Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 96,944	$ 121,965
Restricted cash	1,067	1,067
Receivables, net	33,341	34,852
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Advances to subsidiaries	0	0
Loans to parent	0	0
Inventories	8,859	9,960
Prepaid gaming tax	20,786	19,426
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,222	7,538
Current assets of discontinued operations	196	1,746
Assets held for sale	15,346	0
Total current assets	186,761	196,554
Property and equipment, net	2,115,082	2,135,908
Goodwill	195,676	195,676
Intangible assets, net	154,581	168,332
Land held for development	174,320	202,222
Investments in joint ventures	14,358	18,180
Native American development costs	11,264	9,619
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	44,874	47,850
Total assets	2,896,916	2,974,341
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	21,278	25,938
Accrued interest payable	3,894	15,049
Other accrued liabilities	144,052	123,297
Intercompany payables	0	0
Loans from subsidiaries	0	0
Advances from parent	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	109,530	80,892
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	106	366
Total current liabilities	278,860	245,542
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,017,199	2,065,707
Deficit investment in joint venture	2,312	2,339
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities, net	15,451	15,585
Total liabilities	2,313,822	2,329,173
Members' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	567,322	653,843
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,693)	(7,099)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	0	(27,750)
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	560,629	618,994
Noncontrolling interest	22,465	26,174
Total members' equity	583,094	645,168
Total liabilities and members' equity	2,896,916	2,974,341
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3,433	13,554
Restricted cash	1,067	1,067
Receivables, net	1,988	2,830
Intercompany receivables	4,945	3,116
Advances to subsidiaries	144,804	273,344
Loans to parent	0	0
Inventories	9	7
Prepaid gaming tax	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,032	5,003
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	0
Assets held for sale	0
Total current assets	163,278	298,921
Property and equipment, net	76,334	72,230
Goodwill	1,234	1,234
Intangible assets, net	1,045	1,045
Land held for development	0	0
Investments in joint ventures	0	0
Native American development costs	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	2,975,529	2,789,090
Other assets, net	28,556	30,438
Total assets	3,245,976	3,192,958
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	9,114	1,391
Accrued interest payable	3,855	14,877
Other accrued liabilities	25,572	19,518
Intercompany payables	0	0
Loans from subsidiaries	625,203	503,684
Advances from parent	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	107,857	79,305
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	771,601	618,775
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,903,462	1,955,189
Deficit investment in joint venture	0	0
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities, net	10,284	0
Total liabilities	2,685,347	2,573,964
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	560,629	618,994
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total members' equity	560,629	618,994
Total liabilities and members' equity	3,245,976	3,192,958
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	89,480	104,575
Restricted cash	0	0
Receivables, net	24,530	27,633
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Advances to subsidiaries	0	0
Loans to parent	625,203	503,684
Inventories	8,757	9,823
Prepaid gaming tax	20,651	19,281
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,955	2,331
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	0
Assets held for sale	15,346
Total current assets	786,922	667,327
Property and equipment, net	2,027,480	2,051,495
Goodwill	194,442	194,442
Intangible assets, net	129,283	135,384
Land held for development	75,300	103,202
Investments in joint ventures	10,891	13,252
Native American development costs	11,264	9,619
Investments in subsidiaries	12,929	16,914
Other assets, net	15,686	16,703
Total assets	3,264,197	3,208,338
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	11,656	24,053
Accrued interest payable	27	161
Other accrued liabilities	116,786	102,177
Intercompany payables	0	0
Loans from subsidiaries	0	0
Advances from parent	144,804	273,344
Current portion of long-term debt	1,673	1,587
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	274,946	401,322
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,957	3,735
Deficit investment in joint venture	2,312	2,339
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities, net	5,167	15,585
Total liabilities	285,382	422,981
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	2,978,815	2,785,357
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total members' equity	2,978,815	2,785,357
Total liabilities and members' equity	3,264,197	3,208,338
Parent and Guarantor Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Receivables, net	0	0
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Advances to subsidiaries	(144,804)	(273,344)
Loans to parent	(625,203)	(503,684)
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid gaming tax	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	0
Assets held for sale	0
