SCHEDULE III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Property Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 186,350
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	2,418,202
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	958,751
Gross amount, land	301,183
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	3,262,121
Gross amount, total	3,563,304	$ 2,570,390	$ 2,529,641	$ 2,510,579
Accumulated depreciation	$ 949,630	$ 883,445	$ 818,323	$ 754,861
Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Gaylord Opryland [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 9,817
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	77,125
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	656,373
Gross amount, land	65,230
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	678,085
Gross amount, total	743,315
Accumulated depreciation	$ 352,407
Date of Construction	Jan. 01, 1983
Gaylord Opryland [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Gaylord Opryland [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Gaylord Palms [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 21,564
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	314,661
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	53,101
Gross amount, land	35,049
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	354,278
Gross amount, total	389,327
Accumulated depreciation	$ 163,852
Date of Construction	Jan. 01, 2002
Gaylord Palms [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Gaylord Palms [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Gaylord Texan [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 21,235
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	388,030
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	174,227
Gross amount, land	47,903
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	535,588
Gross amount, total	583,491
Accumulated depreciation	$ 171,749
Date of Construction	Jan. 01, 2004
Gaylord Texan [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Gaylord Texan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Gaylord National [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 43,212
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	840,261
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	38,777
Gross amount, land	47,428
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	874,822
Gross amount, total	922,250
Accumulated depreciation	$ 230,723
Date of Construction	Jan. 01, 2008
Gaylord National [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Gaylord National [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 57,478
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	757,287
Gross amount, land	57,478
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	757,287
Gross amount, total	$ 814,765
Date of Acquisition	Dec. 31, 2018
Inn at Opryland [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 2,675
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	7,248
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	16,098
Gross amount, land	2,980
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	23,042
Gross amount, total	26,022
Accumulated depreciation	$ 9,147
Date of Construction	Jan. 01, 1998
Inn at Opryland [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Inn at Opryland [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
AC Hotel [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 9,079
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	17,340
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	3,656
Gross amount, land	9,099
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	20,975
Gross amount, total	30,074
Accumulated depreciation	$ 2,138
Date of Acquisition	Jan. 01, 2014
AC Hotel [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
AC Hotel [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Miscellaneous [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 21,290
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	16,250
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	16,519
Gross amount, land	36,016
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	18,044
Gross amount, total	54,060
Accumulated depreciation	$ 19,614
Miscellaneous [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Miscellaneous [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years