Revenues - Hospitality Segment Revenues Disaggregated by Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 407,719	$ 333,934	$ 778,494	$ 622,304
Hospitality [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	357,129	291,756	694,639	556,867
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Opryland [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	98,987	94,915	187,945	177,660
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Palms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	47,357	50,274	107,273	108,170
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Texan [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	69,326	58,611	141,365	116,968
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord National [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	78,128	79,687	143,758	140,443
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	55,436		100,679
Hospitality [Member] | AC Hotel [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	3,314	3,511	5,749	5,882
Hospitality [Member] | Inn at Opryland [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 4,581	$ 4,758	$ 7,870	$ 7,744