CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Gaming	$ 276,807	$ 284,713	$ 865,889	$ 837,463
Food and beverage	23,608	23,021	66,808	66,811
Hotel	14,222	12,700	38,639	37,199
Retail, entertainment and other	34,286	29,825	89,031	82,231
Gross revenues	348,923	350,259	1,060,367	1,023,704
Less-Promotional allowances	(25,496)	(25,220)	(71,965)	(71,510)
Net revenues	323,427	325,039	988,402	952,194
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming	164,302	164,229	495,060	485,994
Food and beverage	10,674	10,323	30,807	31,363
Hotel	4,229	3,788	11,731	10,767
Retail, entertainment and other	12,872	12,447	30,691	34,268
Advertising, general and administrative	47,649	46,522	148,871	140,946
Corporate	7,520	7,119	26,601	23,400
Depreciation and amortization	18,172	19,086	55,969	58,703
Loss on disposition of assets	12	26	341	845
Severance	0	0	0	3,370
Impairment of Project Horizon	0	0	0	2,502
Relinquishment liability reassessment	0	0	0	(243)
Total operating costs and expenses	265,430	263,540	800,071	791,915
Income from operations	57,997	61,499	188,331	160,279
Other income (expense):
Accretion of discount to the relinquishment liability	0	0	0	(227)
Interest income	2,284	1,906	6,469	5,554
Interest expense	(33,949)	(35,660)	(102,294)	(107,692)
Loss on modification and early extinguishment of debt	(277)	0	(484)	0
Other expense, net	(495)	(50)	(1,355)	(1,260)
Total other expense	(32,437)	(33,804)	(97,664)	(103,625)
Net income	25,560	27,695	90,667	56,654
(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	478	439	(2,225)	1,278
Net income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	26,038	28,134	88,442	57,932
Comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation	(606)	0	3,596	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(606)	0	3,596	0
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	384	0	(1,793)	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	(222)	0	1,803	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority	$ 25,816	$ 28,134	$ 90,245	$ 57,932