CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Rooms	$ 357,313	$ 365,611	$ 351,567
Food and beverage	382,340	401,252	381,699
Other hotel revenue	138,856	149,178	153,368
Opry and Attractions	76,053	70,553	65,510
Total revenues	954,562	986,594	952,144
Operating expenses:
Rooms	106,849	96,900	95,897
Food and beverage	237,153	242,739	235,193
Other hotel expenses	295,152	314,643	315,085
Management fees	14,652	4,207
Total hotel operating expenses	653,806	658,489	646,175
Opry and Attractions	56,528	52,130	51,364
Corporate	26,292	46,876	48,152
REIT conversion costs	22,190	101,964
Casualty loss	54	858	1,225
Preopening costs		340	408
Impairment and other charges (non-REIT conversion costs)	2,976	0
Depreciation and amortization	116,528	130,691	125,289
Total operating expenses	878,374	991,348	872,613
Operating income (loss)	76,188	(4,754)	79,531
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(60,916)	(58,582)	(74,673)
Interest income	12,267	12,307	12,460
Income from unconsolidated companies	10	109	1,086
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(4,181)
Other gains and (losses), net	2,447	22,251	(916)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	25,815	(28,669)	17,488
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	92,662	2,034	(7,420)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	118,477	(26,635)	10,068
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(125)	(9)	109
Net income (loss)	118,352	(26,644)	10,177
Loss on call spread modification related to convertible notes	(4,869)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$ 113,483	$ (26,644)	$ 10,177
Basic income (loss) per share available to common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 2.22	$ (0.56)	$ 0.21
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Net income (loss)	$ 2.22	$ (0.56)	$ 0.21
Fully diluted income (loss) per share available to common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 1.81	$ (0.56)	$ 0.20
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Net income (loss)	$ 1.81	$ (0.56)	$ 0.20
Dividends declared per common share	$ 2.00	$ 6.84