Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 10-Q 3 Aug 21 2021 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-13079
Entity Registrant Name	RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	73-0664379
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Gaylord Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Nashville
Entity Address, State or Province	TN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	37214
City Area Code	615
Local Phone Number	316-6000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $.01
Trading Symbol	RHP
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		55,065,442
Entity Central Index Key	0001040829
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net (including $0 and $932,473 from VIEs, respectively)	$ 3,104,336	$ 3,117,247
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted (including $0 and $14,441 from VIEs, respectively)	71,612	56,697
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	17,013	23,057
Notes receivable, net	71,972	71,923
Trade receivables, net	36,937	20,106
Prepaid expenses and other assets (including $0 and $32,966 from VIEs, respectively)	103,545	100,494
Intangible assets, net (including $0 and $162,366 from VIEs, respectively)	146,885	166,971
Total assets	3,552,300	3,556,495
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Debt and finance lease obligations (including $0 and $794,416 from VIEs, respectively)	2,970,145	2,658,008
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (including $0 and $59,573 from VIEs, respectively)	238,460	203,121
Dividends payable	332	843
Deferred management rights proceeds	172,173	172,724
Operating lease liabilities	108,283	107,569
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	5,838	665
Other liabilities (including $0 and $18,978 from VIEs, respectively)	82,888	92,779
Total liabilities	3,578,119	3,235,709
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture		100,969
Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value, 400,000 shares authorized, 55,065 and 54,982 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	551	550
Additional paid-in capital	1,095,415	1,192,261
Treasury stock of 648 and 648 shares, at cost	(18,467)	(18,467)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings	(1,074,872)	(911,092)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,647)	(57,951)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	(38,020)	205,301
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership	12,201	14,516
Total equity (deficit)	(25,819)	219,817
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,552,300	$ 3,556,495

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets [Abstract]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 3,104,336	$ 3,117,247
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	71,612	56,697
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	17,013	23,057
Trade receivables, net	36,937	20,106
Prepaid expenses and other assets	103,545	100,494
Intangible assets	146,885	166,971
Debt and finance lease obligations	2,970,145	2,658,008
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	238,460	203,121
Other liabilities	$ 82,888	$ 92,779
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	55,065,000	54,982,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	55,065,000	54,982,000
Treasury Stock, Shares [Abstract]
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	648,000	648,000
Variable Interest Entity [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 0	$ 932,473
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	0	14,441
Prepaid expenses and other assets	0	32,966
Intangible assets	0	162,366
Debt and finance lease obligations	0	794,416
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	59,573
Other liabilities	$ 0	$ 18,978

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 170,861	$ 14,681	$ 255,036	$ 327,711
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	112,301	60,845	196,417	272,930
Entertainment	25,639	13,457	44,330	42,803
Corporate	8,978	7,258	16,506	15,394
Preopening costs	217	700	616	1,501
Gain on sale of assets			(317)	(1,261)
Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities		19,145		24,973
Depreciation and amortization	54,673	54,011	107,988	107,356
Total operating expenses	201,808	155,416	365,540	463,696
Operating loss	(30,947)	(140,735)	(110,504)	(135,985)
Interest expense	(29,847)	(30,042)	(60,643)	(59,400)
Interest income	1,451	1,854	2,821	4,225
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(2,949)
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,910)	(1,820)	(3,519)	(3,715)
Other gains and (losses), net	(173)	(16,755)	201	(16,560)
Loss before income taxes	(61,426)	(187,498)	(174,593)	(211,435)
Provision for income taxes	(1,623)	(161)	(5,577)	(26,960)
Net loss	(63,049)	(187,659)	(180,170)	(238,395)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	4,708	14,167	16,501	18,387
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership	422		1,229
Net loss available to common stockholders	$ (57,919)	$ (173,492)	$ (162,440)	$ (220,008)
Basic loss per share available to common stockholders	$ (1.05)	$ (3.16)	$ (2.95)	$ (4)
Diluted loss per share available to common stockholders	$ (1.05)	$ (3.16)	$ (2.95)	$ (4)
Comprehensive loss, net of taxes	$ (51,845)	$ (188,848)	$ (162,866)	$ (277,021)
Comprehensive loss, net of taxes, available to common stockholders	(46,796)	(174,620)	(146,343)	(249,964)
Consolidated Joint Venture [Member]
Operating expenses:
Comprehensive loss, net of taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interest	4,708	14,228	15,419	27,057
Operating Partnership [Member]
Operating expenses:
Comprehensive loss, net of taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interest	341		1,104
Rooms [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	61,971	2,802	90,199	108,930
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	15,039	4,472	24,516	36,780
Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	45,619	1,510	63,794	147,260
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	33,748	11,891	53,077	95,702
Hotel, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	28,098	5,993	51,497	39,786
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	61,365	45,045	115,922	135,519
Management Service [Member]
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	2,149	(563)	2,902	4,929
Entertainment Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 35,173	$ 4,376	$ 49,546	$ 31,735

