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Area of a real estate property.

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MOHEGAN VENTURES-NORTHWEST, LLC (COWLITZ PROJECT) (Details) (Cowlitz Project, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 lawsuit	Mar. 31, 2013 lawsuit	Sep. 30, 2014 gaming_machine table_game gaming_facility	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2006 acre
Salishan-Mohegan
Schedule of Long-term Development Projects [Line Items]
Development fee			3.00%
Area of land purchased (in acres)					152
Term of management agreement			7 years
Management fee			24.00%
Number of authorized gaming facilities			2
Number of authorized gaming machines, leasing			975
Number of authorized gaming machines, operation			3,000
Number of authorized table games, operation			125
Annual Rate			10.00%
Number of claims dismissed		2
New claims filed	2
Receivables including accrued interest			$ 56.8	$ 48.0
Allowance for doubtful collection			$ 17.0	$ 14.4
Salishan-Mohegan \| Mohegan Ventures-Northwest
Schedule of Long-term Development Projects [Line Items]
Membership or limited partnership interest percentage			49.15%
Salishan-Mohegan \| Salishan Company, LLC
Schedule of Long-term Development Projects [Line Items]
Membership or limited partnership interest percentage			40.00%
Salishan-Mohegan \| Mohegan Tribe
Schedule of Long-term Development Projects [Line Items]
Membership or limited partnership interest percentage			10.85%
Salishan-Mohegan Two \| Salishan-Mohegan
Schedule of Long-term Development Projects [Line Items]
Membership or limited partnership interest percentage			100.00%
Interchange Development Group \| Salishan-Mohegan
Schedule of Long-term Development Projects [Line Items]
Membership or limited partnership interest percentage			100.00%