Financial Reporting by Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Financial Reporting by Business Segments (Tables) [Abstract]

Segments internal financial reports

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Revenues:
Hospitality	$	218,173		$	172,920		$	427,515		$	376,615
Opry and Attractions		18,569			10,930			29,936			21,691
Corporate and Other		33			29			62			54
Total	$	236,775		$	183,879		$	457,513		$	398,360
Depreciation and amortization:
Hospitality	$	25,291		$	22,443		$	50,566		$	45,662
Opry and Attractions		1,340			1,058			2,672			2,420
Corporate and Other		2,640			2,450			5,090			4,940
Total	$	29,271		$	25,951		$	58,328		$	53,022
Operating income (loss):
Hospitality	$	41,713		$	30,009		$	71,167		$	60,255
Opry and Attractions		3,866			1,018			3,223			254
Corporate and Other		(13,869	)		(14,133	)		(27,955	)		(28,662	)
Casualty loss		(469	)		(31,347	)		(468	)		(31,347	)
Preopening costs		(41	)		(6,240	)		(41	)		(6,240	)
Total operating income (loss)		31,200			(20,693	)		45,926			(5,740	)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(21,377	)		(20,480	)		(42,186	)		(40,595	)
Interest income		3,316			3,286			6,489			6,508
Income from unconsolidated companies		152			190			325			117
Net gain on extinguishment of debt		—			100			—			1,299
Other gains and (losses), net		141			(147	)		(50	)		(160	)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	$	13,432		$	(37,744	)	$	10,504		$	(38,571	)