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (180,170)	$ (238,395)
Amounts to reconcile net loss to net cash flows used in operating activities:
Provision for deferred income taxes	5,173	26,641
Depreciation and amortization	107,988	107,356
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,379	3,851
Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities		24,973
Forfeiture of Block 21 earnest deposit		15,000
Write-off of deferred financing costs		235
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures	3,519	3,715
Stock-based compensation expense	5,668	4,419
Changes in:
Trade receivables	(16,831)	52,237
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	35,827	(109,821)
Other assets and liabilities	6,553	(1,012)
Net cash flows used in operating activities	(27,894)	(110,801)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(53,493)	(83,139)
Purchase of additional interest in Gaylord Rockies joint venture, net of cash acquired	(188,000)
Investment in other joint ventures	(4,619)	(6,728)
Other investing activities, net	5,462	1,691
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(262,650)	(88,176)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings under revolving credit facility	119,000	25,000
Issuance of senior notes	600,000
Redemption of senior notes	(400,000)
Deferred financing costs paid	(10,628)	(1,510)
Redemption of noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership	(2,438)
Payment of dividends	(499)	(102,315)
Distribution from consolidated joint venture to noncontrolling interest partners		(992)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(3,407)	(1,660)
Other financing activities, net	(113)	(143)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	299,415	(84,120)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	8,871	(283,097)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	79,754	420,396
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	88,625	137,299
Term Loan B
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayments under term loan B	(2,500)	$ (2,500)
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of land adjacent to Gaylord Rockies	$ (22,000)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to balance sheet:
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	$ 71,612	$ 56,697	$ 82,376
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	17,013	23,057	54,923
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$ 88,625	$ 79,754	$ 137,299	$ 420,396

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit) And Noncontrolling Interest - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Parent [Member]Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest In Joint Venture [Member]	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Total
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Transition adjustment related to adoption	$ 549	$ 1,185,168	$ (17,315)		$ (495,514)		$ (28,159)		$ 644,729				$ 644,729
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	549	1,185,168	(17,315)		(495,514)		(28,159)		644,729				644,729
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019											$ 221,511
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss					(46,516)				(46,516)				(46,516)
Net loss											(4,220)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interest to redemption value					54,265				54,265		(54,265)		54,265
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes							(37,437)		(37,437)				(37,437)
Payment of dividends		147	(557)		(51,996)				(52,406)				(52,406)
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered	1	(1,660)							(1,659)				(1,659)
Stock-based compensation expense		2,230							2,230				2,230
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	550	1,185,885	(17,872)	$ (5,343)	(545,104)	$ 2,158	(63,438)	$ (3,185)	560,021			$ (3,185)	560,021
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020											163,026
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	549	1,185,168	(17,315)		(495,514)		(28,159)		644,729				644,729
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019											221,511
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss													(220,008)
Net loss													(18,387)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	550	1,188,046	(18,467)		(711,798)		(64,627)		393,704				393,704
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020											141,693
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Transition adjustment related to adoption	550	1,185,885	(17,872)	(5,343)	(545,104)	2,158	(63,438)	(3,185)	560,021			(3,185)	560,021
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020	550	1,185,885	(17,872)	$ (5,343)	(545,104)	$ 2,158	(63,438)	$ (3,185)	560,021			$ (3,185)	560,021
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020											163,026
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss					(173,492)				(173,492)				(173,492)
Net loss													(14,167)
Net loss											(14,167)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interest to redemption value					6,174				6,174		(6,174)		6,174
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes							(1,189)		(1,189)				(1,189)
Distribution from consolidated joint venture											(992)
Payment of dividends			(595)		624				29				29
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered		(29)							(29)				(29)
Stock-based compensation expense		2,190							2,190				2,190
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	550	1,188,046	(18,467)		(711,798)		(64,627)		393,704				393,704
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020											141,693
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Transition adjustment related to adoption	550	1,188,046	(18,467)		(711,798)		(64,627)		393,704				393,704
Transition adjustment related to adoption	550	1,192,261	(18,467)		(911,092)		(57,951)		205,301	$ 14,516			219,817
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	550	1,192,261	(18,467)		(911,092)		(57,951)		205,301	14,516			219,817
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020											100,969		100,969
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss					(104,521)				(104,521)	(807)
Net loss													(105,328)
Net loss											(11,793)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes							6,100		6,100				6,100
Redemption of noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership					(1,352)				(1,352)	(1,086)			(2,438)
Contribution to consolidated joint venture											4,425
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered		(3,357)			12				(3,345)				(3,345)
Stock-based compensation expense		2,522							2,522				2,522
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	550	1,191,426	(18,467)		(1,016,953)		(51,851)		104,705	12,623			117,328
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021											93,601
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	550	1,192,261	(18,467)		(911,092)		(57,951)		205,301	14,516			219,817
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020											100,969		100,969
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss													(162,440)
Net loss													(16,501)
Net loss													(1,229)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	551	1,095,415	(18,467)		(1,074,872)		(40,647)		(38,020)	12,201			(25,819)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Transition adjustment related to adoption	550	1,191,426	(18,467)		(1,016,953)		(51,851)		104,705	12,623			117,328
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	550	1,191,426	(18,467)		(1,016,953)		(51,851)		104,705	12,623			117,328
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021											93,601
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss					(57,919)				(57,919)	(422)			(57,919)
Net loss													(58,341)
Net loss													(4,708)
Net loss													(422)
Net loss											(4,708)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes							11,204		11,204				11,204
Purchase of remaining ownership interest in consolidated joint venture		99,107							99,107		$ 88,893		99,107
Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered	1	(50)							(49)				(49)
Stock-based compensation expense		3,146							3,146				3,146
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	551	1,095,415	(18,467)		(1,074,872)		(40,647)		(38,020)	12,201			(25,819)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Transition adjustment related to adoption	$ 551	$ 1,095,415	$ (18,467)		$ (1,074,872)		$ (40,647)		$ (38,020)	$ 12,201			$ (25,819)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity And Noncontrolling Interest (Parenthetical)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020$ / shares
Statement of Stockholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Dividend amount for current period (in dollars per share)	$ 0.95

