Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Income (Details) - 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 Expenses [Abstract]
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
Management fee expense									0	0	0
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 (loss) income
Operating (loss) income	75,136	75,048	71,212	93,962	84,275	56,816	64,345	81,753	315,358	287,189	237,061
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									0	0	0
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures									1,913	809	924
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and 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 (loss) 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
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									177,162	139,454	105,376
Parent [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino									0	0	0
Food and beverage									0	0	0
Room									0	0	0
Other									0	6	5
Management fees									7,477	5,814	6,430
Gross revenues									7,477	5,820	6,435
Promotional allowances									0	0	0
Net revenues									7,477	5,820	6,435
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Casino									0	0	0
Food and beverage									0	0	0
Room									0	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative									23,344	13,768	12,188
Preopening									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									14,913	12,463	6,783
Management fee expense									0	0	0
Asset impairment										201	0
Write-downs and other charges, net									13,334	8,859	(311)
Total operating costs and expenses									51,591	35,291	18,660
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income									(44,114)	(29,471)	(12,225)
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									341,243	293,361	250,596
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures									0	0	0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures									297,129	263,890	238,371
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									(126,729)	(126,232)	(133,698)
Loss on extinguishment/modification of debt									(6,595)	0	(4,132)
Gain on Native American development											0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									87	0	1
Total other (expense) income									(133,237)	(126,232)	(137,829)
Income from continuing operations										137,658	100,542
Discontinued operations										0	0
Net income									163,892	137,658	100,542
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									163,892	137,658	100,542
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									177,162	139,454	105,376
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino									954,094	915,337	890,125
Food and beverage									270,008	250,611	238,538
Room									138,087	119,026	109,537
Other									79,221	71,820	67,732
Management fees									62,626	44,534	29,557
Gross revenues									1,504,036	1,401,328	1,335,489
Promotional allowances									(107,293)	(102,243)	(96,351)
Net revenues									1,396,743	1,299,085	1,239,138
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Casino									366,207	345,100	338,923
Food and beverage									185,039	162,537	157,022
Room									52,472	44,173	43,367
Other									22,721	20,813	22,239
Selling, general and administrative									287,926	305,042	299,719
Preopening									731	1,165	640
Depreciation and amortization									129,397	113,048	108,948
Management fee expense									0	0	0
Asset impairment										6,100	11,739
Write-downs and other charges, net									9,910	(418)	21,244
Total operating costs and expenses									1,054,403	997,560	1,003,841
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income									342,340	301,525	235,297
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									6,007	5,570	(20,564)
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures									1,913	2,183	2,034
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures									350,260	309,278	216,767
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									(1,851)	(5,939)	(6,627)
Loss on extinguishment/modification of debt									(489)	(90)	0
Gain on Native American development											49,074
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									0	(1)	(91)
Total other (expense) income									(2,340)	(6,030)	42,356
Income from continuing operations										303,248	259,123
Discontinued operations										0	(696)
Net income									347,920	303,248	258,427
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									347,920	303,248	258,427
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									347,926	300,120	255,516
Parent and Guarantor Eliminations [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino									0	0	0
Food and beverage									0	0	0
Room									0	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Management fees									0	(210)	(348)
Gross revenues									0	(210)	(348)
Promotional allowances									0	0	0
Net revenues									0	(210)	(348)
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Casino									0	0	0
Food and beverage									0	0	0
Room									0	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative									0	(210)	(348)
Preopening									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Management fee expense									0	0	0
Asset impairment										0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net									0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses									0	(210)	(348)
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income									0	0	0
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									(347,920)	(303,248)	(258,427)
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures									0	0	0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures									(347,920)	(303,248)	(258,427)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									0	0	0
Loss on extinguishment/modification of debt									0	0	0
Gain on Native American development											0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									0	0	0
Total other (expense) income									0	0	0
