Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net income	$ 39,281us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 13,587us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps:
Unrealized loss arising during period	(3,746)	(2,067)
Reclassification of unrealized loss on interest rate swaps into operations	3,097	3,273
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps, net	(649)	1,206
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities	(52)	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(701)	1,209
Comprehensive income (loss)	38,580	14,796
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,459	(1,697)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Station Casinos LLC	37,121us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	16,493us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Parent [Member]
Net income	37,822	15,284
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps:
Unrealized loss arising during period	(3,746)	(2,067)
Reclassification of unrealized loss on interest rate swaps into operations	3,097	3,273
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps, net	(649)	1,206
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities	(52)	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(701)	1,209
Comprehensive income (loss)	37,121	16,493
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Station Casinos LLC	37,121	16,493
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income	78,431	58,405
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps:
Unrealized loss arising during period	(3,715)	(1,749)
Reclassification of unrealized loss on interest rate swaps into operations	1,067	1,149
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps, net	(2,648)	(600)
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,648)	(600)
Comprehensive income (loss)	75,783	57,805
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Station Casinos LLC	75,783	57,805
Parent and Guarantor Eliminations [Member]
Net income	(78,431)	(58,405)
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps:
Unrealized loss arising during period	3,715	1,749
Reclassification of unrealized loss on interest rate swaps into operations	(1,067)	(1,149)
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps, net	2,648	600
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,648	600
Comprehensive income (loss)	(75,783)	(57,805)
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Station Casinos LLC	(75,783)	(57,805)
Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income	37,822	15,284
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps:
Unrealized loss arising during period	(3,746)	(2,067)
Reclassification of unrealized loss on interest rate swaps into operations	3,097	3,273
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps, net	(649)	1,206
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities	(52)	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(701)	1,209
Comprehensive income (loss)	37,121	16,493
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Station Casinos LLC	37,121	16,493
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income	(153)	(9,351)
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps:
Unrealized loss arising during period	0	0
Reclassification of unrealized loss on interest rate swaps into operations	0	0
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps, net	0	0
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	(153)	(9,351)
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,459	(1,697)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Station Casinos LLC	(1,612)	(7,654)
Eliminations [Member]
Net income	1,612	7,654
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps:
Unrealized loss arising during period	0	0
Reclassification of unrealized loss on interest rate swaps into operations	0	0
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps, net	0	0
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,612	7,654
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Station Casinos LLC	$ 1,612	$ 7,654

Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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