Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 134,948	$ (194,801)	$ (460,821)
Amounts to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision for deferred income taxes	8,244	4,006	26,526
Depreciation and amortization	208,616	220,357	215,082
Amortization of deferred financing costs	9,829	8,790	7,948
Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities			32,784
Forfeiture of Block 21 earnest deposit			15,000
Write-off of deferred financing costs			281
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures	10,967	8,963	6,451
Stock-based compensation expense	14,985	12,104	8,732
Changes in:
Trade receivables	(40,686)	(54,639)	50,501
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	66,428	107,012	(59,828)
Other assets and liabilities	6,600	(539)	(4,180)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	419,931	111,253	(161,524)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(89,520)	(77,426)	(165,463)
Collection of notes receivable	3,718	844	2,985
Other investing activities, net	839	5,554	(1,302)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(189,313)	(289,738)	(172,648)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	(190,000)	84,000	106,000
Issuance of senior notes		600,000
Redemption of senior notes		(400,000)
Deferred financing costs paid	(15,411)	(10,628)	(2,214)
Redemption of noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership		(2,438)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in OEG	285,925
Payment of dividends	(5,855)	(502)	(102,331)
Distribution from consolidated joint venture to noncontrolling interest partners			(992)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(4,478)	(3,485)	(1,688)
Other financing activities, net	(199)	(216)	(245)
Net cash flows provided by financing activities	50,712	261,731	(6,470)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	281,330	83,246	(340,642)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	163,000	79,754	420,396
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	444,330	163,000	79,754
Block 21 [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of Block 21, net of cash acquired	(93,992)
$300 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayments under loan	(300,000)
$500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayments under loan	(5,000)	(5,000)	(5,000)
$300M OEG Term Loan [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayments under loan	(750)
Borrowings under term loan	288,000
Block 21 CMBS Loan [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayments under loan	(1,520)
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of land adjacent to Gaylord Rockies		(22,000)
Purchase of additional interest / Investment in other joint ventures		(188,000)
Other Joint Ventures [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of additional interest / Investment in other joint ventures	$ (10,358)	$ (8,710)	$ (8,868)