CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Parenthetical - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Gaming, including related party transactions of $1,125, $1,117, $3,629 and $3,352, respectively	$ 164,108	$ 165,072	$ 490,224	$ 494,654
Hotel, including related party transactions of $2,161, $2,380, $6,662 and $6,426, respectively	6,945	7,686	20,597	20,860
Advertising, general and administrative, including related party transactions of $10,078, $9,169, $31,465 and $28,739, respectively	49,093	49,760	149,065	150,349
Corporate, including related party transactions of $1,505, $1,469, $4,777 and $4,573, respectively	13,008	12,455	39,251	43,903
Affiliates
Gaming, including related party transactions of $1,125, $1,117, $3,629 and $3,352, respectively	1,125	1,117	3,629	3,352
Hotel, including related party transactions of $2,161, $2,380, $6,662 and $6,426, respectively	2,161	2,380	6,662	6,426
Advertising, general and administrative, including related party transactions of $10,078, $9,169, $31,465 and $28,739, respectively	10,078	9,169	31,465	28,739
Corporate, including related party transactions of $1,505, $1,469, $4,777 and $4,573, respectively	$ 1,505	$ 1,469	$ 4,777	$ 4,573

Allocation of governmental and certain administrative costs, payroll costs, professional fees and various other expenses not directly related to operations. Also include costs associated with various gaming diversification efforts, which are expensed as incurred, except when reimbursable by a third-party.

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This element represents the cost of generating revenues from a hotel's, including cruise lines, gaming operations; likewise, such revenues may be derived from gaming operations that also are hoteliers.

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The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 330
-SubTopic 10
-Section 30
-Paragraph 8
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