Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Rooms	$ 104,540	$ 99,376	$ 199,261	$ 190,458
Food and beverage	119,042	109,959	237,373	227,203
Other hotel revenue	22,253	23,595	45,655	47,472
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	28,201	24,983	44,895	39,231
Total revenues	274,036	257,913	527,184	504,364
Operating expenses:
Rooms	26,802	26,903	52,869	54,381
Food and beverage	64,789	61,058	129,864	124,240
Other hotel expenses	70,109	68,823	140,405	140,925
Management fees	3,791	3,952	7,303	7,863
Total hotel operating expenses	165,491	160,736	330,441	327,409
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	16,659	15,411	29,821	27,682
Corporate	6,273	6,048	13,367	12,755
Preopening costs	199		791
Impairment and other charges			2,890
Depreciation and amortization	28,399	28,232	56,969	56,235
Total operating expenses	217,021	210,427	434,279	424,081
Operating income	57,015	47,486	92,905	80,283
Interest expense	(17,814)	(15,472)	(31,627)	(31,142)
Interest income	3,393	3,038	6,401	6,069
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(2,148)		(2,148)
Other gains and (losses), net	(339)	(4,337)	(20,571)	(4,326)
Income before income taxes	42,255	28,567	47,108	48,736
Provision for income taxes	(866)	(576)	(1,187)	(92)
Net income	41,389	27,991	45,921	48,644
Loss on call spread and warrant modifications related to convertible notes		(4,952)		(4,952)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 41,389	$ 23,039	$ 45,921	$ 43,692
Basic income per share available to common shareholders	$ 0.81	$ 0.45	$ 0.90	$ 0.86
Fully diluted income per share available to common shareholders	0.80	0.38	0.89	0.73
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.65	$ 0.55	$ 1.30	$ 1.10
Comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes	$ 41,426	$ 27,944	$ 46,017	$ 48,544