Revenues - Hospitality Segment Revenues Disaggregated by Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 379,787	$ 292,249	$ 1,158,281	$ 914,553
Hospitality [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	328,257	249,240	1,022,896	806,107
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Opryland [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	90,186	80,591	278,131	258,251
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Palms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	40,854	38,901	148,127	147,071
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Texan [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	66,508	62,826	207,873	179,794
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord National [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	59,128	60,304	202,886	200,747
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	64,949		165,628
Hospitality [Member] | AC Hotel [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,882	2,496	8,631	8,378
Hospitality [Member] | Inn at Opryland [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 3,750	$ 4,122	$ 11,620	$ 11,866