MOHEGAN SUN CASINO AT VIRGIN HOTELS LAS VEGAS (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2020
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Lease
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Area of real estate \| ft²	60
Term of lease	20 years
Annual lease payment	$ 9.0
Annual payments maximum amount	$ 15.0
MGNV LLC
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		100.00%

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