Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 10-Q 9 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Trading Symbol	'RHP	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001040829	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	50,799,277

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS:	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$2,057,927	$2,067,997	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	55,417	61,579	44,848	97,170
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	10,660	20,169	'	'
Notes receivable	147,928	148,350	'	'
Trade receivables, less allowance of $737 and $717, respectively	67,155	51,782	'	'
Deferred financing costs	17,890	19,306	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	49,484	55,446	'	'
Total assets	2,406,461	2,424,629	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'	'	'
Debt and capital lease obligations	1,154,046	1,154,420	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	147,170	157,339	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	22,322	23,117	'	'
Deferred management rights proceeds	185,615	186,346	'	'
Dividends payable	28,412	25,780	'	'
Other liabilities	119,755	119,932	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	'	'	'	'
Common stock, $.01 par value, 400,000 shares authorized, 50,783 and 50,528 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	508	505	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	1,227,912	1,228,845	'	'
Treasury stock of 477 and 472 shares, at cost	-8,002	-7,766	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-462,105	-454,770	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-9,172	-9,119	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	749,141	757,695	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$2,406,461	$2,424,629	'	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$737	$717
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	400,000	400,000
Common stock, shares issued	50,783	50,528
Common stock, shares outstanding	50,783	50,528
Treasury stock, shares	477	472

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:	'	'
Rooms	$91,082	$85,509
Food and beverage	110,071	98,188
Other hotel revenue	31,050	25,884
Opry and Attractions	14,248	12,532
Total revenues	246,451	222,113
Operating expenses:	'	'
Rooms	28,550	25,087
Food and beverage	63,182	61,248
Other hotel expenses	71,030	69,568
Management fees	3,911	3,469
Total hotel operating expenses	166,673	159,372
Opry and Attractions	12,271	11,286
Corporate	6,707	6,666
REIT conversion costs	'	14,992
Casualty loss	'	32
Depreciation and amortization	28,003	32,009
Total operating expenses	213,654	224,357
Operating income (loss)	32,797	-2,244
Interest expense	-15,670	-13,323
Interest income	3,031	3,051
Other gains and (losses), net	'	-6
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	20,158	-12,522
Benefit for income taxes	484	66,292
Income (loss) from continuing operations	20,642	53,770
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	11	10
Net income	20,653	53,780
Basic income per share available to common shareholders:	'	'
Income from continuing operations	$0.41	$1.03
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	'	$0
Net income	$0.41	$1.03
Fully diluted income per share available to common shareholders:	'	'
Income from continuing operations	$0.32	$0.81
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	'	$0
Net income	$0.32	$0.81
Dividends declared per common share	$0.55	$0.50
Comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes	$20,600	$54,942

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:	'	'
Net income	$20,653	$53,780
Amounts to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:	'	'
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	-11	-10
Impairment and other charges	'	132
Benefit for deferred income taxes	-1,070	-67,107
Depreciation and amortization	28,003	32,009
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,421	1,165
Amortization of discount on convertible notes	3,274	3,593
Write-off of deferred financing costs	'	544
Stock-based compensation expense	1,281	2,680
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	-10	-212
Changes in:	'	'
Trade receivables	-15,373	-5,402
Interest receivable	422	475
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-13,299	-74,405
Other assets and liabilities	4,770	5,847
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing operations	30,061	-46,911
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations	-230	49
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	29,831	-46,862
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-17,484	-10,139
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	9,509	-724
Other investing activities	'	9
Net cash flows used in investing activities - continuing operations	-7,975	-10,854
Net cash flows used in investing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash flows used in investing activities	-7,975	-10,854
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:	'	'
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility	-3,500	209,000
Early redemption of senior notes	'	-152,180
Deferred financing costs paid	'	-22
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement	'	-55,676
Payment of dividend	-25,459	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans	1,078	4,255
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	10	212
Other financing activities, net	-147	-195
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	-28,018	5,394
Net cash flows provided by financing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	-28,018	5,394
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-6,162	-52,322
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	61,579	97,170
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	$55,417	$44,848

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	'
	1	BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (“Ryman”) and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) and have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the financial information presented not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the interim periods have been included. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year because of seasonal and short-term variations.
	The Company conducts its business through an umbrella partnership REIT, in which all of its assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, RHP Hotel Properties, LP, a subsidiary operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) that the Company formed in connection with the REIT conversion. Ryman is the sole limited partner of the Operating Partnership and currently owns, either directly or indirectly, all of the partnership units of the Operating Partnership. RHP Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Finco”), was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership for the sole purpose of being an issuer of debt securities with the Operating Partnership. Neither Ryman nor Finco has any material assets, other than Ryman’s investment in the Operating Partnership and its 100%-owned subsidiaries. As 100%-owned subsidiaries of Ryman, neither the Operating Partnership nor Finco has any business, operations, financial results or other material information, other than the business, operations, financial results and other material information described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Ryman’s other Exchange Act reports.
	The Company principally operates, through its subsidiaries and its property managers, as applicable, in the following business segments: Hospitality, Opry and Attractions, and Corporate and Other.

REIT_CONVERSION

REIT CONVERSION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]	'
REIT CONVERSION	'
	2	REIT CONVERSION:
	The Company completed a plan to restructure the Company’s business operations to facilitate the Company’s qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes (the “REIT conversion”) during 2012 and is electing to be taxed as a REIT commencing with the year ended December 31, 2013.
	On October 1, 2012, the Company consummated its agreement to sell the Gaylord Hotels brand and rights to manage the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center (“Gaylord Opryland”), the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center (“Gaylord Palms”), the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center (“Gaylord Texan”) and the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center (“Gaylord National”), which the Company refers to collectively as the “Gaylord Hotels properties”, to Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) for $210.0 million in cash (the “Marriott sale transaction”). Effective October 1, 2012, Marriott assumed responsibility for managing the day-to-day operations of the Gaylord Hotels properties pursuant to a management agreement for each Gaylord Hotel property.
	On October 1, 2012, the Company received $210.0 million in cash from Marriott in exchange for rights to manage the Gaylord Hotels properties (the “Management Rights”) and certain intellectual property (the “IP Rights”). The Company allocated $190.0 million of the purchase price to the Management Rights and $20.0 million to the IP Rights. The allocation was based on the Company’s estimates of the fair values for the respective components. The Company estimated the fair value of each component by constructing distinct discounted cash flow models.
	The amount related to the Management Rights was deferred and is amortized on a straight line basis over the 65-year term of the hotel management agreements, including extensions, as a reduction in management fee expense for financial accounting purposes. The amount related to the IP Rights was recognized into income as other gains and losses during the fourth quarter of 2012.
	In addition, pursuant to additional management agreements entered into on October 1, 2012, Marriott assumed responsibility for managing the day-to-day operations of the General Jackson Showboat, Gaylord Springs Golf Links and the Wildhorse Saloon on October 1, 2012. Further, on December 1, 2012, the Company entered into a management agreement pursuant to which Marriott began managing the day-to-day operations of the Inn at Opryland effective December 1, 2012.
	The Company has segregated all costs related to the REIT conversion from normal operations and reported these amounts as REIT conversion costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company incurred $15.0 million of various costs associated with these transactions, including employment and severance costs ($11.2 million), professional fees ($1.1 million), and various other transition costs ($2.7 million). No REIT conversion costs were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	The REIT conversion, including the Marriott sale transaction and other restructuring transactions, are designed to enable the Company to hold its assets and business operations in a manner that enables it to elect to be treated as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal corporate income taxes on that portion of its capital gain or ordinary income from the Company’s REIT operations that is distributed to its stockholders. This treatment substantially eliminates the federal “double taxation” on earnings from REIT operations, or taxation once at the corporate level and again at the stockholder level, that generally results from investment in a regular C corporation. To comply with certain REIT qualification requirements, the Company engaged Marriott to manage the day-to-day operations of its Gaylord Hotels properties and the Inn at Opryland and will be required to engage third-party managers to operate and manage its future hotel properties, if any. Additionally, non-REIT operations, which consist of the activities of taxable REIT subsidiaries that act as lessees of the Company’s hotels, as well as the businesses within the Company’s Opry and Attractions segment, continue to be subject, as applicable, to federal corporate and state income taxes following the REIT conversion.

INCOME_PER_SHARE

INCOME PER SHARE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
INCOME PER SHARE	'
	3	INCOME PER SHARE:
	The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is calculated as follows (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2014		2013
	Weighted average shares outstanding - basic			50,623		52,427
	Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation			573		589
	Effect of convertible notes			7,152		7,702
	Effect of common stock warrants			5,725		6,002
	Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted			64,073		66,720
	The Company had stock-based compensation awards outstanding with respect to approximately zero and 0.2 million shares of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future but were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the respective periods as the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
	As discussed more fully in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, in 2009 the Company issued 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Convertible Notes”). The Company intends to settle the outstanding face value of the Convertible Notes in cash upon conversion/maturity. Any conversion spread associated with the conversion/maturity of the Convertible Notes may be settled in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock. The Convertible Notes are currently convertible through June 30, 2014 and thereafter will be convertible through the close of business on September 29, 2014 pursuant to the indenture for the Convertible Notes. See Note 15 for further disclosure.
	In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, the Company sold common stock purchase warrants to counterparties affiliated with the initial purchasers of the Convertible Notes whereby the warrant holders may purchase shares of the Company’s stock. At March 31, 2014, approximately 14.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock were issuable pursuant to the warrants, with an adjusted strike price of $25.31 per share, which reflects the adjustments made in connection with the cash dividend paid by the Company to stockholders on April 14, 2014. The number of shares underlying the warrants and the strike price thereof are subject to further anti-dilution adjustments, including for quarterly cash dividends paid by the Company. If the average closing price of the Company’s stock during a reporting period exceeds this strike price, these warrants will be dilutive. The warrants may only be settled in shares of the Company’s common stock. See Note 15 for further disclosure.

