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Long-Term Development Project, Settlement Obligation Period

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[Line Items] for Schedule of Long-term Development Projects [Table]

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Percentage investment held by members or limited partners of limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 272
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Amount after tax of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (c)(3)
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Cash outflow related to the acquisition or continued holding of limited partnership interests held for investment purposes.

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MOHEGAN GAMING ADVISORS, LLC (PROJECT INSPIRE) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Schedule of Long-term Development Projects [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest portion of accumulated other comprehensive income			$ (1,657)	$ (2,866)	$ 7,369	$ (4,475)
Mohegan Gaming Advisors \| Project Inspire
Schedule of Long-term Development Projects [Line Items]
Reduction in retained earnings due to redemption and repurchase of noncontrolling interest	$ 10,000
Non-controlling interest portion of accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 7,700
Inspire Integrated Resort \| Mohegan Gaming Advisors \| Project Inspire
Schedule of Long-term Development Projects [Line Items]
Development and management fees payable		$ 10,000
Period of development and management fees payable		13 years
Membership or limited partnership interest percentage	49.81%
Payments to acquire limited partnership interest	$ 107,000