CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 89,844	$ 105,476
Amounts to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Provision for deferred income taxes	10,865	8,591
Depreciation and amortization	160,560	89,655
Amortization of deferred financing costs	5,805	4,237
Impairment charges		4,540
Write-off of deferred financing costs	2,833	1,956
Loss from joint ventures	475	2,227
Stock-based compensation expense	5,862	5,824
Changes in:
Trade receivables	(15,244)	(22,975)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(19,905)	34,679
Other assets and liabilities	(9,954)	(8,934)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	231,141	225,276
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(109,603)	(132,804)
Collection of notes receivable	13,211	2,560
Investment in joint ventures	(2,241)	(2,199)
Other investing activities	236	(6,151)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(103,878)	(142,542)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	(302,000)	99,000
Issuance of senior notes	500,000
Redemption of senior notes	(350,000)
Deferred financing costs paid	(17,587)	(642)
Payment of dividends	(137,037)	(128,769)
Distribution from consolidated joint venture to noncontrolling interest partners	(105,793)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(3,965)	(4,121)
Other financing activities	(149)	(15)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(116,893)	(37,047)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	10,370	45,687
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	149,089	78,710
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	159,459	124,397
Term Loan B
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayments of loans	(3,750)	(2,500)
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of additional/remaining interest, net of cash acquired	(5,481)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowing under Gaylord Rockies term loan	800,000
Repayment of Gaylord Rockies construction and mezzanine loans	$ (496,612)
Opry City Stage [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of additional/remaining interest, net of cash acquired		$ (3,948)