FINANCIAL REPORTING BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenues:
Hospitality	$	219,102		$	199,304		$	684,235		$	631,716
Opry and Attractions		25,913			21,892			65,144			56,776
Corporate and Other		—			—			—			—
Total	$	245,015		$	221,196		$	749,379		$	688,492
Depreciation and amortization:
Hospitality	$	25,886		$	25,599		$	77,403		$	77,928
Opry and Attractions		1,327			1,317			3,983			4,002
Corporate and Other		820			1,000			2,882			7,049
Total	$	28,033		$	27,916		$	84,268		$	88,979
Operating income (loss):
Hospitality	$	28,826		$	22,445		$	115,033		$	83,879
Opry and Attractions		8,029			5,164			16,922			11,448
Corporate and Other		(7,772	)		(6,699	)		(22,589	)		(26,050	)
REIT conversion costs		—			(971	)		—			(21,383	)
Casualty loss		—			(26	)		—			(75	)
Impairment and other charges		—			(110	)		—			(1,357	)
Total operating income		29,083			19,803			109,366			46,462
Interest expense		(17,135	)		(15,187	)		(48,277	)		(45,934	)
Interest income		3,001			3,020			9,070			9,123
Income from unconsolidated companies		—			10			—			10
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			(4,181	)		(2,148	)		(4,181	)
Other gains and (losses), net		(295	)		2,318			(4,644	)		2,365
Income before income taxes and discontinued operations	$	14,654		$	5,783		$	63,367		$	7,845