Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 105,476	$ 103,782
Amounts to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	8,591	(500)
Depreciation and amortization	89,655	83,862
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,237	3,958
Impairment and other charges	4,540
Write-off of deferred financing costs	1,956	925
Stock-based compensation expense	5,824	4,954
Changes in:
Trade receivables	(22,975)	(8,865)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	34,679	31,994
Other assets and liabilities	(6,707)	(4,340)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	225,276	215,770
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(132,804)	(127,148)
Purchase of remaining interest in Opry City Stage	(3,948)
Other investing activities	(3,591)	(4,139)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(142,542)	(154,415)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	99,000	(235,900)
Repayments under term loan B	(2,500)	(392,500)
Deferred financing costs paid	(642)	(12,268)
Payment of dividends	(128,769)	(120,740)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(4,121)	(3,775)
Other financing activities	(15)	13
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(37,047)	(65,170)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	45,687	(3,815)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	78,710	81,190
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	124,397	77,375
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to balance sheet:
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	86,025	62,672
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	38,372	14,703
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	78,710	81,190
$200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings under term loan		200,000
$500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings under term loan		500,000
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment in joint ventures		(16,309)
Other Joint Ventures [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment in joint ventures	$ (2,199)	$ (6,819)