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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - OEG Transaction (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 16, 2022 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revolving credit advances		$ (190,000,000)	$ 84,000,000	$ 106,000,000
$300M OEG Term Loan [Member] \| Interest rate swaps \| Derivative Instrument OEG Term Loan Maturing on December 18, 2025 [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date		Dec. 18, 2025
$300M OEG Term Loan [Member] \| Interest rate swaps \| Derivative Instrument OEG Term Loan Maturing on December 18, 2025 [Member] \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Notional amount		$ 100,000,000.0
$300M OEG Term Loan [Member] \| Interest rate swaps \| Derivative Instrument OEG Term Loan Maturing on December 18, 2025 [Member] \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date		Dec. 18, 2025
Notional amount		$ 100,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.533%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $300M OEG Term Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 300,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $300 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		Mar. 31, 2025
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Retained equity interest		99.30%
OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of board members \| item	6
Number of board members designated by company \| item	4
Number of board members designated by OEG Investor \| item	2
Option to acquire maximum amount	$ 125,000,000
Percentage of outstanding common units	51.00%
Options and Rights term	7 years
Price multiplier	1.5
IPO payment cap (as percentage)	50.00%
OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC \| $300M OEG Term Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 300,000,000.0
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jun. 16, 2029
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OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC \| $300M OEG Term Loan [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
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Spread rate (as a percent)	5.00%
OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC \| $65M OEG Revolver [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 65,000,000.0
Credit facility, maturity date	Jun. 16, 2027
Spread rate (as a percent)	3.75%
Revolving credit advances	$ 0
OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC \| $65M OEG Revolver [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	4.75%
OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC \| Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Retained equity interest	70.00%
Investor \| OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sale proceeds	$ 296,000,000.0
Investor \| OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC \| Noncontrolling Investor [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	30.00%
Investor \| OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC \| Achieving Certain Financial Objectives [Member]
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