Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) ft² Room
Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]
Capital contribution	$ 50,443,000
Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center [Member]
Contingencies And Commitments [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms \| Room	1,500
Area of exhibition, meeting, pre-functional and outdoor space \| ft²	485,000
Opening date of hotel	2018-11
Estimated project cost	$ 800,000,000
Investment percentage	35.00%
Expected total contribution to the project	$ 86,100,000
Capital contribution	50,400,000
Maximum repayment guarantee of construction loan and mezzanine debt	21,000,000
Principal amount of loan	500,000,000
Repayment guarantee of construction loan and mezzanine debt, amount on completion of first milestone	14,000,000
Repayment guarantee of construction loan and mezzanine debt, amount on completion of final milestone	8,750,000
Estimated pro rata share of interest amount	9,800,000
Guarantee obligations exposure under mezzanine debt	8,750,000
Guarantee Liability	$ 0

Area of exhibition, meeting, pre-function and outdoor space.

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Estimated cost of project to the joint venture.

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Estimated pro rata share of interest accruing under the senior loan prior to the hotel opening.

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Expected investment into the joint venture.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees after final milestone.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees after first milestone.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the mezzanine debt.

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Opening date of hotel.

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This element represents the carrying value of a short-term real estate loan to finance building costs. The funds are disbursed as needed or in accordance with a prearranged plan; generally, a portion of the funds is disbursed at inception and the remainder as construction progresses. The money is repaid on completion of the project, usually from the proceeds of a mortgage loan. The rate is normally higher than the prime rate, and there is usually an origination fee. The effective yield on these loans tends to be high, and the lender has a security interest in the real property. Note that there are separate concepts for the current and noncurrent portions of long-term construction loans.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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