Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended					4 Months Ended		4 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 28, 2012 Lower Limit	Dec. 28, 2012 Upper Limit	Dec. 28, 2012 Gaylord Entertainment Corporation	Oct. 01, 2012 Gaylord Entertainment Corporation	Dec. 28, 2012 Contract Acquisition Costs Gaylord Entertainment Corporation	Dec. 28, 2012 Brand Intangible Gaylord Entertainment Corporation
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Range of amortization life of intangible assets				15 years	30 years
Aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets	$ 51	$ 41	$ 40
Estimated aggregate future amortization expense of intangible assets for 2013	46
Estimated aggregate future amortization expense of intangible assets for 2014	46
Estimated aggregate future amortization expense of intangible assets for 2015	46
Estimated aggregate future amortization expense of intangible assets for 2016	46
Estimated aggregate future amortization expense of intangible assets for 2017	46
Acquired intangible assets recognized							$ 210	$ 192	$ 18
Acquired intangible assets recognized, weighted average useful life						38 years		35 years	65 years