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Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Trading Symbol Trading Symbol Document Type Document Type Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Entity Current Reporting Status Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Entity Small Business Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Assets [Abstract] ASSETS: Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation (including $1,010,730 and $1,018,499 from VIEs, respectively) Property and equipment, net Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents - restricted Financing Receivable, Net Notes receivable Aggregate carrying values Accounts Receivable, Net Trade receivables, less allowance Trade receivables, less allowance of $739 and $763, respectively (including $25,431 and $2,019 from VIEs, respectively) Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net Deferred income tax assets, net Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Prepaid expenses and other assets Prepaid expenses and other assets (including $29,406 and $20,419 from VIEs, respectively) Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Intangible assets (including $232,367 and $241,973 from VIEs, respectively) Intangible assets Assets Total assets Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Debt and finance lease obligations (including $526,449 and $494,578 from VIEs, respectively) Total debt Debt and finance lease obligations Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (including $69,696 and $70,215 from VIEs, respectively) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Dividends Payable Dividends payable Deferred Gain on Sale of Property Deferred management rights proceeds Operating Lease, Liability Operating lease liabilities Total present value of minimum payments Other Liabilities Other liabilities Commitments and Contingencies. Commitments and contingencies Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture Ending balance Beginning balance Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Stockholders' equity: Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Preferred stock Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock Common stock, $.01 par value, 400,000 shares authorized, 51,434 and 51,336 shares issued and outstanding, respectively Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Additional paid-in capital Additional paid-in-capital Treasury Stock, Common, Value Treasury stock Treasury stock of 599 and 592 shares, at cost Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Accumulated deficit Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive loss Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Ending balance Beginning balance Total stockholders' equity Total stockholders' equity Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table] Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] Liabilities [Abstract] Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract] Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract] Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract] Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares issued (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) Treasury Stock, Shares [Abstract] Treasury Stock, Common, Shares Treasury stock, shares (in shares) Income Statement [Abstract] Statement [Table] Product and Service [Axis] Products And Services [Domain] Product and Service [Domain] Hotel [Member] Hotel [Member] Occupancy [Member] Rooms [Member] Food And Beverage [Member] Food and Beverage [Member] Hotel Other [Member] Hotel, Other [Member] Management Service [Member] Management Service [Member] Entertainment [Member] Entertainment [Member] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Revenues [Abstract] Revenues: Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax Total revenues Costs and Expenses [Abstract] Operating expenses: Cost of Goods and Services Sold Total hotel operating expenses Expenses associated with the Company's Entertainment segment. Entertainment Expenses Entertainment General and Administrative Expense Corporate Pre-Opening Costs Preopening costs Preopening costs Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction Depreciation and amortization Costs and Expenses Total operating expenses Operating Income (Loss) Operating income Operating income Operating income (loss) Interest Expense Interest expense Investment Income, Interest Interest income Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments (Income) loss from joint ventures Loss from joint ventures Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other gains and (losses), net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Income (loss) before income taxes Income before income taxes Income before income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Provision) benefit for income taxes Provision for income taxes Provision for income taxes Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net income Net income Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Net income Net income available to common stockholders Net income available to common stockholders Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic income per share available to common stockholders Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted income per share available to common stockholders Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive loss, net of taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interest Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Comprehensive income, net of taxes, available to common stockholders Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Investment, Name [Axis] Equity Method Investee Name [Domain] Investment, Name [Domain] Gaylord Rockies [Member] Gaylord Rockies [Member] Gaylord Rockies [Member] Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Amounts to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities: Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs Amortization of deferred financing costs Share-based Compensation Stock-based compensation expense Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Changes in: Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Trade receivables Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net Other assets and liabilities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Net cash flows provided by operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Payments for Capital Improvements Purchases of property and equipment Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture Investment in joint venture Initial capital contribution Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities Other investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Net cash used in investing activities Net cash flows used in investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit Net borrowings under revolving credit facility Proceeds from Issuance of Debt Borrowings under Gaylord Rockies construction and mezzanine loans Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Payment of dividends Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities Other financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Net cash flows used in financing activities Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract] Statement of Stockholders' Equity 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Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number Restricted stock award, outstanding (in shares) Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Compensation cost on stock-based compensation plans Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract] Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost Interest cost Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets Expected return on plan assets Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gain (Loss) Amortization of net actuarial loss Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) Amortization of prior service credit Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) Total net periodic benefit cost (credit) Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] Unrecognized Tax Benefits Unrecognized tax benefits Dividends, Common 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