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	'
	4	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:
	The Company’s balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss is composed of amounts related to the Company’s minimum pension liability. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded no other comprehensive income and reclassified ($0.1) million and $0.1 million, respectively, from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss into operating expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations included herein. In the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company also recorded $1.0 million in tax benefits for accumulated other comprehensive loss, primarily related to a change in tax rate on the items included in accumulated other comprehensive loss due to the Company’s REIT conversion.

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	'
	5	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
	Property and equipment at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is recorded at cost and summarized as follows (in thousands):
			March 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Land and land improvements		$	242,456		$	242,418
	Buildings			2,305,983			2,300,499
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment			593,622			576,209
	Construction-in-progress			20,103			25,844
				3,162,164			3,144,970
	Accumulated depreciation			(1,104,237	)		(1,076,973	)
	Property and equipment, net		$	2,057,927		$	2,067,997

NOTES_RECEIVABLE

NOTES RECEIVABLE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
NOTES RECEIVABLE	'
	6	NOTES RECEIVABLE:
	As further discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, in connection with the development of Gaylord National, the Company is currently holding two issuances of bonds and receives the debt service thereon, which is payable from tax increments, hotel taxes and special hotel rental taxes generated from Gaylord National through the maturity date. The Company is recording the amortization of discount on these notes receivable as interest income over the life of the notes.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded interest income of $3.0 million on these bonds. The Company received payments of $3.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 relating to these notes receivable.

DEBT

DEBT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
DEBT	'
	7	DEBT:
	The Company’s debt and capital lease obligations at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of (in thousands):
			March 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	$1 Billion Credit Facility, interest at LIBOR plus 1.85%, maturing April 18, 2017		$	506,000		$	509,500
	Convertible Senior Notes, interest at 3.75%, maturing October 1, 2014, net of unamortized discount of $6,822 and $10,096			297,236			293,962
	Senior Notes, interest at 5.0%, maturing April 15, 2021			350,000			350,000
	Capital lease obligations			810			958
	Total debt			1,154,046			1,154,420
	Less amounts due within one year			(604	)		(599	)
	Total long-term debt		$	1,153,442		$	1,153,821
	At March 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants related to its outstanding debt.
	3.75% Convertible Senior Notes
	The Convertible Notes are convertible, under certain circumstances as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, at the holder’s option, into shares of the Company’s common stock, at an adjusted conversion rate of 47.4034 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to an adjusted conversion price of approximately $21.10 per share and reflects the adjustment made for the cash dividend paid by the Company to stockholders on April 14, 2014. Additional adjustments will be made for quarterly cash dividends paid by the Company pursuant to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The Company may elect, at its option, to deliver shares of its common stock, cash or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock in satisfaction of its obligations upon conversion of the Convertible Notes or at their maturity.
	Based on the Company’s stock price during the three months ended March 31, 2014, a condition permitting conversion (as defined in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes) had been satisfied, and thus the Convertible Notes are currently convertible through June 30, 2014 and will remain convertible through the close of business on September 29, 2014 pursuant to the indenture. Based on the Company’s borrowing capacity under its $1 billion credit facility at March 31, 2014 and the Company’s intent and ability to refinance all of its Convertible Notes on a long-term basis when due, the Convertible Notes have been classified as long-term debt in the above table at March 31, 2014. See Note 15 for further discussion.
	Concurrently with the offering of the Convertible Notes, the Company entered into convertible note hedge transactions with respect to its common stock (the “Purchased Options”) with counterparties affiliated with the initial purchasers of the Convertible Notes, for purposes of reducing the potential dilutive effect upon conversion of the Convertible Notes. The Purchased Options entitle the Company to receive shares of the Company’s common stock. At March 31, 2014, the Purchased Options covered approximately 14.4 million shares, with an adjusted strike price of $21.10 per share (the same as the adjusted conversion price of the Convertible Notes), which reflects the adjustments made in connection with the cash dividend paid by the Company to stockholders on April 14, 2014. The number of shares underlying the Purchased Options and the strike price thereof are subject to further customary anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to the Convertible Notes, including for quarterly cash dividends. The Purchased Options will be settled in shares, cash or a combination of cash and shares based on the settlement option for the Convertible Notes chosen by the Company. Proportionate reductions to the number of shares underlying the Purchased Options may be made in connection with the Company’s repurchase, if any, of Convertible Notes prior to their maturity. See Note 15 for further disclosure.
	Separately and concurrently with entering into the Purchased Options, the Company also entered into warrant transactions whereby it sold common stock purchase warrants to each of the hedge counterparties. The warrants entitle the counterparties to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. At March 31, 2014, the warrants covered approximately 14.5 million shares, with an adjusted strike price of $25.31 per share, which reflects the adjustments made in connection with the cash dividend paid by the Company to stockholders on April 14, 2014. The number of shares underlying the warrants and the strike price thereof are subject to further customary anti-dilution adjustments similar to the adjustments of the Convertible Notes and Purchased Options, including for quarterly cash dividends. The warrants may only be settled at maturity in shares of the Company’s common stock, net of the exercise price. Proportionate reductions to the number of shares underlying the warrants may be made in connection with the Company’s repurchase, if any, of Convertible Notes prior to their maturity. See Note 15 for further disclosure.

STOCK_PLANS

STOCK PLANS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
STOCK PLANS	'
	8	STOCK PLANS:
	In addition to grants of stock options to its directors and employees, the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) permits the award of restricted stock and restricted stock units. The fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units with time-based vesting or performance conditions is determined based on the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant. The Company generally records compensation expense equal to the fair value of each restricted stock award granted over the vesting period. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company granted 0.1 million restricted stock units with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $40.61 per award. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 0.6 million restricted stock units were outstanding.
	The compensation expense that has been charged against pre-tax income for all of the Company’s stock-based compensation plans was $1.3 million and $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

RETIREMENT_AND_POSTRETIREMENT_

RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS	'
	9	RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS:
	Net periodic pension (income) expense reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2014			2013
	Interest cost		$	1,044		$	993
	Expected return on plan assets			(1,409	)		(1,291	)
	Recognized net actuarial loss			148			318
	Total net periodic pension (income) expense		$	(217	)	$	20
	Net postretirement benefit (income) expense reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2014			2013
	Interest cost		$	55		$	64
	Amortization of net actuarial loss			105			96
	Amortization of prior service credit			(329	)		(285	)
	Total net postretirement benefit (income) expense		$	(169	)	$	(125	)

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
INCOME TAXES	'
	10	INCOME TAXES:
	The Company intends to elect to be taxed as a REIT effective January 1, 2013, pursuant to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a REIT, generally the Company will not be subject to federal corporate income taxes on ordinary taxable income and capital gains income from real estate investments that it distributes to its stockholders. The Company will, however, be subject to corporate income taxes on built-in gains (the excess of fair market value over tax basis at January 1, 2013) that result from gains on certain assets. In addition, the Company will continue to be required to pay federal and state corporate income taxes on earnings of its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”).
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.5 million related to the current period operations of the Company. This benefit is primarily due to the non-taxable income of the REIT, partially offset by additional valuation allowance required at the TRSs.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $66.3 million. This benefit was primarily due to a benefit of $61.3 million related to the Company’s REIT conversion and a benefit of $6.7 million related to the reversal of liabilities associated with unrecognized tax positions, as described below. The Company recorded income tax expense of $1.8 million related to its current period operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013.
	As a result of the Company’s conversion to a REIT, certain net deferred tax liabilities related to the real estate of the Company were reversed, as the REIT will generally not pay federal corporate income tax related to those deferred tax liabilities. In addition, the Company assessed the need for a valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets of the TRSs. As a result, the Company recorded a net benefit of $61.3 million related to the conversion to a REIT in the three months ended March 31, 2013.
	The Internal Revenue Service has completed its examination of the Company’s federal income tax returns for fiscal years 2008, 2009 and 2010. As a result, issues related to 2010 and earlier years have been effectively settled. The Company has not been notified of any other federal or state audits. Due to the favorable resolution of the federal examination, the Company’s reserve for unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $12.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013, of which $4.8 million was recorded as an income tax benefit. In addition, the Company recorded a reduction to the related accrued interest of $2.1 million as an income tax benefit in the three months ended March 31, 2013.
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	11	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
	As discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company’s qualified retirement plan incurred increased lump-sum distributions during 2013, partially due to the transfer of a large number of the retirement plan participants to Marriott in connection with the REIT conversion, which resulted in an increase in the number of participants eligible for distributions. In 2013, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) notified the Company that due to a purported cessation of management operations at the Company as a result of the management transition to Marriott, the Company may be required to take certain actions regarding the plan, including possibly accelerating funding or providing security for future plan liabilities. The Company responded to the PBGC, stating the reasons that it does not believe that the Company’s REIT conversion represents a cessation of management operations, and contesting any liability vigorously. The Company does not currently believe that any of the measures proposed by the PBGC are required or warranted. The staff of the PBGC has indicated that it disagrees with the Company’s position. In addition, legislation has been introduced in Congress that would impose a moratorium on PBGC actions to enforce this type of asserted liability. At this time, the Company believes that possible outcomes include a dispute and protracted litigation, a settlement requiring the Company to prefund future plan obligations and/or establish a letter of credit or provide other security to satisfy future obligations, or legislation being adopted that would impose a moratorium on PBGC actions to enforce this type of asserted liability or otherwise repeal or limit the applicability of the existing legislation on which the PBGC assertion is based.
	The Company is self-insured up to a stop loss for certain losses related to workers’ compensation claims and general liability claims through September 30, 2012, and for certain losses related to employee medical benefits through December 31, 2012. The Company’s insurance program subsequently transitioned to a low or no deductible program. The Company has purchased stop-loss coverage in order to limit its exposure to any significant levels of claims relating to workers’ compensation, employee medical benefits and general liability for which it is self-insured.
	The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain officers, which provide for severance payments upon certain events, including certain terminations in connection with a change of control.
	The Company, in the ordinary course of business, is involved in certain legal actions and claims on a variety of matters. It is the opinion of management that such legal actions will not have a material effect on the results of operations, financial condition or liquidity of the Company.

