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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Noncontrolling Interest (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares	Jun. 16, 2022
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Operating Partnership Units		400,000
Redemption of Operating Partnership Units into Company's common stock (in shares)		1
Conversion of outstanding Operating Partnership Units into the Company's common stock ( in shares)		1
Outstanding Operating Partnership Units		400,000
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Tax Protection Agreement [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Threshold limit for indemnification of tax losses due to sale or disposition		50
Indemnification period (in years)		7 years
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)	65.00%
Capital contribution \| $	$ 188,000		$ 188,000
OP redemption ratio		1
Put Right Holders [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Capital contribution \| $				$ 2,900
Ownership percentage				0.50%
Percentage of outstanding Operating Partnership Units held by the noncontrolling limited partners				0.50%
Remaining Put Right Holders [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				2.40%
Value of warrants or rights exercised \| $				$ 14,000
Operating Partnership Units				400,000
Outstanding Operating Partnership Units				400,000
Percentage of outstanding Operating Partnership Units held by the noncontrolling limited partners				2.40%
Noncontrolling Limited Partners [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		1.00%
Percentage of outstanding Operating Partnership Units held by the noncontrolling limited partners		1.00%
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding Operating Partnership Units held by the company		99.30%
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc [Member] \| OEG Attractions Holdings, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding Operating Partnership Units held by the company					70.00%