Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Rooms	$ 85,509	$ 87,534
Food and beverage	98,188	108,076
Other hotel revenue	25,884	30,438
Opry and Attractions	12,532	12,867
Total revenues	222,113	238,915
Operating expenses:
Rooms	25,087	22,968
Food and beverage	61,248	61,614
Other hotel expenses	69,568	72,894
Management fees	3,469
Total hotel operating expenses	159,372	157,476
Opry and Attractions	11,286	10,757
Corporate	6,666	13,006
REIT conversion costs	14,992	3,053
Casualty loss	32	174
Preopening costs		331
Depreciation and amortization	32,009	32,434
Total operating expenses	224,357	217,231
Operating income (loss)	(2,244)	21,684
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(13,323)	(14,362)
Interest income	3,051	3,154
Other gains and (losses), net	(6)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	(12,522)	10,476
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	66,292	(4,469)
Income from continuing operations	53,770	6,007
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	10	21
Net income	53,780	6,028
Basic income per share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 1.03	$ 0.12
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income	$ 1.03	$ 0.12
Fully diluted income per share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.81	$ 0.12
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income	$ 0.81	$ 0.12
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.50
Comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes	$ 54,942	$ 6,028