Financial Reporting by Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Financial Reporting by Business Segments (Tables) [Abstract]

Segments internal financial reports

	2011			2010			2009
REVENUES:
Hospitality	$	886,634		$	722,938		$	814,154
Opry and Attractions		65,386			46,918			58,599
Corporate and Other		124			105			92
Total revenues	$	952,144		$	769,961		$	872,845
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
Hospitality	$	109,521		$	91,117		$	101,444
Opry and Attractions		5,261			4,710			4,674
Corporate and Other		10,507			9,734			10,449
Total depreciation and amortization	$	125,289		$	105,561		$	116,567
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS):
Hospitality	$	130,939		$	91,705		$	112,171
Opry and Attractions		8,760			1,237			5,050
Corporate and Other		(58,535	)		(61,320	)		(60,378	)
Casualty loss		(1,225	)		(42,321	)		—
Preopening costs		(408	)		(55,287	)		—
Total operating income (loss)		79,531			(65,986	)		56,843
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(74,673	)		(81,426	)		(76,592	)
Interest income		12,460			13,124			15,087
Income (loss) from unconsolidated companies		1,086			608			(5	)
Gain on extinguishment of debt		—			1,299			18,677
Other gains and (losses)		(916	)		(535	)		2,847
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	$	17,488		$	(132,916	)	$	16,857

	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS:
Hospitality	$	2,320,853	$	2,309,800
Opry and Attractions		78,482		78,453
Corporate and Other		163,675		232,279
Discontinued operations		390		401
Total identifiable assets	$	2,563,400	$	2,620,933

Capital expenditures for continuing operations

	2011		2010		2009
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:
Hospitality	$	110,151	$	159,576	$	42,995
Opry and Attractions		4,745		23,767		3,626
Corporate and other		17,696		11,304		6,444
Total capital expenditures	$	132,592	$	194,647	$	53,065