Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating revenues:                      
Casino                 $ 897,361 $ 882,241 $ 885,629
Food and beverage                 239,212 235,722 237,770
Room                 112,664 105,630 106,348
Other                 70,522 67,431 69,704
Management fees                 68,782 59,758 29,874
Gross revenues                 1,388,541 1,350,782 1,329,325
Promotional allowances                 (96,925) (94,645) (100,023)
Net revenues 333,736 309,656 321,747 326,477 326,546 302,711 315,094 311,786 1,291,616 1,256,137 1,229,302
Operating costs and expenses:                      
Casino                 341,490 339,651 355,199
Food and beverage                 157,191 161,790 161,167
Room                 45,479 43,062 43,106
Other                 28,979 26,580 26,987
Selling, general and administrative                 288,667 291,586 286,537
Development and preopening                 640 222 311
Depreciation and amortization                 127,766 128,754 129,139
Management fee expense                 48,872 46,145 44,087
Impairment of goodwill                 0 1,183 0
Impairment of other assets                 11,739 0 10,066
Write-downs and other charges, net                 (20,951) (11,881) (9,875)
Total operating costs and expenses                 1,071,774 1,050,854 1,066,474
Operating (loss) income                      
Operating (loss) income 70,620 33,714 48,272 67,236 61,843 40,257 51,596 51,587 219,842 205,283 162,828
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Earnings from joint ventures                 1,037 1,603 1,773
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures                 220,879 206,886 164,601
Other (expense) income:                      
Interest expense, net                 (150,995) (164,622) (189,481)
Loss on extinguishment of debt               146,800 4,132 146,787 51,796
Gain on Native American development                 49,074 16,974 102,816
Change in fair value of derivative instruments                 (90) (291) (921)
Total other (expense) income                 (106,143) (294,726) (139,382)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 33,891 (3,799) 60,729 23,915 39,100 (265) 11,578 (138,253) 114,736 (87,840) 25,219
Discontinued operations (441) (26,521) (6,120) (10,328) (12,845) (4,703) (4,212) (3,893) (43,410) (25,653) (13,507)
Net income (loss) 33,450 (30,320) 54,609 13,587 26,255 (4,968) 7,366 (142,146) 71,326 (113,493) 11,712
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (11,955) (9,067) (1,606)
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC 33,484 (20,848) 55,361 15,284 33,766 (4,696) 7,296 (140,792) 83,281 (104,426) 13,318
Parent [Member]                      
Operating revenues:                      
Casino                 0 0 0
Food and beverage                 0 0 0
Room                 0 0 0
Other                 5 17 38
Management fees                 6,430 11,149 0
Gross revenues                 6,435 11,166 38
Promotional allowances                 0 0 0
Net revenues                 6,435 11,166 38
Operating costs and expenses:                      
Casino                 0 0 0
Food and beverage                 0 0 0
Room                 0 0 0
Other                 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative                 12,188 11,808 35
Development and preopening                 0 13 90
Depreciation and amortization                 6,783 4,553 3,161
Management fee expense                 0 0 0
Impairment of goodwill                 0 0  
Impairment of other assets                 0 0 0
Write-downs and other charges, net                 311 (2,305) (6,020)
Total operating costs and expenses                 18,660 18,679 9,306
Operating (loss) income                      
Operating (loss) income                 (12,225) (7,513) (9,268)
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries                 233,335 181,039 149,961
Earnings from joint ventures                 0 0 0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures                 221,110 173,526 140,693
Other (expense) income:                      
Interest expense, net                 (133,698) (142,409) (127,260)
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 4,132 135,271 0
Gain on Native American development                 0 0 0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments                 1 (272) (115)
Total other (expense) income                 (137,829) (277,952) (127,375)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations                 83,281 (104,426) 13,318
Discontinued operations                 0 0 0
Net income (loss)                 83,281 (104,426) 13,318
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC                 83,281 (104,426) 13,318
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                      
Operating revenues:                      
Casino                 890,125 874,966 878,301
Food and beverage                 238,538 235,047 237,085
Room                 109,537 102,409 103,119
Other                 67,732 63,384 63,626
Management fees                 27,967 15,318 592
Gross revenues                 1,333,899 1,291,124 1,282,723
