Revenues - Hospitality Segment Revenues Disaggregated by Location (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 333,934	$ 298,778	$ 622,304	$ 574,820
Hospitality [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	291,756	263,373	556,867	517,527
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Opryland [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	94,915	80,260	177,660	155,222
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Palms [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	50,274	48,184	108,170	102,381
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Texan [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	58,611	52,772	116,968	109,517
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord National [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	79,687	73,995	140,443	136,452
Hospitality [Member] | AC Hotel [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	3,511	3,679	5,882	6,138
Hospitality [Member] | Inn at Opryland [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 4,758	$ 4,483	$ 7,744	$ 7,817