Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Detail) - 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 (loss)	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 (loss) before income taxes	22,079	14,667	69,187	63,403
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	4,612	463	3,425	371
Net income	26,691	15,130	72,612	63,774
Comprehensive income (loss)	26,364	15,079	72,381	63,623
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Revenues:
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	57	132	172	216
Total revenues	57	132	172	216
Operating expenses:
Corporate	78	47	251	66
Corporate overhead allocation	2,482	3,327	7,481	8,726
Depreciation and amortization	32	32	95	53
Total operating expenses	2,592	3,406	7,827	8,845
Operating income (loss)	(2,535)	(3,274)	(7,655)	(8,629)
Interest expense		(5,021)		(16,917)
Loss on extinguishment of debt				(2,148)
Other gains and (losses), net		(1,569)	(20,246)	(6,065)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,535)	(9,864)	(27,901)	(33,759)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(135)	6	(135)	6
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	29,361	24,988	100,648	97,527
Net income	26,691	15,130	72,612	63,774
Comprehensive income (loss)	26,364	15,079	72,381	63,623
Issuer [Member]
Operating expenses:
Corporate	374	276	1,023	896
Total operating expenses	374	276	1,023	896
Operating income (loss)	(374)	(276)	(1,023)	(896)
Interest expense	(16,140)	(12,123)	(47,903)	(31,360)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(16,514)	(12,399)	(48,926)	(32,256)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(22)
Net income	(16,536)	(12,399)	(48,926)	(32,256)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(16,536)	(12,399)	(48,926)	(32,256)
Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Other hotel revenue	74,846	71,800	225,182	214,586
Total revenues	74,846	71,800	225,182	214,586
Operating expenses:
Other hotel expenses	10,935	11,201	32,803	34,069
Total hotel operating expenses	10,935	11,201	32,803	34,069
Corporate			2	1
Corporate overhead allocation	1,856	2,957	5,771	6,920
Depreciation and amortization	14,730	14,837	44,245	44,654
Total operating expenses	27,521	28,995	82,821	85,644
Operating income (loss)	47,325	42,805	142,361	128,942
Interest expense	10		12
Income (loss) before income taxes	47,335	42,805	142,373	128,942
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(61)	(89)	(185)	(1,000)
Net income	47,274	42,716	142,188	127,942
Comprehensive income (loss)	47,274	42,716	142,188	127,942
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Rooms	92,828	92,378	292,089	282,836
Food and beverage	108,558	104,175	345,931	331,378
Other hotel revenue	27,685	28,712	82,038	85,405
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	27,966	25,826	72,863	65,004
Total revenues	257,037	251,091	792,921	764,623
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	133,909	132,341	402,566	393,043
Management fees	3,213	3,622	10,516	11,485
Total hotel operating expenses	228,266	224,868	686,959	672,054
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	19,000	16,602	48,938	44,315
Corporate	7,565	6,629	20,108	18,744
Preopening costs	118		909
Impairment and other charges			2,890
Depreciation and amortization	13,736	13,164	41,127	39,561
Total operating expenses	268,685	261,263	800,931	774,674
Operating income (loss)	(11,648)	(10,172)	(8,010)	(10,051)
Interest expense	(8)	9	126
Interest income	2,982	3,001	9,383	9,070
Other gains and (losses), net	2,467	1,287	2,142	1,457
Income (loss) before income taxes	(6,207)	(5,875)	3,641	476
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	4,830	546	3,745	1,365
Net income	(1,377)	(5,329)	7,386	1,841
Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,704)	(5,380)	7,155	1,690
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Other hotel revenue	(79,075)	(77,963)	(238,109)	(229,970)
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	(45)	(45)	(162)	(76)
Total revenues	(79,120)	(78,008)	(238,271)	(230,046)
Operating expenses:
Other hotel expenses	(74,736)	(71,679)	(224,856)	(214,324)
Total hotel operating expenses	(74,736)	(71,679)	(224,856)	(214,324)
Entertainment (previously Opry and Attractions)	(46)	(45)	(163)	(76)
Corporate overhead allocation	(4,338)	(6,284)	(13,252)	(15,646)
Total operating expenses	(79,120)	(78,008)	(238,271)	(230,046)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	(29,361)	(24,988)	(100,648)	(97,527)
Net income	(29,361)	(24,988)	(100,648)	(97,527)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (29,034)	$ (24,937)	$ (100,417)	$ (97,376)