SEGMENT REPORTING

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING:

As of September 30, 2014, the Authority owns and operates, either directly or through wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mohegan Sun, the Connecticut Sun franchise, and the Mohegan Sun Golf Club (collectively, the “Connecticut Facilities”), and the Pennsylvania Facilities. Substantially all of the Authority's revenues are derived from these operations. The Connecticut Sun franchise and the Mohegan Sun Golf Club are aggregated with the Mohegan Sun operating segment because these operations all share similar economic characteristics, which is to generate gaming and entertainment revenues by attracting patrons to Mohegan Sun. The Authority's executive officers review and assess the performance and operating results and determine the proper allocation of resources to the Connecticut Facilities and the Pennsylvania Facilities on a separate basis. Accordingly, the Authority has two separate reportable segments: (1) Mohegan Sun, which includes the operations of the Connecticut Facilities and (2) Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, which includes the operations of the Pennsylvania Facilities. The Authority's operations related to investments in unconsolidated affiliates and certain other Corporate and management operations have not been identified as separate reportable segments, therefore, these operations are included in Corporate and other in the following segment disclosures to reconcile to consolidated results.

	For the Fiscal Years Ended
(in thousands)	September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012
Net revenues:
Mohegan Sun	$	995,100		$	1,042,078		$	1,084,017
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	296,578			296,648			314,999
Corporate and other	5,391			1,302			297
Inter-segment revenues	(4,351		)	—			—
Total	$	1,292,718		$	1,340,028		$	1,399,313
Income (loss) from operations:
Mohegan Sun	$	181,325		$	212,680		$	199,358
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	36,956			43,763			43,296
Corporate and other	(36,873		)	(26,937		)	(17,230		)
Total	181,408			229,506			225,424
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	(2,205		)	(4,974		)	(8,248		)
Interest income	7,066			6,271			4,492
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(147,933		)	(170,150		)	(146,057		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(62,041		)	(11,516		)	(14,326		)
Other expense, net	(853		)	(1,595		)	(44		)
Net income (loss)	(24,558		)	47,542			61,241
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	380			2,784			2,019
Net income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	$	(24,178	)	$	50,326		$	63,260

	For the Fiscal Years Ended
	September 30, 2014		September 30, 2013		September 30, 2012
Capital expenditures incurred:
Mohegan Sun	$	19,518	$	27,652	$	36,542
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	3,946		4,673		3,543
Corporate and other	9,164		33,728		3,557
Total	$	32,628	$	66,053	$	43,642
	September 30, 2014		September 30, 2013
Total assets:
Mohegan Sun	$	1,368,352	$	1,425,152
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs	551,655		558,700
Corporate	135,953		152,298
Total	$	2,055,960	$	2,136,150