Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Rooms	$ 91,082,000	$ 85,509,000
Food and beverage	110,071,000	98,188,000
Other hotel revenue	31,050,000	25,884,000
Opry and Attractions	14,248,000	12,532,000
Total revenues	246,451,000	222,113,000
Operating expenses:
Rooms	28,550,000	25,087,000
Food and beverage	63,182,000	61,248,000
Other hotel expenses	71,030,000	69,568,000
Management fees	3,911,000	3,469,000
Total hotel operating expenses	166,673,000	159,372,000
Opry and Attractions	12,271,000	11,286,000
Corporate	6,707,000	6,666,000
Corporate overhead allocation
REIT conversion costs		14,992,000
Casualty loss		32,000
Depreciation and amortization	28,003,000	32,009,000
Total operating expenses	213,654,000	224,357,000
Operating income (loss)	32,797,000	(2,244,000)
Interest expense	(15,670,000)	(13,323,000)
Interest income	3,031,000	3,051,000
Other gains and (losses), net		(6,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	20,158,000	(12,522,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	484,000	66,292,000
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net
Income (loss) from continuing operations	20,642,000	53,770,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	11,000	10,000
Net income (loss)	20,653,000	53,780,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	20,600,000	54,942,000
Parent Guarantor [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
Corporate overhead allocation	2,818,000
REIT conversion costs
Casualty loss
Depreciation and amortization
Total operating expenses	2,818,000
Operating income (loss)	(2,818,000)
Interest expense	(6,459,000)	(8,369,000)
Interest income
Other gains and (losses), net
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	(9,277,000)	(8,369,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(40,000)	(222,000)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	29,970,000	62,371,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	20,653,000	53,780,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)	20,653,000	53,780,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	20,600,000	54,942,000
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	305,000	847,000
Corporate overhead allocation
REIT conversion costs
Casualty loss
Depreciation and amortization
Total operating expenses	305,000	847,000
Operating income (loss)	(305,000)	(847,000)
Interest expense	(9,203,000)	(4,938,000)
Interest income
Other gains and (losses), net
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	(9,508,000)	(5,785,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(2,028,000)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(9,508,000)	(7,813,000)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)	(9,508,000)	(7,813,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(9,508,000)	(7,813,000)
Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel revenue	67,860,000	69,679,000
Opry and Attractions
Total revenues	67,860,000	69,679,000
Operating expenses:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel expenses	11,701,000	12,431,000
Management fees
Total hotel operating expenses	11,701,000	12,431,000
Opry and Attractions
Corporate
Corporate overhead allocation	1,920,000	4,075,000
REIT conversion costs
Casualty loss
Depreciation and amortization	14,902,000	14,950,000
Total operating expenses	28,523,000	31,456,000
Operating income (loss)	39,337,000	38,223,000
Interest expense
Interest income
Other gains and (losses), net
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	39,337,000	38,223,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(396,000)	143,139,000
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net
Income (loss) from continuing operations	38,941,000	181,362,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)	38,941,000	181,362,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	38,941,000	181,362,000
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms	91,082,000	85,509,000
Food and beverage	110,071,000	98,188,000
Other hotel revenue	35,745,000	30,588,000
Opry and Attractions	14,248,000	12,532,000
Total revenues	251,146,000	226,817,000
Operating expenses:
Rooms	28,550,000	25,087,000
Food and beverage	63,182,000	61,248,000
Other hotel expenses	127,146,000	127,445,000
Management fees	3,911,000	3,469,000
Total hotel operating expenses	222,789,000	217,249,000
Opry and Attractions	12,271,000	11,286,000
Corporate	6,402,000	5,819,000
Corporate overhead allocation
REIT conversion costs		14,992,000
Casualty loss		32,000
Depreciation and amortization	13,101,000	17,059,000
Total operating expenses	254,563,000	266,437,000
Operating income (loss)	(3,417,000)	(39,620,000)
Interest expense	(8,000)	(16,000)
Interest income	3,031,000	3,051,000
Other gains and (losses), net		(6,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	(394,000)	(36,591,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	920,000	(74,597,000)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net
Income (loss) from continuing operations	526,000	(111,188,000)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	11,000	10,000
Net income (loss)	537,000	(111,178,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)	484,000	(110,016,000)
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel revenue	(72,555,000)	(74,383,000)
Opry and Attractions
Total revenues	(72,555,000)	(74,383,000)
Operating expenses:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel expenses	(67,817,000)	(70,308,000)
Management fees
Total hotel operating expenses	(67,817,000)	(70,308,000)
Opry and Attractions
Corporate
Corporate overhead allocation	(4,738,000)	(4,075,000)
REIT conversion costs
Casualty loss
Depreciation and amortization
Total operating expenses	(72,555,000)	(74,383,000)
Operating income (loss)
Interest expense
Interest income
Other gains and (losses), net
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations
(Provision) benefit for income taxes
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	(29,970,000)	(62,371,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(29,970,000)	(62,371,000)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)	(29,970,000)	(62,371,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (29,917,000)	$ (63,533,000)