Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Principles of Consolidation (Details) - Gaylord Rockies [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 item
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Conclusion to Consolidate, Change in Facts and Circumstances, Description	The terms of the Company's increased investment in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture and certain related agreements provide that a subsidiary of the Company is the managing member and is responsible for day-to-day management of the joint venture and for future financings meeting certain parameters. Designated decisions, such as refinancings that do not meet established parameters, future expansions of the hotel, transactions with affiliates, selling the hotel, and admitting additional members of the joint venture, are to be approved by a majority vote of a committee consisting of two members designated by the Company and two members designated by the minority partner. Based on management's analysis of these updated agreements, management concluded the Company's responsibility for the day-to-day management of the joint venture and for future financings meeting certain parameters results in the Company having the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the joint venture. In addition, the shared decisions represent protective rights of both parties. Thus, the Company is the primary beneficiary of this variable interest entity at December 31, 2018. As such, the Company consolidated the assets and liabilities of the joint venture effective December 31, 2018 and will begin consolidating the ongoing operations of the joint venture effective January 1, 2019. See "Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Venture" and Note 4 below for further discussion.
Number of committee members	2
Number of minority partners	2