Notes Receivable - General Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2008	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Effective interest rates on bonds (as a percent)		11.42%
Aggregate carrying values			$ 122,209,000	$ 111,423,000
Bonds A Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Bond issued, face value			$ 95,000,000
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)			8.00%
Maturity date of notes receivable			Jul. 01, 2034
Effective interest rates on bonds (as a percent)		8.04%
Present value of future debt service payments discounted		$ 93,800,000
Aggregate carrying values			$ 77,700,000
Bonds A Series [Member] | Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity date of Bond					Dec. 01, 2030
Payments to acquire held-to-maturity securities	$ 9,000,000
Aggregate carrying values			9,700,000
Aggregate carrying value	$ 20,400,000				$ 20,400,000
Bonds A Series [Member] | November 30, 2020 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	2.50%
Bonds A Series [Member] | December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2024 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	6.00%
Bonds A Series [Member] | From December 1, 2024 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	8.00%
Bonds B Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Bond issued, face value			$ 50,000,000
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)			10.00%
Maturity date of notes receivable			Sep. 01, 2037
Effective interest rates on bonds (as a percent)		11.42%		14.00%
Present value of future debt service payments discounted		$ 38,300,000
Aggregate carrying values			$ 33,300,000
Bonds B Series [Member] | Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity date of Bond					Dec. 01, 2040
Aggregate carrying values			$ 1,500,000
Aggregate carrying value	$ 1,500,000				$ 1,500,000
Bonds B Series [Member] | November 30, 2020 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	2.50%
Bonds B Series [Member] | December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2024 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	6.00%
Bonds B Series [Member] | From December 1, 2024 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	8.00%