Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating revenues:
Casino	$ 234,065us-gaap_CasinoRevenue	$ 225,643us-gaap_CasinoRevenue
Food and beverage	65,226us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageRevenue	61,046us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageRevenue
Room	31,391us-gaap_OccupancyRevenue	28,380us-gaap_OccupancyRevenue
Other	17,180stn_OtherRevenue	17,076stn_OtherRevenue
Management fees	19,950us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue	17,386us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue
Gross revenues	367,812stn_SalesRevenueGross	349,531stn_SalesRevenueGross
Promotional allowances	(25,043)us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances	(23,054)us-gaap_PromotionalAllowances
Net revenues	342,769us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	326,477us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	85,031us-gaap_CasinoExpenses	84,966us-gaap_CasinoExpenses
Food and beverage	41,380us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageCostOfSales	40,099us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageCostOfSales
Room	11,788us-gaap_OccupancyCosts	11,290us-gaap_OccupancyCosts
Other	6,132us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating	6,820us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
Selling, general and administrative	71,247	70,414
Preopening	128stn_DevelopmentAndPreopening	29stn_DevelopmentAndPreopening
Depreciation and amortization	35,157	31,558
Management fee expense	13,592	12,540
Write-downs and other charges, net	3,013stn_WriteDownsAndOtherChargesNet1	1,525stn_WriteDownsAndOtherChargesNet1
Total operating costs and expenses	267,468us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	259,241us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)	75,301us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	67,236us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Losses from subsidiaries	0stn_IncomeLossFromSubsidiaries	0stn_IncomeLossFromSubsidiaries
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures	410	441
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures	75,711	67,677
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(36,295)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(39,628)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(4,132)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	(3)	(2)
Total other expense	(36,298)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	(43,762)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	39,413	23,915
Discontinued operations	(132)	(10,328)
Net income	39,281us-gaap_ProfitLoss	13,587us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,459	(1,697)
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC	37,822us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	15,284us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Parent [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Room	0	0
Other	0	0
Management fees	1,342	1,789
Gross revenues	1,342	1,789
Promotional allowances	0	0
Net revenues	1,342	1,789
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Room	0	0
Other	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	2,517	3,074
Preopening	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	2,602	1,345
Management fee expense	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net	1,634	(539)
Total operating costs and expenses	6,753	3,880
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)	(5,411)	(2,091)
Losses from subsidiaries	75,379	56,946
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures	0	0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures	69,968	54,855
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(32,144)	(35,440)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(4,132)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	(2)	1
Total other expense	(32,146)	(39,571)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	37,822	15,284
Discontinued operations	0	0
Net income	37,822	15,284
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC	37,822	15,284
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	232,299	223,775
Food and beverage	65,066	60,874
Room	30,591	27,592
Other	17,187	16,275
Management fees	9,273	7,571
Gross revenues	354,416	336,087
Promotional allowances	(24,910)	(22,909)
Net revenues	329,506	313,178
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	84,419	84,331
Food and beverage	41,339	40,060
Room	11,222	10,775
Other	5,165	5,419
Selling, general and administrative	66,405	65,276
Preopening	128	29
Depreciation and amortization	29,465	27,160
Management fee expense	13,498	12,433
Write-downs and other charges, net	378	2,062
Total operating costs and expenses	252,019	247,545
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)	77,487	65,633
Losses from subsidiaries	1,440	(6,195)
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures	638	441
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures	79,565	59,879
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(1,133)	(1,471)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	(1)	(3)
Total other expense	(1,134)	(1,474)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	78,431	58,405
Discontinued operations	0	0
Net income	78,431	58,405
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC	78,431	58,405
Parent and Guarantor Eliminations [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Room	0	0
Other	0	0
Management fees	0	0
Gross revenues	0	0
Promotional allowances	0	0
Net revenues	0	0
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Room	0	0
Other	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	0	0
Preopening	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Management fee expense	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	0	0
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)	0	0
Losses from subsidiaries	(78,431)	(58,405)
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures	0	0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures	(78,431)	(58,405)
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	0	0
Total other expense	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(78,431)	(58,405)
Discontinued operations	0	0
Net income	(78,431)	(58,405)
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC	(78,431)	(58,405)
Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	232,299	223,775
Food and beverage	65,066	60,874
Room	30,591	27,592
Other	17,187	16,275
Management fees	10,615	9,360
Gross revenues	355,758	337,876
Promotional allowances	(24,910)	(22,909)
Net revenues	330,848	314,967
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	84,419	84,331
Food and beverage	41,339	40,060
Room	11,222	10,775
Other	5,165	5,419
Selling, general and administrative	68,922	68,350
Preopening	128	29
Depreciation and amortization	32,067	28,505
Management fee expense	13,498	12,433
Write-downs and other charges, net	2,012	1,523
Total operating costs and expenses	258,772	251,425
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)	72,076	63,542
Losses from subsidiaries	(1,612)	(7,654)
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures	638	441
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures	71,102	56,329
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(33,277)	(36,911)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(4,132)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	(3)	(2)
Total other expense	(33,280)	(41,045)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	37,822	15,284
Discontinued operations	0	0
Net income	37,822	15,284
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC	37,822	15,284
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	1,766	1,868
Food and beverage	160	172
Room	800	788
Other	2,497	2,766
Management fees	9,335	8,026
Gross revenues	14,558	13,620
Promotional allowances	(133)	(145)
Net revenues	14,425	13,475
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	612	635
Food and beverage	41	39
Room	566	515
Other	967	1,401
Selling, general and administrative	4,829	4,029
Preopening	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	3,090	3,053
Management fee expense	94	107
Write-downs and other charges, net	1,001	2
Total operating costs and expenses	11,200	9,781
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)	3,225	3,694
Losses from subsidiaries	0	0
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures	(228)	0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures	2,997	3,694
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	(3,018)	(2,717)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	0	0
Total other expense	(3,018)	(2,717)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(21)	977
Discontinued operations	(132)	(10,328)
Net income	(153)	(9,351)
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,459	(1,697)
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC	(1,612)	(7,654)
Eliminations [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Room	0	0
Other	(2,504)	(1,965)
Management fees	0	0
Gross revenues	(2,504)	(1,965)
Promotional allowances	0	0
Net revenues	(2,504)	(1,965)
Operating cost and expenses:
Casino	0	0
Food and beverage	0	0
Room	0	0
Other	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	(2,504)	(1,965)
Preopening	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Management fee expense	0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	(2,504)	(1,965)
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)	0	0
Losses from subsidiaries	1,612	7,654
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures	0	0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures	1,612	7,654
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	0	0
Total other expense	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,612	7,654
Discontinued operations	0	0
Net income	1,612	7,654
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC	$ 1,612	$ 7,654

This element represents development and preopening expenses, which include costs to identity potential gaming and other development opportunities, which include expenses incurred prior to the opening of the projects under development, including payroll, travel and legal expenses during the period.

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