Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Rooms	$ 94,721	$ 91,082
Food and beverage	118,331	117,244
Other hotel revenue	23,402	23,877
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	16,694	14,248
Total revenues	253,148	246,451
Operating expenses:
Rooms	26,067	27,478
Food and beverage	65,075	63,182
Other hotel expenses	70,296	72,102
Management fees	3,512	3,911
Total hotel operating expenses	164,950	166,673
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	13,162	12,271
Corporate	7,094	6,707
Preopening costs	592
Impairment and other charges	2,890
Depreciation and amortization	28,570	28,003
Total operating expenses	217,258	213,654
Operating income (loss)	35,890	32,797
Interest expense	(13,813)	(15,670)
Interest income	3,008	3,031
Other gains and (losses), net	(20,232)	11
Income (loss) before income taxes	4,853	20,169
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(321)	484
Net income (loss)	4,532	20,653
Comprehensive income (loss)	4,591	20,600
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Revenues:
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	57
Total revenues	57
Operating expenses:
Corporate	52
Corporate overhead allocation	2,465	2,818
Depreciation and amortization	32
Total operating expenses	2,549	2,818
Operating income (loss)	(2,492)	(2,818)
Interest expense		(6,459)
Other gains and (losses), net	(20,186)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(22,678)	(9,277)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(40)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	27,210	29,970
Net income (loss)	4,532	20,653
Comprehensive income (loss)	4,591	20,600
Issuer [Member]
Operating expenses:
Corporate	316	305
Total operating expenses	316	305
Operating income (loss)	(316)	(305)
Interest expense	(13,851)	(9,203)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(14,167)	(9,508)
Net income (loss)	(14,167)	(9,508)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(14,167)	(9,508)
Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Other hotel revenue	75,560	67,860
Total revenues	75,560	67,860
Operating expenses:
Other hotel expenses	10,968	11,701
Total hotel operating expenses	10,968	11,701
Corporate overhead allocation	1,909	1,920
Depreciation and amortization	14,786	14,902
Total operating expenses	27,663	28,523
Operating income (loss)	47,897	39,337
Income (loss) before income taxes	47,897	39,337
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(1)	(396)
Net income (loss)	47,896	38,941
Comprehensive income (loss)	47,896	38,941
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms	94,721	91,082
Food and beverage	118,331	117,244
Other hotel revenue	27,668	28,572
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	16,707	14,248
Total revenues	257,427	251,146
Operating expenses:
Rooms	26,067	27,478
Food and beverage	65,075	63,182
Other hotel expenses	134,779	128,218
Management fees	3,512	3,911
Total hotel operating expenses	229,433	222,789
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	13,233	12,271
Corporate	6,726	6,402
Preopening costs	592
Impairment and other charges	2,890
Depreciation and amortization	13,752	13,101
Total operating expenses	266,626	254,563
Operating income (loss)	(9,199)	(3,417)
Interest expense	38	(8)
Interest income	3,008	3,031
Other gains and (losses), net	(46)	11
Income (loss) before income taxes	(6,199)	(383)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(320)	920
Net income (loss)	(6,519)	537
Comprehensive income (loss)	(6,460)	484
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Other hotel revenue	(79,826)	(72,555)
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	(70)
Total revenues	(79,896)	(72,555)
Operating expenses:
Other hotel expenses	(75,451)	(67,817)
Total hotel operating expenses	(75,451)	(67,817)
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	(71)
Corporate overhead allocation	(4,374)	(4,738)
Total operating expenses	(79,896)	(72,555)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	(27,210)	(29,970)
Net income (loss)	(27,210)	(29,970)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (27,269)	$ (29,917)