Quarterly Financial Information (Details) (USD $)	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
Quarterly Financial Information Table [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 333,736,000	$ 309,656,000	$ 321,747,000	$ 326,477,000	$ 326,546,000	$ 302,711,000	$ 315,094,000	$ 311,786,000	$ 1,291,616,000	$ 1,256,137,000	$ 1,229,302,000
Operating income	70,620,000	33,714,000	48,272,000	67,236,000	61,843,000	40,257,000	51,596,000	51,587,000	219,842,000	205,283,000	162,828,000
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	33,891,000	(3,799,000)	60,729,000	23,915,000	39,100,000	(265,000)	11,578,000	(138,253,000)	114,736,000	(87,840,000)	25,219,000
Discontinued operations	(441,000)	(26,521,000)	(6,120,000)	(10,328,000)	(12,845,000)	(4,703,000)	(4,212,000)	(3,893,000)	(43,410,000)	(25,653,000)	(13,507,000)
Net income (loss)	33,450,000	(30,320,000)	54,609,000	13,587,000	26,255,000	(4,968,000)	7,366,000	(142,146,000)	71,326,000	(113,493,000)	11,712,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC	33,484,000	(20,848,000)	55,361,000	15,284,000	33,766,000	(4,696,000)	7,296,000	(140,792,000)	83,281,000	(104,426,000)	13,318,000
Gain on Native American development									49,074,000	16,974,000	102,816,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt								(146,800,000)	(4,132,000)	(146,787,000)	(51,796,000)
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria [Member]
Quarterly Financial Information Table [Line Items]
Gain on Native American development			49,100,000		17,000,000
Management Fees, Incentive Revenue					$ 14,700,000