Gains (Losses) on Early Exchange of Debt, Previously Capitalized Transaction Costs

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Gains (Losses) on Early Exchange of Debt, Transaction Costs Not Previously Capitalized

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Long-term Debt, Including Due to Related Parties

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Long-term Debt, Including Due to Related Parties, Current

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Long-term Debt, Including Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees).

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedules and Introduction (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2009	Mar. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2004	Feb. 28, 2005	Sep. 30, 2009	Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		$ 1,730,936,000	$ 1,682,312,000
Less: current portion of long-term debt		(31,558,000)	(30,719,000)
Long-term debt, net of current portion		1,699,378,000	1,651,593,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015		31,558,000
2016		70,324,000
2017		30,105,000
2018		1,102,620,000
2019		7,725,000
Thereafter		500,970,000
Total		1,743,302,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Prior Bank Credit Facilities and 2009 and 2012 Second Lien Senior Secured Notes
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Refinancing costs	60,800,000
Losses on early exchange of debt, previously capitalized transaction costs		22,400,000
Losses on early exchange of debt, transaction costs not previously capitalized		39,600,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Unamortized discount		9,700,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Unamortized debt issuance expense		11,500,000
Unamortized discount		9,700,000
Credit Facility \| Prior Bank Credit Facility
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		0	393,000,000
Credit Facility \| Prior Term Loan Facility
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		0	221,995,000
Unamortized discount			3,005,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Unamortized discount			3,005,000
Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		37,000,000	0
Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A, due June 2018
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		119,789,000	0
Unamortized discount		523,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Unamortized discount		523,000
Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan B, due June 2018
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		716,188,000	0
Unamortized discount		8,337,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Unamortized discount		8,337,000
Credit Facility \| Bank of America, N.A. Line of Credit
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		3,041,000	0
Credit Facility \| Downs Lodging Credit Facility, due July 2016
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		45,000,000	45,000,000
Senior Secured Notes \| 2009 11 1/2% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		0	195,000
Unamortized discount			5,000
Interest rate		11.50%	11.50%	11.50%
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Unamortized discount			5,000
Senior Secured Notes \| 2012 11 1/2% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		0	190,902,000
Unamortized discount			8,898,000
Interest rate		11.50%	11.50%		11.50%
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Unamortized discount			8,898,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 2013 9 3/4% Senior Unsecured Notes, due September 2021
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		500,000,000	500,000,000
Interest rate		9.75%	9.75%			9.75%
Senior Subordinated Notes \| 2004 7 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		0	21,156,000
Interest rate		7.125%	7.125%				7.125%
Senior Subordinated Notes \| 2005 6 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due February 2015
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		9,654,000	9,654,000
Interest rate		6.875%	6.875%					6.875%
Senior Subordinated Notes \| 2012 11 % Senior Subordinated Notes, due September 2018
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		271,684,000	271,022,000
Unamortized discount		3,506,000	4,168,000
Interest rate		11.00%	11.00%		11.00%	11.00%
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Unamortized discount		3,506,000	4,168,000
Promissory Notes \| 2009 Mohegan Tribe Promissory Note, due September 2015
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		1,750,000	3,500,000
Interest rate									10.00%
Promissory Notes \| 2012 Mohegan Tribe Minor's Trust Promissory Note, due March 2017
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		16,500,000	18,000,000
Interest rate					10.00%
Promissory Notes \| 2013 Mohegan Tribe Promissory Note, due December 2018
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		7,420,000	7,420,000
Interest rate										4.00%
Other Debt
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases		$ 2,910,000	$ 468,000