Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 94,114	$ 116,426
Receivables, net	35,117	35,505
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Advances to subsidiaries	0	0
Loans to parent	0	0
Inventories	9,421	10,329
Prepaid gaming tax	20,655	19,504
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,997	8,865
Assets held for sale	21,020	21,020
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	197
Total current assets	191,324	211,846
Property and equipment, net	2,141,113	2,140,660
Goodwill	195,676	195,676
Intangible assets, net	136,247	149,997
Land held for development	163,700	163,700
Investments in joint ventures	10,674	13,991
Native American development costs	13,717	11,908
Related party note receivable	0	17,568
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	362,285	26,765
Total assets	3,214,736	2,932,111
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	25,445	24,258
Accrued interest payable	7,324	13,413
Other accrued liabilities	130,881	132,199
Intercompany payables	0	0
Loans from subsidiaries	0	0
Advances from parent	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	47,160	88,937
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	113
Total current liabilities	210,810	258,920
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,389,414	2,066,260
Deficit investment in joint venture	2,258	2,255
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities	7,808	30,967
Total liabilities	2,610,290	2,358,402
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	587,508	552,924
Noncontrolling interest	16,938	20,785
Total members' equity	604,446	573,709
Total liabilities and members' equity	3,214,736	2,932,111
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3,115	5,897
Receivables, net	2,123	2,171
Intercompany receivables	3,510	3,143
Advances to subsidiaries	16,911	110,928
Loans to parent	0	0
Inventories	0	25
Prepaid gaming tax	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,721	6,167
Assets held for sale	0	0
Current assets of discontinued operations		0
Total current assets	33,380	128,331
Property and equipment, net	74,810	73,254
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
Related party note receivable		0
Investments in subsidiaries	3,283,439	3,013,544
Other assets, net	345,250	10,103
Total assets	3,739,158	3,227,511
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,385	8,679
Accrued interest payable	7,287	13,260
Other accrued liabilities	16,820	16,524
Intercompany payables	0	0
Loans from subsidiaries	796,120	660,574
Advances from parent	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	45,910	82,115
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		0
Total current liabilities	872,522	781,152
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,272,670	1,883,601
Deficit investment in joint venture	0	0
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities	6,458	9,834
Total liabilities	3,151,650	2,674,587
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	587,508	552,924
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total members' equity	587,508	552,924
Total liabilities and members' equity	3,739,158	3,227,511
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	88,129	107,114
Receivables, net	29,046	28,636
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Advances to subsidiaries	0	0
Loans to parent	796,120	660,574
Inventories	9,285	10,193
Prepaid gaming tax	20,518	19,366
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,105	2,470
Assets held for sale	2,000	2,000
Current assets of discontinued operations		0
Total current assets	948,203	830,353
Property and equipment, net	2,056,333	2,056,475
Goodwill	194,442	194,442
Intangible assets, net	121,148	127,249
Land held for development	83,700	83,700
Investments in joint ventures	10,674	10,955
Native American development costs	13,717	11,908
Related party note receivable		17,568
Investments in subsidiaries	7,401	11,248
Other assets, net	16,034	16,091
Total assets	3,451,652	3,359,989
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	18,651	14,973
Accrued interest payable	21	141
Other accrued liabilities	111,896	114,026
Intercompany payables	0	0
Loans from subsidiaries	0	0
Advances from parent	16,911	110,928
Current portion of long-term debt	1,250	6,822
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		0
Total current liabilities	148,729	246,890
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,655	70,142
Deficit investment in joint venture	2,258	2,255
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities	1,350	21,133
Total liabilities	153,992	340,420
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	3,297,660	3,019,569
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total members' equity	3,297,660	3,019,569
Total liabilities and members' equity	3,451,652	3,359,989
Parent and Guarantor Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Receivables, net	0	(151)
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Advances to subsidiaries	(16,911)	(110,928)
Loans to parent	(796,120)	(660,574)
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid gaming tax	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Assets held for sale	0	0
Current assets of discontinued operations		0