Total current assets	(770,007)	(777,028)
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Land held for development	0	0
Investments in joint ventures	0	0
Native American development costs	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,978,815)	(2,785,357)
Other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(3,748,822)	(3,562,385)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	0	0
Intercompany payables	0	0
Loans from subsidiaries	(625,203)	(503,684)
Advances from parent	(144,804)	(273,344)
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	(770,007)	(777,028)
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deficit investment in joint venture	0	0
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities, net	0	0
Total liabilities	(770,007)	(777,028)
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	(2,978,815)	(2,785,357)
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total members' equity	(2,978,815)	(2,785,357)
Total liabilities and members' equity	(3,748,822)	(3,562,385)
Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	92,913	118,129
Restricted cash	1,067	1,067
Receivables, net	26,518	30,463
Intercompany receivables	4,945	3,116
Advances to subsidiaries	0	0
Loans to parent	0	0
Inventories	8,766	9,830
Prepaid gaming tax	20,651	19,281
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,987	7,334
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	0
Assets held for sale	15,346
Total current assets	180,193	189,220
Property and equipment, net	2,103,814	2,123,725
Goodwill	195,676	195,676
Intangible assets, net	130,328	136,429
Land held for development	75,300	103,202
Investments in joint ventures	10,891	13,252
Native American development costs	11,264	9,619
Investments in subsidiaries	9,643	20,647
Other assets, net	44,242	47,141
Total assets	2,761,351	2,838,911
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	20,770	25,444
Accrued interest payable	3,882	15,038
Other accrued liabilities	142,358	121,695
Intercompany payables	0	0
Loans from subsidiaries	0	0
Advances from parent	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	109,530	80,892
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	276,540	243,069
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,906,419	1,958,924
Deficit investment in joint venture	2,312	2,339
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities, net	15,451	15,585
Total liabilities	2,200,722	2,219,917
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	560,629	618,994
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total members' equity	560,629	618,994
Total liabilities and members' equity	2,761,351	2,838,911
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	4,031	3,836
Restricted cash	0	0
Receivables, net	6,823	4,389
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Advances to subsidiaries	0	0
Loans to parent	0	0
Inventories	93	130
Prepaid gaming tax	135	145
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	235	204
Current assets of discontinued operations	196	1,746
Assets held for sale	0
Total current assets	11,513	10,450
Property and equipment, net	11,268	12,183
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	24,253	31,903
Land held for development	99,020	99,020
Investments in joint ventures	3,467	4,928
Native American development costs	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	632	709
Total assets	150,153	159,193
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	508	494
Accrued interest payable	12	11
Other accrued liabilities	1,694	1,602
Intercompany payables	4,934	2,735
Loans from subsidiaries	0	0
Advances from parent	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	117	747
Total current liabilities	7,265	5,589
Long-term debt, less current portion	110,780	106,783
Deficit investment in joint venture	0	0
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities, net	0	0
Total liabilities	118,045	112,372
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	9,643	20,647
Noncontrolling interest	22,465	26,174
Total members' equity	32,108	46,821
Total liabilities and members' equity	150,153	159,193
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Receivables, net	0	0
Intercompany receivables	(4,945)	(3,116)
Advances to subsidiaries	0	0
Loans to parent	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid gaming tax	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	0
Assets held for sale	0
Total current assets	(4,945)	(3,116)
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Land held for development	0	0
Investments in joint ventures	0	0
Native American development costs	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	(9,643)	(20,647)
Other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(14,588)	(23,763)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	0	0
Intercompany payables	(4,934)	(2,735)
Loans from subsidiaries	0	0
Advances from parent	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	(11)	(381)
Total current liabilities	(4,945)	(3,116)
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deficit investment in joint venture	0	0
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities, net	0	0
Total liabilities	(4,945)	(3,116)
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	(9,643)	(20,647)
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total members' equity	(9,643)	(20,647)
Total liabilities and members' equity	$ (14,588)	$ (23,763)
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.50%