Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating revenues:
Casino	$ 216,055	$ 212,406	$ 661,874	$ 664,856
Food and beverage	56,701	56,603	176,966	180,063
Room	26,575	25,829	80,704	81,897
Other	17,963	18,190	51,859	53,376
Management fees	11,422	6,829	32,282	22,007
Gross revenues	328,716	319,857	1,003,685	1,002,199
Promotional allowances	(24,020)	(24,069)	(70,619)	(75,873)
Net revenues	304,696	295,788	933,066	926,326
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	84,845	87,243	255,291	265,054
Food and beverage	40,261	39,911	122,294	120,649
Room	10,782	10,874	32,397	32,592
Other	7,186	8,151	20,555	21,156
Selling, general and administrative	81,386	78,908	227,192	221,079
Development and preopening expense	36	41	222	171
Depreciation and amortization	30,718	33,353	101,466	96,307
Management fees	10,660	10,313	34,196	33,680
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	1,183	0	1,183	0
Other Asset Impairment Charges	258	12,973	258	12,973
Write-downs and other charges, net	1,815	6,626	7,365	7,825
Total operating costs and expenses	269,130	288,393	802,419	811,486
Operating income (loss):
Operating (loss) income	35,566	7,395	130,647	114,840
Losses from subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings from joint ventures	159	352	1,152	1,302
Operating Income and (Losses) from Joint Ventures, Excluding Gains and (Losses) on Disposal	35,725	7,747	131,799	116,142
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(40,650)	(52,457)	(124,479)	(144,793)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	(51,794)	(146,787)	(51,794)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	(43)	(800)	(281)	(800)
Total other (expense) income	(40,693)	(2,235)	(271,547)	(94,571)
Gains (Losses) on Native American Development	0	102,816	0	102,816
Net (loss) income	(4,968)	5,512	(139,748)	21,571
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(272)	(2,287)	(1,556)	391
Net (loss) income applicable to Station Casinos LLC members	(4,696)	7,799	(138,192)	21,180
Parent [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Room	0	0	0	0
Other	4	17	24	29
Management fees	2,798	0	6,318	0
Gross revenues	2,802	17	6,342	29
Promotional allowances	0	0	0	0
Net revenues	2,802	17	6,342	29
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	2,951	442	6,819	219
Development and preopening expense	0	0	13	0
Depreciation and amortization	1,225	689	3,340	2,030
Management fees	0	0	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0		0
Other Asset Impairment Charges		0	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net	168	5,554	2,261	5,644
Total operating costs and expenses	4,344	6,685	12,433	7,893
Operating income (loss):
Operating (loss) income	(1,542)	(6,668)	(6,091)	(7,864)
Losses from subsidiaries	33,110	46,954	109,693	124,840
Earnings from joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Operating Income and (Losses) from Joint Ventures, Excluding Gains and (Losses) on Disposal	31,568	40,286	103,602	116,976
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(36,243)	(32,492)	(106,257)	(95,801)
Loss on debt extinguishment		0	(135,271)	0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	(21)	5	(266)	5
Gains (Losses) on Native American Development		0		0
Net (loss) income	(4,696)	7,799	(138,192)	21,180
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) income applicable to Station Casinos LLC members	(4,696)	7,799	(138,192)	21,180
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	212,412	210,736	653,083	659,356
Food and beverage	56,538	56,435	176,452	179,561
Room	25,754	24,980	78,223	79,410
Other	15,483	15,956	46,126	47,716
Management fees	129	136	439	446
Gross revenues	310,316	308,243	954,323	966,489
Promotional allowances	(23,877)	(23,920)	(70,211)	(75,461)
Net revenues	286,439	284,323	884,112	891,028
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	82,549	86,537	250,195	262,932
Food and beverage	40,226	39,876	122,171	120,524
Room	10,246	10,340	30,854	31,118
Other	5,036	6,204	14,461	16,179
Selling, general and administrative	72,430	73,986	204,940	210,917
Development and preopening expense	36	41	209	171
Depreciation and amortization	25,138	28,242	85,263	82,930
Management fees	10,387	10,024	33,366	33,026
