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Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 121,965us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 133,139us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue    
Restricted cash 1,067us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,067us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue    
Receivables, net 34,852us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent 45,193us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent    
Intercompany receivables 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent    
Advances to subsidiaries 0stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS 0stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS    
Loans to Parent 0stn_LoanstoParent 0stn_LoanstoParent    
Inventories 9,960us-gaap_InventoryNet 8,937us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Prepaid gaming tax 19,426us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes 18,966us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 7,538us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent 8,654us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent    
Current assets of discontinued operations 1,746us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 5,300us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent    
Total current assets 196,554us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 221,256us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property and equipment, net 2,135,908us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 2,155,373us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Goodwill 195,676us-gaap_Goodwill 195,676us-gaap_Goodwill 195,132us-gaap_Goodwill  
Intangible assets, net 168,332us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 186,667us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill    
Land held for development 202,222us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment 216,021us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment    
Investments in joint ventures 18,180us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 14,032us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments    
Native American development costs 9,619stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent 6,806stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent    
Investments in subsidiaries 0stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries 0stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries    
Other assets, net 47,850us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 58,898us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent 23,669us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent    
Total assets 2,974,341us-gaap_Assets 3,078,398us-gaap_Assets    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 25,938us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 17,608us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent    
Accrued interest payable 15,049us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 16,920us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent    
Other accrued liabilities 123,297us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 118,200us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Intercompany Payables 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent    
Loans from subsidiaries 0stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries 0stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries    
Advances from parent 0stn_AdvancesfromparentBS 0stn_AdvancesfromparentBS    
Current portion of long-term debt 80,892us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 69,813us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent    
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 366us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 8,089us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent    
Total current liabilities 245,542us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 230,630us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Long-term debt, less current portion 2,065,707us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 2,128,335us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent    
Deficit investments in joint ventures 2,339stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit 2,308stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit    
Interest rate swaps and other long-term liabilities, net 15,585us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 21,182us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Total liabilities 2,329,173us-gaap_Liabilities 2,382,455us-gaap_Liabilities    
Members' equity:        
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity 618,994us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 658,408us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Noncontrolling interest 26,174us-gaap_MinorityInterest 37,535us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Total members' equity 645,168us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 695,943us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 838,861us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 842,476us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total liabilities and members' equity 2,974,341us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 3,078,398us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 13,554us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
27,182us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Restricted cash 1,067us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,067us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Receivables, net 2,830us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,893us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany receivables 3,116us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,072us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Advances to subsidiaries 273,344stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
462,047stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Loans to Parent 0stn_LoanstoParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0stn_LoanstoParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Inventories 7us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Prepaid gaming tax 0us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 5,003us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,710us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current assets 298,921us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
500,978us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property and equipment, net 72,230us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
47,970us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Goodwill 1,234us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,234us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intangible assets, net 1,045us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,045us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Land held for development 0us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investments in joint ventures 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Native American development costs 0stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries 2,789,090stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,550,678stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other assets, net 30,438us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
36,338us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations   0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 3,192,958us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,138,243us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 1,391us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,374us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accrued interest payable 14,877us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
16,726us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other accrued liabilities 19,518us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
12,772us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany Payables 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Loans from subsidiaries 503,684stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
343,194stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Advances from parent 0stn_AdvancesfromparentBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0stn_AdvancesfromparentBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current portion of long-term debt 79,305us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
68,831us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current liabilities 618,775us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
442,897us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,955,189us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,024,517us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deficit investments in joint ventures 0stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Interest rate swaps and other long-term liabilities, net 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
12,421us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities 2,573,964us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,479,835us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Members' equity:        
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity 618,994us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
658,408us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total members' equity 618,994us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
658,408us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and members' equity 3,192,958us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,138,243us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 104,575us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
103,584us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Receivables, net 27,633us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
38,914us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany receivables 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Advances to subsidiaries 0stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Loans to Parent 503,684stn_LoanstoParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
343,194stn_LoanstoParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories 9,823us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,740us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid gaming tax 19,281us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
18,826us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,331us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,723us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 667,327us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
515,981us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property and equipment, net 2,051,495us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,094,310us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 194,442us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
194,442us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 135,384us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
143,519us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Land held for development 103,202us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
117,001us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in joint ventures 13,252us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
14,032us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Native American development costs 9,619stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,806stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries 16,914stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
34,738stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets, net 16,703us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
22,059us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations   0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 3,208,338us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,142,888us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 24,053us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15,664us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued interest payable 161us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
182us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other accrued liabilities 102,177us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
103,792us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany Payables 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Loans from subsidiaries 0stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Advances from parent 273,344stn_AdvancesfromparentBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
462,047stn_AdvancesfromparentBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current portion of long-term debt 1,587us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
982us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 401,322us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
582,667us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt, less current portion 3,735us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,998us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deficit investments in joint ventures 2,339stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,308stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Interest rate swaps and other long-term liabilities, net 15,585us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,761us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 422,981us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
597,734us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Members' equity:        
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity 2,785,357us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,545,154us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total members' equity 2,785,357us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,545,154us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and members' equity 3,208,338us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,142,888us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Parent and Guarantor Eliminations [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Receivables, net 0us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany receivables 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Advances to subsidiaries (273,344)stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
(462,047)stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Loans to Parent (503,684)stn_LoanstoParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
