CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 91,924	$ 22,831
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	60,699	55,357
Accretion of discounts	1,977	0
Loss on modification and early extinguishment of debt	0	65,218
Amortization of debt issuance costs, premiums and discounts	10,795	5,340
Provision for losses on receivables	2,956	2,357
Share-based compensation	0	7,569
Other, net	1,419	3,026
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	148	(11,414)
Inventories	(753)	(390)
Other assets	(16,978)	(6,079)
Trade payables	(3,173)	(1,186)
Accrued interest	(10,007)	3,191
Other liabilities	6,903	1,540
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	145,910	147,360
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(112,722)	(56,867)
Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents, net	130,093	26,926
Other, net	(2,820)	(2,556)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	14,551	(32,497)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Other borrowings and repayments, net	18,396	(28,281)
Distributions to Mohegan Tribe	(39,000)	(39,000)
Payments of tender offer and repurchase costs	0	(50,308)
Payments of financing fees	(9,750)	(25,455)
Repurchase of non-controlling interest	(106,702)	0
Other, net	(1,527)	(1,521)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(48,485)	(111,097)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	111,976	3,766
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents	163	(114)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	88,953	83,743
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	201,092	87,395
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	91,855	77,801
Change in construction payables	(8,079)	(1,925)
Conversion of Redemption Liability to Redemption Note Payable	74,084	0
Share redemption	6,335	0
Senior secured credit facility - term loans A and B
Supplemental disclosures:
Senior secured credit facility reductions - term loans A and B	18,858	18,649
Senior unsecured notes
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes, net of discount	0	496,355
Prior senior unsecured notes
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Credit facility/line of credit repayments	0	(685,000)
Prior senior subordinated notes
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Credit facility/line of credit repayments	0	(100,190)
Credit Facility | Prior Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Borrowings and repayments, net - revolving and line of credit	0	(13,000)
Credit Facility | Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Borrowings and repayments, net - revolving and line of credit	84,000	13,000
Credit Facility | Prior senior secured credit facility - term loans A and B
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Credit facility/line of credit repayments	0	(878,161)
Credit Facility | Senior secured credit facility - term loans A and B, net of discount
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Credit facility/line of credit borrowings	79,800	1,219,115
Credit Facility | Senior secured credit facility - term loans A and B
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Credit facility/line of credit repayments	(67,206)	(18,651)
Salishan-Mohegan
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Distributions from Salishan-Mohegan, LLC to Mohegan Tribe	$ (6,496)	$ 0