Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Operating revenues:
Casino	$ 224,962	$ 222,271	$ 445,819	$ 452,450
Food and beverage	59,580	62,511	120,265	123,460
Room	26,857	28,210	54,129	56,068
Other	18,052	18,753	33,896	35,186
Management fees	11,020	7,413	20,860	15,178
Gross revenues	340,471	339,158	674,969	682,342
Promotional allowances	(23,892)	(26,819)	(46,599)	(51,804)
Net revenues	316,579	312,339	628,370	630,538
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	85,627	89,649	170,446	177,811
Food and beverage	40,265	38,444	82,033	80,738
Room	10,482	10,838	21,615	21,718
Other	7,210	7,130	13,369	13,005
Selling, general and administrative	75,317	72,166	145,806	142,171
Development and preopening expense	46	75	186	130
Depreciation and amortization	35,417	32,253	70,748	62,954
Management fees	11,790	11,586	23,536	23,367
Write-downs and other charges, net	3,037	748	5,550	1,199
Total operating costs and expenses	269,191	262,889	533,289	523,093
Operating income (loss):
Operating (loss) income	47,388	49,450	95,081	107,445
Losses from subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings from joint ventures	474	405	993	950
Operating (loss) income and (losses) earnings from subsidiaries and joint ventures	47,862	49,855	96,074	108,395
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(40,530)	(42,716)	(83,829)	(92,336)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	(146,787)	0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	34	0	(238)	0
Total other (expense) income	(40,496)	(42,716)	(230,854)	(92,336)
Net (loss) income	7,366	7,139	(134,780)	16,059
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	70	592	(1,284)	2,678
Net (loss) income applicable to Station Casinos LLC members	7,296	6,547	(133,496)	13,381
Parent [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Room	0	0	0	0
Other	7	7	20	12
Management fees	2,331	0	3,520	0
Gross revenues	2,338	7	3,540	12
Promotional allowances	0	0	0	0
Net revenues	2,338	7	3,540	12
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Room	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	2,451	(178)	3,868	(223)
Development and preopening expense	0	0	13	0
Depreciation and amortization	1,331	684	2,115	1,341
Management fees	0	0	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net	1,665	97	2,093	90
Total operating costs and expenses	5,447	603	8,089	1,208
Operating income (loss):
Operating (loss) income	(3,109)	(596)	(4,549)	(1,196)
Losses from subsidiaries	46,535	36,063	75,299	80,564
Earnings from joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Operating (loss) income and (losses) earnings from subsidiaries and joint ventures	43,426	35,467	70,750	79,368
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(36,063)	(28,328)	(70,014)	(63,309)
Loss on debt extinguishment			(135,271)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	3		(245)
Net (loss) income	7,366	7,139	(134,780)	16,059
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	70	592	(1,284)	2,678
Net (loss) income applicable to Station Casinos LLC members	7,296	6,547	(133,496)	13,381
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	221,655	220,356	440,671	448,620
Food and beverage	59,399	62,339	119,914	123,126
Room	25,947	27,336	52,469	54,430
Other	15,492	16,893	30,643	31,760
Management fees	149	139	310	310
Gross revenues	322,642	327,063	644,007	658,246
Promotional allowances	(23,751)	(26,677)	(46,334)	(51,541)
Net revenues	298,891	300,386	597,673	606,705
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	83,493	88,929	167,646	176,395
Food and beverage	40,218	38,399	81,945	80,648
Room	9,969	10,339	20,608	20,778
Other	4,974	5,337	9,425	9,975
Selling, general and administrative	67,956	68,826	132,510	136,931
Development and preopening expense	46	75	173	130
Depreciation and amortization	29,722	27,781	60,125	54,688
Management fees	11,497	11,319	22,979	23,002
Write-downs and other charges, net	1,371	650	3,452	1,107
Total operating costs and expenses	249,246	251,655	498,863	503,654
Operating income (loss):
Operating (loss) income	49,645	48,731	98,810	103,051
Losses from subsidiaries	(533)	438	(1,738)	3,742
Earnings from joint ventures	474	405	993	950
Operating (loss) income and (losses) earnings from subsidiaries and joint ventures	49,586	49,574	98,065	107,743
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(1,599)	(11,764)	(8,286)	(23,811)
Loss on debt extinguishment			(11,516)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	31		7
Net (loss) income	48,018	37,810	78,270	83,932
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	70	592	(1,284)	2,678
Net (loss) income applicable to Station Casinos LLC members	47,948	37,218	79,554	81,254
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	3,307	1,915	5,148	3,830
Food and beverage	181	172	351	334
Room	910	874	1,660	1,638
Other	3,480	2,685	6,342	5,114
Management fees	8,540	7,274	17,030	14,868
Gross revenues	16,418	12,920	30,531	25,784
Promotional allowances	(141)	(142)	(265)	(263)
Net revenues	16,277	12,778	30,266	25,521
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	2,134	720	2,800	1,416
Food and beverage	47	45	88	90
Room	513	499	1,007	940
Other	2,236	1,793	3,944	3,030
Selling, general and administrative	5,837	4,350	12,537	7,163
Development and preopening expense	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	4,364	3,788	8,508	6,925
Management fees	293	267	557	365
Write-downs and other charges, net	1	1	5	2
Total operating costs and expenses	15,425	11,463	29,446	19,931
Operating income (loss):
Operating (loss) income	852	1,315	820	5,590
Losses from subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings from joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Operating (loss) income and (losses) earnings from subsidiaries and joint ventures	852	1,315	820	5,590
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(2,868)	(2,624)	(5,529)	(5,216)
Loss on debt extinguishment			0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	0		0
Net (loss) income	(2,016)	(1,309)	(4,709)	374
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	70	592	(1,284)	2,678
Net (loss) income applicable to Station Casinos LLC members	(2,086)	(1,901)	(3,425)	(2,304)
Eliminations [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Room	0	0	0	0
Other	(927)	(832)	(3,109)	(1,700)
Management fees	0	0	0	0
Gross revenues	(927)	(832)	(3,109)	(1,700)
Promotional allowances	0	0	0	0
Net revenues	(927)	(832)	(3,109)	(1,700)
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Room	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	(927)	(832)	(3,109)	(1,700)
Development and preopening expense	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Management fees	0	0	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net	0	0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	(927)	(832)	(3,109)	(1,700)
Operating income (loss):
Operating (loss) income	0	0	0	0
Losses from subsidiaries	(46,002)	(36,501)	(73,561)	(84,306)
Earnings from joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Operating (loss) income and (losses) earnings from subsidiaries and joint ventures	(46,002)	(36,501)	(73,561)	(84,306)
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment			0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	0		0
Net (loss) income	(46,002)	(36,501)	(73,561)	(84,306)
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(140)	(1,184)	2,568	(5,356)
Net (loss) income applicable to Station Casinos LLC members	$ (45,862)	$ (35,317)	$ (76,129)	$ (78,950)