CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Rooms	$ 92,378	$ 83,804	$ 282,836	$ 265,386
Food and beverage	98,232	88,193	311,660	285,690
Other hotel revenue	28,492	27,307	89,739	80,640
Opry and Attractions	25,913	21,892	65,144	56,776
Total revenues	245,015	221,196	749,379	688,492
Operating expenses:
Rooms	29,455	26,369	85,915	78,020
Food and beverage	60,508	55,920	184,748	177,574
Other hotel expenses	70,805	65,718	209,651	203,869
Management fees	3,622	3,253	11,485	10,446
Total hotel operating expenses	164,390	151,260	491,799	469,909
Opry and Attractions	16,557	15,411	44,239	41,326
Corporate	6,952	5,699	19,707	19,001
REIT conversion costs		971		21,383
Casualty loss		26		75
Impairment and other charges		110		1,357
Depreciation and amortization	28,033	27,916	84,268	88,979
Total operating expenses	215,932	201,393	640,013	642,030
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
Benefit for income taxes	463	12,450	371	80,526
Income (loss) from continuing operations	15,117	18,233	63,738	88,371
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	13	(202)	36	(181)
Net income	15,130	18,031	63,774	88,190
Loss on call spread and warrant modifications related to convertible notes			(4,952)	(4,869)
Net income available to common shareholders	15,130	18,031	58,822	83,321
Basic income per share available to common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.30	$ 0.36	$ 1.16	$ 1.62
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Net income	$ 0.30	$ 0.36	$ 1.16	$ 1.62
Fully diluted income per share available to common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.25	$ 0.30	$ 0.97	$ 1.33
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Net income	$ 0.25	$ 0.30	$ 0.97	$ 1.33
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.55	$ 0.50	$ 1.65	$ 1.50
Comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes	$ 15,079	$ 18,196	$ 63,623	$ 97,927