CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS' EQUITY/STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT/MEMBERS DEFICIT (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total Equity Attributable to Parent	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income	Accumulated deficit	Noncontrolling interest	Voting units	Non-voting units	Predecessors Station Casinos, Inc.	Predecessors Station Casinos, Inc. Total Equity Attributable to Parent	Predecessors Station Casinos, Inc. Noncontrolling interest	Predecessors Green Valley Ranch Gaming LLC
Balances at Dec. 31, 2008									$ (677,324)	$ (677,324)		$ (336,848)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Share-based compensation expense									14,082	14,082
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax									6,429	6,429		6,522
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax									123	123
Amortization of unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit plan liabilities, net of tax									816	816
Contributions from members												14,100
Net (loss) income									(1,679,514)	(1,679,514)		(17,542)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2009									(2,335,388)	(2,335,388)		(333,768)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Share-based compensation expense									13,617	13,617
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax									1,985	1,985		6,108
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax									(80)	(80)
Amortization of unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit plan liabilities, net of tax									(940)	(940)
Net (loss) income									(565,442)	(563,769)	(1,673)	(91,640)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010									(2,886,248)	(2,884,575)	(1,673)	(419,300)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Share-based compensation expense									6,224	6,224
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax									25	25
Amortization of unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit plan liabilities, net of tax									(19)	(19)
Net (loss) income									3,357,474	3,333,153	24,321	626,364
Elimination of Predecessors' equity									(477,456)	(454,808)	(22,648)	(207,064)
Issuance of voting and non-voting units of Station Casinos LLC	844,980	844,980	844,980
Fresh-start reporting adjustment of noncontrolling interest	34,051					34,051
Issuance of CV Propco, LLC and NP Tropicana LLC warrants	9,500					9,500
Balances at Jun. 16, 2011	888,531	844,980	844,980			43,551			477,456	454,808	22,648	207,064
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax	(20,047)	(20,047)		(20,047)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	(107)	(107)		(107)
Distributions	(5,763)	(56)	(56)			(5,707)
Net (loss) income	(20,138)	(25,093)			(25,093)	4,955
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 842,476	$ 799,677	$ 844,924	$ (20,154)	$ (25,093)	$ 42,799