Notes Receivable - General Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Aggregate carrying values	$ 113,275	$ 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	$ 113,300	111,000
Bonds A and B Series [Member] | Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Aggregate carrying values		$ 11,200