CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Rooms	$ 83,804	$ 86,173	$ 265,386	$ 273,689
Food and beverage	88,193	89,865	285,690	299,165
Other hotel revenue	27,307	31,903	80,640	94,182
Opry and Attractions	21,892	20,188	56,776	53,237
Total revenues	221,196	228,129	688,492	720,273
Operating expenses:
Rooms	26,369	24,933	78,020	72,698
Food and beverage	55,920	56,791	177,574	179,049
Other hotel expenses	65,718	72,175	203,869	219,905
Management fees	3,253		10,446
Total hotel operating expenses	151,260	153,899	469,909	471,652
Opry and Attractions	15,411	14,216	41,326	39,048
Corporate	5,699	11,217	19,001	37,483
REIT conversion costs	971	51,371	21,383	57,799
Casualty loss	26	173	75	719
Preopening costs		1		340
Impairment and other charges (non-REIT conversion costs)	110		1,357
Depreciation and amortization	27,916	30,701	88,979	93,389
Total operating expenses	201,393	261,578	642,030	700,430
Operating income (loss)	19,803	(33,449)	46,462	19,843
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(15,187)	(15,136)	(45,934)	(43,949)
Interest income	3,020	3,081	9,123	9,256
Income from unconsolidated companies	10		10	109
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(4,181)		(4,181)
Other gains and (losses), net	2,318	2,251	2,365	2,251
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	5,783	(43,253)	7,845	(12,490)
Benefit for income taxes	12,450	16,581	80,526	798
Income (loss) from continuing operations	18,233	(26,672)	88,371	(11,692)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(202)	(2)	(181)
Net income (loss)	18,031	(26,674)	88,190	(11,692)
Loss on call spread modification related to convertible notes			(4,869)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	18,031	(26,674)	83,321	(11,692)
Basic income (loss) per share available to common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.36	$ (0.57)	$ 1.62	$ (0.24)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
Net income (loss)	$ 0.36	$ (0.57)	$ 1.62	$ (0.24)
Fully diluted income (loss) per share available to common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.30	$ (0.57)	$ 1.33	$ (0.24)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
Net income (loss)	$ 0.30	$ (0.57)	$ 1.33	$ (0.24)
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.50		$ 1.50
Comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes	$ 18,196	$ (26,674)	$ 97,927	$ (11,692)