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Debt - Summary of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - General Information (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2019	May 11, 2017	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2019	Apr. 15, 2015	Apr. 03, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing costs					$ 3,079,000	$ 1,956,000	$ 925,000
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jul. 02, 2023
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	2.50%
$500M Construction Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 500,000,000			$ 500,000,000	500,000,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs					0	1,807,000
$500M Construction Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)				3.25%
$39M Mezzanine Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 39,000,000.0
Face amount	39,000,000			$ 39,000,000	39,000,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs					0	227,000
$39M Mezzanine Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)				7.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing costs					200,000	2,000,000.0	$ 900,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs					8,493,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 700,000,000
Credit facility, maturity date					Mar. 31, 2024
Unamortized deferred financing costs					$ 0	6,542,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)					1.55%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 200,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $300 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 300,000,000.0
Debt instrument, maturity date					Mar. 31, 2025
Unamortized deferred financing costs					$ 2,478,000	1,220,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $300 Million Term Loan A [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)					1.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date					May 11, 2024
Unamortized deferred financing costs					$ 4,501,000	5,307,000
Percentage of amortization of original principal balance (as a percent)					1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)		2.00%			2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 800,000,000.0				$ 800,000,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs					8,015,000	0
Senior Notes [Member] \| $350 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount			$ 350,000,000		$ 350,000,000					$ 350,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)			5.00%		5.00%					5.00%
Write-off of deferred financing costs			$ 1,700,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs					$ 0	2,385,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 400,000,000				$ 400,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)					5.00%				5.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date					Apr. 15, 2023
Unamortized deferred financing costs					$ 3,222,000	4,097,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| $700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount			$ 700,000,000		$ 700,000,000			$ 700,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)			4.75%		4.75%			4.75%
Unamortized deferred financing costs					$ 11,808,000	0
Unamortized premium					$ 2,434,000	$ 0
Senior Notes [Member] \| $500M Construction Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 500,000,000.0