Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Rooms									$ 384,185,000	$ 357,313,000	$ 365,611,000
Food and beverage									412,061,000	382,340,000	401,252,000
Other hotel revenue									157,920,000	138,856,000	149,178,000
Opry and Attractions									86,825,000	76,053,000	70,553,000
Total revenues	291,612,000	245,015,000	257,913,000	246,451,000	266,070,000	221,196,000	245,183,000	222,113,000	1,040,991,000	954,562,000	986,594,000
Operating expenses:
Rooms									116,103,000	106,849,000	96,900,000
Food and beverage									248,358,000	237,153,000	242,739,000
Other hotel expenses									307,597,000	295,152,000	314,643,000
Management fees									16,151,000	14,652,000	4,207,000
Total hotel operating expenses									688,209,000	653,806,000	658,489,000
Opry and Attractions									59,815,000	56,528,000	52,130,000
Corporate									27,573,000	26,292,000	46,876,000
REIT conversion costs										22,190,000	101,964,000
Casualty loss										54,000	858,000
Impairment and other charges (non-REIT conversion costs)										2,976,000
Preopening costs									11,000		340,000
Depreciation and amortization	28,010,000	28,033,000	28,232,000	28,003,000	27,549,000	27,916,000	29,054,000	32,009,000	112,278,000	116,528,000	130,691,000
Total operating expenses									887,886,000	878,374,000	991,348,000
Operating income (loss)	43,739,000	29,083,000	47,486,000	32,797,000	29,726,000	19,803,000	28,903,000	(2,244,000)	153,105,000	76,188,000	(4,754,000)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(61,447,000)	(60,916,000)	(58,582,000)
Interest income									12,075,000	12,267,000	12,307,000
Income from unconsolidated companies										10,000	109,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(2,100,000)			(4,200,000)			(2,148,000)	(4,181,000)
Other gains and (losses), net									23,415,000	2,447,000	22,251,000
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	61,633,000	14,654,000	28,555,000	20,158,000	17,970,000	5,783,000	14,584,000	(12,522,000)	125,000,000	25,815,000	(28,669,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	1,096,000	463,000	(576,000)	484,000	12,136,000	12,450,000	1,784,000	66,292,000	1,467,000	92,662,000	2,034,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	62,729,000	15,117,000	27,979,000	20,642,000	30,106,000	18,233,000	16,368,000	53,770,000	126,467,000	118,477,000	(26,635,000)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(51,000)	13,000	12,000	11,000	56,000	(202,000)	11,000	10,000	(15,000)	(125,000)	(9,000)
Net income (loss)	62,678,000	15,130,000	27,991,000	20,653,000	30,162,000	18,031,000	16,379,000	53,780,000	126,452,000	118,352,000	(26,644,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)									109,240,000	133,836,000	(15,216,000)
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Revenues:
Other hotel revenue											6,281,000
Opry and Attractions									331,000
Total revenues									331,000		6,281,000
Operating expenses:
Corporate									97,000	12,000	19,790,000
Corporate overhead allocation									10,561,000	8,766,000
REIT conversion costs											42,303,000
Casualty loss											429,000
Preopening costs											22,000
Depreciation and amortization									84,000		2,377,000
Total operating expenses									10,742,000	8,778,000	64,921,000
Operating income (loss)									(10,411,000)	(8,778,000)	(58,640,000)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(16,918,000)	(28,775,000)	(54,896,000)
Interest income											100,455,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt									(2,148,000)	(4,181,000)
Other gains and (losses), net									21,892,000		20,000,000
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations									(7,585,000)	(41,734,000)	6,919,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									(2,526,000)	1,902,000	(12,311,000)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings (losses), net									136,563,000	158,184,000	(21,252,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									126,452,000	118,352,000	(26,644,000)
Net income (loss)									126,452,000	118,352,000	(26,644,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)									109,240,000	133,836,000	(15,216,000)
Issuer [Member]
Operating expenses:
Corporate									1,189,000	1,751,000
Total operating expenses									1,189,000	1,751,000
Operating income (loss)									(1,189,000)	(1,751,000)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									(44,555,000)	(32,092,000)	(4,584,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations									(45,744,000)	(33,843,000)	(4,584,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									(2,000)	2,695,000	1,638,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(45,746,000)	(31,148,000)	(2,946,000)