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'
	12	STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
	Dividends
	On February 28, 2014, the Company’s board of directors declared the Company’s first quarter 2014 cash dividend in the amount of $0.55 per share of common stock, or an aggregate of approximately $27.9 million in cash, which was paid on April 14, 2014 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 28, 2014.
	Stock Repurchases
	During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company repurchased and cancelled approximately 1.3 million shares of its common stock under a previously announced share repurchase program. The shares were repurchased for an aggregate purchase price of $55.7 million, which the Company funded using cash on hand and borrowings under the revolving credit line of the Company’s credit facility.

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	'
	13	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
	The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company held certain assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These included investments held in conjunction with the Company’s non-qualified contributory deferred compensation plan.
	The investments held by the Company in connection with its deferred compensation plan consist of mutual funds traded in an active market. The Company determined the fair value of these mutual funds based on the net asset value per unit of the funds or the portfolio, which is based upon quoted market prices in an active market. Therefore, the Company has categorized these investments as Level 1. The Company has consistently applied these valuation techniques in all periods presented and believes it has obtained the most accurate information available for the types of investments it holds.
	The Company had no liabilities required to be measured at fair value at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, were as follows (in thousands):
					Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
			March 31,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
			2014		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Deferred compensation plan investments		$	18,470	$	18,470	$	—	$	—
	Total assets measured at fair value		$	18,470	$	18,470	$	—	$	—
					Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
			December 31,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
			2013		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Deferred compensation plan investments		$	18,883	$	18,883	$	—	$	—
	Total assets measured at fair value		$	18,883	$	18,883	$	—	$	—
	The remainder of the assets and liabilities held by the Company at March 31, 2014 are not required to be measured at fair value. The carrying value of certain of these assets and liabilities do not approximate fair value, as described below.
	As further discussed in Note 6 and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, in connection with the development of Gaylord National, the Company received two bonds (“Series A Bond” and “Series B Bond”) from Prince George’s County, Maryland which had aggregate carrying values of $87.2 million and $60.8 million, respectively, at March 31, 2014. The maturity dates of the Series A Bond and the Series B Bond are July 1, 2034 and September 1, 2037, respectively. Based upon current market interest rates of notes receivable with comparable market ratings and current expectations about the timing of debt service payments under the notes, which the Company considers as Level 3, the fair value of the Series A Bond, which has the senior claim to the cash flows supporting these bonds, approximated carrying value at March 31, 2014 and the fair value of the Series B Bond was approximately $39 million at March 31, 2014. While the fair value of the Series B Bond decreased to less than its carrying value during 2011 due to a change in the timing of the debt service payments, the Company has the intent and ability to hold this bond to maturity and expects to receive all debt service payments due under the note. Therefore, the Company does not consider the Series B Bond to be other than temporarily impaired at March 31, 2014.
	At March 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding $304.1 million in aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes that accrue interest at a fixed rate of 3.75%. The carrying value of these notes on March 31, 2014 was $297.2 million, net of discount. The fair value of the Convertible Notes, based upon the present value of cash flows discounted at current market interest rates, which the Company considers as Level 2, was approximately $310 million at March 31, 2014.
	The Company has outstanding $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2021 that accrue interest at a fixed rate of 5.0%. The fair value of these notes, based upon quoted market prices, which the Company considers as Level 1, was $352.6 million at March 31, 2014.
	The carrying amount of short-term financial instruments held by the Company (cash, short-term investments, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities) approximates fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments. The concentration of credit risk on trade receivables is minimized by the large and diverse nature of the Company’s customer base.

FINANCIAL_REPORTING_BY_BUSINES

FINANCIAL REPORTING BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
FINANCIAL REPORTING BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS	'
	14	FINANCIAL REPORTING BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS:
	The Company’s continuing operations are organized into three principal business segments:
		•		Hospitality, which includes Gaylord Opryland, Gaylord Palms, Gaylord Texan, Gaylord National and the Inn at Opryland;
		•		Opry and Attractions, which includes the Grand Ole Opry, WSM-AM, and the Company’s Nashville-based attractions; and
		•		Corporate and Other, which includes the Company’s corporate expenses.
	The following information from continuing operations is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes (amounts in thousands):
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2014			2013
	Revenues:
	Hospitality		$	232,203		$	209,581
	Opry and Attractions			14,248			12,532
	Corporate and Other			—			—
	Total		$	246,451		$	222,113
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Hospitality		$	25,514		$	26,801
	Opry and Attractions			1,425			1,366
	Corporate and Other			1,064			3,842
	Total		$	28,003		$	32,009
	Operating income (loss):
	Hospitality		$	40,016		$	23,408
	Opry and Attractions			552			(120	)
	Corporate and Other			(7,771	)		(10,508	)
	REIT conversion costs			—			(14,992	)
	Casualty loss			—			(32	)
	Total operating income (loss)			32,797			(2,244	)
	Interest expense			(15,670	)		(13,323	)
	Interest income			3,031			3,051
	Other gains and (losses), net			—			(6	)
	Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations		$	20,158		$	(12,522	)

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	'
	15	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
	In April 2014, the Company settled the repurchase of and cancelled $56.3 million of its Convertible Notes in private transactions for aggregate consideration of $120.2 million, which was funded by cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility. As a result of these repurchases, the Company expects to record a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2014. In addition, the Company received notice of conversion of $15.3 million of Convertible Notes that will be settled in June 2014. After these transactions, $232.2 million in principal amount of the Convertible Notes will remain outstanding.
	In connection with the Company’s repurchase of the Convertible Notes, the Company entered into agreements with the note-hedge counterparties to proportionately reduce the number of Purchased Options and the warrants entered into separately and concurrently with the Purchased Options. In consideration for the reductions, the counterparties paid the Company approximately $9.2 million. As a result of these transactions, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the Purchased Options and the warrants was reduced to approximately 11.0 million and 11.8 million shares, respectively.

