LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

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

	June 30, 2018			September 30, 2017
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving	$	84,000		$	—
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $7,335 and $7,415, respectively	327,480			387,523
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan B, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $21,460 and $18,073, respectively	811,711			761,039
2016 7 7/8% Senior Unsecured Notes, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $11,361 and $12,383, respectively	488,639			487,617
Mohegan Expo Credit Facility, net of debt issuance costs of $1,400 and $1,683, respectively	31,899			13,017
Redemption Note Payable, net of discount of $35,959	78,841			—
Other	1,810			2,013
Long-term debt	1,824,380			1,651,209
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(71,170		)	(75,131		)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	1,753,210		$	1,576,078

Schedule of Leverage Ratio Covenants

Maximum total leverage covenant, or ratio of total debt to Consolidated EBITDA, as such terms are defined under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities:

Fiscal Quarters Ending:
June 30, 2018 through June 30, 2020	6.25:1.00
September 30, 2020 through June 30, 2021	6.00:1.00
September 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022	5.75:1.00
September 30, 2022 through June 30, 2023	5.50:1.00
September 30, 2023 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter	5.25:1.00

Maximum senior secured leverage ratio covenant, or ratio of secured debt to Consolidated EBITDA, as such terms are defined under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities:

Fiscal Quarters Ending:
June 30, 2018 through June 30, 2020	4.50:1.00
September 30, 2020 through June 30, 2021	4.25:1.00
September 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022	4.00:1.00
September 30, 2022 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter	3.75:1.00