CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating revenues:
Casino									$ 922,154	$ 897,361	$ 882,241
Food and beverage									251,235	239,212	235,722
Room									122,888	112,664	105,630
Other									69,728	70,522	67,431
Management fees									88,859	68,782	59,758
Gross revenues									1,454,864	1,388,541	1,350,782
Promotional allowances									(102,729)	(96,925)	(94,645)
Net revenues	$ 347,951	$ 323,597	$ 337,818	$ 342,769	$ 333,736	$ 309,656	$ 321,747	$ 326,477	1,352,135	1,291,616	1,256,137
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino									347,509	341,490	339,651
Food and beverage									162,722	157,191	161,790
Room									46,559	45,479	43,062
Other									25,454	28,979	26,580
Selling, general and administrative									289,927	288,667	291,586
Preopening									1,165	640	222
Depreciation and amortization									137,474	127,766	128,754
Management fee expense									52,745	48,872	46,145
Impairment of goodwill									0	0	1,183
Asset impairment									6,301	11,739	0
Write-downs and other charges, net									7,662	20,951	11,881
Total operating costs and expenses									1,077,518	1,071,774	1,050,854
Operating income	76,657	54,588	68,071	75,301	70,620	33,714	48,272	67,236	274,617	219,842	205,283
Earnings from joint ventures									809	1,037	1,603
Operating income and earnings from joint ventures									275,426	220,879	206,886
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									(142,921)	(150,995)	(164,622)
Loss on extinguishment of debt									0	(4,132)	(146,787)
Gain on Native American development									0	49,074	16,974
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									(1)	(90)	(291)
Total other (expense) income									(142,922)	(106,143)	(294,726)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	41,712	19,207	32,172	39,413	33,891	(3,799)	60,729	23,915	132,504	114,736	(87,840)
Discontinued operations	5	(6)	(33)	(132)	(441)	(26,521)	(6,120)	(10,328)	(166)	(43,410)	(25,653)
Net income (loss)	41,717	19,201	32,139	39,281	33,450	(30,320)	54,609	13,587	132,338	71,326	(113,493)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									5,594	(11,955)	(9,067)
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC	$ 41,853	$ 17,253	$ 29,816	$ 37,822	$ 33,484	$ (20,848)	$ 55,361	$ 15,284	$ 126,744	$ 83,281	$ (104,426)