Percent of annual amortization of original principal balance.

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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- Definition

Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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Debt - General Information (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - General Information (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing costs		$ 2,833,000	$ 1,956,000
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 800,000,000.0
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jul. 02, 2023
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)		2.50%
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	2.50%
$80M Additional facility (Gaylord Rockies JV) \| Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 80,000,000.0
$500M Construction Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		Dec. 18, 2019
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 0		1,807,000
$39M Mezzanine Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 39,000,000		39,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		Dec. 18, 2019
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 0		227,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		700,000,000
Term Loan B \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 500,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 700,000,000		700,000,000
Credit facility, maturity date		May 23, 2021
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 4,570,000		6,542,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)		1.80%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 200,000,000		200,000,000
Credit facility, maturity date		May 23, 2022
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 960,000		1,220,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $200 Million Term Loan A [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)		1.75%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 500,000,000		500,000,000
Credit facility, maturity date		May 11, 2024
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 4,637,000		$ 5,307,000
Percentage of amortization of original principal balance (as a percent)		1.00%		1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)		2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 800,000,000		$ 800,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		Jul. 02, 2023
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 8,546,000		0
Senior Notes [Member] \| $350 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 350,000,000		350,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		5.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Apr. 15, 2021
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 0		2,385,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 400,000,000		400,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		5.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Apr. 15, 2023
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 3,441,000		4,097,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 500,000,000		500,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		4.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Oct. 15, 2027
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 8,385,000		$ 0
Senior Notes [Member] \| $800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 800,000,000