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation	1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION: ​ On January 1, 2013, Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (“Ryman”) and its subsidiaries (collectively with Ryman, the “Company”) began operating as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes, specializing in group-oriented, destination hotel assets in urban and resort markets. The Company’s owned assets include a network of upscale, meetings-focused resorts that are managed by Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) under the Gaylord Hotels brand. These resorts, which the Company refers to as the Gaylord Hotels properties, consist of the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee (“Gaylord Opryland”), the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center near Orlando, Florida (“Gaylord Palms”), the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center near Dallas, Texas (“Gaylord Texan”), the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center near Washington D.C. (“Gaylord National”), and the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center near Denver, Colorado (“Gaylord Rockies”), which prior to May 2021 was owned by a joint venture (the “Gaylord Rockies joint venture”) in which the Company owned a 65% interest. The Company’s other owned hotel assets managed by Marriott include the Inn at Opryland, an overflow hotel adjacent to Gaylord Opryland, and the AC Hotel at National Harbor, Washington D.C. (“AC Hotel”), an overflow hotel adjacent to Gaylord National. In April 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with RIDA Development Corporation to acquire the remaining 35% ownership interest in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture not previously owned by the Company for approximately $188.0 million and approximately 130 acres of undeveloped, adjacent land for $22.0 million in cash (the “JV Purchase”). The JV Purchase closed in May 2021 and was funded through cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s $700 million revolving credit facility. As discussed below, the Company previously consolidated the Gaylord Rockies joint venture in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. As further discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, management concluded that the Company was the primary beneficiary of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture, which was a variable interest entity (“VIE”). As such, the Company consolidated the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The portion of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture that the Company did not previously own was recorded as noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, and any previous adjustment necessary to reflect the noncontrolling interest at its redemption value is shown in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of equity. As the Gaylord Rockies joint venture is now wholly-owned by the Company, it is no longer considered as a VIE. The Company also owns a number of media and entertainment assets, including the Grand Ole Opry, the legendary weekly showcase of country music’s finest performers; the Ryman Auditorium, the storied live music venue and former home of the Grand Ole Opry; WSM-AM, the Opry’s radio home; Ole Red, a brand of Blake Shelton-themed bar, music venue and event spaces; and three Nashville-based assets managed by Marriott – Gaylord Springs Golf Links (“Gaylord Springs”), the Wildhorse Saloon, and the General Jackson Showboat. The Company also owns a 50% interest in a joint venture intended to create and distribute a linear multicast and over-the-top channel dedicated to the country music lifestyle (“Circle”), which launched its broadcast network on January 1, 2020. See Note 13, “Commitments and Contingencies” to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further disclosure. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ryman and its subsidiaries and have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “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 from this report pursuant to such rules and regulations. 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, 2020. 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 principally operates, through its subsidiaries and its property managers, as applicable, in the following business segments: Hospitality, Entertainment, and Corporate and Other. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has spread throughout the United States and continues to have an unprecedented impact on the U.S. economy. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has experienced disruption of its business and in March 2020 temporarily suspended operations of most of its assets, as further described below. While the Company’s assets, including Gaylord National, which reopened July 1, 2021, are now open and operating, there is significant uncertainty surrounding the full extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s future results of operations and financial position. The Company, in consultation with local governmental authorities, first determined to close its Nashville-based entertainment venues in mid-March 2020. As cancellations at the Gaylord Hotels properties began to increase, the Company and its hotel manager, Marriott, implemented a series of operational changes, culminating with the suspension of operations at the Gaylord Hotels properties in late March 2020. Gaylord Texan reopened June 8, 2020, and Gaylord Opryland, Gaylord Palms and Gaylord Rockies reopened June 25, 2020. Gaylord National reopened July 1, 2021. In the Company’s Entertainment segment, in addition to the temporary closure of its entertainment assets, the Company took steps to reduce operating costs in all areas. Many of the Company’s attractions reopened at reduced capacities in May and June 2020. The Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium began offering limited-capacity tours in June 2020, in September 2020, they reopened for limited-capacity publicly attended performances, and in May 2021, they reopened for full-capacity publicly attended performances. After the April 2021 reopening of the Wildhorse Saloon, which was closed through March 2021 subsequent to the December 2020 downtown Nashville bombing, all of the Company’s entertainment assets are open. The Company amended its credit facility on April 23, 2020, and again on December 22, 2020, as described in Note 5, “Debt,” to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company continues to pay all required debt service payments on its indebtedness, lease payments, taxes and other payables. At June 30, 2021, the Company had $474.7 million available for borrowing under its revolving credit facility and $71.6 million in unrestricted cash on hand. The Company’s quarterly dividend is currently suspended. The Company’s board of directors will consider a future dividend as permitted by the Company’s credit agreement. The Company’s credit agreement permits payment of dividends as necessary to maintain the Company’s REIT status and permits the Company to pay a dividend of $0.01 per share each quarter. Any future dividend is subject to the Company’s board of director’s determinations as to the amount of distributions and timing thereof. With the exception of the Gaylord Palms expansion project and the renovation of the guest rooms at Gaylord National, the Company has deferred substantially all non-essential capital projects, in addition to delaying the Gaylord Rockies expansion project, which was scheduled to begin construction in second quarter 2020. The Gaylord Palms expansion project was completed in April 2021, and the Company believes the expansion will allow Gaylord Palms to serve groups that have moved their meetings to later in 2021 and beyond. Newly Issued Accounting Standards In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2019-12, “ Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740) In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “ Reference Rate Reform – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting

