Financial Reporting by Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Financial Reporting by Business Segments (Tables) [Abstract]

Segment internal financial reports

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Revenues:
Hospitality	$	207,092		$	147,234		$	634,607		$	523,849
Opry and Attractions		18,108			11,011			48,044			32,702
Corporate and Other		32			27			94			81
Total	$	225,232		$	158,272		$	682,745		$	556,632
Depreciation and amortization:
Hospitality	$	28,388		$	21,866		$	78,954		$	67,528
Opry and Attractions		1,296			1,019			3,968			3,439
Corporate and Other		2,683			2,369			7,773			7,309
Total	$	32,367		$	25,254		$	90,695		$	78,276
Operating income (loss):
Hospitality	$	25,437		$	16,092		$	96,604		$	76,347
Opry and Attractions		3,498			92			6,721			346
Corporate and Other		(14,591	)		(17,312	)		(42,546	)		(45,974	)
Casualty loss		(162	)		(6,014	)		(630	)		(37,361	)
Preopening costs		(345	)		(25,474	)		(386	)		(31,714	)
Total operating income (loss)		13,837			(32,616	)		59,763			(38,356	)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(18,075	)		(20,334	)		(60,261	)		(60,929	)
Interest income		3,199			3,344			9,688			9,852
Income from unconsolidated companies		761			—			1,086			117
Net gain on extinguishment of debt		—			—			—			1,299
Other gains and (losses), net		(444	)		377			(494	)		217
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	$	(722	)	$	(49,229	)	$	9,782		$	(87,800	)