Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 38,321	$ 53,273
Purchases of property and equipment	(37,710)	(13,240)
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture	(16,309)	(21,523)
Proceeds from sale of Peterson LOI		6,785
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents	2,858	(7,603)
Other investing activities	(2,691)	(1,575)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(53,852)	(37,156)
Net borrowings under credit facility	33,000	54,000
Repayment of note payable related to purchase of AC Hotel		(6,000)
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement		(24,811)
Payment of dividends	(38,900)	(36,433)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(3,741)	(2,921)
Other financing activities	23	907
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(9,618)	(15,258)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(25,149)	859
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	59,128	56,291
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	33,979	57,150
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	42,645	56,533
Purchases of property and equipment		(12)
Proceeds from sale of Peterson LOI		6,785
Net cash flows used in investing activities		6,773
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement		(24,811)
Payment of dividends	(38,900)	(36,433)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(3,741)	(2,921)
Other financing activities	28	913
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(42,613)	(63,252)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	32	54
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	28	23
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	60	77
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(33,496)	(48,547)
Net borrowings under credit facility	33,000	54,000
Repayment of note payable related to purchase of AC Hotel		(6,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	33,000	48,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(496)	(547)
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	1,234	1,578
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	738	1,031
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	14,345	5,677
Purchases of property and equipment	(13,196)	(5,175)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(13,196)	(5,175)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	1,149	502
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	23	158
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	1,172	660
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	14,827	39,610
Purchases of property and equipment	(24,514)	(8,053)
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture	(16,309)	(21,523)
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents	2,858	(7,603)
Other investing activities	(2,691)	(1,575)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(40,656)	(38,754)
Other financing activities	(5)	(6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(5)	(6)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(25,834)	850
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	57,843	54,532
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	$ 32,009	$ 55,382