CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating revenues:
Casino									$ 960,992	$ 922,154	$ 897,361
Food and beverage									270,619	251,235	239,212
Room									142,858	122,888	112,664
Other									74,208	69,728	70,522
Management fees									111,520	88,859	68,782
Gross revenues									1,560,197	1,454,864	1,388,541
Promotional allowances									(107,770)	(102,729)	(96,925)
Net revenues	$ 394,554	$ 347,140	$ 351,486	$ 359,247	$ 347,951	$ 323,597	$ 337,818	$ 342,769	1,452,427	1,352,135	1,291,616
Operating costs and expenses:
Casino									368,561	347,509	341,490
Food and beverage									185,177	162,722	157,191
Room									54,963	46,559	45,479
Other									26,588	25,454	28,979
Selling, general and administrative									321,167	327,857	320,120
Preopening									731	1,165	640
Depreciation and amortization									156,668	137,865	127,961
Asset impairment									0	6,301	11,739
Write-downs and other charges, net									23,214	9,514	20,956
Total operating costs and expenses									1,137,069	1,064,946	1,054,555
Operating income	75,136	75,048	71,212	93,962	84,275	56,816	64,345	81,753	315,358	287,189	237,061
Earnings from joint ventures									1,913	809	924
Operating income and earnings from joint ventures									317,271	287,998	237,985
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									(140,189)	(144,489)	(151,702)
Loss on extinguishment/modification of debt									(7,270)	(90)	(4,132)
Gain on Native American development									0	0	49,074
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									87	(1)	(90)
Total other (expense) income									(147,372)	(144,580)	(106,850)
Income from continuing operations					48,558	21,016	28,146	45,698	169,899	143,418	131,135
Discontinued operations					5	(6)	(33)	(132)	0	(166)	(42,548)
Net income	39,895	39,933	30,568	59,503	48,563	21,010	28,113	45,566	169,899	143,252	88,587
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									6,007	5,594	(11,955)
Net income attributable to Station Casinos LLC	$ 40,036	$ 38,389	$ 27,828	$ 57,639	$ 48,699	$ 19,062	$ 25,790	$ 44,107	$ 163,892	$ 137,658	$ 100,542