INFORMATION_CONCERNING_GUARANT

INFORMATION CONCERNING GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
INFORMATION CONCERNING GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES	'
	16	INFORMATION CONCERNING GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES:
	The 5% senior notes were issued by the Operating Partnership and Finco and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company, each of the Company’s four wholly-owned subsidiaries that own the Gaylord Hotels properties, and certain other of the Company’s subsidiaries, each of which guarantees the Operating Partnership’s $1 billion credit facility (such subsidiary guarantors, together with the Company, the “Guarantors”). The subsidiary Guarantors are 100% owned, and the guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. Not all of the Company’s subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s 5% senior notes.
	The following condensed consolidating financial information includes certain allocations of revenues and expenses based on management’s best estimates, which are not necessarily indicative of financial position, results of operations and cash flows that these entities would have achieved on a stand-alone basis.
	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	March 31, 2014
			Parent									Non-
	(in thousands)		Guarantor			Issuer			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	ASSETS:
	Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation		$	24		$	—		$	1,736,581		$	321,322		$	—		$	2,057,927
	Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted			—			6,144			—			49,273			—			55,417
	Cash and cash equivalents - restricted			—			—			—			10,660			—			10,660
	Notes receivable			—			—			—			147,928			—			147,928
	Trade receivables, less allowance			—			—			—			67,155			—			67,155
	Deferred financing costs			—			17,890			—			—			—			17,890
	Prepaid expenses and other assets			—			—			128,486			51,126			(130,128	)		49,484
	Intercompany receivables, net			67,202			—			696,113			55,105			(818,420	)		—
	Investments			2,086,425			2,767,162			526,644			441,629			(5,821,860	)		—
	Total assets		$	2,153,651		$	2,791,196		$	3,087,824		$	1,144,198		$	(6,770,408	)	$	2,406,461
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
	Debt and capital lease obligations		$	297,236		$	856,000		$	—		$	810		$	—		$	1,154,046
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(14	)		15,039			1,803			260,753			(130,411	)		147,170
	Deferred income tax liabilities, net			6,627			(15	)		555			15,155			—			22,322
	Deferred management rights proceeds			—			—			—			185,615			—			185,615
	Dividends payable			28,412			—			—			—			—			28,412
	Other liabilities			—			—			75,271			44,201			283			119,755
	Intercompany payables, net			738,085			222,068			(141,733	)		—			(818,420	)		—
	Commitments and contingencies
	Stockholders’ equity:
	Preferred stock			—			—			—			—			—			—
	Common stock			508			1			1			2,387			(2,389	)		508
	Additional paid-in-capital			1,227,912			1,741,704			2,803,623			1,184,038			(5,729,365	)		1,227,912
	Treasury stock			(8,002	)		—			—			—			—			(8,002	)
	Accumulated deficit			(137,113	)		(43,601	)		348,304			(539,589	)		(90,106	)		(462,105	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss			—			—			—			(9,172	)		—			(9,172	)
	Total stockholders’ equity			1,083,305			1,698,104			3,151,928			637,664			(5,821,860	)		749,141
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,153,651		$	2,791,196		$	3,087,824		$	1,144,198		$	(6,770,408	)	$	2,406,461
	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	December 31, 2013
			Parent									Non-
	(in thousands)		Guarantor			Issuer			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	ASSETS:
	Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation		$	—		$	—		$	1,751,479		$	316,518		$	—		$	2,067,997
	Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted			—			714			—			60,865			—			61,579
	Cash and cash equivalents - restricted			—			—			—			20,169			—			20,169
	Notes receivable			—			—			—			148,350			—			148,350
	Trade receivables, less allowance			—			—			—			51,796			(14	)		51,782
	Deferred financing costs			—			19,306			—			—			—			19,306
	Prepaid expenses and other assets			—			3			227,608			58,267			(230,432	)		55,446
	Intercompany receivables, net			90,184			—			697,908			172,064			(960,156	)		—
	Investments			2,061,253			2,767,163			526,644			436,828			(5,791,888	)		—
	Total assets		$	2,151,437		$	2,787,186		$	3,203,639		$	1,264,857		$	(6,982,490	)	$	2,424,629
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
	Debt and capital lease obligations		$	293,962		$	859,500		$	—		$	958		$	—		$	1,154,420
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(14	)		8,164			1,470			378,448			(230,729	)		157,339
	Deferred income tax liabilities, net			6,528			(15	)		654			15,950			—			23,117
	Deferred management rights proceeds			—			—			—			186,346			—			186,346
	Dividends payable			25,780			—			—			—			—			25,780
	Other liabilities			—			—			73,673			45,976			283			119,932
	Intercompany payables, net			733,376			211,925			14,855			—			(960,156	)		—
	Commitments and contingencies
	Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock			—			—			—			—			—			—
Common stock			505			1			1			2,387			(2,389	)		505
Additional paid-in-capital			1,228,845			1,741,704			2,803,623			1,184,038			(5,729,365	)		1,228,845
Treasury stock			(7,766	)		—			—			—			—			(7,766	)
Accumulated deficit			(129,779	)		(34,093	)		309,363			(540,127	)		(60,134	)		(454,770	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			—			—			—			(9,119	)		—			(9,119	)
Total stockholders’ equity			1,091,805			1,707,612			3,112,987			637,179			(5,791,888	)		757,695
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,151,437		$	2,787,186		$	3,203,639		$	1,264,857		$	(6,982,490	)	$	2,424,629
RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Parent									Non-
(in thousands)		Guarantor			Issuer			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Rooms		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	91,082		$	—		$	91,082
Food and beverage			—			—			—			110,071			—			110,071
Other hotel revenue			—			—			67,860			35,745			(72,555	)		31,050
Opry and Attractions			—			—			—			14,248			—			14,248
Total revenues			—			—			67,860			251,146			(72,555	)		246,451
Operating expenses:
Rooms			—			—			—			28,550			—			28,550
Food and beverage			—			—			—			63,182			—			63,182
Other hotel expenses			—			—			11,701			127,146			(67,817	)		71,030
Management fees			—			—			—			3,911			—			3,911
Total hotel operating expenses			—			—			11,701			222,789			(67,817	)		166,673
Opry and Attractions			—			—			—			12,271			—			12,271
Corporate			—			305			—			6,402			—			6,707
Corporate overhead allocation			2,818			—			1,920			—			(4,738	)		—
Depreciation and amortization			—			—			14,902			13,101			—			28,003
Total operating expenses			2,818			305			28,523			254,563			(72,555	)		213,654
Operating income (loss)			(2,818	)		(305	)		39,337			(3,417	)		—			32,797
Interest expense			(6,459	)		(9,203	)		—			(8	)		—			(15,670	)
Interest income			—			—			—			3,031			—			3,031
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations			(9,277	)		(9,508	)		39,337			(394	)		—			20,158
(Provision) benefit for income taxes			(40	)		—			(396	)		920			—			484
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings, net			29,970			—			—			—			(29,970	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations			20,653			(9,508	)		38,941			526			(29,970	)		20,642
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes			—			—			—			11			—			11
Net income (loss)		$	20,653		$	(9,508	)	$	38,941		$	537		$	(29,970	)	$	20,653
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	20,600		$	(9,508	)	$	38,941		$	484		$	(29,917	)	$	20,600
RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
		Parent									Non-
(in thousands)		Guarantor			Issuer			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues:
Rooms		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	85,509		$	—		$	85,509
Food and beverage			—			—			—			98,188			—			98,188
Other hotel revenue			—			—			69,679			30,588			(74,383	)		25,884
Opry and Attractions			—			—			—			12,532			—			12,532
Total revenues			—			—			69,679			226,817			(74,383	)		222,113
Operating expenses:
Rooms			—			—			—			25,087			—			25,087
Food and beverage			—			—			—			61,248			—			61,248
Other hotel expenses			—			—			12,431			127,445			(70,308	)		69,568
Management fees			—			—			—			3,469			—			3,469
Total hotel operating expenses			—			—			12,431			217,249			(70,308	)		159,372
Opry and Attractions			—			—			—			11,286			—			11,286
Corporate			—			847			—			5,819			—			6,666
Corporate overhead allocation			—			—			4,075			—			(4,075	)		—
REIT conversion costs			—			—			—			14,992			—			14,992
Casualty loss			—			—			—			32			—			32
Depreciation and amortization			—			—			14,950			17,059			—			32,009
Total operating expenses			—			847			31,456			266,437			(74,383	)		224,357
Operating income (loss)			—			(847	)		38,223			(39,620	)		—			(2,244	)
Interest expense			(8,369	)		(4,938	)		—			(16	)		—			(13,323	)
Interest income			—			—			—			3,051			—			3,051
Other gains and (losses), net			—			—			—			(6	)		—			(6	)
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations			(8,369	)		(5,785	)		38,223			(36,591	)		—			(12,522	)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes			(222	)		(2,028	)		143,139			(74,597	)		—			66,292
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings, net			62,371			—			—			—			(62,371	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations			53,780			(7,813	)		181,362			(111,188	)		(62,371	)		53,770
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes			—			—			—			10			—			10
Net income (loss)		$	53,780		$	(7,813	)	$	181,362		$	(111,178	)	$	(62,371	)	$	53,780
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	54,942		$	(7,813	)	$	181,362		$	(110,016	)	$	(63,533	)	$	54,942
RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Parent									Non-
(in thousands)		Guarantor			Issuer			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities		$	24,395		$	8,930		$	3		$	(3,267	)	$	—		$	30,061
Net cash used in discontinued operating activities			—			—			—			(230	)		—			(230	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			24,395			8,930			3			(3,497	)		—			29,831
Purchases of property and equipment			(24	)		—			(3	)		(17,457	)		—			(17,484	)
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents			—			—			—			9,509			—			9,509
Net cash used in investing activities — continuing operations			(24	)		—			(3	)		(7,948	)		—			(7,975	)
Net cash used in investing activities — discontinued operations			—			—			—			—			—			—
Net cash used in investing activities			(24	)		—			(3	)		(7,948	)		—			(7,975	)
Net repayments under credit facility			—			(3,500	)		—			—			—			(3,500	)
Payment of dividend			(25,459	)		—			—			—			—			(25,459	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans			1,078			—			—			—			—			1,078
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation			10			—			—			—			—			10
Other financing activities, net			—			—			—			(147	)		—			(147	)
Net cash used in financing activities — continuing operations			(24,371	)		(3,500	)		—			(147	)		—			(28,018	)
Net cash used in financing activities — discontinued operations			—			—			—			—			—			—
Net cash used in financing activities			(24,371	)		(3,500	)		—			(147	)		—			(28,018	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			—			5,430			—			(11,592	)		—			(6,162	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			—			714						60,865			—			61,579
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	—		$	6,144		$	—		$	49,273		$	—		$	55,417
RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
		Parent									Non-
(in thousands)		Guarantor			Issuer			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities		$	203,389		$	(208,562	)	$	1,142		$	(42,880	)	$	—		$	(46,911	)
Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities			—			—			—			49			—			49
Net cash provided by operating activities			203,389			(208,562	)		1,142			(42,831	)		—			(46,862	)
Purchases of property and equipment			—			—			(547	)		(9,592	)		—			(10,139	)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents			—			—			—			(724	)		—			(724	)
Other investing activities			—			—			—			9			—			9
Net cash used in investing activities — continuing operations			—			—			(547	)		(10,307	)		—			(10,854	)
Net cash used in investing activities — discontinued operations			—			—			—			—			—			—
Net cash used in investing activities			—			—			(547	)		(10,307	)		—			(10,854	)
Net borrowings under credit facility			—			209,000			—			—			—			209,000
Early redemption of senior notes			(152,180	)		—			—			—			—			(152,180	)
Deferred financing costs paid			—			(22	)		—			—			—			(22	)
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement			(55,676	)		—			—			—			—			(55,676	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans			4,255			—			—			—			—			4,255
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation			212			—			—			—			—			212
Other financing activities, net			—			—			—			(195	)		—			(195	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities — continuing operations			(203,389	)		208,978			—			(195	)		—			5,394
Net cash used in financing activities — discontinued operations			—			—			—			—			—			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(203,389	)		208,978			—			(195	)		—			5,394
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			—			416			595			(53,333	)		—			(52,322	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			—			—			(595	)		97,765			—			97,170
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	—		$	416		$	—		$	44,432		$	—		$	44,848

INCOME_PER_SHARE_Tables

INCOME PER SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding	'
	The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is calculated as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		50,623		52,427
	Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		573		589
	Effect of convertible notes		7,152		7,702
	Effect of common stock warrants		5,725		6,002
	Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		64,073		66,720

