CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 42,695	$ 47,308
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	60,465	64,077
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	3,730	6,186
Cash paid for accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	(3,927)	(5,935)
Loss on early exchange of debt	403	14,323
Amortization of debt issuance costs	7,852	6,300
Accretion of discount	1,332	825
Amortization of net deferred gain on settlement of derivative instruments	(66)	(231)
Provision for losses on receivables	2,574	1,835
Loss on disposition of assets	277	320
Loss from unconsolidated affiliates	1,698	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables	(3,754)	(6,500)
(Increase) decrease in inventories	68	(1,024)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	5,285	(3,214)
Decrease in trade payables	(2,181)	(5,325)
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest	(21,967)	18,034
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(8,875)	7,312
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	85,609	144,291
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment, net of increase (decrease) in construction payables of $3,528 and $(6,507), respectively	(39,185)	(40,638)
Issuance of third-party loans and advances	(1,655)	(570)
Payments received on third-party loans	103	113
Decrease in restricted cash, net	21,669	261
Proceeds from asset sales	171	134
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(4,965)	0
Proceeds from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's facility improvement grant	0	2,000
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(23,862)	(38,700)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Bank Credit Facility borrowings - revolving loan	3,000	154,000
Bank Credit Facility repayments - revolving loan	(3,000)	(289,000)
Bank Credit Facility repayments - term loan	(3,000)	(2,000)
Term Loan Facility borrowings, net of discount	0	220,500
Line of Credit borrowings	0	225,215
Line of Credit repayments	0	(225,215)
Borrowings from Mohegan Tribe	0	20,600
Repayments to Mohegan Tribe	(7,462)	0
Repayments of other long-term debt	(15,798)	(66,454)
Salishan-Mohegan Bank Credit Facility repayments - revolving loan	0	(15,250)
Principal portion of relinquishment liability payments	(27,951)	(28,756)
Distributions to Mohegan Tribe	(35,000)	(40,450)
Payments of financing fees	(3,491)	(50,178)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(2,838)	(528)
Non-controlling interest contributions	0	281
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(95,540)	(97,235)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(33,793)	8,356
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	114,084	112,174
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	80,291	120,530
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the period for interest	140,281	78,119
Capital lease	$ 0	$ 4,048