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	1,183		1,183
Other Asset Impairment Charges		6,107	0	6,107
Write-downs and other charges, net	1,597	1,057	5,049	2,164
Total operating costs and expenses	248,828	262,414	747,691	766,068
Operating income (loss):
Operating (loss) income	37,611	21,909	136,421	124,960
Losses from subsidiaries	(822)	(2,217)	(1,276)	(1,153)
Earnings from joint ventures	159	352	1,152	1,302
Operating Income and (Losses) from Joint Ventures, Excluding Gains and (Losses) on Disposal	36,948	20,044	136,297	125,109
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(1,529)	(17,378)	(9,815)	(41,189)
Loss on debt extinguishment		(51,794)	(11,516)	(51,794)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	(22)	(805)	(15)	(805)
Gains (Losses) on Native American Development		102,816		102,816
Net (loss) income	35,397	52,883	114,951	134,137
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) income applicable to Station Casinos LLC members	35,397	52,883	114,951	134,137
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	3,643	1,670	8,791	5,500
Food and beverage	163	168	514	502
Room	821	849	2,481	2,487
Other	3,394	2,981	9,736	8,095
Management fees	8,495	6,693	25,525	21,561
Gross revenues	16,516	12,361	47,047	38,145
Promotional allowances	(143)	(149)	(408)	(412)
Net revenues	16,373	12,212	46,639	37,733
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	2,296	706	5,096	2,122
Food and beverage	35	35	123	125
Room	536	534	1,543	1,474
Other	2,150	1,947	6,094	4,977
Selling, general and administrative	6,923	5,244	19,460	12,407
Development and preopening expense	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	4,355	4,422	12,863	11,347
Management fees	273	289	830	654
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0		0
Other Asset Impairment Charges		6,866	258	6,866
Write-downs and other charges, net	50	15	55	17
Total operating costs and expenses	16,876	20,058	46,322	39,989
Operating income (loss):
Operating (loss) income	(503)	(7,846)	317	(2,256)
Losses from subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings from joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Operating Income and (Losses) from Joint Ventures, Excluding Gains and (Losses) on Disposal	(503)	(7,846)	317	(2,256)
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(2,878)	(2,587)	(8,407)	(7,803)
Loss on debt extinguishment		0	0	0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	0	0	0	0
Gains (Losses) on Native American Development		0		0
Net (loss) income	(3,381)	(10,433)	(8,090)	(10,059)
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(272)	(2,287)	(1,556)	391
Net (loss) income applicable to Station Casinos LLC members	(3,109)	(8,146)	(6,534)	(10,450)
Eliminations [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	0	0	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0	0	0
Room	0	0	0	0
Other	(918)	(764)	(4,027)	(2,464)
Management fees	0	0	0	0
Gross revenues	(918)	(764)	(4,027)	(2,464)
Promotional allowances	0	0	0	0
Net revenues	(918)	(764)	(4,027)	(2,464)
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	(918)	(764)	(4,027)	(2,464)
Development and preopening expense	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Management fees	0	0	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0		0
Other Asset Impairment Charges		0	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net	0	0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	(918)	(764)	(4,027)	(2,464)
Operating income (loss):
Operating (loss) income	0	0	0	0
Losses from subsidiaries	(32,288)	(44,737)	(108,417)	(123,687)
Earnings from joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Operating Income and (Losses) from Joint Ventures, Excluding Gains and (Losses) on Disposal	(32,288)	(44,737)	(108,417)	(123,687)
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment		0	0	0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	0	0	0	0
Gains (Losses) on Native American Development		0		0
Net (loss) income	(32,288)	(44,737)	(108,417)	(123,687)
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) income applicable to Station Casinos LLC members	$ (32,288)	$ (44,737)	$ (108,417)	$ (123,687)