Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Includes effect from exchange rate changes.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 24
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3521-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 830
-SubTopic 230
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49171198&loc=d3e33268-110906

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Additional Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility, Tern Loan A and B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Reduction in principal, paid by debt service provider		$ 30,200	$ 30,196	$ 0
Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility, Tern Loan A and B \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents for repayment of debt	$ 30,200
Promissory Notes \| 2012 Mohegan Tribe Promissory Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Reduction in principal, paid by debt service provider		$ 6,000	$ 6,000	$ 0