Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 131,715	$ 113,908
Purchases of property and equipment	(95,353)	(79,472)
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture		(16,309)
Investment in other joint ventures	(2,199)	(1,969)
Purchase of remaining interest in Opry City Stage	(3,948)
Other investing activities	(4,687)	(3,654)
Net cash used in investing activities	(106,187)	(101,404)
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	80,500	(241,900)
Borrowings under term loan A		200,000
Borrowings under term loan B		500,000
Repayments under term loan B	(1,250)	(391,250)
Deferred financing costs paid	(637)	(12,220)
Payment of dividends	(85,110)	(79,788)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(3,771)	(3,769)
Other financing activities	(10)	18
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(10,278)	(28,909)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	15,250	(16,405)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	78,710	81,190
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	93,960	64,785
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	88,925	83,581
Payment of dividends	(85,110)	(79,788)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(3,771)	(3,769)
Other financing activities		28
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(88,881)	(83,529)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	44	52
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	38	28
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	82	80
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(78,374)	(55,377)
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	80,500	(241,900)
Borrowings under term loan A		200,000
Borrowings under term loan B		500,000
Repayments under term loan B	(1,250)	(391,250)
Deferred financing costs paid	(637)	(12,220)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	78,613	54,630
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	239	(747)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	759	1,234
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	998	487
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	39,783	35,875
Purchases of property and equipment	(39,789)	(35,871)
Net cash used in investing activities	(39,789)	(35,871)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(6)	4
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	36	23
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	30	27
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	81,381	49,829
Purchases of property and equipment	(55,564)	(43,601)
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture		(16,309)
Investment in other joint ventures	(2,199)	(1,969)
Purchase of remaining interest in Opry City Stage	(3,948)
Other investing activities	(4,687)	(3,654)
Net cash used in investing activities	(66,398)	(65,533)
Other financing activities	(10)	(10)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(10)	(10)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	14,973	(15,714)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	77,877	79,905
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$ 92,850	$ 64,191