Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 4,671	$ 54,560
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Purchases of property and equipment	(43,168)	(48,873)
Investment in other joint ventures	(3,090)	(102)
Other investing activities	1,004	(127)
Net cash used in investing activities	(45,254)	(49,102)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Net borrowings under revolving credit facility	400,000	10,000
Deferred financing costs paid	(106)
Payment of dividends	(50,078)	(44,420)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(1,631)	(3,813)
Other financing activities	(91)	1,605
Net cash flows used in financing activities	346,844	(7,731)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	306,261	(2,273)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	420,396	149,089
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	726,657	146,816
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Borrowings under term loan		28,897
Term Loan B
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Repayments under term loan B	(1,250)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	51,733	48,198
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Payment of dividends	(50,078)	(44,420)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(1,631)	(3,813)
Other financing activities	(31)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(51,740)	(48,233)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(7)	(35)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	29	81
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	22	46
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(15,826)	(8,415)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Net borrowings under revolving credit facility	400,000	10,000
Deferred financing costs paid	(106)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	398,644	10,000
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	382,818	1,585
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	200,534	657
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	583,352	2,242
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Term Loan B
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Repayments under term loan B	(1,250)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	23,063	7,077
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Purchases of property and equipment	(23,018)	(7,083)
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,018)	(7,083)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	45	(6)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	3	54
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	48	48
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(54,299)	7,700
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Purchases of property and equipment	(20,150)	(41,790)
Investment in other joint ventures	(3,090)	(102)
Other investing activities	1,004	(127)
Net cash used in investing activities	(22,236)	(42,019)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Other financing activities	(60)	1,605
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(60)	30,502
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(76,595)	(3,817)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	219,830	148,297
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$ 143,235	144,480
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Borrowings under term loan		$ 28,897