Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	11. Commitments and Contingencies In April 2019, a subsidiary of the Company acquired a 50% equity interest in Circle and has made capital contributions of $41.5 million through December 31, 2023. The Company accounted for its investment in this joint venture under the equity method of accounting. In September 2023, Company management determined to pivot from television network ownership in favor of a distribution approach. Therefore, the Company and its joint venture partner agreed to wind down the joint venture, with operations ceasing December 31, 2023. As a result, the Company incurred a loss related to Circle of approximately $10.5 million, which is included in loss from unconsolidated joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for 2023. Included in this loss is approximately $3.5 million, which is the Company’s portion of the remaining net obligations of the joint venture, which the Company has committed to fund. The Company entered into a tax protection agreement in connection with the December 31, 2018 purchase of additional interests in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture, which will generally require the Company to, among other things, indemnify certain minority partners that were members of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture for 50% of any income taxes incurred by them as a result of a direct or indirect sale or other disposition of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture, within seven years of closing, and for 100% of any income taxes incurred by them as a result of the failure to comply with certain obligations related to nonrecourse liability allocations and debt guarantee opportunities for the purpose of protecting such parties’ tax bases. In connection with the purchase of Block 21, the Company provided (i) limited guarantees to the Block 21 lenders under the Block 21 CMBS Loan via a guaranty agreement, a guaranty of completion agreement and an environmental indemnity, and (ii) a letter of credit drawable by the Block 21 lenders in the event of a default of the Block 21 CMBS Loan. The Company is self-insured up to a stop loss for certain losses relating to workers’ compensation claims and general liability claims through September 30, 2012, and for certain losses related to employee medical benefits through December 31, 2012. The Company’s insurance program subsequently transitioned to a low or no deductible program. As of January 1, 2022, the Company again became self-insured for certain losses related to employee medical benefits. The Company has purchased stop-loss coverage in order to limit its exposure to any significant levels of claims relating to workers’ compensation, employee medical benefits and general liability for which it is self-insured. The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain officers, which provide for severance payments upon certain events, including after a change of control. The Company, in the ordinary course of business, is involved in certain legal actions and claims on a variety of other matters. It is the opinion of management that such legal actions will not have a material effect on the financial statements of the Company.

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

11. Commitments and Contingencies

In April 2019, a subsidiary of the Company acquired a 50% equity interest in Circle and has made capital contributions of $41.5 million through December 31, 2023. The Company accounted for its investment in this joint venture under the equity method of accounting. In September 2023, Company management determined to pivot from television network ownership in favor of a distribution approach. Therefore, the Company and its joint venture partner agreed to wind down the joint venture, with operations ceasing December 31, 2023. As a result, the Company incurred a loss related to Circle of approximately $10.5 million, which is included in loss from unconsolidated joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for 2023. Included in this loss is approximately $3.5 million, which is the Company’s portion of the remaining net obligations of the joint venture, which the Company has committed to fund.

The Company entered into a tax protection agreement in connection with the December 31, 2018 purchase of additional interests in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture, which will generally require the Company to, among other things, indemnify certain minority partners that were members of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture for 50% of any income taxes incurred by them as a result of a direct or indirect sale or other disposition of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture, within seven years of closing, and for 100% of any income taxes incurred by them as a result of the failure to comply with certain obligations related to nonrecourse liability allocations and debt guarantee opportunities for the purpose of protecting such parties’ tax bases.

In connection with the purchase of Block 21, the Company provided (i) limited guarantees to the Block 21 lenders under the Block 21 CMBS Loan via a guaranty agreement, a guaranty of completion agreement and an environmental indemnity, and (ii) a letter of credit drawable by the Block 21 lenders in the event of a default of the Block 21 CMBS Loan.

The Company is self-insured up to a stop loss for certain losses relating to workers’ compensation claims and general liability claims through September 30, 2012, and for certain losses related to employee medical benefits through December 31, 2012. The Company’s insurance program subsequently transitioned to a low or no deductible program. As of January 1, 2022, the Company again became self-insured for certain losses related to employee medical benefits. The Company has purchased stop-loss coverage in order to limit its exposure to any significant levels of claims relating to workers’ compensation, employee medical benefits and general liability for which it is self-insured.

The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain officers, which provide for severance payments upon certain events, including after a change of control.

The Company, in the ordinary course of business, is involved in certain legal actions and claims on a variety of other matters. It is the opinion of management that such legal actions will not have a material effect on the financial statements of the Company.