Commitments and Contingencies - Guarantees (Details)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee Liability	$ 0
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Face amount	500,000,000
Payment Guarantee [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum guarantee amount	21,000,000
Payment Guarantee [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member] \| Scenario, Satisfaction of Designated Debt Service Coverage Requirements Following Completion and Opening of Hotel, Milestone One [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum guarantee amount	14,000,000
Payment Guarantee [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member] \| Scenario, Satisfaction of Designated Debt Service Coverage Requirements Following Completion and Opening of Hotel, Milestone Two [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum guarantee amount	8,750,000
Payment Guarantee [Member] \| Mezzanine Debt [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum guarantee amount	8,750,000
Guarantee Type, Other [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum guarantee amount	$ 9,800,000

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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