CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Rooms	$ 99,376	$ 96,073	$ 190,458	$ 181,582
Food and beverage	103,357	99,309	213,428	197,497
Other hotel revenue	30,197	27,449	61,247	53,333
Opry and Attractions	24,983	22,352	39,231	34,884
Total revenues	257,913	245,183	504,364	467,296
Operating expenses:
Rooms	27,910	26,564	56,460	51,651
Food and beverage	61,058	60,406	124,240	121,654
Other hotel expenses	67,816	68,583	138,846	138,151
Management fees	3,952	3,724	7,863	7,193
Total hotel operating expenses	160,736	159,277	327,409	318,649
Opry and Attractions	15,411	14,629	27,682	25,915
Corporate	6,048	6,636	12,755	13,302
REIT conversion costs		5,420		20,412
Casualty loss		17		49
Impairment and other charges		1,247		1,247
Depreciation and amortization	28,232	29,054	56,235	61,063
Total operating expenses	210,427	216,280	424,081	440,637
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
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(576)	1,784	(92)	68,076
Income (loss) from continuing operations	27,979	16,368	48,621	70,138
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	12	11	23	21
Net income	27,991	16,379	48,644	70,159
Loss on call spread and warrant modifications related to convertible notes	(4,952)	(4,869)	(4,952)	(4,869)
Net income available to common shareholders	23,039	11,510	43,692	65,290
Basic income per share available to common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.45	$ 0.22	$ 0.86	$ 1.26
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Net income	$ 0.45	$ 0.22	$ 0.86	$ 1.26
Fully diluted income per share available to common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.38	$ 0.18	$ 0.73	$ 0.99
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Net income	$ 0.38	$ 0.18	$ 0.73	$ 0.99
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.55	$ 0.50	$ 1.10	$ 1.00
Comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes	$ 27,944	$ 24,789	$ 48,544	$ 79,731