Promotional allowances                 (96,351) (94,100) (99,453)
Net revenues                 1,237,548 1,197,024 1,183,270
Operating costs and expenses:                      
Casino                 338,923 337,050 352,280
Food and beverage                 157,022 161,630 161,001
Room                 43,367 41,017 41,129
Other                 22,239 19,518 21,239
Selling, general and administrative                 267,962 270,290 278,140
Development and preopening                 640 209 221
Depreciation and amortization                 108,753 111,931 113,540
Management fee expense                 48,448 45,707 43,678
Impairment of goodwill                 0 1,183  
Impairment of other assets                 11,739 0 6,107
Write-downs and other charges, net                 (21,239) (9,527) (3,720)
Total operating costs and expenses                 1,020,332 998,062 1,021,055
Operating (loss) income                      
Operating (loss) income                 217,216 198,962 162,215
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries                 (20,564) (15,604) (1,551)
Earnings from joint ventures                 2,147 1,603 1,773
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures                 198,799 184,961 162,437
Other (expense) income:                      
Interest expense, net                 (5,920) (11,348) (51,782)
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0 11,516 51,796
Gain on Native American development                 49,074 16,974 102,816
Change in fair value of derivative instruments                 (91) (19) (806)
Total other (expense) income                 43,063 (5,909) (1,568)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations                 241,862 179,052 160,869
Discontinued operations                 (696) 0 0
Net income (loss)                 241,166 179,052 160,869
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC                 241,166 179,052 160,869
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 0 0
Gross revenues                 0 0 0
Promotional allowances                 0 0 0
Net revenues                 0 0 0
Operating costs and expenses:                      
Casino                 0 0 0
Food and beverage                 0 0 0
Room                 0 0 0
Other                 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative                 0 0 0
Development and preopening                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 0 0 0
Management fee expense                 0 0 0
Impairment of goodwill                 0 0  
Impairment of other assets                 0 0 0
Write-downs and other charges, net                 0 0 0
Total operating costs and expenses                 0 0 0
Operating (loss) income                      
Operating (loss) income                 0 0 0
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries                 (241,166) (179,052) (160,869)
Earnings from joint ventures                 0 0 0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures                 (241,166) (179,052) (160,869)
Other (expense) income:                      
Interest expense, net                 0 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0 0 0
Gain on Native American development                 0 0 0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments                 0 0 0
Total other (expense) income                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations                 (241,166) (179,052) (160,869)
Discontinued operations                 0 0 0
Net income (loss)                 (241,166) (179,052) (160,869)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC                 (241,166) (179,052) (160,869)
Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                      
Operating revenues:                      
Casino                 890,125 874,966 878,301
Food and beverage                 238,538 235,047 237,085
Room                 109,537 102,409 103,119
Other                 67,737 63,401 63,664
Management fees                 34,397 26,467 592
Gross revenues                 1,340,334 1,302,290 1,282,761
Promotional allowances                 (96,351) (94,100) (99,453)
Net revenues                 1,243,983 1,208,190 1,183,308
Operating costs and expenses:                      
Casino                 338,923 337,050 352,280
Food and beverage                 157,022 161,630 161,001
Room                 43,367 41,017 41,129
Other                 22,239 19,518 21,239
Selling, general and administrative                 280,150 282,098 278,175
Development and preopening                 640 222 311
Depreciation and amortization                 115,536 116,484 116,701
Management fee expense                 48,448 45,707 43,678
Impairment of goodwill                 0 1,183  
Impairment of other assets                 11,739 0 6,107
Write-downs and other charges, net                 (20,928) (11,832) (9,740)
Total operating costs and expenses                 1,038,992 1,016,741 1,030,361
Operating (loss) income                      
Operating (loss) income                 204,991 191,449 152,947
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries                 (28,395) (13,617) (12,459)
