Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended									6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Sales and Use Tax Refunds [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Boulder Station Lease [Member] acre	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Boulder Station Lease [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Boulder Station Lease [Member] Fair Market Value [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Boulder Station Lease [Member] Cost of Living Factor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Texas Station Lease [Member] acre	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Texas Station Lease [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Texas Station Lease [Member] Fair Market Value [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Texas Station Lease [Member] Cost of Living Factor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Wild Wild West Lease [Member] acre	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]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Land subject to ground leases			27				47				19
Ground lease, term				65 years				65 years
Ground lease, monthly rental payments			$ 222,933				$ 337,417
Ground lease, period between rent adjustments					10 years	10 years			10 years	10 years	3 years
Ground lease, minimum increase to fair market value adjustment (percent)					8.00%				8.00%
Ground lease, intervals between options to purchase land			5 years				5 years
Ground lease, maximum increase to consumer price index adjustment (percent)											12.00%
Rent expense												4,732,000	8,676,000	3,462,000	9,566,000	0	0
Gain contingency, unrecorded amount		15,600,000
Refund of sales and use taxes	$ 700,000