CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Rooms	$ 91,082	$ 85,509
Food and beverage	110,071	98,188
Other hotel revenue	31,050	25,884
Opry and Attractions	14,248	12,532
Total revenues	246,451	222,113
Operating expenses:
Rooms	28,550	25,087
Food and beverage	63,182	61,248
Other hotel expenses	71,030	69,568
Management fees	3,911	3,469
Total hotel operating expenses	166,673	159,372
Opry and Attractions	12,271	11,286
Corporate	6,707	6,666
REIT conversion costs		14,992
Casualty loss		32
Depreciation and amortization	28,003	32,009
Total operating expenses	213,654	224,357
Operating income (loss)	32,797	(2,244)
Interest expense	(15,670)	(13,323)
Interest income	3,031	3,051
Other gains and (losses), net		(6)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	20,158	(12,522)
Benefit for income taxes	484	66,292
Income (loss) from continuing operations	20,642	53,770
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	11	10
Net income	20,653	53,780
Basic income per share available to common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.41	$ 1.03
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		$ 0
Net income	$ 0.41	$ 1.03
Fully diluted income per share available to common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.32	$ 0.81
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		$ 0
Net income	$ 0.32	$ 0.81
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.55	$ 0.50
Comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes	$ 20,600	$ 54,942