Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 128,294	$ 264,670	$ 176,100
Amounts to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	14,414	10,190	(52,637)
Depreciation and amortization	213,847	120,876	111,959
Amortization of deferred financing costs	7,662	5,632	5,350
Impairment charges		23,783	35,418
Net impairment loss recognized in earnings on held-to-maturity securities		23,783	35,418
Write-off of deferred financing costs	3,079	1,956	925
(Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,110	(125,005)	4,402
Stock-based compensation expense	7,833	7,656	6,640
Changes in:
Trade receivables	(2,844)	(8,320)	(9,702)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(13,674)	22,201	17,189
Other assets and liabilities	(5,035)	(1,720)	186
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	354,686	321,919	295,830
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(152,541)	(188,217)	(182,565)
Collection of notes receivable	13,211	2,560	2,370
Other investing activities	1,015	(7,927)	(9,604)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(163,037)	(423,310)	(215,421)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	(525,000)	354,000	(211,400)
Repayments under term loan B	(105,000)	(5,000)	(393,750)
Issuance of senior notes	702,500
Redemption of senior notes	(350,000)
Repayment of Gaylord Rockies construction and mezzanine loans			(12,268)
Deferred financing costs paid	(27,666)	(642)	(12,268)
Issuance of common stock	282,908
Payment of dividends	(183,346)	(172,415)	(161,706)
Distribution from consolidated joint venture to noncontrolling interest partners	(113,894)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(3,989)	(4,164)	(3,810)
Other financing activities	(243)	(9)	45
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	79,658	171,770	(82,889)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	271,307	70,379	(2,480)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	149,089	78,710	81,190
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	420,396	149,089	78,710
Block 21 [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Earnest money deposit for potential Block 21 acquisition	(15,000)
$300 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowing under Gaylord Rockies term loan	100,000		200,000
$500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowing under Gaylord Rockies term loan			500,000
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Amounts to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
(Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures		(124,400)	1,900
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment in joint ventures		(3,963)	(16,309)
Purchase of additional/remaining interest, net of cash acquired	(5,481)	(223,564)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowing under Gaylord Rockies term loan	800,000
Repayment of Gaylord Rockies construction and mezzanine loans	(496,612)
Opry City Stage [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of additional/remaining interest, net of cash acquired		(3,963)
Other Joint Ventures [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment in joint ventures	$ (4,241)	$ (2,199)	$ (9,313)