SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION - BALANCE SHEETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 83,743	$ 65,754	$ 49,108	$ 63,624
Restricted cash		1,232	1,762
Receivables, net		42,783	53,944
Inventories		15,312	15,546
Other current assets		22,409	18,530
Total current assets		165,479	155,536
Non-current assets:
Restricted cash		205,833	0
Property and equipment, net		1,326,544	1,352,055
Goodwill		39,459	39,459
Other intangible assets, net		404,289	406,718
Other assets, net		86,358	66,365
Inter-company receivables		0	0
Investment in subsidiaries		0	0
Total assets		2,227,962	2,020,133
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		24,259	49,194
Due to Mohegan Tribe		5,500	6,000
Current portion of capital leases		856	824
Trade payables		13,690	15,016
Construction payables		8,462	13,137
Accrued interest payable		5,512	12,055
Other current liabilities		149,361	141,280
Total current liabilities		207,640	237,506
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion		1,647,988	1,593,730
Due to Mohegan Tribe, net of current portion		7,420	17,420
Capital leases, net of current portion		665	1,521
Other long-term liabilities		1,597	1,915
Inter-company payables		0	0
Accumulated losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries		0	0
Total liabilities		1,865,310	1,852,092
Capital:
Retained earnings		249,102	169,452
Accumulated other comprehensive income		5,106	0
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority total capital		254,208	169,452
Non-controlling interests		108,444	(1,411)
Total capital		362,652	168,041	124,827	199,385
Total liabilities and capital		2,227,962	2,020,133
Consolidating/Eliminating Adjustments
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		0	0	0	0
Restricted cash		0	0
Receivables, net		(2,486)	(1,646)
Inventories		0	0
Other current assets		0	0
Total current assets		(2,486)	(1,646)
Non-current assets:
Restricted cash		0
Property and equipment, net		0	0
Goodwill		0	0
Other intangible assets, net		0	0
Other assets, net		(30,672)	(5,960)
Inter-company receivables		(434,202)	(348,381)
Investment in subsidiaries		(390,618)	(328,462)
Total assets		(857,978)	(684,449)
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		0	0
Due to Mohegan Tribe		0	0
Current portion of capital leases		(53)	(48)
Trade payables		0	0
Construction payables		0	0
Accrued interest payable		0	0
Other current liabilities		(2,433)	(1,598)
Total current liabilities		(2,486)	(1,646)
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion		0	0
Due to Mohegan Tribe, net of current portion		0	0
Capital leases, net of current portion		(5,717)	(5,770)
Other long-term liabilities		(24,776)	0
Inter-company payables		(434,202)	(348,381)
Accumulated losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries		(42,477)	(40,873)
Total liabilities		(509,658)	(396,670)
Capital:
Retained earnings		(344,909)	(286,128)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(5,106)
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority total capital		(350,015)	(286,128)
Non-controlling interests		1,695	(1,651)
Total capital		(348,320)	(287,779)
Total liabilities and capital		(857,978)	(684,449)
Authority
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		60,103	42,093	33,939	44,060
Restricted cash		0	62
Receivables, net		29,954	29,134
Inventories		14,226	14,401
Other current assets		18,952	15,569
Total current assets		123,235	101,259
Non-current assets:
Restricted cash		16
Property and equipment, net		1,078,616	1,098,588
Goodwill		0	0
Other intangible assets, net		120,167	120,281
Other assets, net		10,285	10,711
Inter-company receivables		325,953	254,348
Investment in subsidiaries		390,618	328,462
Total assets		2,048,890	1,913,649
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		21,034	46,248
Due to Mohegan Tribe		0	0
Current portion of capital leases		856	824
Trade payables		11,096	12,365
Construction payables		6,733	11,149
Accrued interest payable		5,436	5,461
Other current liabilities		116,457	108,911
Total current liabilities		161,612	184,958
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion		1,630,492	1,555,487
