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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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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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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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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule of Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2005	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2009	Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	$ 1,725,969	$ 1,730,936
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(24,047)	(31,558)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,701,922	1,699,378
Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	50,000	37,000
Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A, due June 2018, net of discount of $446 and $523, respectively
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	115,960	119,789
Unamortized discount	446	523
Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan B, due June 2018, net of discount of $7,306 and $8,337, respectively
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	713,569	716,188
Unamortized discount	7,306	8,337
Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	413	3,041
Credit Facility \| Downs Lodging Credit Facility, due July 2016
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	45,000	45,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 2013 9 3/4% Senior Unsecured Notes, due September 2021
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	500,000	500,000
Note stated interest rate	9.75%	9.75%	9.75%
Senior Subordinated Notes \| 2005 6 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due February 2015
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	0	9,654
Note stated interest rate	6.875%	6.875%		6.875%
Senior Subordinated Notes \| 2012 11 % Senior Subordinated Notes, due September 2018, net of discount of $3,146 and $3,506, respectively
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	272,044	271,684
Unamortized discount	3,146	3,506
Note stated interest rate	11.00%	11.00%			11.00%
Promissory Notes \| 2009 Mohegan Tribe Promissory Note, due September 2015
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	1,750	1,750
Note stated 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	16,500
Note stated 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	7,420
Note stated interest rate							4.00%
Other
Debt Schedule [Abstract]
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	$ 3,313	$ 2,910