FINANCIAL REPORTING BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments Internal Financial Reports

The following information from continuing operations is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenues:
Hospitality	$	232,930		$	222,831		$	465,133		$	432,412
Opry and Attractions		24,983			22,352			39,231			34,884
Corporate and Other		—			—			—			—
Total	$	257,913		$	245,183		$	504,364		$	467,296
Depreciation and amortization:
Hospitality	$	26,003		$	25,528		$	51,517		$	52,329
Opry and Attractions		1,231			1,319			2,656			2,685
Corporate and Other		998			2,207			2,062			6,049
Total	$	28,232		$	29,054		$	56,235		$	61,063
Operating income (loss):
Hospitality	$	46,191		$	38,026		$	86,207		$	61,434
Opry and Attractions		8,341			6,404			8,893			6,284
Corporate and Other		(7,046	)		(8,843	)		(14,817	)		(19,351	)
REIT conversion costs		—			(5,420	)		—			(20,412	)
Casualty loss		—			(17	)		—			(49	)
Impairment and other charges (non-REIT conversion costs)		—			(1,247	)		—			(1,247	)
Total operating income		47,486			28,903			80,283			26,659
Interest expense		(15,472	)		(17,424	)		(31,142	)		(30,747	)
Interest income		3,038			3,052			6,069			6,103
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(2,148	)		—			(2,148	)		—
Other gains and (losses), net		(4,349	)		53			(4,349	)		47
Income before income taxes and discontinued operations	$	28,555		$	14,584		$	48,713		$	2,062