Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (460,821)	$ 128,294	$ 264,670
Amounts to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision for deferred income taxes	26,526	14,414	10,190
Depreciation and amortization	215,082	213,847	120,876
Amortization of deferred financing costs	7,948	7,662	5,632
Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities	32,784
Impairment charges			23,783
Forfeiture of Block 21 earnest deposit	15,000
Write-off of deferred financing costs	281	3,079	1,956
(Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures	6,451	1,110	(125,005)
Stock-based compensation expense	8,732	7,833	7,656
Changes in:
Trade receivables	50,501	(2,844)	(8,320)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(59,828)	(13,674)	22,201
Other assets and liabilities	(4,180)	(5,035)	(1,720)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	(161,524)	354,686	321,919
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(165,463)	(152,541)	(188,217)
Collection of notes receivable	2,985	13,211	2,560
Other investing activities, net	(1,302)	1,015	(7,927)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(172,648)	(163,037)	(423,310)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings under revolving credit facility	106,000	(525,000)	354,000
Repayments under term loan B	(5,000)	(105,000)	(5,000)
Issuance of senior notes		702,500
Redemption of senior notes		(350,000)
Deferred financing costs paid	(2,214)	(27,666)	(642)
Issuance of common stock		282,908
Payment of dividends	(102,331)	(183,346)	(172,415)
Distribution from consolidated joint venture to noncontrolling interest partners	(992)	(113,894)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(1,688)	(3,989)	(4,164)
Other financing activities, net	(245)	(243)	(9)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(6,470)	79,658	171,770
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(340,642)	271,307	70,379
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	420,396	149,089	78,710
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	79,754	420,396	149,089
Block 21 [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Earnest money deposit for potential Block 21 acquisition		(15,000)
$300 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowing under Gaylord Rockies term loan		100,000
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Amounts to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
(Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures			(124,400)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of additional interest in Gaylord Rockies joint venture, net of cash acquired		(5,481)	(223,564)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowing under Gaylord Rockies term loan		800,000
Repayment of Gaylord Rockies construction and mezzanine loans		(496,612)
Opry City Stage [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of additional interest in Gaylord Rockies joint venture, net of cash acquired			(3,963)
Other Joint Ventures [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment in other joint ventures	$ (8,868)	$ (4,241)	$ (2,199)