Due to Mohegan Tribe, net of current portion		0	0
Capital leases, net of current portion		665	1,521
Other long-term liabilities		1,597	1,915
Inter-company payables		0	0
Accumulated losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries		0	0
Total liabilities		1,794,366	1,743,881
Capital:
Retained earnings		249,418	169,768
Accumulated other comprehensive income		5,106
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority total capital		254,524	169,768
Non-controlling interests		0	0
Total capital		254,524	169,768
Total liabilities and capital		2,048,890	1,913,649
Total Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	21,178	22,167	14,767	18,655
Restricted cash	[1]	1,232	1,661
Receivables, net	[1]	4,324	3,585
Inventories	[1]	1,086	1,145
Other current assets	[1]	3,441	2,928
Total current assets	[1]	31,261	31,486
Non-current assets:
Restricted cash	[1]	0
Property and equipment, net	[1]	209,571	214,778
Goodwill	[1]	39,459	39,459
Other intangible assets, net	[1]	284,122	284,418
Other assets, net	[1]	31,175	4,017
Inter-company receivables	[1]	108,249	94,033
Investment in subsidiaries	[1]	0	0
Total assets	[1]	703,837	668,191
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	[1]	0	0
Due to Mohegan Tribe	[1]	0	0
Current portion of capital leases	[1]	53	48
Trade payables	[1]	2,571	2,564
Construction payables	[1]	1,729	1,888
Accrued interest payable	[1]	0	0
Other current liabilities	[1]	32,673	29,699
Total current liabilities	[1]	37,026	34,199
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion	[1]	0	0
Due to Mohegan Tribe, net of current portion	[1]	0	0
Capital leases, net of current portion	[1]	5,717	5,770
Other long-term liabilities	[1]	0	0
Inter-company payables	[1]	259,722	246,380
Accumulated losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries	[1]	42,477	40,873
Total liabilities	[1]	344,942	327,222
Capital:
Retained earnings	[1]	358,895	340,969
Accumulated other comprehensive income		0
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority total capital	[1]	358,895	340,969
Non-controlling interests	[1]	0	0
Total capital	[1]	358,895	340,969
Total liabilities and capital	[1]	703,837	668,191
Total Non Guarantor Subsidiaries and Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	[2]	2,462	1,494	$ 402	$ 909
Restricted cash	[2]	0	39
Receivables, net	[2]	10,991	22,871
Inventories	[2]	0	0
Other current assets	[2]	16	33
Total current assets	[2]	13,469	24,437
Non-current assets:
Restricted cash	[2]	205,817
Property and equipment, net	[2]	38,357	38,689
Goodwill	[2]	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	[2]	0	2,019
Other assets, net	[2]	75,570	57,597
Inter-company receivables	[2]	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	[2]	0	0
Total assets	[2]	333,213	122,742
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	[2]	3,225	2,946
Due to Mohegan Tribe	[2]	5,500	6,000
Current portion of capital leases	[2]	0	0
Trade payables	[2]	23	87
Construction payables	[2]	0	100
Accrued interest payable	[2]	76	6,594
Other current liabilities	[2]	2,664	4,268
Total current liabilities	[2]	11,488	19,995
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion	[2]	17,496	38,243
Due to Mohegan Tribe, net of current portion	[2]	7,420	17,420
Capital leases, net of current portion	[2]	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	[2]	24,776	0
Inter-company payables	[2]	174,480	102,001
Accumulated losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries	[2]	0	0
Total liabilities	[2]	235,660	177,659
Capital:
Retained earnings	[2]	(14,302)	(55,157)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		5,106
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority total capital	[2]	(9,196)	(55,157)
Non-controlling interests	[2]	106,749	240
Total capital	[2]	97,553	(54,917)
Total liabilities and capital	[2]	$ 333,213	$ 122,742

[1] Includes the Pocono Subsidiaries, MBC, Mohegan Golf, Mohegan Ventures-NW, MVW, WTG and MTGA Gaming.

[2] Includes Mohegan Lacrosse, MGA and subsidiaries, Downs Lodging, Salishan-Mohegan, MG&H and Mohegan Resorts and subsidiaries.