The per share amount of a dividend permitted per share per quarter.

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Minimum percentage of adjusted funds from operations that the company will pay out in dividends under its current dividend policy.

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Percentage of REIT taxable income that the company will pay out in dividends under its current dividend policy.

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Number of securities into which each warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, each warrant may be converted into two shares.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120397183&loc=d3e187085-122770

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Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Total units issued during the year due to the sale of units. All partners include general, limited and preferred partners.

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Equity - Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 23, 2020
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Dividend amount for current period (in dollars per share)	$ 0.95	$ 3.60	$ 3.40
Aggregated dividend paid	$ 52.2	$ 188.3	$ 174.5
Dividends permitted amount per quarter				$ 0.01
Minimum percentage of adjusted funds from operations as cash dividend (as a percent)	50.00%
Percentage of REIT taxable income as cash dividend (as a percent)	100.00%
Conversion of outstanding Operating Partnership Units into the Company's common stock ( in shares)	1
Outstanding Operating Partnership Units	400,000
Noncontrolling Limited Partners [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding Operating Partnership Units held by the noncontrolling limited partners	1.00%
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding Operating Partnership Units held by the company	99.20%
Sixth Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Dividends permitted amount per quarter				$ 0.01