Income from continuing operations										(303,248)	(258,427)
Discontinued operations										0	0
Net income									(347,920)	(303,248)	(258,427)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									(347,920)	(303,248)	(258,427)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									(347,926)	(300,120)	(255,516)
Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino									954,094	915,337	890,125
Food and beverage									270,008	250,611	238,538
Room									138,087	119,026	109,537
Other									79,221	71,826	67,737
Management fees									70,103	50,138	35,639
Gross revenues									1,511,513	1,406,938	1,341,576
Promotional allowances									(107,293)	(102,243)	(96,351)
Net revenues									1,404,220	1,304,695	1,245,225
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Casino									366,207	345,100	338,923
Food and beverage									185,039	162,537	157,022
Room									52,472	44,173	43,367
Other									22,721	20,813	22,239
Selling, general and administrative									311,270	318,600	311,559
Preopening									731	1,165	640
Depreciation and amortization									144,310	125,511	115,731
Management fee expense									0	0	0
Asset impairment										6,301	11,739
Write-downs and other charges, net									23,244	8,441	20,933
Total operating costs and expenses									1,105,994	1,032,641	1,022,153
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income									298,226	272,054	223,072
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									(670)	(4,317)	(28,395)
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures									1,913	2,183	2,034
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures									299,469	269,920	196,711
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									(128,580)	(132,171)	(140,325)
Loss on extinguishment/modification of debt									(7,084)	(90)	(4,132)
Gain on Native American development											49,074
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									87	(1)	(90)
Total other (expense) income									(135,577)	(132,262)	(95,473)
Income from continuing operations										137,658	101,238
Discontinued operations										0	(696)
Net income									163,892	137,658	100,542
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									163,892	137,658	100,542
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									177,162	139,454	105,376
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino									6,898	6,817	7,236
Food and beverage									611	624	674
Room									4,771	3,862	3,127
Other									9,551	10,430	12,176
Management fees									41,877	39,131	34,385
Gross revenues									63,708	60,864	57,598
Promotional allowances									(477)	(486)	(574)
Net revenues									63,231	60,378	57,024
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Casino									2,354	2,409	2,567
Food and beverage									138	185	169
Room									2,491	2,386	2,112
Other									3,867	4,641	6,740
Selling, general and administrative									24,461	21,785	17,908
Preopening									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									12,358	12,354	12,230
Management fee expense									460	410	424
Asset impairment										0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net									(30)	1,073	23
Total operating costs and expenses									46,099	45,243	42,173
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income									17,132	15,135	14,851
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									0	0	0
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures									0	(1,374)	(1,110)
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures									17,132	13,761	13,741
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									(11,609)	(12,318)	(11,377)
Loss on extinguishment/modification of debt									(186)	0	0
Gain on Native American development											0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									0	0	0
Total other (expense) income									(11,795)	(12,318)	(11,377)
Income from continuing operations										1,443	2,364
Discontinued operations										(166)	(42,714)
Net income									5,337	1,277	(40,350)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									6,007	5,594	(11,955)
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									(670)	(4,317)	(28,395)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									(670)	(4,317)	(28,395)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Operating revenues:
Casino									0	0	0
Food and beverage									0	0	0
Room									0	0	0
Other									(14,564)	(12,528)	(9,391)
Management fees									(460)	(410)	(1,242)
Gross revenues									(15,024)	(12,938)	(10,633)
Promotional allowances									0	0	0
Net revenues									(15,024)	(12,938)	(10,633)
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Casino									0	0	0
Food and beverage									0	0	0
Room									0	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative									(14,564)	(12,528)	(9,347)
Preopening									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Management fee expense									(460)	(410)	(424)
Asset impairment										0	0
Write-downs and other charges, net									0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses									(15,024)	(12,938)	(9,771)
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income									0	0	(862)
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries									670	4,317	28,395
Earnings (losses) from joint ventures									0	0	0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures									670	4,317	27,533
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net									0	0	0
Loss on extinguishment/modification of debt									0	0	0
Gain on Native American development											0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments									0	0	0
Total other (expense) income									0	0	0
Income from continuing operations										4,317	27,533
Discontinued operations										0	862
Net income									670	4,317	28,395
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									670	4,317	28,395
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC									$ 670	$ 4,317	$ 28,395