SCHEDULE III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Property Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 182,210
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	2,421,579
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	1,011,236
Gross amount, land	301,898
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	3,313,127
Gross amount, total	3,615,025	$ 3,563,304	$ 2,570,390	$ 2,529,641
Accumulated depreciation	$ 1,044,689	$ 949,630	$ 883,445	$ 818,323
Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Gaylord Opryland [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 9,817
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	77,125
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	683,817
Gross amount, land	69,279
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	701,480
Gross amount, total	770,759
Accumulated depreciation	$ 373,052
Date of Construction	Jan. 01, 1983
Gaylord Opryland [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Gaylord Opryland [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Gaylord Palms [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 21,564
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	314,661
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	66,612
Gross amount, land	35,329
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	367,508
Gross amount, total	402,837
Accumulated depreciation	$ 175,126
Date of Construction	Jan. 01, 2002
Gaylord Palms [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Gaylord Palms [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Gaylord Texan [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 21,235
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	388,030
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	181,165
Gross amount, land	48,388
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	542,042
Gross amount, total	590,430
Accumulated depreciation	$ 186,944
Date of Construction	Jan. 01, 2004
Gaylord Texan [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Gaylord Texan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Gaylord National [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 43,212
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	840,261
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	39,265
Gross amount, land	47,524
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	875,214
Gross amount, total	922,738
Accumulated depreciation	$ 253,011
Date of Construction	Jan. 01, 2008
Gaylord National [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Gaylord National [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 53,338
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	760,664
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	245
Gross amount, land	53,343
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	760,904
Gross amount, total	814,247
Accumulated depreciation	$ 23,004
Date of Acquisition	Dec. 31, 2018
Inn at Opryland [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 2,675
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	7,248
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	18,860
Gross amount, land	3,009
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	25,774
Gross amount, total	28,783
Accumulated depreciation	$ 10,007
Date of Construction	Jan. 01, 1998
Inn at Opryland [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Inn at Opryland [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
AC Hotel [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 9,079
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	17,340
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	3,776
Gross amount, land	9,099
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	21,096
Gross amount, total	30,195
Accumulated depreciation	$ 2,674
Date of Acquisition	Jan. 01, 2014
AC Hotel [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
AC Hotel [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years
Miscellaneous [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Initial cost, land	$ 21,290
Initial cost, buildings & improvements	16,250
Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	17,496
Gross amount, land	35,927
Gross amount, buildings & improvements	19,109
Gross amount, total	55,036
Accumulated depreciation	$ 20,871
Miscellaneous [Member] | Minimum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	20 years
Miscellaneous [Member] | Maximum [Member]
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Depreciation life	40 years