CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Operating revenues:
Casino	$ 220,857	$ 230,179
Food and beverage	60,685	60,949
Room	27,272	27,858
Other	15,844	16,433
Management fees	9,840	7,765
Gross revenues	334,498	343,184
Promotional allowances	(22,707)	(24,985)
Net revenues	311,791	318,199
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino	84,819	88,162
Food and beverage	41,768	42,294
Room	11,133	10,880
Other	6,159	5,875
Selling, general and administrative	70,489	70,005
Development and preopening	140	55
Depreciation and amortization	35,331	30,701
Management fee expense	11,746	11,781
Write-downs and other charges, net	2,513	451
Total operating costs and expenses	264,098	260,204
Operating income	47,693	57,995
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures	519	545
Operating income and earnings (losses) from joint ventures	48,212	58,540
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net	(43,299)	(49,620)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(146,787)	0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	(272)	0
Total other (expense) income	(190,358)	(49,620)
Net (loss) income	(142,146)	8,920
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,354)	2,086
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC members	(140,792)	6,834
Station Casinos LLC
Operating costs and expenses:
Write-downs and other charges, net	$ 2,513	$ 451