Net income (loss)									(45,746,000)	(31,148,000)	(2,946,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)									(45,746,000)	(31,148,000)	(2,946,000)
Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Other hotel revenue									286,816,000	266,971,000	66,211,000
Total revenues									286,816,000	266,971,000	66,211,000
Operating expenses:
Other hotel expenses									44,160,000	44,589,000	11,504,000
Total hotel operating expenses									44,160,000	44,589,000	11,504,000
Corporate									2,000
Corporate overhead allocation									8,504,000	5,399,000
Impairment and other charges (non-REIT conversion costs)										2,537,000
Depreciation and amortization									59,420,000	59,539,000	9,960,000
Total operating expenses									112,086,000	112,064,000	21,464,000
Operating income (loss)									174,730,000	154,907,000	44,747,000
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized											(10,841,000)
Interest income											2,609,000
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations									174,730,000	154,907,000	36,515,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									(210,000)	132,521,000	(14,580,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									174,520,000	287,428,000	21,935,000
Net income (loss)									174,520,000	287,428,000	21,935,000
Comprehensive income (loss)									174,520,000	287,428,000	21,935,000
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms									384,185,000	357,313,000	365,611,000
Food and beverage									412,061,000	382,340,000	401,252,000
Other hotel revenue									176,617,000	152,802,000	149,393,000
Opry and Attractions									87,433,000	76,805,000	71,279,000
Total revenues									1,060,296,000	969,260,000	987,535,000
Operating expenses:
Rooms									116,103,000	106,849,000	96,900,000
Food and beverage									248,358,000	237,153,000	242,739,000
Other hotel expenses									550,892,000	517,933,000	370,241,000
Management fees									16,151,000	14,652,000	4,207,000
Total hotel operating expenses									931,504,000	876,587,000	714,087,000
Opry and Attractions									59,747,000	56,662,000	52,208,000
Corporate									26,285,000	24,529,000	27,086,000
Corporate overhead allocation											6,253,000
REIT conversion costs										22,190,000	59,661,000
Casualty loss										54,000	429,000
Impairment and other charges (non-REIT conversion costs)										439,000
Preopening costs									11,000		318,000
Depreciation and amortization									52,774,000	56,989,000	118,354,000
Total operating expenses									1,070,321,000	1,037,450,000	978,396,000
Operating income (loss)									(10,025,000)	(68,190,000)	9,139,000
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized									26,000	(49,000)	(110,821,000)
Interest income									12,075,000	12,267,000	31,803,000
Income from unconsolidated companies										10,000	109,000
Other gains and (losses), net									1,523,000	2,447,000	2,251,000
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations									3,599,000	(53,515,000)	(67,519,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									4,205,000	(44,456,000)	27,287,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations									7,804,000	(97,971,000)	(40,232,000)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes									(15,000)	(125,000)	(9,000)
Net income (loss)									7,789,000	(98,096,000)	(40,241,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)									(9,423,000)	(82,612,000)	(40,241,000)
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Other hotel revenue									(305,513,000)	(280,917,000)	(72,707,000)
Opry and Attractions									(939,000)	(752,000)	(726,000)
Total revenues									(306,452,000)	(281,669,000)	(73,433,000)
Operating expenses:
Other hotel expenses									(287,455,000)	(267,370,000)	(67,102,000)
Total hotel operating expenses									(287,455,000)	(267,370,000)	(67,102,000)
Opry and Attractions									68,000	(134,000)	(78,000)
Corporate overhead allocation									(19,065,000)	(14,165,000)	(6,253,000)
Total operating expenses									(306,452,000)	(281,669,000)	(73,433,000)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized											122,560,000
Interest income											(122,560,000)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings (losses), net									(136,563,000)	(158,184,000)	21,252,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(136,563,000)	(158,184,000)	21,252,000
Net income (loss)									(136,563,000)	(158,184,000)	21,252,000
Comprehensive income (loss)									$ (119,351,000)	$ (173,668,000)	$ 21,252,000