Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Rooms	$ 92,828	$ 92,378	$ 292,089	$ 282,836
Food and beverage	108,558	104,175	345,931	331,378
Other hotel revenue	23,456	22,549	69,111	70,021
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	27,978	25,913	72,873	65,144
Total revenues	252,820	245,015	780,004	749,379
Operating expenses:
Rooms	27,347	28,397	80,216	82,778
Food and beverage	63,797	60,508	193,661	184,748
Other hotel expenses	70,108	71,863	210,513	212,788
Management fees	3,213	3,622	10,516	11,485
Total hotel operating expenses	164,465	164,390	494,906	491,799
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	18,954	16,557	48,775	44,239
Corporate	8,017	6,952	21,384	19,707
Preopening costs	118		909
Impairment and other charges			2,890
Depreciation and amortization	28,498	28,033	85,467	84,268
Total operating expenses	220,052	215,932	654,331	640,013
Operating income	32,768	29,083	125,673	109,366
Interest expense	(16,138)	(17,135)	(47,765)	(48,277)
Interest income	2,982	3,001	9,383	9,070
Loss on extinguishment of debt				(2,148)
Other gains and (losses), net	2,467	(282)	(18,104)	(4,608)
Income before income taxes	22,079	14,667	69,187	63,403
Benefit for income taxes	4,612	463	3,425	371
Net income	26,691	15,130	72,612	63,774
Loss on call spread and warrant modifications related to convertible notes				(4,952)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 26,691	$ 15,130	$ 72,612	$ 58,822
Basic income per share available to common shareholders	$ 0.52	$ 0.30	$ 1.42	$ 1.16
Fully diluted income per share available to common shareholders	0.52	0.25	1.41	0.97
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.70	$ 0.55	$ 2.00	$ 1.65
Comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes	$ 26,364	$ 15,079	$ 72,381	$ 63,623