CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 341,800	$ 134,948	$ (194,801)
Amounts to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(95,825)	8,244	4,006
Depreciation and amortization	211,227	208,616	220,357
Amortization of deferred financing costs	10,663	9,829	8,790
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures	17,308	10,967	8,963
Stock-based compensation expense	15,421	14,985	12,104
Changes in:
Trade receivables	21,550	(40,686)	(54,639)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	41,520	66,428	107,012
Other assets and liabilities	(6,608)	6,600	(539)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	557,056	419,931	111,253
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(206,776)	(89,520)	(77,426)
Collection of notes receivable	5,903	3,718	844
Other investing activities, net	(9,977)	481	5,344
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(1,012,816)	(189,313)	(289,738)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility		(190,000)	84,000
Issuance of senior notes	400,000		600,000
Redemption of senior notes			(400,000)
Deferred financing costs paid	(23,400)	(15,411)	(10,628)
Issuance of common stock, net	395,444
Redemption of noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership			(2,438)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in OEG		285,925
Payments of distributions	(176,001)	(5,855)	(502)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(4,386)	(4,478)	(3,485)
Other financing activities, net	(271)	(199)	(216)
Net cash flows provided by financing activities	711,871	50,712	261,731
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	256,111	281,330	83,246
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year	444,330	163,000	79,754
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year	700,441	444,330	163,000
JW Marriott Hill Country [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase, net of cash acquired	(791,466)
Block 21 [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase, 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:
Borrowings under term loan	500,000
Repayments under loan	(378,750)	(5,000)	(5,000)
$300M OEG Term Loan [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings under term loan		288,000
Repayments under loan	(3,000)	(750)
$65M OEG Revolver [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	5,000
Block 21 CMBS Loan [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayments under loan	(2,765)	(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)
Circle [Member]
Amounts to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures	10,500
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of additional interest / Investment in other joint ventures	$ (10,500)	$ (10,000)	$ (8,500)