Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of owned subsidiaries		100.00%
Cash payments (refunds) of income taxes		$ 4,100	$ 1,700	$ 5,200
Term of management rights for income amortization		65 years
Amortization of deferred financing costs		$ 5,350	4,863	5,505
Write-off of deferred financing costs		$ 925		1,926
Base Management fee		2.00%
Total Base Management fee		$ 22,000	21,400	17,400
Incentive fees		6,100	4,800	1,400
Advertising costs included in continuing operations		38,400	$ 36,700	36,700
Impairment charge	$ 16,300	$ 35,418		19,200
Osceola County [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Land area covered under operating lease agreement | a		65.3
Grapevine [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Land area covered under operating lease agreement | a		10.0
Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Investment percentage		35.00%
Opry City Stage [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Investment percentage		50.00%
$1 Billion Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing costs		$ 900		$ 1,900