Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Operations (Details) (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 (loss) income
Operating (loss) income	70,620	33,714	48,272	67,236	61,843	40,257	51,596	51,587	219,842	205,283	162,828
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									0	0	0
Earnings from joint ventures									1,037	1,603	1,773
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and 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
Parent [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino									0	0	0
Food and beverage									0	0	0
Room									0	0	0
Other									5	17	38
Management fees									6,430	11,149	0
Gross revenues									6,435	11,166	38
Promotional allowances									0	0	0
Net revenues									6,435	11,166	38
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino									0	0	0
Food and beverage									0	0	0
Room									0	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative									12,188	11,808	35
Development and preopening									0	13	90
Depreciation and amortization									6,783	4,553	3,161
Management fee expense									0	0	0
Impairment of goodwill									0	0
Impairment of other assets									0	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net									311	(2,305)	(6,020)
Total operating costs and expenses									18,660	18,679	9,306
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income									(12,225)	(7,513)	(9,268)
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									233,335	181,039	149,961
Earnings from joint ventures									0	0	0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures									221,110	173,526	140,693
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									(133,698)	(142,409)	(127,260)
Loss on extinguishment of debt									4,132	135,271	0
Gain on Native American development									0	0	0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									1	(272)	(115)
Total other (expense) income									(137,829)	(277,952)	(127,375)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations									83,281	(104,426)	13,318
Discontinued operations									0	0	0
Net income (loss)									83,281	(104,426)	13,318
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									83,281	(104,426)	13,318
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino									890,125	874,966	878,301
Food and beverage									238,538	235,047	237,085
Room									109,537	102,409	103,119
Other									67,732	63,384	63,626
Management fees									27,967	15,318	592
Gross revenues									1,333,899	1,291,124	1,282,723
Promotional allowances									(96,351)	(94,100)	(99,453)
Net revenues									1,237,548	1,197,024	1,183,270
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino									338,923	337,050	352,280
Food and beverage									157,022	161,630	161,001
Room									43,367	41,017	41,129
Other									22,239	19,518	21,239
Selling, general and administrative									267,962	270,290	278,140
Development and preopening									640	209	221
Depreciation and amortization									108,753	111,931	113,540
Management fee expense									48,448	45,707	43,678
Impairment of goodwill									0	1,183
Impairment of other assets									11,739	0	6,107
Write-downs and other charges, net									(21,239)	(9,527)	(3,720)
Total operating costs and expenses									1,020,332	998,062	1,021,055
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income									217,216	198,962	162,215
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									(20,564)	(15,604)	(1,551)
Earnings from joint ventures									2,147	1,603	1,773
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures									198,799	184,961	162,437
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									(5,920)	(11,348)	(51,782)
Loss on extinguishment of debt									0	11,516	51,796
Gain on Native American development									49,074	16,974	102,816
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									(91)	(19)	(806)
Total other (expense) income									43,063	(5,909)	(1,568)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations									241,862	179,052	160,869
Discontinued operations									(696)	0	0
Net income (loss)									241,166	179,052	160,869
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									241,166	179,052	160,869
Parent and Guarantor Eliminations [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino									0	0	0
Food and beverage									0	0	0
Room									0	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Management fees									0	0	0
Gross revenues									0	0	0
Promotional allowances									0	0	0
Net revenues									0	0	0
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino									0	0	0
Food and beverage									0	0	0
Room									0	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative									0	0	0
Development and preopening									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Management fee expense									0	0	0
Impairment of goodwill									0	0
Impairment of other assets									0	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net									0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses									0	0	0
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income									0	0	0
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									(241,166)	(179,052)	(160,869)
Earnings from joint ventures									0	0	0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures									(241,166)	(179,052)	(160,869)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									0	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Gain on Native American development									0	0	0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									0	0	0
Total other (expense) income									0	0	0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations									(241,166)	(179,052)	(160,869)
