Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 113,908	$ 126,902
Purchases of property and equipment	(79,472)	(55,878)
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture	(16,309)	(31,944)
Proceeds from sale of Peterson LOI		6,785
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents	6,887	(7,611)
Other investing activities	(5,623)	(1,900)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(94,517)	(90,548)
Net repayments under revolving credit facility	(241,900)	67,500
Borrowings under term loan A	200,000
Borrowings under term loan B	500,000
Repayments under term loan B	(391,250)	(2,000)
Deferred financing costs paid	(12,220)
Repayment of note payable related to purchase of AC Hotel		(6,000)
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement		(24,811)
Payment of dividends	(79,788)	(74,648)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(3,769)	(3,087)
Other financing activities	18	1,133
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(28,909)	(41,913)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(9,518)	(5,559)
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	59,128	56,291
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	49,610	50,732
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	83,581	102,768
Purchases of property and equipment		(8,105)
Proceeds from sale of Peterson LOI		6,785
Net cash flows used in investing activities		(1,320)
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement		(24,811)
Payment of dividends	(79,788)	(74,648)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(3,769)	(3,087)
Other financing activities	28	1,142
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(83,529)	(101,404)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	52	44
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	28	23
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	80	67
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(55,377)	(60,725)
Net repayments under revolving credit facility	(241,900)	67,500
Borrowings under term loan A	200,000
Borrowings under term loan B	500,000
Repayments under term loan B	(391,250)	(2,000)
Deferred financing costs paid	(12,220)
Repayment of note payable related to purchase of AC Hotel		(6,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	54,630	59,500
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(747)	(1,225)
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	1,234	1,578
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	487	353
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	35,875	12,326
Purchases of property and equipment	(35,871)	(12,497)
Other investing activities		28
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(35,871)	(12,469)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	4	(143)
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	23	158
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	27	15
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	49,829	72,533
Purchases of property and equipment	(43,601)	(35,276)
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture	(16,309)	(31,944)
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents	6,887	(7,611)
Other investing activities	(5,623)	(1,928)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(58,646)	(76,759)
Other financing activities	(10)	(9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(10)	(9)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(8,827)	(4,235)
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	57,843	54,532
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	$ 49,016	$ 50,297