Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 43,928	$ 38,321
Purchases of property and equipment	(47,588)	(37,710)
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture		(16,309)
Investment in other joint ventures	(1,560)	(925)
Other investing activities	(2,655)	(1,766)
Net cash used in investing activities	(51,803)	(56,710)
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	56,500	34,000
Repayments under term loan B		(1,000)
Payment of dividends	(41,000)	(38,900)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(602)	(3,741)
Other financing activities	(6)	23
Net cash flows used in financing activities	14,892	(9,618)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	7,017	(28,007)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	78,710	81,190
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	85,727	53,183
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	41,643	42,645
Payment of dividends	(41,000)	(38,900)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(602)	(3,741)
Other financing activities		28
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(41,602)	(42,613)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	41	32
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	38	28
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	79	60
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(57,008)	(33,496)
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	56,500	34,000
Repayments under term loan B		(1,000)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	56,500	33,000
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(508)	(496)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	759	1,234
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	251	738
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	29,680	14,345
Purchases of property and equipment	(29,681)	(13,196)
Net cash used in investing activities	(29,681)	(13,196)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(1)	1,149
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	36	23
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	35	1,172
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	29,613	14,827
Purchases of property and equipment	(17,907)	(24,514)
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture		(16,309)
Investment in other joint ventures	(1,560)	(925)
Other investing activities	(2,655)	(1,766)
Net cash used in investing activities	(22,122)	(43,514)
Other financing activities	(6)	(5)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(6)	(5)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	7,485	(28,692)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	77,877	79,905
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$ 85,362	$ 51,213