Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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	739,854
Gross amount, land	226,579
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	2,303,062
Gross amount, total	2,529,641	$ 2,510,579	$ 2,488,361	$ 2,436,266
Accumulated depreciation	818,323	$ 754,861	$ 691,691	$ 629,292
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	557,399
Gross amount, land	48,087
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	596,254
Gross amount, total	644,341
Accumulated depreciation	$ 318,015
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	50,313
Gross amount, land	34,421
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	352,117
Gross amount, total	386,538
Accumulated depreciation	$ 143,294
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	78,812
Gross amount, land	46,406
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	441,671
Gross amount, total	488,077
Accumulated depreciation	$ 144,661
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	17,514
Gross amount, land	46,867
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	854,120
Gross amount, total	900,987
Accumulated depreciation	$ 186,405
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	13,137
Gross amount, land	2,931
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	20,129
Gross amount, total	23,060
Accumulated depreciation	$ 7,857
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	3,655
Gross amount, land	9,099
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	20,975
Gross amount, total	30,074
Accumulated depreciation	$ 1,074
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	19,024
Gross amount, land	38,768
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	17,796
Gross amount, total	56,564
Accumulated depreciation	$ 17,017
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