Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Rooms									$ 357,313,000	$ 365,611,000	$ 351,567,000
Food and beverage									382,340,000	401,252,000	381,699,000
Other hotel revenue									138,856,000	149,178,000	153,368,000
Opry and Attractions									76,053,000	70,553,000	65,510,000
Total revenues	266,070,000	221,196,000	245,183,000	222,113,000	266,321,000	228,129,000	253,229,000	238,915,000	954,562,000	986,594,000	952,144,000
Operating expenses:
Rooms									106,849,000	96,900,000	95,897,000
Food and beverage									237,153,000	242,739,000	235,193,000
Other hotel expenses									295,152,000	314,643,000	315,085,000
Management fees									14,652,000	4,207,000
Total hotel operating expenses									653,806,000	658,489,000	646,175,000
Opry and Attractions									56,528,000	52,130,000	51,364,000
Corporate									26,292,000	46,876,000	48,152,000
Corporate overhead allocation
REIT conversion costs									22,190,000	101,964,000
Casualty loss									54,000	858,000	1,225,000
Impairment and other charges (non-REIT conversion costs)									2,976,000	0
Preopening costs										340,000	408,000
Depreciation and amortization	27,549,000	27,916,000	29,054,000	32,009,000	37,302,000	30,701,000	30,254,000	32,434,000	116,528,000	130,691,000	125,289,000
Total operating expenses									878,374,000	991,348,000	872,613,000
Operating income (loss)	29,726,000	19,803,000	28,903,000	(2,244,000)	(24,597,000)	(33,449,000)	31,608,000	21,684,000	76,188,000	(4,754,000)	79,531,000
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(60,916,000)	(58,582,000)	(74,673,000)
Interest income									12,267,000	12,307,000	12,460,000
Income from unconsolidated companies									10,000	109,000	1,086,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(4,200,000)							(4,181,000)
Other gains and (losses), net									2,447,000	22,251,000	(916,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	17,970,000	5,783,000	14,584,000	(12,522,000)	(16,179,000)	(43,253,000)	20,287,000	10,476,000	25,815,000	(28,669,000)	17,488,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	12,136,000	12,450,000	1,784,000	66,292,000	1,236,000	16,581,000	(11,314,000)	(4,469,000)	92,662,000	2,034,000	(7,420,000)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings (losses), net
Income (loss) from continuing operations	30,106,000	18,233,000	16,368,000	53,770,000	(14,943,000)	(26,672,000)	8,973,000	6,007,000	118,477,000	(26,635,000)	10,068,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	56,000	(202,000)	11,000	10,000	(9,000)	(2,000)	(19,000)	21,000	(125,000)	(9,000)	109,000
Net income (loss)	30,162,000	18,031,000	16,379,000	53,780,000	(14,952,000)	(26,674,000)	8,954,000	6,028,000	118,352,000	(26,644,000)	10,177,000
Comprehensive income (loss)									133,836,000	(15,216,000)	2,235,000
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel revenue										6,281,000	6,064,000
Opry and Attractions
Total revenues										6,281,000	6,064,000
Operating expenses:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel expenses
Management fees
Total hotel operating expenses
Opry and Attractions
Corporate									12,000	19,790,000	17,631,000
Corporate overhead allocation									8,766,000
REIT conversion costs										42,303,000
Casualty loss										429,000	336,000
Impairment and other charges (non-REIT conversion costs)
Preopening costs										22,000	48,000
Depreciation and amortization										2,377,000	3,852,000
Total operating expenses									8,778,000	64,921,000	21,867,000
Operating income (loss)									(8,778,000)	(58,640,000)	(15,803,000)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(28,775,000)	(54,896,000)	(75,626,000)
Interest income										100,455,000	103,686,000
Income from unconsolidated companies
Loss on extinguishment of debt									(4,181,000)
Other gains and (losses), net										20,000,000	(36,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations									(41,734,000)	6,919,000	12,221,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									1,902,000	(12,311,000)	(2,743,000)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings (losses), net									158,184,000	(21,252,000)	699,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations									118,352,000	(26,644,000)	10,177,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)									118,352,000	(26,644,000)	10,177,000
Comprehensive income (loss)									133,836,000	(15,216,000)	2,235,000
Issuer [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel revenue
Opry and Attractions
Total revenues
Operating expenses:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel expenses
Management fees
Total hotel operating expenses
Opry and Attractions
Corporate									1,751,000
Corporate overhead allocation
REIT conversion costs
Casualty loss
Impairment and other charges (non-REIT conversion costs)
Preopening costs
Depreciation and amortization
Total operating expenses									1,751,000
Operating income (loss)									(1,751,000)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(32,092,000)	(4,584,000)
Interest income
Income from unconsolidated companies
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Other gains and (losses), net
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations									(33,843,000)	(4,584,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									2,695,000	1,638,000
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings (losses), net
