Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Venture	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures		2
Period of maturity for cash and cash equivalents		Three months or less
Period of original maturity for certificate of deposits		Greater than three months
Net cash refunds of income tax payments				$ 1,500,000
Cash payments of income taxes		4,800,000	1,400,000	1,300,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs		5,500,000	4,908,000	5,118,000
Write-off of deferred financing costs		1,845,000		1,681,000
Other receivables period due		1 year
Amortization expense of deferred software costs		5,900,000	10,000,000	8,700,000
Term of management rights for income amortization		65 years
Base Management fee		2.00%
Total Base Management fee		18,100,000	5,100,000
Incentive fees		100,000	0
Advertising costs included in continuing operations		28,800,000	21,800,000	22,200,000
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation awards			900,000
Stock-based compensation awards outstanding		100,000	600,000	1,400,000
Potentially issuable shares under the conversion spread			3,800,000
Approximate number of common stock share which can be purchased under warrants		14,300,000
Initial strike price under warrant		25.65
Approximate number of common stock share which can be purchased under warrants			1,300,000	0
Share repurchase agreement cost recognized	4,900,000	4,869,000
Operating Costs [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Prior period reclassification adjustment			570,900,000	566,400,000
Operating Expense Hotel [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Prior period reclassification adjustment			(524,300,000)	(518,100,000)
Opry and Attractions Operating Expenses [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Prior period reclassification adjustment			(37,900,000)	(36,600,000)
Corporate Operating Expenses [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Prior period reclassification adjustment			(8,700,000)	(11,700,000)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Prior period reclassification adjustment			182,300,000	179,300,000
Selling General and Administrative Expenses Hotel Cost [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Prior period reclassification adjustment			(129,900,000)	(128,100,000)
Selling General and Administrative Expenses Opry and Attractions Cost [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Prior period reclassification adjustment			(14,200,000)	(14,700,000)
Selling General and Administrative Expenses Corporate Operating Expenses [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Prior period reclassification adjustment			(38,200,000)	(36,500,000)
Osceola County [Member]
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Land area covered under operating lease agreement		65.3
Grapevine [Member]
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Land area covered under operating lease agreement		10.0
Maximum [Member]
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Maximum interest in non-marketable investments using cost method of accounting		20.00%
Interest in non-marketable investments using equity method of accounting		50.00%
Maximum [Member] | Software Development [Member]
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Estimated useful life of deferred software costs		5 years
Minimum [Member]
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Interest in non-marketable investments using equity method of accounting		20.00%
Minimum [Member] | Software Development [Member]
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Estimated useful life of deferred software costs		3 years
Assets, Total [Member]
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Prior period reclassification adjustment			10,700,000
Liabilities, Total [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Prior period reclassification adjustment			(10,700,000)
$925 Million Credit Facility [Member]
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Write-off of deferred financing costs		1,300,000		1,700,000
6.75% Senior Notes [Member]
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Write-off of deferred financing costs		500,000
Interest		6.75%
Maturity year of note		2014
Convertible Notes Payable [Member]
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Write-off of deferred financing costs		$ 300,000
3.75% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Interest		3.75%
Maturity year of note		2014
Initial strike price under warrant		25.65