Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ 0
Initial cost, land	128,872
Initial Cost, buildings & improvements	1,660,915
Costs capitalized subs to Acquisition	720,792
Gross amount, land	220,670
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	2,289,909
Gross amount, total	2,510,579	$ 2,488,361	$ 2,436,266	$ 2,429,282
Accumulated depreciation	754,861	$ 691,691	$ 629,292	$ 568,681
Gaylord Opryland [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	9,817
Initial Cost, buildings & improvements	77,125
Costs capitalized subs to Acquisition	543,435
Gross amount, land	47,961
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	582,416
Gross amount, total	630,377
Accumulated depreciation	$ 301,695
Date of acquisition/ Construction	1983
Gaylord Palms [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 21,564
Initial Cost, buildings & improvements	314,661
Costs capitalized subs to Acquisition	42,867
Gross amount, land	29,938
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	349,154
Gross amount, total	379,092
Accumulated depreciation	$ 132,480
Date of acquisition/ Construction	2002
Gaylord Texan [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 21,235
Initial Cost, buildings & improvements	388,030
Costs capitalized subs to Acquisition	75,930
Gross amount, land	44,095
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	441,100
Gross amount, total	485,195
Accumulated depreciation	$ 132,166
Date of acquisition/ Construction	2004
Gaylord National [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 43,212
Initial Cost, buildings & improvements	840,261
Costs capitalized subs to Acquisition	16,909
Gross amount, land	46,651
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	853,731
Gross amount, total	900,382
Accumulated depreciation	$ 164,817
Date of acquisition/ Construction	2008
Inn at Opryland [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ 0
Initial cost, land	2,675
Initial Cost, buildings & improvements	7,248
Costs capitalized subs to Acquisition	12,707
Gross amount, land	2,920
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	19,710
Gross amount, total	22,630
Accumulated depreciation	$ 7,259
Date of acquisition/ Construction	1998
AC Hotel [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ 0
Initial cost, land	9,079
Initial Cost, buildings & improvements	17,340
Costs capitalized subs to Acquisition	3,607
Gross amount, land	9,089
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	20,937
Gross amount, total	30,026
Accumulated depreciation	$ 542
Date of acquisition/ Construction	2014
Miscellaneous [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ 0
Initial cost, land	21,290
Initial Cost, buildings & improvements	16,250
Costs capitalized subs to Acquisition	25,337
Gross amount, land	40,016
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	22,861
Gross amount, total	62,877
Accumulated depreciation	$ 15,902
Minimum [Member] | Gaylord Opryland [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Minimum [Member] | Gaylord Palms [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Minimum [Member] | Gaylord Texan [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Minimum [Member] | Gaylord National [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Minimum [Member] | Inn at Opryland [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Minimum [Member] | AC Hotel [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Minimum [Member] | Miscellaneous [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Gaylord Opryland [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Gaylord Palms [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Gaylord Texan [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Gaylord National [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Inn at Opryland [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | AC Hotel [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Miscellaneous [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years