Revenues - Hospitality Segment Revenues Disaggregated by Location (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 288,370	$ 276,042
Hospitality [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	265,111	254,154
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Opryland [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	82,745	74,962
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Palms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	57,896	54,197
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Texan [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	58,357	56,745
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord National [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	60,756	62,457
Hospitality [Member] | AC Hotel [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,371	2,459
Hospitality [Member] | Inn at Opryland [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 2,986	$ 3,334