CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (20,138)	$ 11,712	$ 3,357,474	$ (565,442)	$ 626,364	$ (91,640)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	67,023	132,170	61,162	153,316	9,512	21,613
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	0	921	(397)	42	0	50,550
Provision for doubtful accounts	405	1,605	1,547	1,352	149	245
Write downs and other charges, net	3,246	471	3,349	9,460	104	120
Impairment of goodwill	0	0	0	60,386	0	0
Impairment of other assets	2,100	12,973	0	201,634	0	0
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	39,345	70,260	196	1,955	327	1,207
Interest—paid in kind	2,138	4,106	0	0	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	0	2,665	6,224	13,381	0	0
(Earnings) losses from joint ventures	1,533	(1,773)	16,397	315,204	0	0
Distributions from joint ventures	0	1,847	0	0	0	0
Gain on dissolution of joint venture	0	0	(250)	(124,193)	0	0
Gain on Native American development	0	(102,816)	0	0	0	0
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	(1,183)	51,796	0	0	0	0
Reorganization items, net	0	0	(3,259,995)	82,748	(634,999)	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	34,133	25	(10,956)	(118,974)	1,600	5
Receivables, net	(3,690)	(2,908)	12,781	24,420	(185)	(78)
Inventories and prepaid expenses	(6,327)	3,593	13,372	4,523	1,118	(950)
Deferred income tax	0	0	(114,978)	(17,262)	0	0
Accounts payable	(21,972)	4,241	23,021	(4,645)	1,562	747
Accrued interest payable	2,788	5,058	6,469	21,348	11,969	44,311
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(35,328)	8,864	18,420	698	(8,308)	2,398
Due to Station Casinos, Inc.	0	0	0	0	3,716	2,244
Other, net	412	1,814	32,715	18,291	133	(500)
Net cash provided by operating activities before reorganization items	64,485	206,624	166,551	78,242	13,062	30,272
Net cash used for reorganization items	0	0	(2,571,267)	(82,808)	(325,539)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	64,485	206,624	(2,404,716)	(4,566)	(312,477)	30,272
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of related payables	(26,925)	(61,977)	(15,098)	(34,755)	(1,418)	(2,554)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	245	908	200	871	0	0
Acquisition of Fertitta Interactive	0	(7,741)	0	0	0	0
Investments in joint ventures	0	0	0	(3,509)	0	0
Distributions in excess of earnings from joint ventures	882	492	2,042	6,112	0	0
Proceeds from repayment of Native American development costs	32,305	195,779	0	42,806	0	0
Native American development costs	(4,873)	(19,882)	(2,231)	(16,007)	0	0
Other, net	(2,473)	(6,107)	(3,554)	(10,487)	0	1,281
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(839)	101,472	(18,641)	(14,969)	(1,418)	(1,273)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under Successor credit agreements with original maturity dates greater than three months	0	671,687	2,095,704	0	310,000	0
Borrowings (payments) under Successor credit agreements with original maturities of three months or less, net	16,200	(11,200)	0	0	0	0
Payments under Successor credit agreements with original maturities greater than three months	(85,849)	(880,611)	0	0	0	0
Borrowings under STN Term Loan with original maturities greater than three months	0	0	0	2,870	0	0
Payments under STN Term Loan with original maturities greater than three months	0	0	(625)	(2,500)	0	0
Cash paid for early extinguishment of debt	0	(9,882)	0	0	0	0
Distributions to members and noncontrolling interests	(5,763)	(20,542)	0	0	0	0
Deemed distribution	0	(12,638)	0	0	0	0
Debt issuance costs	(467)	(16,421)	(1,619)	0	(19,070)	0
Payments on other debt	(5,460)	(1,887)	(886)	(673)	0	(156)
Proceeds from issuance of voting and non-voting units	0	0	279,000	0	0	0
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	8,616	0	0	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(81,339)	(272,878)	2,371,574	(303)	290,930	(156)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(17,693)	35,218	(51,783)	(19,838)	(22,965)	28,843
Balance, beginning of period	111,355	93,662	163,138	182,976	40,162	11,319
Balance, end of period	93,662	128,880	111,355	163,138	17,197	40,162
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of $3,721, $2,155, $2,939, $0, $10,078 and $0 capitalized, respectively	51,847	108,875	35,595	77,016	8,286	3,125
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in property and equipment included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	0	22,283	0	0	0	0
Equity issued to noncontrolling interests in Fertitta Interactive in settlement of notes payable	$ 0	$ 8,148	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0