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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Interest Floor

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Interest Coverage Ratio

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Line Of Credit Facility, Prepayment Penalty Premium

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Line of Credit Facility, Repricing Fee Percentage

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Line of Credit, Increase in Maximum Borrowing Capacity

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Ratio Of Indebtedness To Net Capital, Period Five

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Ratio Of Indebtedness To Net Capital, Period Four

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Ratio Of Indebtedness To Net Capital, Period One

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Ratio Of Indebtedness To Net Capital, Period Three

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Ratio Of Indebtedness To Net Capital, Period Two

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The ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated EBITDA, both as defined in the credit agreement.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Reflects the difference between the fair value of payments made to legally extinguish a debt and its carrying value at that time. This item excludes the write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance costs.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of the required periodic payment applied to principal.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Long-term Debt New Credit Facility (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Long-term Debt New Credit Facility (Details)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 2,422,301,000	$ 2,155,197,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		33,200,000
Loss on extinguishment/modification of debt		(7,270,000)	(90,000)	$ (4,132,000)
Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan A Facility, Due June 8, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		225,000,000
Long-term Debt		211,978,000	0
Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan B Facility, Due June 8, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		1,500,000,000
Long-term Debt		1,449,591,000	0
Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan B Facility, Due March 1, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		1,625,000,000.000
Long-term Debt		0	1,423,026,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement, unused borrowing capacity		531,800,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility Due June 8, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		685,000,000
Long-term Debt		120,000,000	0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility Due March 1, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		350,000,000	350,000,000
Long-term Debt		0	$ 20,000,000
Station Casinos LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment/modification of debt		(6,600,000)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt, before Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost		(2,900,000)
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost		3,700,000
Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan A Facility, Due June 8, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Principal		$ 2,800,000
Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan A Facility, Due June 8, 2021 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Initial Period Margin		2.50%
Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan A Facility, Due June 8, 2021 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Initial Period Margin		1.50%
Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan B Facility, Due June 8, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility, Prepayment Penalty Premium		1.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Principal		$ 3,800,000
Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan B Facility, Due June 8, 2023 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		3.00%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Interest Floor		0.75%
Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan B Facility, Due June 8, 2023 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.00%
Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio Of Indebtedness To Net Capital, Period One		6.50
Ratio Of Indebtedness To Net Capital, Period Two		6.25
Ratio Of Indebtedness To Net Capital, Period Three		5.75
Ratio Of Indebtedness To Net Capital, Period Four		5.50
Ratio Of Indebtedness To Net Capital, Period Five		5.25
Interest coverage ratio		4.62
Ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA		4.66
Minimum [Member] \| Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan A Facility, Due June 8, 2021 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.75%
Minimum [Member] \| Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan A Facility, Due June 8, 2021 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.75%
Minimum [Member] \| Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest coverage ratio		2.5
Maximum [Member] \| Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan A Facility, Due June 8, 2021 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan A Facility, Due June 8, 2021 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.75%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan B Facility, Due June 8, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,600,000,000
Line of Credit, Increase in Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 125,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan B Facility, Due June 8, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Repricing Fee Percentage	1.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan B Facility, Due June 8, 2023 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Station Casinos LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan B Facility, Due June 8, 2023 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%