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_Tables

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and equipment at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is recorded at cost and summarized as follows (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Land and land improvements	$	242,456		$	242,418
	Buildings		2,305,983			2,300,499
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment		593,622			576,209
	Construction-in-progress		20,103			25,844
			3,162,164			3,144,970
	Accumulated depreciation		(1,104,237	)		(1,076,973	)
	Property and equipment, net	$	2,057,927		$	2,067,997

DEBT_Tables

DEBT (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	'
	The Company’s debt and capital lease obligations at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	$1 Billion Credit Facility, interest at LIBOR plus 1.85%, maturing April 18, 2017	$	506,000		$	509,500
	Convertible Senior Notes, interest at 3.75%, maturing October 1, 2014, net of unamortized discount of $6,822 and $10,096		297,236			293,962
	Senior Notes, interest at 5.0%, maturing April 15, 2021		350,000			350,000
	Capital lease obligations		810			958
	Total debt		1,154,046			1,154,420
	Less amounts due within one year		(604	)		(599	)
	Total long-term debt	$	1,153,442		$	1,153,821

RETIREMENT_AND_POSTRETIREMENT_1

RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'
Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit (Income) Expense	'
	Net periodic pension (income) expense reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Interest cost	$	1,044		$	993
	Expected return on plan assets		(1,409	)		(1,291	)
	Recognized net actuarial loss		148			318
	Total net periodic pension (income) expense	$	(217	)	$	20
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'
Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit (Income) Expense	'
	Net postretirement benefit (income) expense reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Interest cost	$	55		$	64
	Amortization of net actuarial loss		105			96
	Amortization of prior service credit		(329	)		(285	)
	Total net postretirement benefit (income) expense	$	(169	)	$	(125	)

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	'
	The Company had no liabilities required to be measured at fair value at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, were as follows (in thousands):
				Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
		March 31,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
		2014		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Deferred compensation plan investments	$	18,470	$	18,470	$	—	$	—
	Total assets measured at fair value	$	18,470	$	18,470	$	—	$	—
				Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
		December 31,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
		2013		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Deferred compensation plan investments	$	18,883	$	18,883	$	—	$	—
	Total assets measured at fair value	$	18,883	$	18,883	$	—	$	—

FINANCIAL_REPORTING_BY_BUSINES1

FINANCIAL REPORTING BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segments Internal Financial Reports	'
	The following information from continuing operations is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes (amounts in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Revenues:
	Hospitality	$	232,203		$	209,581
	Opry and Attractions		14,248			12,532
	Corporate and Other		—			—
	Total	$	246,451		$	222,113
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Hospitality	$	25,514		$	26,801
	Opry and Attractions		1,425			1,366
	Corporate and Other		1,064			3,842
	Total	$	28,003		$	32,009
	Operating income (loss):
	Hospitality	$	40,016		$	23,408
	Opry and Attractions		552			(120	)
	Corporate and Other		(7,771	)		(10,508	)
	REIT conversion costs		—			(14,992	)
	Casualty loss		—			(32	)
	Total operating income (loss)		32,797			(2,244	)
	Interest expense		(15,670	)		(13,323	)
	Interest income		3,031			3,051
	Other gains and (losses), net		—			(6	)
	Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	$	20,158		$	(12,522	)

INFORMATION_CONCERNING_GUARANT1

INFORMATION CONCERNING GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	March 31, 2014
		Parent									Non-
	(in thousands)	Guarantor			Issuer			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	ASSETS:
	Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	24		$	—		$	1,736,581		$	321,322		$	—		$	2,057,927
	Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted		—			6,144			—			49,273			—			55,417
	Cash and cash equivalents - restricted		—			—			—			10,660			—			10,660
	Notes receivable		—			—			—			147,928			—			147,928
	Trade receivables, less allowance		—			—			—			67,155			—			67,155
	Deferred financing costs		—			17,890			—			—			—			17,890
	Prepaid expenses and other assets		—			—			128,486			51,126			(130,128	)		49,484
	Intercompany receivables, net		67,202			—			696,113			55,105			(818,420	)		—
	Investments		2,086,425			2,767,162			526,644			441,629			(5,821,860	)		—
	Total assets	$	2,153,651		$	2,791,196		$	3,087,824		$	1,144,198		$	(6,770,408	)	$	2,406,461
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
	Debt and capital lease obligations	$	297,236		$	856,000		$	—		$	810		$	—		$	1,154,046
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(14	)		15,039			1,803			260,753			(130,411	)		147,170
	Deferred income tax liabilities, net		6,627			(15	)		555			15,155			—			22,322
	Deferred management rights proceeds		—			—			—			185,615			—			185,615
	Dividends payable		28,412			—			—			—			—			28,412
	Other liabilities		—			—			75,271			44,201			283			119,755
	Intercompany payables, net		738,085			222,068			(141,733	)		—			(818,420	)		—
	Commitments and contingencies
	Stockholders’ equity:
	Preferred stock		—			—			—			—			—			—
	Common stock		508			1			1			2,387			(2,389	)		508
	Additional paid-in-capital		1,227,912			1,741,704			2,803,623			1,184,038			(5,729,365	)		1,227,912
	Treasury stock		(8,002	)		—			—			—			—			(8,002	)
	Accumulated deficit		(137,113	)		(43,601	)		348,304			(539,589	)		(90,106	)		(462,105	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		—			—			—			(9,172	)		—			(9,172	)
	Total stockholders’ equity		1,083,305			1,698,104			3,151,928			637,664			(5,821,860	)		749,141
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,153,651		$	2,791,196		$	3,087,824		$	1,144,198		$	(6,770,408	)	$	2,406,461
	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	December 31, 2013
		Parent									Non-
	(in thousands)	Guarantor			Issuer			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	ASSETS:
	Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	—		$	—		$	1,751,479		$	316,518		$	—		$	2,067,997
	Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted		—			714			—			60,865			—			61,579
	Cash and cash equivalents - restricted		—			—			—			20,169			—			20,169
	Notes receivable		—			—			—			148,350			—			148,350
	Trade receivables, less allowance		—			—			—			51,796			(14	)		51,782
	Deferred financing costs		—			19,306			—			—			—			19,306
	Prepaid expenses and other assets		—			3			227,608			58,267			(230,432	)		55,446
	Intercompany receivables, net		90,184			—			697,908			172,064			(960,156	)		—
	Investments		2,061,253			2,767,163			526,644			436,828			(5,791,888	)		—
	Total assets	$	2,151,437		$	2,787,186		$	3,203,639		$	1,264,857		$	(6,982,490	)	$	2,424,629
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
	Debt and capital lease obligations	$	293,962		$	859,500		$	—		$	958		$	—		$	1,154,420
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(14	)		8,164			1,470			378,448			(230,729	)		157,339
	Deferred income tax liabilities, net		6,528			(15	)		654			15,950			—			23,117
	Deferred management rights proceeds		—			—			—			186,346			—			186,346
	Dividends payable		25,780			—			—			—			—			25,780
	Other liabilities		—			—			73,673			45,976			283			119,932
	Intercompany payables, net		733,376			211,925			14,855			—			(960,156	)		—
	Commitments and contingencies
	Stockholders’ equity:
	Preferred stock		—			—			—			—			—			—
	Common stock		505			1			1			2,387			(2,389	)		505
	Additional paid-in-capital		1,228,845			1,741,704			2,803,623			1,184,038			(5,729,365	)		1,228,845
Treasury stock		(7,766	)		—			—			—			—			(7,766	)
Accumulated deficit		(129,779	)		(34,093	)		309,363			(540,127	)		(60,134	)		(454,770	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		—			—			—			(9,119	)		—			(9,119	)
Total stockholders’ equity		1,091,805			1,707,612			3,112,987			637,179			(5,791,888	)		757,695
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,151,437		$	2,787,186		$	3,203,639		$	1,264,857		$	(6,982,490	)	$	2,424,629
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income	'
	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
	AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Parent									Non-
	(in thousands)	Guarantor			Issuer			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Revenues:
	Rooms	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	91,082		$	—		$	91,082
	Food and beverage		—			—			—			110,071			—			110,071
	Other hotel revenue		—			—			67,860			35,745			(72,555	)		31,050
	Opry and Attractions		—			—			—			14,248			—			14,248
	Total revenues		—			—			67,860			251,146			(72,555	)		246,451
	Operating expenses:
	Rooms		—			—			—			28,550			—			28,550
	Food and beverage		—			—			—			63,182			—			63,182
	Other hotel expenses		—			—			11,701			127,146			(67,817	)		71,030
	Management fees		—			—			—			3,911			—			3,911
	Total hotel operating expenses		—			—			11,701			222,789			(67,817	)		166,673
	Opry and Attractions		—			—			—			12,271			—			12,271
	Corporate		—			305			—			6,402			—			6,707
	Corporate overhead allocation		2,818			—			1,920			—			(4,738	)		—
	Depreciation and amortization		—			—			14,902			13,101			—			28,003
	Total operating expenses		2,818			305			28,523			254,563			(72,555	)		213,654
	Operating income (loss)		(2,818	)		(305	)		39,337			(3,417	)		—			32,797
	Interest expense		(6,459	)		(9,203	)		—			(8	)		—			(15,670	)
	Interest income		—			—			—			3,031			—			3,031
	Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations		(9,277	)		(9,508	)		39,337			(394	)		—			20,158
	(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(40	)		—			(396	)		920			—			484
	Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings, net		29,970			—			—			—			(29,970	)		—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		20,653			(9,508	)		38,941			526			(29,970	)		20,642
	Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			—			—			11			—			11
	Net income (loss)	$	20,653		$	(9,508	)	$	38,941		$	537		$	(29,970	)	$	20,653
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	20,600		$	(9,508	)	$	38,941		$	484		$	(29,917	)	$	20,600
	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
	AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
		Parent									Non-
	(in thousands)	Guarantor			Issuer			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Revenues:
	Rooms	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	85,509		$	—		$	85,509
	Food and beverage		—			—			—			98,188			—			98,188
	Other hotel revenue		—			—			69,679			30,588			(74,383	)		25,884
	Opry and Attractions		—			—			—			12,532			—			12,532
	Total revenues		—			—			69,679			226,817			(74,383	)		222,113
	Operating expenses:
	Rooms		—			—			—			25,087			—			25,087
	Food and beverage		—			—			—			61,248			—			61,248
	Other hotel expenses		—			—			12,431			127,445			(70,308	)		69,568
	Management fees		—			—			—			3,469			—			3,469
	Total hotel operating expenses		—			—			12,431			217,249			(70,308	)		159,372
	Opry and Attractions		—			—			—			11,286			—			11,286
	Corporate		—			847			—			5,819			—			6,666
	Corporate overhead allocation		—			—			4,075			—			(4,075	)		—
	REIT conversion costs		—			—			—			14,992			—			14,992
	Casualty loss		—			—			—			32			—			32
	Depreciation and amortization		—			—			14,950			17,059			—			32,009
	Total operating expenses		—			847			31,456			266,437			(74,383	)		224,357
	Operating income (loss)		—			(847	)		38,223			(39,620	)		—			(2,244	)
	Interest expense		(8,369	)		(4,938	)		—			(16	)		—			(13,323	)
	Interest income		—			—			—			3,051			—			3,051
	Other gains and (losses), net		—			—			—			(6	)		—			(6	)
	Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations		(8,369	)		(5,785	)		38,223			(36,591	)		—			(12,522	)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(222	)		(2,028	)		143,139			(74,597	)		—			66,292
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings, net		62,371			—			—			—			(62,371	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations		53,780			(7,813	)		181,362			(111,188	)		(62,371	)		53,770
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			—			—			10			—			10
Net income (loss)	$	53,780		$	(7,813	)	$	181,362		$	(111,178	)	$	(62,371	)	$	53,780
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	54,942		$	(7,813	)	$	181,362		$	(110,016	)	$	(63,533	)	$	54,942
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	'
	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Parent									Non-
	(in thousands)	Guarantor			Issuer			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	$	24,395		$	8,930		$	3		$	(3,267	)	$	—		$	30,061
	Net cash used in discontinued operating activities		—			—			—			(230	)		—			(230	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		24,395			8,930			3			(3,497	)		—			29,831
	Purchases of property and equipment		(24	)		—			(3	)		(17,457	)		—			(17,484	)
	Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents		—			—			—			9,509			—			9,509
	Net cash used in investing activities — continuing operations		(24	)		—			(3	)		(7,948	)		—			(7,975	)
	Net cash used in investing activities — discontinued operations		—			—			—			—			—			—
	Net cash used in investing activities		(24	)		—			(3	)		(7,948	)		—			(7,975	)
	Net repayments under credit facility		—			(3,500	)		—			—			—			(3,500	)
	Payment of dividend		(25,459	)		—			—			—			—			(25,459	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans		1,078			—			—			—			—			1,078
	Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		10			—			—			—			—			10
	Other financing activities, net		—			—			—			(147	)		—			(147	)
	Net cash used in financing activities — continuing operations		(24,371	)		(3,500	)		—			(147	)		—			(28,018	)
	Net cash used in financing activities — discontinued operations		—			—			—			—			—			—
	Net cash used in financing activities		(24,371	)		(3,500	)		—			(147	)		—			(28,018	)
	Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			5,430			—			(11,592	)		—			(6,162	)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			714						60,865			—			61,579
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	6,144		$	—		$	49,273		$	—		$	55,417
	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
		Parent									Non-
	(in thousands)	Guarantor			Issuer			Guarantors			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	$	203,389		$	(208,562	)	$	1,142		$	(42,880	)	$	—		$	(46,911	)
	Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities		—			—			—			49			—			49
	Net cash provided by operating activities		203,389			(208,562	)		1,142			(42,831	)		—			(46,862	)
	Purchases of property and equipment		—			—			(547	)		(9,592	)		—			(10,139	)
	(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents		—			—			—			(724	)		—			(724	)
	Other investing activities		—			—			—			9			—			9
	Net cash used in investing activities — continuing operations		—			—			(547	)		(10,307	)		—			(10,854	)
	Net cash used in investing activities — discontinued operations		—			—			—			—			—			—
	Net cash used in investing activities		—			—			(547	)		(10,307	)		—			(10,854	)
	Net borrowings under credit facility		—			209,000			—			—			—			209,000
	Early redemption of senior notes		(152,180	)		—			—			—			—			(152,180	)
	Deferred financing costs paid		—			(22	)		—			—			—			(22	)
	Repurchase of Company stock for retirement		(55,676	)		—			—			—			—			(55,676	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans		4,255			—			—			—			—			4,255
	Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		212			—			—			—			—			212
	Other financing activities, net		—			—			—			(195	)		—			(195	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities — continuing operations		(203,389	)		208,978			—			(195	)		—			5,394
	Net cash used in financing activities — discontinued operations		—			—			—			—			—			—
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(203,389	)		208,978			—			(195	)		—			5,394
	Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			416			595			(53,333	)		—			(52,322	)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			—			(595	)		97,765			—			97,170
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	416		$	—		$	44,432		$	—		$	44,848

