CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Gaming		$ 293,955	$ 276,807	$ 872,766	$ 865,889
Food and beverage		23,009	23,608	67,796	66,808
Hotel		16,896	14,222	46,518	38,639
Retail, entertainment and other	[1]	42,675	34,286	106,648	89,031
Gross revenues		376,535	348,923	1,093,728	1,060,367
Less-Promotional allowances		(26,380)	(25,496)	(75,757)	(71,965)
Net revenues		350,155	323,427	1,017,971	988,402
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming	[1]	165,072	164,302	494,654	495,060
Food and beverage		10,654	10,674	31,224	30,807
Hotel	[1]	7,686	4,229	20,860	11,731
Retail, entertainment and other		15,457	12,872	42,426	30,691
Advertising, general and administrative	[1]	49,760	47,649	150,349	148,871
Corporate	[1]	12,455	7,520	43,903	26,601
Depreciation and amortization		19,055	18,172	55,357	55,969
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets		(16)	12	(107)	341
Pre-opening		68	0	497	0
Total operating costs and expenses		280,191	265,430	839,163	800,071
Income from operations		69,964	57,997	178,808	188,331
Other income (expense):
Interest income		2,784	2,284	8,362	6,469
Interest expense		(27,690)	(33,949)	(86,319)	(102,294)
Loss on modification and early extinguishment of debt		(1,094)	(277)	(74,890)	(484)
Loss from unconsolidated affiliates		(288)	(494)	(3,133)	(1,338)
Other income (expense), net		0	(1)	3	(17)
Total other expense		(26,288)	(32,437)	(155,977)	(97,664)
Net income		43,676	25,560	22,831	90,667
(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests		104	478	797	(2,225)
Net income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority		43,780	26,038	23,628	88,442
Comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation		(5,133)	(606)	(8,434)	3,596
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(5,133)	(606)	(8,434)	3,596
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests		2,866	384	4,475	(1,793)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority		(2,267)	(222)	(3,959)	1,803
Comprehensive income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority		$ 41,513	$ 25,816	$ 19,669	$ 90,245

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