CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating revenues:
Casino									$ 897,361	$ 882,241	$ 885,629
Food and beverage									239,212	235,722	237,770
Room									112,664	105,630	106,348
Other									70,522	67,431	69,704
Management fees									68,782	59,758	29,874
Gross revenues									1,388,541	1,350,782	1,329,325
Promotional allowances									(96,925)	(94,645)	(100,023)
Net revenues	333,736	309,656	321,747	326,477	326,546	302,711	315,094	311,786	1,291,616	1,256,137	1,229,302
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino									341,490	339,651	355,199
Food and beverage									157,191	161,790	161,167
Room									45,479	43,062	43,106
Other									28,979	26,580	26,987
Selling, general and administrative									288,667	291,586	286,537
Development and preopening									640	222	311
Depreciation and amortization									127,766	128,754	129,139
Management fee expense									48,872	46,145	44,087
Impairment of goodwill									0	1,183	0
Impairment of other assets									11,739	0	10,066
Write-downs and other charges, net									20,951	11,881	9,875
Total operating costs and expenses									1,071,774	1,050,854	1,066,474
Operating income	70,620	33,714	48,272	67,236	61,843	40,257	51,596	51,587	219,842	205,283	162,828
Earnings from joint ventures									1,037	1,603	1,773
Operating income and earnings from joint ventures									220,879	206,886	164,601
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									(150,995)	(164,622)	(189,481)
Loss on extinguishment of debt								(146,800)	(4,132)	(146,787)	(51,796)
Gain on Native American development									49,074	16,974	102,816
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									(90)	(291)	(921)
Total other (expense) income									(106,143)	(294,726)	(139,382)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	33,891	(3,799)	60,729	23,915	39,100	(265)	11,578	(138,253)	114,736	(87,840)	25,219
Discontinued operations	(441)	(26,521)	(6,120)	(10,328)	(12,845)	(4,703)	(4,212)	(3,893)	(43,410)	(25,653)	(13,507)
Net income (loss)	33,450	(30,320)	54,609	13,587	26,255	(4,968)	7,366	(142,146)	71,326	(113,493)	11,712
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									(11,955)	(9,067)	(1,606)
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC	$ 33,484	$ (20,848)	$ 55,361	$ 15,284	$ 33,766	$ (4,696)	$ 7,296	$ (140,792)	$ 83,281	$ (104,426)	$ 13,318