SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION - BALANCE SHEETS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
ASSETS
Property and equipment, net	$ 1,473,080		$ 1,490,398
Intercompany receivables	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Other intangible assets, net	405,621		405,928
Other assets, net	295,783		357,381
Total assets	2,174,484		2,253,707
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Current liabilities	257,863		300,563
Due to Mohegan Tribe	31,408		31,450
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portions	1,649,001		1,652,004
Relinquishment liability, net of current portion	22,228		57,470
Intercompany payables	0		0
Accumulated losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries	0
Other long-term liabilities	4,446		2,957
Total liabilities	1,964,946		2,044,444
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority capital	209,372		208,681
Non-controlling interests	166		582
Total liabilities and capital	2,174,484		2,253,707
Authority
ASSETS
Property and equipment, net	1,199,479		1,233,688
Intercompany receivables	234,313		223,131
Investment in subsidiaries	333,939		351,703
Other intangible assets, net	120,537		120,623
Other assets, net	159,724		208,576
Total assets	2,047,992		2,137,721
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Current liabilities	209,493		261,433
Due to Mohegan Tribe	0		0
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portions	1,603,573		1,607,004
Relinquishment liability, net of current portion	22,228		57,470
Intercompany payables	0		0
Accumulated losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries	0
Other long-term liabilities	2,800		2,607
Total liabilities	1,838,094		1,928,514
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority capital	209,898		209,207
Non-controlling interests	0		0
Total liabilities and capital	2,047,992		2,137,721
Total Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Property and equipment, net	226,953	[1]	233,202	[1]
Intercompany receivables	29,162	[1]	12,448	[1]
Investment in subsidiaries	153	[1]	557	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	285,084	[1]	285,305	[1]
Other assets, net	71,029	[1]	71,673	[1]
Total assets	612,381	[1]	603,185	[1]
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Current liabilities	34,246	[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	232,765	[1]	222,787	[1]
Accumulated losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries	4,066	[1]
Other long-term liabilities	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total liabilities	271,077	[1]	255,558	[1]
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority capital	341,304	[1]	347,627	[1]
Non-controlling interests	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total liabilities and capital	612,381	[1]	603,185	[1]
Total Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and Entities
ASSETS
Property and equipment, net	46,648	[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	65,240	[2]	77,342	[2]
Total assets	111,888	[2]	100,850	[2]
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Current liabilities	14,124	[2]	6,359	[2]
Due to Mohegan Tribe	31,408	[2]	31,450	[2]
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portions	45,428	[2]	45,000	[2]
Relinquishment liability, net of current portion	0	[2]	0	[2]
Intercompany payables	30,710	[2]	12,792	[2]
Accumulated losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries	0	[2]
Other long-term liabilities	1,646	[2]	350	[2]
Total liabilities	123,316	[2]	95,951	[2]
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority capital	(11,428)	[2]	4,899	[2]
Non-controlling interests	0	[2]	0	[2]
Total liabilities and capital	111,888	[2]	100,850	[2]
Consolidating/Eliminating Adjustments
ASSETS
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Intercompany receivables	(263,475)		(235,579)
Investment in subsidiaries	(334,092)		(352,260)
Other intangible assets, net	0		0
Other assets, net	(210)		(210)
Total assets	(597,777)		(588,049)
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
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	(263,475)		(235,579)
Accumulated losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries	(4,066)
Other long-term liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities	(267,541)		(235,579)
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority capital	(330,402)		(353,052)
Non-controlling interests	166		582
Total liabilities and capital	$ (597,777)		$ (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.