Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 53,273	$ 7,489
Purchases of property and equipment	(13,240)	(18,655)
Proceeds from sale of Peterson LOI	6,785	10,000
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture	(21,523)
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(7,603)	(3,594)
Other investing activities	(1,575)	(2,453)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(37,156)	(14,702)
Net borrowings under credit facility	55,000	171,000
Repayments under term loan B	(1,000)	(1,000)
Repayment of note payable related to purchase of AC Hotel	(6,000)
Repurchase of common stock warrants		(154,681)
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement	(24,811)
Payment of dividend	(36,433)	(28,756)
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans	913	1,015
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(2,921)	(3,617)
Other financing activities	(6)	(157)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(15,258)	(16,196)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	859	(23,409)
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	56,291	76,408
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	57,150	52,999
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	56,533	175,786
Purchases of property and equipment	(12)	(22)
Proceeds from sale of Peterson LOI	6,785	10,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	6,773	9,978
Repurchase of common stock warrants		(154,681)
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement	(24,811)
Payment of dividend	(36,433)	(28,756)
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans	913	1,015
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(2,921)	(3,617)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(63,252)	(186,039)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	54	(275)
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	23	392
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	77	117
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(48,547)	(170,289)
Net borrowings under credit facility	55,000	171,000
Repayments under term loan B	(1,000)	(1,000)
Repayment of note payable related to purchase of AC Hotel	(6,000)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	48,000	170,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(547)	(289)
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	1,578	1,001
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	1,031	712
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	5,677	2
Purchases of property and equipment	(5,175)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(5,175)	(2)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	502
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	158	36
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	660	36
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	39,610	1,990
Purchases of property and equipment	(8,053)	(18,631)
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture	(21,523)
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(7,603)	(3,594)
Other investing activities	(1,575)	(2,453)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(38,754)	(24,678)
Other financing activities	(6)	(157)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(6)	(157)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	850	(22,845)
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	54,532	74,979
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	$ 55,382	$ 52,134