The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement.

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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale).

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Gross amount of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Amount, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010 Fiesta Rancho [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Other Operating Properties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Station Casinos LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Station Casinos LLC [Member]	Jun. 16, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Station Casinos, Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Predecessor [Member] Station Casinos, Inc [Member]	Jun. 16, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Green Valley Ranch Gaming LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Predecessor [Member] Green Valley Ranch Gaming LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Land [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Land [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Building and Building Improvements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Building and Building Improvements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Building and Building Improvements [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Building and Building Improvements [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Construction in Progress [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Construction in Progress [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross		$ 2,387,259,000	$ 2,305,711,000									$ 204,902,000	$ 205,241,000	$ 1,892,421,000	$ 1,884,742,000			$ 275,411,000	$ 207,765,000			$ 14,525,000	$ 7,963,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(174,796,000)	(59,646,000)
Property and equipment, net	88,100,000	2,212,463,000	2,246,065,000
Estimated useful life																10 years	45 years			3 years	7 years
Depreciation						59,775,000	115,745,000	59,564,000	137,086,000	9,512,000	21,613,000
Property and equipment, impaired	21,400,000
Impairment of property and equipment (Note 4)	$ 66,600,000			$ 700,000	$ 65,900,000	$ 0		$ 0	$ 66,647,000	$ 0	$ 0