Basis_of_Presentation_Addition

Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Percentage of owned subsidiaries	100.00%

Reit_Conversion_Additional_Inf

Reit Conversion - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Sales price of management rights and intellectual property	$210,000,000	'	'
Purchase price to the Management Rights	190,000,000	'	'
Purchase price IP Rights	20,000,000	'	'
Term of management rights for income amortization	'	'65 years	'
REIT conversion costs	'	'	14,992,000
REIT Conversion [Member]	'	'	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
REIT conversion costs	'	0	15,000,000
Employment severance and retention costs	'	'	11,200,000
Professional fees	'	'	1,100,000
Various other transition costs	'	'	$2,700,000

Income_Per_Share_Weighted_Aver

Income Per Share - Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	50,623	52,427
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation	573	589
Effect of convertible notes	7,152	7,702
Effect of common stock warrants	5,725	6,002
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	64,073	66,720

Income_Per_Share_Additional_In

Income Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
			3.75% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]	3.75% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation awards outstanding	0	0.2	'	'
Interest	'	'	3.75%	3.75%
Maturity year of note	'	'	'2014	'
Approximate number of common stock share which can be purchased under warrants	14.5	'	'	'
Adjusted strike price under warrant	25.31	'	25.31	'

Recovered_Sheet1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Comprehensive income (loss)	$0	$0
Reclassified comprehensive (income) loss, Before tax	-0.1	0.1
Other comprehensive loss Pension liability, tax benefit	'	$1

Property_and_Equipment_Propert

Property and Equipment - Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, gross	$3,162,164	$3,144,970
Accumulated depreciation	-1,104,237	-1,076,973
Property and equipment, net	2,057,927	2,067,997
Land and land improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, gross	242,456	242,418
Buildings [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, gross	2,305,983	2,300,499
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, gross	593,622	576,209
Construction-in-progress [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, gross	$20,103	$25,844

Notes_Receivable_Additional_In

Notes Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	Note
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Number of notes receivable	2	'
Interest income	$3,031,000	$3,051,000
National Bonds [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Number of notes receivable	2	'
Interest income	3,000,000	3,000,000
Payment received relating to notes receivables	$3,500,000	$3,500,000

Debt_Summary_of_Debt_and_Capit

Debt - Summary of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total Debt	$1,154,046	$1,154,420
Less amounts due within one year	-604	-599
Total long-term debt	1,153,442	1,153,821
$1 Billion Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total Debt	506,000	509,500
5% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total Debt	350,000	350,000
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total Debt	810	958
3.75% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total Debt	$297,236	$293,962

Debt_Summary_of_Debt_and_Capit1

Debt - Summary of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
$1 Billion Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total credit facility	$1,000,000	$1,000,000
Spread rate added to LIBOR	1.85%	1.85%
Maturity date for credit facility	18-Apr-17	18-Apr-17
5% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate of Senior Notes	5.00%	5.00%
Maturity date for Notes	15-Apr-21	15-Apr-21
3.75% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate of Senior Notes	3.75%	3.75%
Maturity date for Notes	1-Oct-14	1-Oct-14
Debt discount on Convertible Senior Notes	$6,822	$10,096

Debt_375_Convertible_Senior_No

Debt - 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
		$1 Billion Credit Facility [Member]	$1 Billion Credit Facility [Member]	3.75% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Conversion rate per $ 1,000 principal of convertible notes	'	'	'	47.4034
Common Stock principal amount of convertible notes	'	'	'	$1,000
Conversion price per share	'	'	'	$21.10
Total credit facility	'	$1,000,000,000	$1,000,000,000	'
Strike price of purchased option	21.1	'	'	'
Purchased options number of shares	14.4	'	'	'
Approximate number of common stock share which can be purchased under warrants	14.5	'	'	'
Exercise price of common stock	25.31	'	'	25.31

Stock_Plans_Additional_Informa

Stock Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
			Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock award granted by Company	'	'	0.1	'
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock awards granted	'	'	$40.61	'
Restricted stock award, outstanding	'	'	0.6	0.6
Compensation cost on stock-based compensation plans	$1.30	$2.70	'	'

Recovered_Sheet2

Retirement and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension Plans - Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit (Income) Expense (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]	'	'
Interest cost	$1,044	$993
Expected return on plan assets	-1,409	-1,291
Recognized net actuarial loss	148	318
Total net periodic pension (income) expense	-217	20
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]	'	'
Interest cost	55	64
Amortization of net actuarial loss	105	96
Amortization of prior service credit	-329	-285
Total net postretirement benefit (income) expense	($169)	($125)

