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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Capital contribution			$ 8,761	$ 2,241
Operating Partnership Units			400,000
Redemption of Operating Partnership Units into Company's common stock (in shares)		1	1
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of guarantee repayment of principal debt			10.00%
Equity interest (as a percent)		65.00%	65.00%
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Put Right Holders [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Capital contribution		$ 2,900
Percentage of interest of put right owners		0.50%	0.50%
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Remaining Put Right Holders [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of interest of put right owners		2.40%	2.40%
Value of warrants or rights exercised		$ 14,000
Operating Partnership Units		400,000
New Country Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)	50.00%
Capital contribution	$ 12,500
Additional possible contribution	$ 2,500
Circle [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)		50.00%	50.00%