Discontinued operations									0	0	0
Net income (loss)									(241,166)	(179,052)	(160,869)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									(241,166)	(179,052)	(160,869)
Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino									890,125	874,966	878,301
Food and beverage									238,538	235,047	237,085
Room									109,537	102,409	103,119
Other									67,737	63,401	63,664
Management fees									34,397	26,467	592
Gross revenues									1,340,334	1,302,290	1,282,761
Promotional allowances									(96,351)	(94,100)	(99,453)
Net revenues									1,243,983	1,208,190	1,183,308
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino									338,923	337,050	352,280
Food and beverage									157,022	161,630	161,001
Room									43,367	41,017	41,129
Other									22,239	19,518	21,239
Selling, general and administrative									280,150	282,098	278,175
Development and preopening									640	222	311
Depreciation and amortization									115,536	116,484	116,701
Management fee expense									48,448	45,707	43,678
Impairment of goodwill									0	1,183
Impairment of other assets									11,739	0	6,107
Write-downs and other charges, net									(20,928)	(11,832)	(9,740)
Total operating costs and expenses									1,038,992	1,016,741	1,030,361
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income									204,991	191,449	152,947
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									(28,395)	(13,617)	(12,459)
Earnings from joint ventures									2,147	1,603	1,773
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures									178,743	179,435	142,261
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									(139,618)	(153,757)	(179,042)
Loss on extinguishment of debt									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									(94,766)	(283,861)	(128,943)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations									83,977	(104,426)	13,318
Discontinued operations									(696)	0	0
Net income (loss)									83,281	(104,426)	13,318
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									83,281	(104,426)	13,318
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino									7,236	7,275	7,328
Food and beverage									674	675	685
Room									3,127	3,221	3,229
Other									12,176	12,373	10,689
Management fees									34,385	33,291	29,282
Gross revenues									57,598	56,835	51,213
Promotional allowances									(574)	(545)	(570)
Net revenues									57,024	56,290	50,643
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino									2,567	2,601	2,919
Food and beverage									169	160	166
Room									2,112	2,045	1,977
Other									6,740	7,062	5,748
Selling, general and administrative									17,908	17,831	13,011
Development and preopening									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									12,230	12,270	12,438
Management fee expense									424	438	409
Impairment of goodwill									0	0
Impairment of other assets									0	0	3,959
Write-downs and other charges, net									(23)	(49)	(135)
Total operating costs and expenses									42,173	42,456	40,762
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income									14,851	13,834	9,881
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									0	0	0
Earnings from joint ventures									(1,110)	0	0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures									13,741	13,834	9,881
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									(11,377)	(10,865)	(10,439)
Loss on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Gain on Native American development									0	0	0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									0	0	0
Total other (expense) income									(11,377)	(10,865)	(10,439)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations									2,364	2,969	(558)
Discontinued operations									(42,714)	(25,653)	(13,507)
Net income (loss)									(40,350)	(22,684)	(14,065)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									(11,955)	(9,067)	(1,606)
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									(28,395)	(13,617)	(12,459)
Eliminations [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino									0	0	0
Food and beverage									0	0	0
Room									0	0	0
Other									(9,391)	(8,343)	(4,649)
Management fees									0	0	0
Gross revenues									(9,391)	(8,343)	(4,649)
Promotional allowances									0	0	0
Net revenues									(9,391)	(8,343)	(4,649)
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino									0	0	0
Food and beverage									0	0	0
Room									0	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative									(9,391)	(8,343)	(4,649)
Development and preopening									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Management fee expense									0	0	0
Impairment of goodwill									0	0
Impairment of other assets									0	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net									0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses									(9,391)	(8,343)	(4,649)
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income									0	0	0
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									28,395	13,617	12,459
Earnings from joint ventures									0	0	0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures									28,395	13,617	12,459
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									0	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Gain on Native American development									0	0	0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									0	0	0
Total other (expense) income									0	0	0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations									28,395	13,617	12,459
Discontinued operations									0	0	0
Net income (loss)									28,395	13,617	12,459
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									$ 28,395	$ 13,617	$ 12,459