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	($484,000)	($66,292,000)	'
Tax benefit related to the reversal of liabilities associated with unrecognized tax positions	'	6,700,000	'
Income tax expense related to current period operations	'	1,800,000	'
Company's reserve for uncertain tax benefits	'	12,400,000	'
Income Tax benefit	'	4,800,000	'
Reduction to the related accrued interest as an income tax benefit	'	2,100,000	'
Unrecognized tax benefits	0	'	0
REIT Conversion [Member]	'	'	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	'	($61,300)	'

Stockholders_Equity_Additional

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Cash Dividend on Common Stock	$0.55	$0.50
Aggregated Dividend Paid	$27.90	'
Common stock Dividend Payable Date	14-Apr-14	'
Dividend payable date of record	28-Mar-14	'
Dividend payable date declared	28-Feb-14	'
Company repurchased, shares	'	1.3
Repurchase agreement, Total cost	'	$55.70

Fair_Value_Measurements_Assets

Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred compensation plan investments	$18,470	$18,883
Total assets measured at fair value	18,470	18,883
Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred compensation plan investments	18,470	18,883
Total assets measured at fair value	18,470	18,883
Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred compensation plan investments	'	'
Total assets measured at fair value	'	'
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred compensation plan investments	'	'
Total assets measured at fair value	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Number of notes receivable	2	'
Total Debt	$1,154,046,000	$1,154,420,000
Bonds A Series [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Notes receivables, carrying value	87,200,000	'
Maturity date	1-Jul-34	'
Bonds B Series [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Notes receivables, carrying value	60,800,000	'
Notes receivable, fair value	39,000,000	'
Maturity date	1-Sep-37	'
5% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Face amount of outstanding debt	350,000,000	'
Interest rate of Senior Notes	5.00%	5.00%
Total Debt	350,000,000	350,000,000
Fair value of Senior Notes	352,600,000	'
Due of Senior Notes	'2021	'
3.75% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Face amount of outstanding debt	304,100,000	'
Interest rate of Senior Notes	3.75%	3.75%
Total Debt	297,236,000	293,962,000
Fair value of the convertible notes	$310,000,000	'
Due of Senior Notes	'2014	'

Recovered_Sheet3

Financial Reporting by Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of business segments	3

Recovered_Sheet4

Financial Reporting by Business Segments - Segments Internal Financial Reports (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	$246,451	$222,113
Depreciation and amortization	28,003	32,009
REIT conversion costs	'	-14,992
Casualty loss	'	-32
Operating income (loss)	32,797	-2,244
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	-15,670	-13,323
Interest income	3,031	3,051
Other gains and (losses), net	'	-6
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	20,158	-12,522
Operating Segments [Member] | Hospitality [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	232,203	209,581
Depreciation and amortization	25,514	26,801
Operating income (loss)	40,016	23,408
Operating Segments [Member] | Opry and Attractions [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	14,248	12,532
Depreciation and amortization	1,425	1,366
Operating income (loss)	552	-120
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	1,064	3,842
Operating income (loss)	-7,771	-10,508
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
REIT conversion costs	'	-14,992
Casualty loss	'	($32)

Subsequent_Events_Additional_I

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Forecast [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Convertible Senior Notes [Member]	Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
				Forecast [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cancellation of convertible notes	'	'	'	'	$56.30
Aggregate consideration for convertible notes	'	'	'	'	120.2
Value of convertible notes converted by a holder	'	'	'	15.3	'
Face amount of outstanding debt	'	'	'	'	232.2
Loss on extinguishment on Debt	'	1.6	'	'	'
Consideration received from counter parties	'	'	'	'	$9.20
Approximate number of common stock share under purchased option reduced	14.4	'	11	'	'
Approximate number of common stock share which can be purchased under warrants	14.5	'	11.8	'	'

Recovered_Sheet5

Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		Guarantors [Member]	5% Senior Notes [Member]	5% Senior Notes [Member]	$1 Billion Credit Facility [Member]	$1 Billion Credit Facility [Member]
		Entity
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate of Senior Notes	'	'	5.00%	5.00%	'	'
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries	'	4	'	'	'	'
Total credit facility	'	'	'	'	$1,000,000	$1,000,000
Ownership percentage in subsidiaries	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'

Recovered_Sheet6

Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS:	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$2,057,927	$2,067,997	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	55,417	61,579	44,848	97,170
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	10,660	20,169	'	'
Notes receivable	147,928	148,350	'	'
Trade receivables, less allowance	67,155	51,782	'	'
Deferred financing costs	17,890	19,306	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	49,484	55,446	'	'
Intercompany receivables, net	'	'	'	'
Investments	'	'	'	'
Total assets	2,406,461	2,424,629	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'	'	'
Debt and capital lease obligations	1,154,046	1,154,420	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	147,170	157,339	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	22,322	23,117	'	'
Deferred management rights proceeds	185,615	186,346	'	'
Dividends payable	28,412	25,780	'	'
Other liabilities	119,755	119,932	'	'
Intercompany payables, net	'	'	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock	'	'	'	'
Common stock	508	505	'	'
Additional paid-in-capital	1,227,912	1,228,845	'	'
Treasury stock	-8,002	-7,766	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-462,105	-454,770	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-9,172	-9,119	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	749,141	757,695	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,406,461	2,424,629	'	'
Parent Guarantor [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS:	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	24	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	'	'	'	'
Notes receivable	'	'	'	'
Trade receivables, less allowance	'	'	'	'
Deferred financing costs	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	'	'	'	'
Intercompany receivables, net	67,202	90,184	'	'
Investments	2,086,425	2,061,253	'	'
Total assets	2,153,651	2,151,437	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'	'	'
Debt and capital lease obligations	297,236	293,962	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-14	-14	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	6,627	6,528	'	'
Deferred management rights proceeds	'	'	'	'
Dividends payable	28,412	25,780	'	'
Other liabilities	'	'	'	'
Intercompany payables, net	738,085	733,376	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock	'	'	'	'
Common stock	508	505	'	'
Additional paid-in-capital	1,227,912	1,228,845	'	'
Treasury stock	-8,002	-7,766	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-137,113	-129,779	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	1,083,305	1,091,805	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,153,651	2,151,437	'	'
Issuer [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS:	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	6,144	714	416	'
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	'	'	'	'
Notes receivable	'	'	'	'
Trade receivables, less allowance	'	'	'	'
Deferred financing costs	17,890	19,306	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	'	3	'	'
Intercompany receivables, net	'	'	'	'
Investments	2,767,162	2,767,163	'	'
Total assets	2,791,196	2,787,186	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'	'	'
Debt and capital lease obligations	856,000	859,500	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	15,039	8,164	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	-15	-15	'	'
Deferred management rights proceeds	'	'	'	'
Dividends payable	'	'	'	'
Other liabilities	'	'	'	'
Intercompany payables, net	222,068	211,925	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock	'	'	'	'
Common stock	1	1	'	'
Additional paid-in-capital	1,741,704	1,741,704	'	'
Treasury stock	'	'	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-43,601	-34,093	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	1,698,104	1,707,612	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,791,196	2,787,186	'	'
Guarantors [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS:	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,736,581	1,751,479	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	'	'	'	-595
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	'	'	'	'
Notes receivable	'	'	'	'
Trade receivables, less allowance	'	'	'	'
Deferred financing costs	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	128,486	227,608	'	'
Intercompany receivables, net	696,113	697,908	'	'
Investments	526,644	526,644	'	'
Total assets	3,087,824	3,203,639	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'	'	'
Debt and capital lease obligations	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,803	1,470	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	555	654	'	'
Deferred management rights proceeds	'	'	'	'
Dividends payable	'	'	'	'
Other liabilities	75,271	73,673	'	'
Intercompany payables, net	-141,733	14,855	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock	'	'	'	'
Common stock	1	1	'	'
Additional paid-in-capital	2,803,623	2,803,623	'	'
Treasury stock	'	'	'	'
Accumulated deficit	348,304	309,363	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	3,151,928	3,112,987	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,087,824	3,203,639	'	'
Non-Guarantors [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS:	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	321,322	316,518	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	49,273	60,865	44,432	97,765
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	10,660	20,169	'	'
Notes receivable	147,928	148,350	'	'
Trade receivables, less allowance	67,155	51,796	'	'
Deferred financing costs	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	51,126	58,267	'	'
Intercompany receivables, net	55,105	172,064	'	'
Investments	441,629	436,828	'	'
Total assets	1,144,198	1,264,857	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'	'	'
Debt and capital lease obligations	810	958	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	260,753	378,448	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	15,155	15,950	'	'
Deferred management rights proceeds	185,615	186,346	'	'
Dividends payable	'	'	'	'
Other liabilities	44,201	45,976	'	'
Intercompany payables, net	'	'	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock	'	'	'	'
Common stock	2,387	2,387	'	'
Additional paid-in-capital	1,184,038	1,184,038	'	'
Treasury stock	'	'	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-539,589	-540,127	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-9,172	-9,119	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	637,664	637,179	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,144,198	1,264,857	'	'
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
ASSETS:	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	'	'	'	'
Notes receivable	'	'	'	'
Trade receivables, less allowance	'	-14	'	'
Deferred financing costs	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-130,128	-230,432	'	'
Intercompany receivables, net	-818,420	-960,156	'	'
Investments	-5,821,860	-5,791,888	'	'
Total assets	-6,770,408	-6,982,490	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'	'	'
Debt and capital lease obligations	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-130,411	-230,729	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	'	'	'	'
Deferred management rights proceeds	'	'	'	'
Dividends payable	'	'	'	'
Other liabilities	283	283	'	'
Intercompany payables, net	-818,420	-960,156	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock	'	'	'	'
Common stock	-2,389	-2,389	'	'
Additional paid-in-capital	-5,729,365	-5,729,365	'	'
Treasury stock	'	'	'	'
Accumulated deficit	-90,106	-60,134	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	-5,821,860	-5,791,888	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	($6,770,408)	($6,982,490)	'	'

