Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, 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
Corporate overhead allocation
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 (loss)	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 (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	28,555	14,584	48,713	2,062
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(576)	1,784	(92)	68,076
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net
Income (loss) from continuing operations	27,979	16,368	48,621	70,138
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	12	11	23	21
Net income (loss)	27,991	16,379	48,644	70,159
Comprehensive income (loss)	27,944	24,789	48,544	79,731
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel revenue
Opry and Attractions	84		84
Total revenues	84		84
Operating expenses:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel expenses
Management fees
Total hotel operating expenses
Opry and Attractions
Corporate	19		19
Corporate overhead allocation	2,579	2,120	5,399	2,120
REIT conversion costs
Casualty loss
Impairment and other charges
Depreciation and amortization	21		21
Total operating expenses	2,619	2,120	5,439	2,120
Operating income (loss)	(2,535)	(2,120)	(5,355)	(2,120)
Interest expense	(5,437)	(7,537)	(11,896)	(15,906)
Interest income
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(2,148)		(2,148)
Other gains and (losses), net	(4,496)		(4,496)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	(14,616)	(9,657)	(23,895)	(18,026)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	41			(222)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	42,566	26,036	72,539	88,407
Income (loss) from continuing operations	27,991	16,379	48,644	70,159
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)	27,991	16,379	48,644	70,159
Comprehensive income (loss)	27,944	24,789	48,544	79,731
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	316	(181)	620	666
Corporate overhead allocation
REIT conversion costs
Casualty loss
Impairment and other charges
Depreciation and amortization
Total operating expenses	316	(181)	620	666
Operating income (loss)	(316)	181	(620)	(666)
Interest expense	(10,034)	(9,875)	(19,237)	(14,813)
Interest income
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Other gains and (losses), net
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	(10,350)	(9,694)	(19,857)	(15,479)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(3)		(2,031)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(10,350)	(9,697)	(19,857)	(17,510)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)	(10,350)	(9,697)	(19,857)	(17,510)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(10,350)	(9,697)	(19,857)	(17,510)
Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel revenue	74,926	66,836	142,786	136,515
Opry and Attractions
Total revenues	74,926	66,836	142,786	136,515
Operating expenses:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel expenses	11,167	10,069	22,868	22,500
Management fees
Total hotel operating expenses	11,167	10,069	22,868	22,500
Opry and Attractions
Corporate		2	1	2
Corporate overhead allocation	2,043	1,530	3,963	5,605
REIT conversion costs
Casualty loss
Impairment and other charges		1,247		1,247
Depreciation and amortization	14,915	14,937	29,817	29,887
Total operating expenses	28,125	27,785	56,649	59,241
Operating income (loss)	46,801	39,051	86,137	77,274
Interest expense
Interest income
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Other gains and (losses), net
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	46,801	39,051	86,137	77,274
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(515)	(922)	(911)	142,217
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net
Income (loss) from continuing operations	46,286	38,129	85,226	219,491
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)	46,286	38,129	85,226	219,491
Comprehensive income (loss)	46,286	38,129	85,226	219,491
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms	99,376	96,073	190,458	181,582
Food and beverage	103,357	99,309	213,428	197,497
Other hotel revenue	34,723	31,729	70,468	62,317
Opry and Attractions	24,929	22,352	39,178	34,884
Total revenues	262,385	249,463	513,532	476,280
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	131,478	125,980	258,623	253,425
Management fees	3,952	3,724	7,863	7,193
Total hotel operating expenses	224,398	216,674	447,186	433,923
Opry and Attractions	15,442	14,629	27,713	25,915
Corporate	5,713	6,815	12,115	12,634
Corporate overhead allocation
REIT conversion costs		5,420		20,412
Casualty loss		17		49
Impairment and other charges
Depreciation and amortization	13,296	14,117	26,397	31,176
Total operating expenses	258,849	257,672	513,411	524,109
Operating income (loss)	3,536	(8,209)	121	(47,829)
Interest expense	(1)	(12)	(9)	(28)
Interest income	3,038	3,052	6,069	6,103
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Other gains and (losses), net	147	53	147	47
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	6,720	(5,116)	6,328	(41,707)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(102)	2,709	819	(71,888)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net
Income (loss) from continuing operations	6,618	(2,407)	7,147	(113,595)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	12	11	23	21
Net income (loss)	6,630	(2,396)	7,170	(113,574)
Comprehensive income (loss)	6,583	6,014	7,070	(104,002)
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel revenue	(79,452)	(71,116)	(152,007)	(145,499)
Opry and Attractions	(30)		(31)
Total revenues	(79,482)	(71,116)	(152,038)	(145,499)
Operating expenses:
Rooms
Food and beverage
Other hotel expenses	(74,829)	(67,466)	(142,645)	(137,774)
Management fees
Total hotel operating expenses	(74,829)	(67,466)	(142,645)	(137,774)
Opry and Attractions	(31)		(31)
Corporate
Corporate overhead allocation	(4,622)	(3,650)	(9,362)	(7,725)
REIT conversion costs
Casualty loss
Impairment and other charges
Depreciation and amortization
Total operating expenses	(79,482)	(71,116)	(152,038)	(145,499)
Operating income (loss)
Interest expense
Interest income
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, net	(42,566)	(26,036)	(72,539)	(88,407)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(42,566)	(26,036)	(72,539)	(88,407)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Net income (loss)	(42,566)	(26,036)	(72,539)	(88,407)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (42,519)	$ (34,446)	$ (72,439)	$ (97,979)