Total current assets	(813,031)	(771,653)
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
Related party note receivable		0
Investments in subsidiaries	(3,297,660)	(3,019,569)
Other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(4,110,691)	(3,791,222)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	0	(151)
Intercompany payables	0	0
Loans from subsidiaries	(796,120)	(660,574)
Advances from parent	(16,911)	(110,928)
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		0
Total current liabilities	(813,031)	(771,653)
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deficit investment in joint venture	0	0
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(813,031)	(771,653)
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	(3,297,660)	(3,019,569)
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total members' equity	(3,297,660)	(3,019,569)
Total liabilities and members' equity	(4,110,691)	(3,791,222)
Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	91,244	113,011
Receivables, net	31,169	30,656
Intercompany receivables	3,510	3,143
Advances to subsidiaries	0	0
Loans to parent	0	0
Inventories	9,285	10,218
Prepaid gaming tax	20,518	19,366
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,826	8,637
Assets held for sale	2,000	2,000
Current assets of discontinued operations		0
Total current assets	168,552	187,031
Property and equipment, net	2,131,143	2,129,729
Goodwill	195,676	195,676
Intangible assets, net	122,193	128,294
Land held for development	83,700	83,700
Investments in joint ventures	10,674	10,955
Native American development costs	13,717	11,908
Related party note receivable		17,568
Investments in subsidiaries	(6,820)	5,223
Other assets, net	361,284	26,194
Total assets	3,080,119	2,796,278
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	25,036	23,652
Accrued interest payable	7,308	13,401
Other accrued liabilities	128,716	130,399
Intercompany payables	0	0
Loans from subsidiaries	0	0
Advances from parent	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	47,160	88,937
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		0
Total current liabilities	208,220	256,389
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,274,325	1,953,743
Deficit investment in joint venture	2,258	2,255
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities	7,808	30,967
Total liabilities	2,492,611	2,243,354
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	587,508	552,924
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total members' equity	587,508	552,924
Total liabilities and members' equity	3,080,119	2,796,278
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2,870	3,415
Receivables, net	3,948	4,878
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Advances to subsidiaries	0	0
Loans to parent	0	0
Inventories	136	111
Prepaid gaming tax	137	138
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	171	228
Assets held for sale	19,020	19,020
Current assets of discontinued operations		197
Total current assets	26,282	27,987
Property and equipment, net	9,970	10,931
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	14,054	21,703
Land held for development	80,000	80,000
Investments in joint ventures	0	3,036
Native American development costs	0	0
Related party note receivable		0
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	1,001	571
Total assets	131,307	144,228
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	409	606
Accrued interest payable	16	12
Other accrued liabilities	2,165	1,829
Intercompany payables	3,510	3,142
Loans from subsidiaries	0	0
Advances from parent	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		114
Total current liabilities	6,100	5,703
Long-term debt, less current portion	115,089	112,517
Deficit investment in joint venture	0	0
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	121,189	118,220
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	(6,820)	5,223
Noncontrolling interest	16,938	20,785
Total members' equity	10,118	26,008
Total liabilities and members' equity	$ 131,307	144,228
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.50%
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 0	0
Receivables, net	0	(29)
Intercompany receivables	(3,510)	(3,143)
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
Assets held for sale	0	0
Current assets of discontinued operations		0
Total current assets	(3,510)	(3,172)
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
Related party note receivable		0
Investments in subsidiaries	6,820	(5,223)
Other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	3,310	(8,395)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	0	(29)
Intercompany payables	(3,510)	(3,142)
Loans from subsidiaries	0	0
Advances from parent	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		(1)
Total current liabilities	(3,510)	(3,172)
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deficit investment in joint venture	0	0
Interest rate swap and other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(3,510)	(3,172)
Members' equity:
Total Station Casinos LLC members' equity	6,820	(5,223)
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total members' equity	6,820	(5,223)
Total liabilities and members' equity	$ 3,310	$ (8,395)