Discontinued Operations	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: During the second quarter of 2010, in a continued effort to focus on its core Gaylord Hotels and Opry and Attractions businesses, the Company committed to a plan of disposal of its Corporate Magic business. On June 1, 2010, the Company completed the sale of Corporate Magic through the transfer of all of its equity interests in Corporate Magic, Inc. in exchange for a note receivable which was recorded at its fair value of $0.4 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recognized a pretax gain of $0.6 million related to the sale of Corporate Magic, as well as a permanent tax benefit of $3.2 million related to the sale.

Disclosure includes the facts and circumstances leading to the completed or expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the gain or loss recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain or loss, amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the segment in which the disposal group was reported, and the classification (whether sold or classified as held for sale) and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group. Includes all disposal groups, including those classified as components of the entity (discontinued operations).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 144

-Paragraph 43-48

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