Debt - Annual Maturities of Long-Term Debt Excluding Capital Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	May 11, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015	Apr. 15, 2015	Apr. 03, 2013
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2019	$ 501,612,000
2020	5,000,000
2021	880,000,000
2022	205,000,000
2023	405,000,000
Years thereafter	466,250,000
Total	2,462,862,000
$500M Construction Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2019	458,897,000
Total	458,897,000
Face amount			$ 500,000,000
$39M Mezzanine Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2019	37,715,000
Total	37,715,000
Face amount			$ 39,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] | $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2021	525,000,000
Total	525,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | $200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2022	200,000,000
Total	200,000,000
Face amount	200,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2019	5,000,000
2020	5,000,000
2021	5,000,000
2022	5,000,000
2023	5,000,000
Years thereafter	466,250,000
Total	491,250,000
Face amount	500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | $350 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2021	350,000,000
Total	350,000,000
Face amount	350,000,000				$ 350,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2023	400,000,000
Total	400,000,000
Face amount	$ 400,000,000			$ 400,000,000