Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Detail) - 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 (loss)	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 (loss) before income taxes	42,255	28,567	47,108	48,736
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(866)	(576)	(1,187)	(92)
Net income	41,389	27,991	45,921	48,644
Comprehensive income (loss)	41,426	27,944	46,017	48,544
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Revenues:
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	58	84	115	84
Total revenues	58	84	115	84
Operating expenses:
Corporate	121	19	173	19
Corporate overhead allocation	2,534	2,579	4,999	5,399
Depreciation and amortization	31	21	63	21
Total operating expenses	2,686	2,619	5,235	5,439
Operating income (loss)	(2,628)	(2,535)	(5,120)	(5,355)
Interest expense		(5,437)		(11,896)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(2,148)		(2,148)
Other gains and (losses), net	(60)	(4,496)	(20,246)	(4,496)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,688)	(14,616)	(25,366)	(23,895)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		41
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	44,077	42,566	71,287	72,539
Net income	41,389	27,991	45,921	48,644
Comprehensive income (loss)	41,426	27,944	46,017	48,544
Issuer [Member]
Operating expenses:
Corporate	333	316	649	620
Total operating expenses	333	316	649	620
Operating income (loss)	(333)	(316)	(649)	(620)
Interest expense	(17,912)	(10,034)	(31,763)	(19,237)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(18,245)	(10,350)	(32,412)	(19,857)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	22		22
Net income	(18,223)	(10,350)	(32,390)	(19,857)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(18,223)	(10,350)	(32,390)	(19,857)
Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Other hotel revenue	74,776	74,926	150,336	142,786
Total revenues	74,776	74,926	150,336	142,786
Operating expenses:
Other hotel expenses	10,900	11,167	21,868	22,868
Total hotel operating expenses	10,900	11,167	21,868	22,868
Corporate	2		2	1
Corporate overhead allocation	2,006	2,043	3,915	3,963
Depreciation and amortization	14,729	14,915	29,515	29,817
Total operating expenses	27,637	28,125	55,300	56,649
Operating income (loss)	47,139	46,801	95,036	86,137
Interest expense	2		2
Income (loss) before income taxes	47,141	46,801	95,038	86,137
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(123)	(515)	(124)	(911)
Net income	47,018	46,286	94,914	85,226
Comprehensive income (loss)	47,018	46,286	94,914	85,226
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms	104,540	99,376	199,261	190,458
Food and beverage	119,042	109,959	237,373	227,203
Other hotel revenue	26,685	28,121	54,353	56,693
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	28,190	24,929	44,897	39,178
Total revenues	278,457	262,385	535,884	513,532
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	133,878	132,485	268,657	260,702
Management fees	3,791	3,952	7,303	7,863
Total hotel operating expenses	229,260	224,398	458,693	447,186
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	16,705	15,442	29,938	27,713
Corporate	5,817	5,713	12,543	12,115
Preopening costs	199		791
Impairment and other charges			2,890
Depreciation and amortization	13,639	13,296	27,391	26,397
Total operating expenses	265,620	258,849	532,246	513,411
Operating income (loss)	12,837	3,536	3,638	121
Interest expense	96	(1)	134	(9)
Interest income	3,393	3,038	6,401	6,069
Other gains and (losses), net	(279)	159	(325)	170
Income (loss) before income taxes	16,047	6,732	9,848	6,351
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(765)	(102)	(1,085)	819
Net income	15,282	6,630	8,763	7,170
Comprehensive income (loss)	15,319	6,583	8,859	7,070
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Other hotel revenue	(79,208)	(79,452)	(159,034)	(152,007)
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	(47)	(30)	(117)	(31)
Total revenues	(79,255)	(79,482)	(159,151)	(152,038)
Operating expenses:
Other hotel expenses	(74,669)	(74,829)	(150,120)	(142,645)
Total hotel operating expenses	(74,669)	(74,829)	(150,120)	(142,645)
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	(46)	(31)	(117)	(31)
Corporate overhead allocation	(4,540)	(4,622)	(8,914)	(9,362)
Total operating expenses	(79,255)	(79,482)	(159,151)	(152,038)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	(44,077)	(42,566)	(71,287)	(72,539)
Net income	(44,077)	(42,566)	(71,287)	(72,539)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (44,114)	$ (42,519)	$ (71,383)	$ (72,439)