Earnings from joint ventures                 2,147 1,603 1,773
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures                 178,743 179,435 142,261
Other (expense) income:                      
Interest expense, net                 (139,618) (153,757) (179,042)
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 4,132 146,787 51,796
Gain on Native American development                 49,074 16,974 102,816
Change in fair value of derivative instruments                 (90) (291) (921)
Total other (expense) income                 (94,766) (283,861) (128,943)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations                 83,977 (104,426) 13,318
Discontinued operations                 (696) 0 0
Net income (loss)                 83,281 (104,426) 13,318
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC                 83,281 (104,426) 13,318
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                      
Operating revenues:                      
Casino                 7,236 7,275 7,328
Food and beverage                 674 675 685
Room                 3,127 3,221 3,229
Other                 12,176 12,373 10,689
Management fees                 34,385 33,291 29,282
Gross revenues                 57,598 56,835 51,213
Promotional allowances                 (574) (545) (570)
Net revenues                 57,024 56,290 50,643
Operating costs and expenses:                      
Casino                 2,567 2,601 2,919
Food and beverage                 169 160 166
Room                 2,112 2,045 1,977
Other                 6,740 7,062 5,748
Selling, general and administrative                 17,908 17,831 13,011
Development and preopening                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 12,230 12,270 12,438
Management fee expense                 424 438 409
Impairment of goodwill                 0 0  
Impairment of other assets                 0 0 3,959
Write-downs and other charges, net                 (23) (49) (135)
Total operating costs and expenses                 42,173 42,456 40,762
Operating (loss) income                      
Operating (loss) income                 14,851 13,834 9,881
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Earnings from joint ventures                 (1,110) 0 0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures                 13,741 13,834 9,881
Other (expense) income:                      
Interest expense, net                 (11,377) (10,865) (10,439)
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0 0 0
Gain on Native American development                 0 0 0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments                 0 0 0
Total other (expense) income                 (11,377) (10,865) (10,439)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations                 2,364 2,969 (558)
Discontinued operations                 (42,714) (25,653) (13,507)
Net income (loss)                 (40,350) (22,684) (14,065)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (11,955) (9,067) (1,606)
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC                 (28,395) (13,617) (12,459)
Eliminations [Member]                      
Operating revenues:                      
Casino                 0 0 0
Food and beverage                 0 0 0
Room                 0 0 0
Other                 (9,391) (8,343) (4,649)
Management fees                 0 0 0
Gross revenues                 (9,391) (8,343) (4,649)
Promotional allowances                 0 0 0
Net revenues                 (9,391) (8,343) (4,649)
Operating costs and expenses:                      
Casino                 0 0 0
Food and beverage                 0 0 0
Room                 0 0 0
Other                 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative                 (9,391) (8,343) (4,649)
Development and preopening                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization                 0 0 0
Management fee expense                 0 0 0
Impairment of goodwill                 0 0  
Impairment of other assets                 0 0 0
Write-downs and other charges, net                 0 0 0
Total operating costs and expenses                 (9,391) (8,343) (4,649)
Operating (loss) income                      
Operating (loss) income                 0 0 0
Earnings (losses) from subsidiaries                 28,395 13,617 12,459
Earnings from joint ventures                 0 0 0
Operating (loss) income and earnings (losses) from subsidiaries and joint ventures                 28,395 13,617 12,459
Other (expense) income:                      
Interest expense, net                 0 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0 0 0
Gain on Native American development                 0 0 0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments                 0 0 0
Total other (expense) income                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations                 28,395 13,617 12,459
Discontinued operations                 0 0 0
Net income (loss)                 28,395 13,617 12,459
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to Station Casinos LLC                 $ 28,395 $ 13,617 $ 12,459