CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Gaming	$ 274,753	$ 289,609
Food and beverage	22,719	20,989
Hotel	10,692	9,944
Retail, entertainment and other	29,505	27,064
Gross revenues	337,669	347,606
Less-Promotional allowances	(24,846)	(22,851)
Net revenues	312,823	324,755
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming	176,302	175,786
Food and beverage	10,099	10,636
Hotel	3,720	3,393
Retail, entertainment and other	12,776	10,306
Advertising, general and administrative	46,942	46,584
Corporate	9,432	5,733
Depreciation and amortization	19,118	20,164
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets	(1)	133
Severance	0	(179)
Pre-opening	1,162	0
Total operating costs and expenses	279,550	272,556
Income from operations	33,273	52,199
Other income (expense):
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	(551)	(1,243)
Interest income	1,644	1,457
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(38,969)	(43,274)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(62,083)	(8)
Other expense, net	(704)	(945)
Total other expense	(100,663)	(44,013)
Net income (loss)	(67,390)	8,186
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	136	914
Net income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	$ (67,254)	$ 9,100