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(31,148,000)	(2,946,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)									(31,148,000)	(2,946,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)									(31,148,000)	(2,946,000)
Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel revenue									266,971,000	66,211,000
Opry and Attractions
Total revenues									266,971,000	66,211,000
Operating expenses:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel expenses									44,589,000	11,504,000
Management fees
Total hotel operating expenses									44,589,000	11,504,000
Opry and Attractions
Corporate
Corporate overhead allocation									5,399,000
REIT conversion costs
Casualty loss
Impairment and other charges (non-REIT conversion costs)									2,537,000
Preopening costs
Depreciation and amortization									59,539,000	9,960,000
Total operating expenses									112,064,000	21,464,000
Operating income (loss)									154,907,000	44,747,000
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized										(10,841,000)
Interest income										2,609,000
Income from unconsolidated companies
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Other gains and (losses), net
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations									154,907,000	36,515,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									132,521,000	(14,580,000)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings (losses), net
Income (loss) from continuing operations									287,428,000	21,935,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)									287,428,000	21,935,000
Comprehensive income (loss)									287,428,000	21,935,000
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms									357,313,000	365,611,000	351,567,000
Food and beverage									382,340,000	401,252,000	381,699,000
Other hotel revenue									152,802,000	149,393,000	153,492,000
Opry and Attractions									76,805,000	71,279,000	66,132,000
Total revenues									969,260,000	987,535,000	952,890,000
Operating expenses:
Rooms									106,849,000	96,900,000	95,897,000
Food and beverage									237,153,000	242,739,000	235,193,000
Other hotel expenses									517,933,000	370,241,000	315,828,000
Management fees									14,652,000	4,207,000
Total hotel operating expenses									876,587,000	714,087,000	646,918,000
Opry and Attractions									56,662,000	52,208,000	51,392,000
Corporate									24,529,000	27,086,000	30,521,000
Corporate overhead allocation										6,253,000	6,039,000
REIT conversion costs									22,190,000	59,661,000
Casualty loss									54,000	429,000	889,000
Impairment and other charges (non-REIT conversion costs)									439,000
Preopening costs										318,000	360,000
Depreciation and amortization									56,989,000	118,354,000	121,437,000
Total operating expenses									1,037,450,000	978,396,000	857,556,000
Operating income (loss)									(68,190,000)	9,139,000	95,334,000
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(49,000)	(110,821,000)	(120,851,000)
Interest income									12,267,000	31,803,000	30,578,000
Income from unconsolidated companies									10,000	109,000	1,086,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Other gains and (losses), net									2,447,000	2,251,000	(880,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations									(53,515,000)	(67,519,000)	5,267,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									(44,456,000)	27,287,000	(4,677,000)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings (losses), net
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(97,971,000)	(40,232,000)	590,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes									(125,000)	(9,000)	109,000
Net income (loss)									(98,096,000)	(40,241,000)	699,000
Comprehensive income (loss)									(82,612,000)	(40,241,000)	699,000
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel revenue									(280,917,000)	(72,707,000)	(6,188,000)
Opry and Attractions									(752,000)	(726,000)	(622,000)
Total revenues									(281,669,000)	(73,433,000)	(6,810,000)
Operating expenses:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel expenses									(267,370,000)	(67,102,000)	(743,000)
Management fees
Total hotel operating expenses									(267,370,000)	(67,102,000)	(743,000)
Opry and Attractions									(134,000)	(78,000)	(28,000)
Corporate
Corporate overhead allocation									(14,165,000)	(6,253,000)	(6,039,000)
REIT conversion costs
Casualty loss
Impairment and other charges (non-REIT conversion costs)
Preopening costs
Depreciation and amortization
Total operating expenses									(281,669,000)	(73,433,000)	(6,810,000)
Operating income (loss)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized										122,560,000	121,804,000
Interest income										(122,560,000)	(121,804,000)
Income from unconsolidated companies
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Other gains and (losses), net
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations
(Provision) benefit for income taxes
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings (losses), net									(158,184,000)	21,252,000	(699,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(158,184,000)	21,252,000	(699,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)									(158,184,000)	21,252,000	(699,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)									$ (173,668,000)	$ 21,252,000	$ (699,000)