Financial Reporting by Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Financial Reporting by Business Segments [Abstract]

Segments internal financial reports

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Revenues:
Hospitality	$	226,048		$	209,342
Opry and Attractions		12,835			11,367
Corporate and Other		32			29
Total	$	238,915		$	220,738
Depreciation and amortization:
Hospitality	$	28,536		$	25,275
Opry and Attractions		1,285			1,332
Corporate and Other		2,613			2,450
Total	$	32,434		$	29,057
Operating income (loss):
Hospitality	$	40,036		$	29,454
Opry and Attractions		793			(643	)
Corporate and Other		(18,640	)		(14,086	)
Casualty loss		(174	)		1
Preopening costs		(331	)		—
Total operating income		21,684			14,726
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(14,362	)		(20,809	)
Interest income		3,154			3,173
Income from unconsolidated companies		—			173
Other gains and (losses), net		—			(191	)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	$	10,476		$	(2,928	)