2]	4,899	[2]
Non-controlling interests	0	[2]	0	[2]
Total liabilities and capital	110,023	[2]	100,850	[2]
Consolidating/Eliminating Adjustments
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Intercompany receivables	(254,991)		(235,579)
Investment in subsidiaries	(333,351)		(352,260)
Other intangible assets, net	0		0
Other assets, net	(210)		(210)
Total assets	(588,552)		(588,049)
Current liabilities	0		0
Due to Mohegan Tribe	0		0
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portions	0		0
Relinquishment liability, net of current portion	0		0
Intercompany payables	(254,991)		(235,579)
Other long-term liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities	(254,991)		(235,579)
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority capital	(333,873)		(353,052)
Non-controlling interests	312		582
Total liabilities and capital	$ (588,552)		$ (588,049)

[1] Includes the Pocono Downs Subsidiaries, MBC, Mohegan Golf, Mohegan Ventures-NW, MVW, WTG and MTGA Gaming.

[2] Includes MGA and subsidiaries, Downs Lodging, Salishan-Mohegan, MG&H and Mohegan Resorts and subsidiaries.