Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Interest capitalized was as follows (amounts in thousands):



Successor				Predecessors
Station Casinos LLC				Station Casinos, Inc.		Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC		Station Casinos, Inc.		Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC
Year Ended December 31, 2012		Period From June 17, 2011 Through December 31, 2011		Period From January 1, 2011 Through June 16, 2011				Year Ended December 31, 2010
$	3,721	$	2,155	$	2,939	$	—	$	10,078	$	—

Schedule of Advertising Expense

Advertising expense was as follows (amounts in thousands):



Successor				Predecessors
Station Casinos LLC				Station Casinos, Inc.		Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC		Station Casinos, Inc.		Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC
Year Ended December 31, 2012		Period From June 17, 2011 Through December 31, 2011		Period From January 1, 2011 Through June 16, 2011				Year Ended December 31, 2010
$	19,523	$	12,210	$	8,784	$	1,325	$	13,732	$	2,140

Components of Complimentary Goods and Services

The estimated departmental costs of providing complimentary goods and services are included in casino costs and expenses and consist of the following (amounts in thousands):



	Successor				Predecessors
	Station Casinos LLC				Station Casinos, Inc.		Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC		Station Casinos, Inc.		Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC
	Year Ended December 31, 2012		Period From June 17, 2011 Through December 31, 2011		Period From January 1, 2011 Through June 16, 2011				Year Ended December 31, 2010
Food and beverage	$	85,921	$	40,492	$	32,368	$	6,250	$	62,764	$	13,070
Room	8,571		5,099		2,976		988		6,735		2,172
Other	2,910		1,853		800		355		1,957		673
Total	$	97,402	$	47,444	$	36,144	$	7,593	$	71,456	$	15,915

Schedule of Gaming Tax Expense

Gaming tax expense was as follows (amounts in thousands):



Successor				Predecessors
Station Casinos LLC				Station Casinos, Inc.		Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC		Station Casinos, Inc.		Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC
Year Ended December 31, 2012		Period From June 17, 2011 Through December 31, 2011		Period From January 1, 2011 Through June 16, 2011				Year Ended December 31, 2010
$	60,739	$	34,054	$	23,505	$	3,907	$	50,074	$	7,668