Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 54,560	$ 43,928
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Purchases of property and equipment	(48,873)	(47,588)
Other investing activities	(229)	(4,215)
Net cash used in investing activities	(49,102)	(51,803)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Net borrowings under revolving credit facility	10,000	56,500
Payment of dividends	(44,420)	(41,000)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(3,813)	(602)
Other financing activities	1,605	(6)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(7,731)	14,892
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(2,273)	7,017
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	149,089	78,710
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	146,816	85,727
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Borrowings under Gaylord Rockies construction and mezzanine loans	28,897
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	48,198	41,643
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Payment of dividends	(44,420)	(41,000)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(3,813)	(602)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(48,233)	(41,602)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(35)	41
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	81	38
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	46	79
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(8,415)	(57,008)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Net borrowings under revolving credit facility	10,000	56,500
Net cash flows used in financing activities	10,000	56,500
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,585	(508)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	657	759
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	2,242	251
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	7,077	29,680
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Purchases of property and equipment	(7,083)	(29,681)
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,083)	(29,681)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(6)	(1)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	54	36
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	48	35
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	7,700	29,613
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Purchases of property and equipment	(41,790)	(17,907)
Other investing activities	(229)	(4,215)
Net cash used in investing activities	(42,019)	(22,122)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Other financing activities	1,605	(6)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	30,502	(6)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(3,817)	7,485
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	148,297	77,877
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	144,480	$ 85,362
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Borrowings under Gaylord Rockies construction and mezzanine loans	$ 28,897