(343,194)stn_LoanstoParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Inventories 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Prepaid gaming tax 0us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Current assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Total current assets (777,028)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
(805,241)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Property and equipment, net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Intangible assets, net 0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Land held for development 0us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Investments in joint ventures 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Native American development costs 0stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries (2,785,357)stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
(2,545,154)stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Other assets, net 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations   0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Total assets (3,562,385)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
(3,350,395)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Accrued interest payable 0us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Other accrued liabilities 0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany Payables 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
     
Loans from subsidiaries (503,684)stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
(343,194)stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Advances from parent (273,344)stn_AdvancesfromparentBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
(462,047)stn_AdvancesfromparentBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Total current liabilities (777,028)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
(805,241)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Long-term debt, less current portion 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Deficit investments in joint ventures 0stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Interest rate swaps and other long-term liabilities, net 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities (777,028)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
(805,241)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Members' equity:        
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity (2,785,357)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
(2,545,154)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Total members' equity (2,785,357)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
(2,545,154)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities and members' equity (3,562,385)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
(3,350,395)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorEliminationsMember
   
Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 118,129us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
130,766us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Restricted cash 1,067us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,067us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Receivables, net 30,463us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
41,807us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany receivables 3,116us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,072us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Advances to subsidiaries 0stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Loans to Parent 0stn_LoanstoParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_LoanstoParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories 9,830us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,747us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid gaming tax 19,281us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
18,826us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 7,334us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,433us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 189,220us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
211,718us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property and equipment, net 2,123,725us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,142,280us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 195,676us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
195,676us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 136,429us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
144,564us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Land held for development 103,202us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
117,001us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in joint ventures 13,252us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
14,032us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Native American development costs 9,619stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,806stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries 20,647stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
40,262stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets, net 47,141us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
58,397us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations   0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 2,838,911us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,930,736us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 25,444us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
17,038us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued interest payable 15,038us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
16,908us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other accrued liabilities 121,695us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
116,564us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany Payables 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Loans from subsidiaries 0stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Advances from parent 0stn_AdvancesfromparentBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_AdvancesfromparentBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current portion of long-term debt 80,892us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
69,813us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 243,069us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
220,323us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,958,924us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,028,515us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deficit investments in joint ventures 2,339stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,308stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Interest rate swaps and other long-term liabilities, net 15,585us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
21,182us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 2,219,917us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,272,328us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Members' equity:        
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity 618,994us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
658,408us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total members' equity 618,994us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
658,408us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and members' equity 2,838,911us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,930,736us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= stn_ParentandGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 3,836us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,373us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Receivables, net 4,389us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,386us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany receivables 0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Advances to subsidiaries 0stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Loans to Parent 0stn_LoanstoParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_LoanstoParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories 130us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
190us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid gaming tax 145us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
140us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 204us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
221us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current assets of discontinued operations 1,746us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,300us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 10,450us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11,610us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property and equipment, net 12,183us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
13,093us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 31,903us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
42,103us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Land held for development 99,020us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
99,020us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in joint ventures 4,928us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Native American development costs 0stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries 0stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets, net 709us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
501us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations   23,669us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 159,193us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
189,996us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 494us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
570us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
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12us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,636us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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1,635us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Loans from subsidiaries 0stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Advances from parent 0stn_AdvancesfromparentBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_AdvancesfromparentBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,526us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
12,379us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt, less current portion 106,783us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
99,820us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deficit investments in joint ventures 0stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Interest rate swaps and other long-term liabilities, net 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
112,199us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Members' equity:        
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
40,262us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 26,174us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
37,535us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
77,797us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
189,996us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Eliminations [Member]        
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Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Receivables, net 0us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany receivables (3,116)us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,072)us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Advances to subsidiaries 0stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0stn_AdvancestosubsidiariesBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Loans to Parent 0stn_LoanstoParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0stn_LoanstoParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Inventories 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Prepaid gaming tax 0us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current assets of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current assets (3,116)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,072)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Property and equipment, net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intangible assets, net 0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Land held for development 0us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investments in joint ventures 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Native American development costs 0stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0stn_NativeAmericanDevelopmentCostsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries (20,647)stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(40,262)stn_InvestmentsInUnrestrictedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(42,334)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Accrued interest payable 0us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other accrued liabilities 0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Intercompany Payables (2,735)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,635)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Loans from subsidiaries 0stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0stn_Loansfromsubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Advances from parent 0stn_AdvancesfromparentBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0stn_AdvancesfromparentBS
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (381)us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(437)us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current liabilities (3,116)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,072)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Long-term debt, less current portion 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0stn_InvestmentInJointVenturesDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Interest rate swaps and other long-term liabilities, net 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities (3,116)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,072)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Members' equity:        
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity (20,647)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(40,262)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total members' equity (20,647)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(40,262)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities and members' equity $ (23,763)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (42,334)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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