CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Gaming		$ 285,075	$ 292,397
Food and beverage		23,056	22,017
Hotel		14,703	12,337
Retail, entertainment and other		34,465	30,469
Gross revenues		357,299	357,220
Less-Promotional allowances		(26,307)	(24,034)
Net revenues		330,992	333,186
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming	[1]	169,382	166,993
Food and beverage		10,329	10,324
Hotel	[1]	6,203	3,816
Retail, entertainment and other		15,387	9,489
Advertising, general and administrative	[1]	50,396	49,376
Corporate	[1]	11,188	4,012
Depreciation and amortization		18,212	19,128
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets		20	(28)
Pre-opening		455	0
Total operating costs and expenses		281,572	263,110
Income from operations		49,420	70,076
Other income (expense):
Interest income		2,900	2,130
Interest expense		(30,035)	(34,147)
Loss on modification and early extinguishment of debt		(73,796)	(207)
Loss from unconsolidated affiliates		(731)	(393)
Other income (expense), net		1	(9)
Total other expense		(101,661)	(32,626)
Net income (loss)		(52,241)	37,450
(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests		619	(5,531)
Net income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority		(51,622)	31,919
Comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation		(18,310)	(613)
Other comprehensive loss		(18,310)	(613)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests		9,413	0
Other comprehensive loss attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority		(8,897)	(613)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority		$ (60,519)	$ 31,306

[1] These financial statement line items include costs and expenses associated with related party transactions (refer to Note 4).