SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION - STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Details) (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
Gaming and other operations			200,121
Advertising, general and administrative			52,317
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)
Loss on interests in subsidiaries	0		0
Other expense, net	(704)		(945)
Other income (expense), net			504
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
Authority
Revenues:
Gaming	208,474
Food and beverage	15,924
Hotel	10,251
Retail, entertainment and other	27,259
Gross revenues	261,908
Less-Promotional allowances	(20,267)
Net revenues	241,641		252,750
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming	128,116
Food and beverage	8,004
Hotel	3,657
Retail, entertainment and other	11,932
Advertising, general and administrative	38,503
Corporate	3,428
Gaming and other operations			147,613
Advertising, general and administrative			42,183
Depreciation and amortization	15,532		16,855
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets	(1)		133
Severance			(179)
Pre-opening	0
Total operating costs and expenses	209,171		206,605
Income from operations	32,470		46,145
Other income (expense):
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	(551)		(1,243)
Interest income	25
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(25,997)		(30,115)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(62,083)
Loss on interests in subsidiaries	11,117		(5,750)
Other expense, net	(2)
Other income (expense), net			63
Total other expense	(99,725)
Net income (loss)	(67,255)		9,100
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	(67,255)		9,100
Total Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Gaming	66,279	[1]
Food and beverage	6,795	[1]
Hotel	441	[1]
Retail, entertainment and other	2,026	[1]
Gross revenues	75,541	[1]
Less-Promotional allowances	(4,575)	[1]
Net revenues	70,966	[1]	71,956	[1]
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming	48,186	[1]
Food and beverage	2,095	[1]
Hotel	535	[1]
Retail, entertainment and other	845	[1]
Advertising, general and administrative	8,458	[1]
Corporate	0	[1]
Gaming and other operations			52,752	[1]
Advertising, general and administrative			7,551	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	3,421	[1]	3,309	[1]
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Severance			0	[1]
Pre-opening	1,162	[1]
Total operating costs and expenses	64,702	[1]	63,612	[1]
Income from operations	6,264	[1]	8,344	[1]
Other income (expense):
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	0	[1]	0	[1]
Interest income	984	[1]
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(11,317)	[1]	(10,864)	[1]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	[1]
Loss on interests in subsidiaries	5,307	[1]	(879)	[1]
Other expense, net	0	[1]
Other income (expense), net			370	[1]
Total other expense	(15,640)	[1]
Net income (loss)	(9,376)	[1]	(3,029)	[1]
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0	[1]	0	[1]
Net income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	(9,376)	[1]	(3,029)	[1]
Total Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and Entities
Revenues:
Gaming	0	[2]
Food and beverage	0	[2]
Hotel	0	[2]
Retail, entertainment and other	752	[2]
Gross revenues	752	[2]
Less-Promotional allowances	(3)	[2]
Net revenues	749	[2]	353	[2]
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming	0	[2]
Food and beverage	0	[2]
Hotel	0	[2]
Retail, entertainment and other	0	[2]
Advertising, general and administrative	6,045	[2]
Corporate	0	[2]
Gaming and other operations			0	[2]
Advertising, general and administrative			2,643	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	165	[2]	0	[2]
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets	0	[2]	0	[2]
Severance			0	[2]
Pre-opening	0	[2]
Total operating costs and expenses	6,210	[2]	2,643	[2]
Income from operations	(5,461)	[2]	(2,290)	[2]
Other income (expense):
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	0	[2]	0	[2]
Interest income	1,649	[2]
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(2,670)	[2]	(2,661)	[2]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	[2]
Loss on interests in subsidiaries	0	[2]	0	[2]
Other expense, net	(702)	[2]
Other income (expense), net			437	[2]
Total other expense	(1,723)	[2]
Net income (loss)	(7,184)	[2]	(4,514)	[2]
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0	[2]	0	[2]
Net income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	(7,184)	[2]	(4,514)	[2]
Consolidating/Eliminating Adjustments
Revenues:
Gaming	0
Food and beverage	0
Hotel	0
Retail, entertainment and other	(532)
Gross revenues	(532)
Less-Promotional allowances	(1)
Net revenues	(533)		(304)
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming	0
Food and beverage	0
Hotel	(472)
Retail, entertainment and other	(1)
Advertising, general and administrative	(6,064)
Corporate	6,004
Gaming and other operations			(244)
Advertising, general and administrative			(60)
Depreciation and amortization	0		0
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets	0		0
Severance			0
Pre-opening	0
Total operating costs and expenses	(533)		(304)
Income from operations	0		0
Other income (expense):
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	0		0
Interest income	(1,014)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	1,015		366
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0
Loss on interests in subsidiaries	(16,424)		6,629
Other expense, net	0
Other income (expense), net			(366)
Total other expense	16,425
Net income (loss)	16,425		6,629
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	136		914
Net income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	$ 16,561		$ 7,543

[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.