Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Profit Unit Awards, Valuation Assumptions

The weighted-average estimated fair value of the profit units awarded during the year ended December 31, 2012 was $1.26 per unit, which was based on the following weighted-average assumptions:

Risk-free interest rate	0.41	%
Expected volatility	45	%
Expected life (in years)	3
Dividend yield	—
Discount for post-vesting restrictions	25	%

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Units Award Activity

A summary of the status of the Profit Units Plan as of December 31, 2012 and changes during the year then ended is presented below:

	Units (amounts in thousands)		Weighted-average grant date fair value
Nonvested units at January 1, 2012	—		$	—
Activity during the period:
Units granted	11,849		1.26
Vested	—		—
Forfeited	(1,092	)	1.26
Nonvested units at December 31, 2012	10,757		$	1.26

Successor [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Expense within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Compensation expense related to the Profit Units Plan is included within operating expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31, 2012
Casino	$	149
Food and beverage	93
Room	21
Selling, general and administrative	2,365
Total	$	2,628

Predecessor [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Expense within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

The following table presents the classification of share-based compensation expense within STN's Consolidated Statements of Operations (amounts in thousands):

	Station Casinos, Inc.
	Period From January 1, 2011 Through June 16, 2011			Year Ended December 31, 2010
Total share-based compensation	$	25,673		$	13,617
Less compensation costs capitalized	—			(236		)
Share-based compensation recognized as expense	$	25,673		$	13,381
Casino	$	3		$	138
Selling, general and administrative	302			1,938
Corporate	5,857			8,173
Development and preopening	62			3,132
Reorganization items	19,449			—
Share-based compensation recognized as expense	25,673			13,381
Income tax benefit	(8,986		)	(4,683		)
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	16,687		$	8,698