Information_Concerning_Guarant2

Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:	'	'
Rooms	$91,082,000	$85,509,000
Food and beverage	110,071,000	98,188,000
Other hotel revenue	31,050,000	25,884,000
Opry and Attractions	14,248,000	12,532,000
Total revenues	246,451,000	222,113,000
Operating expenses:	'	'
Rooms	28,550,000	25,087,000
Food and beverage	63,182,000	61,248,000
Other hotel expenses	71,030,000	69,568,000
Management fees	3,911,000	3,469,000
Total hotel operating expenses	166,673,000	159,372,000
Opry and Attractions	12,271,000	11,286,000
Corporate	6,707,000	6,666,000
Corporate overhead allocation	'	'
REIT conversion costs	'	14,992,000
Casualty loss	'	32,000
Depreciation and amortization	28,003,000	32,009,000
Total operating expenses	213,654,000	224,357,000
Operating income (loss)	32,797,000	-2,244,000
Interest expense	-15,670,000	-13,323,000
Interest income	3,031,000	3,051,000
Other gains and (losses), net	'	-6,000
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	20,158,000	-12,522,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	484,000	66,292,000
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	20,642,000	53,770,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	11,000	10,000
Net income (loss)	20,653,000	53,780,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	20,600,000	54,942,000
Parent Guarantor [Member]	'	'
Revenues:	'	'
Rooms	'	'
Food and beverage	'	'
Other hotel revenue	'	'
Opry and Attractions	'	'
Total revenues	'	'
Operating expenses:	'	'
Rooms	'	'
Food and beverage	'	'
Other hotel expenses	'	'
Management fees	'	'
Total hotel operating expenses	'	'
Opry and Attractions	'	'
Corporate	'	'
Corporate overhead allocation	2,818,000	'
REIT conversion costs	'	'
Casualty loss	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	'
Total operating expenses	2,818,000	'
Operating income (loss)	-2,818,000	'
Interest expense	-6,459,000	-8,369,000
Interest income	'	'
Other gains and (losses), net	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	-9,277,000	-8,369,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	-40,000	-222,000
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	29,970,000	62,371,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	20,653,000	53,780,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	'
Net income (loss)	20,653,000	53,780,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	20,600,000	54,942,000
Issuer [Member]	'	'
Revenues:	'	'
Rooms	'	'
Food and beverage	'	'
Other hotel revenue	'	'
Opry and Attractions	'	'
Total revenues	'	'
Operating expenses:	'	'
Rooms	'	'
Food and beverage	'	'
Other hotel expenses	'	'
Management fees	'	'
Total hotel operating expenses	'	'
Opry and Attractions	'	'
Corporate	305,000	847,000
Corporate overhead allocation	'	'
REIT conversion costs	'	'
Casualty loss	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	'
Total operating expenses	305,000	847,000
Operating income (loss)	-305,000	-847,000
Interest expense	-9,203,000	-4,938,000
Interest income	'	'
Other gains and (losses), net	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	-9,508,000	-5,785,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	'	-2,028,000
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-9,508,000	-7,813,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	'
Net income (loss)	-9,508,000	-7,813,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	-9,508,000	-7,813,000
Guarantors [Member]	'	'
Revenues:	'	'
Rooms	'	'
Food and beverage	'	'
Other hotel revenue	67,860,000	69,679,000
Opry and Attractions	'	'
Total revenues	67,860,000	69,679,000
Operating expenses:	'	'
Rooms	'	'
Food and beverage	'	'
Other hotel expenses	11,701,000	12,431,000
Management fees	'	'
Total hotel operating expenses	11,701,000	12,431,000
Opry and Attractions	'	'
Corporate	'	'
Corporate overhead allocation	1,920,000	4,075,000
REIT conversion costs	'	'
Casualty loss	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	14,902,000	14,950,000
Total operating expenses	28,523,000	31,456,000
Operating income (loss)	39,337,000	38,223,000
Interest expense	'	'
Interest income	'	'
Other gains and (losses), net	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	39,337,000	38,223,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	-396,000	143,139,000
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	38,941,000	181,362,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	'
Net income (loss)	38,941,000	181,362,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	38,941,000	181,362,000
Non-Guarantors [Member]	'	'
Revenues:	'	'
Rooms	91,082,000	85,509,000
Food and beverage	110,071,000	98,188,000
Other hotel revenue	35,745,000	30,588,000
Opry and Attractions	14,248,000	12,532,000
Total revenues	251,146,000	226,817,000
Operating expenses:	'	'
Rooms	28,550,000	25,087,000
Food and beverage	63,182,000	61,248,000
Other hotel expenses	127,146,000	127,445,000
Management fees	3,911,000	3,469,000
Total hotel operating expenses	222,789,000	217,249,000
Opry and Attractions	12,271,000	11,286,000
Corporate	6,402,000	5,819,000
Corporate overhead allocation	'	'
REIT conversion costs	'	14,992,000
Casualty loss	'	32,000
Depreciation and amortization	13,101,000	17,059,000
Total operating expenses	254,563,000	266,437,000
Operating income (loss)	-3,417,000	-39,620,000
Interest expense	-8,000	-16,000
Interest income	3,031,000	3,051,000
Other gains and (losses), net	'	-6,000
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	-394,000	-36,591,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	920,000	-74,597,000
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	526,000	-111,188,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	11,000	10,000
Net income (loss)	537,000	-111,178,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	484,000	-110,016,000
Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Revenues:	'	'
Rooms	'	'
Food and beverage	'	'
Other hotel revenue	-72,555,000	-74,383,000
Opry and Attractions	'	'
Total revenues	-72,555,000	-74,383,000
Operating expenses:	'	'
Rooms	'	'
Food and beverage	'	'
Other hotel expenses	-67,817,000	-70,308,000
Management fees	'	'
Total hotel operating expenses	-67,817,000	-70,308,000
Opry and Attractions	'	'
Corporate	'	'
Corporate overhead allocation	-4,738,000	-4,075,000
REIT conversion costs	'	'
Casualty loss	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	'
Total operating expenses	-72,555,000	-74,383,000
Operating income (loss)	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest income	'	'
Other gains and (losses), net	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	'	'
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	'	'
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	-29,970,000	-62,371,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-29,970,000	-62,371,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	'	'
Net income (loss)	-29,970,000	-62,371,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	($29,917,000)	($63,533,000)

Information_Concerning_Guarant3

Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	$30,061	($46,911)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities	-230	49
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	29,831	-46,862
Purchases of property and equipment	-17,484	-10,139
Other investing activities	'	9
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	9,509	-724
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	-7,975	-10,854
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-7,975	-10,854
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility	-3,500	209,000
Early redemption of senior notes	'	-152,180
Payment of dividend	-25,459	'
Deferred financing costs paid	'	-22
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement	'	-55,676
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans	1,078	4,255
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	10	212
Other financing activities, net	-147	-195
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	-28,018	5,394
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-28,018	5,394
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-6,162	-52,322
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	61,579	97,170
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	55,417	44,848
Parent Guarantor [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	24,395	203,389
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	24,395	203,389
Purchases of property and equipment	-24	'
Other investing activities	'	'
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	-24	'
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-24	'
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility	'	'
Early redemption of senior notes	'	-152,180
Payment of dividend	-25,459	'
Deferred financing costs paid	'	'
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement	'	-55,676
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans	1,078	4,255
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	10	212
Other financing activities, net	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	-24,371	-203,389
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-24,371	-203,389
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	'	'
Issuer [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	8,930	-208,562
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	8,930	-208,562
Purchases of property and equipment	'	'
Other investing activities	'	'
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities	'	'
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility	-3,500	209,000
Early redemption of senior notes	'	'
Payment of dividend	'	'
Deferred financing costs paid	'	-22
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans	'	'
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	'	'
Other financing activities, net	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	-3,500	208,978
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-3,500	208,978
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	5,430	416
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	714	'
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	6,144	416
Guarantors [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	3	1,142
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	3	1,142
Purchases of property and equipment	-3	-547
Other investing activities	'	'
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	-3	-547
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-3	-547
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility	'	'
Early redemption of senior notes	'	'
Payment of dividend	'	'
Deferred financing costs paid	'	'
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans	'	'
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	'	'
Other financing activities, net	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	'	'
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	'	'
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	'	595
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	'	-595
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	'	'
Non-Guarantors [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	-3,267	-42,880
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities	-230	49
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-3,497	-42,831
Purchases of property and equipment	-17,457	-9,592
Other investing activities	'	9
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	9,509	-724
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	-7,948	-10,307
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-7,948	-10,307
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility	'	'
Early redemption of senior notes	'	'
Payment of dividend	'	'
Deferred financing costs paid	'	'
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans	'	'
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	'	'
Other financing activities, net	-147	-195
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	-147	-195
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-147	-195
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-11,592	-53,333
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	60,865	97,765
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	49,273	44,432
Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	'	'
Other investing activities	'	'
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities	'	'
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility	'	'
Early redemption of senior notes	'	'
Payment of dividend	'	'
Deferred financing costs paid	'	'
Repurchase of Company stock for retirement	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock option and purchase plans	'	'
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	'	'
Other financing activities, net	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	'	'
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	'	'
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, beginning of period	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted, end of period	'	'