LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands, including current maturities):

	September 30, 2016			September 30, 2015
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving, due June 2018	$	13,000		$	21,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A, due June 2018, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $1,464 and $2,106 as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively	95,399			109,613
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan B, due June 2018, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $11,119 and $14,918 as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively	765,002			792,078
2013 9 3/4% Senior Unsecured Notes, due September 2021, net of premium and debt issuance costs of $6,475 and $7,333 as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively	578,525			577,667
2015 Senior Unsecured Notes, due December 2017, net of debt issuance costs of $1,679 as of September 30, 2016	98,321			—
2012 11 % Senior Subordinated Notes, due September 2018, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $875 and $1,251 as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively	99,315			98,939
Downs Lodging Credit Facility, due July 2016, net of debt issuance costs of $254 as of September 30, 2015	—			40,262
New Downs Lodging Credit Facility, due November 2019, net of debt issuance costs of $1,260 as of September 30, 2016	20,396			—
2012 Mohegan Tribe Minor's Trust Promissory Note, due March 2017	5,500			16,000
2013 Mohegan Tribe Promissory Note, due December 2018	7,420			7,420
Other	2,289			3,365
Long-term debt, excluding capital leases	1,685,167			1,666,344
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(29,759		)	(55,194		)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	1,655,408		$	1,611,150

Schedule of maturities of long-term debt

Fiscal Years
2017	$	29,759
2018	1,069,005
2019	10,966
2020	12,627
2021	585,320
Thereafter	362
Total	$	1,708,039