Notes Receivable - General Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Aggregate carrying values	$ 121,923	$ 122,209
Bonds A Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity date of notes receivable	Jul. 01, 2034
Bonds A Series [Member] | Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity date of notes receivable	Dec. 01, 2030
Bonds B Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity date of notes receivable	Sep. 01, 2037
Bonds B Series [Member] | Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity date of notes receivable	Dec. 01, 2040
Bonds A and B Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Aggregate carrying values	$ 110,600	111,000
Bonds A and B Series [Member] | Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Aggregate carrying values	$ 11,300	$ 11,200