Revenues

Revenues	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues
Revenues	2. REVENUES: Revenues from occupied hotel rooms are recognized over time as the daily hotel stay is provided to hotel groups and guests. Revenues from concessions, food and beverage sales, and group meeting services are recognized over the period or at the point in time those goods or services are delivered to the hotel group or guest. Revenues from ancillary services at the Company’s hotels, such as spa, parking, and transportation services, are generally recognized at the time the goods or services are provided. Cancellation fees and attrition fees, which are charged to groups when they do not fulfill the minimum number of room nights or minimum food and beverage spending requirements originally contracted for, are generally recognized as revenue in the period the Company determines it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of revenue recognized will not occur, which is typically the period these fees are collected. The Company generally recognizes revenues from the Entertainment segment at the point in time that services are provided or goods are delivered or shipped to the customer, as applicable. Entertainment segment revenues from licenses of content are recognized at the point in time the content is delivered to the licensee and the licensee can use and benefit from the content. Revenue related to content provided to Circle is eliminated for the portion of Circle that the Company owns. Almost all of the Company’s revenues are either cash-based or, for meeting and convention groups who meet the Company’s credit criteria, billed and collected on a short-term receivables basis. The Company is required to collect certain taxes from customers on behalf of government agencies and remit these to the applicable governmental entity on a periodic basis. These taxes are collected from customers at the time of purchase but are not included in revenue. The Company records a liability upon collection of such taxes from the customer and relieves the liability when payments are remitted to the applicable governmental agency. The Company’s revenues disaggregated by major source are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Six Months Ended ​ ​ June 30, ​ June 30, ​ 2021 2020 2021 2020 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Hotel group rooms ​ $ 20,079 ​ $ 153 ​ $ 24,591 ​ $ 82,864 Hotel transient rooms ​ 41,892 ​ 2,649 ​ 65,608 26,066 Hotel food and beverage - banquets ​ 18,251 ​ 81 ​ 22,220 108,251 Hotel food and beverage - outlets ​ 27,368 ​ 1,429 ​ 41,574 39,009 Hotel other ​ 28,098 ​ 5,993 ​ 51,497 39,786 Entertainment admissions/ticketing ​ 12,655 ​ 486 ​ 15,815 10,767 Entertainment food and beverage ​ 12,160 ​ 1,499 ​ 16,956 11,526 Entertainment produced content ​ ​ 1,165 ​ ​ 678 ​ ​ 3,291 ​ ​ 2,617 Entertainment retail and other ​ 9,193 ​ 1,713 ​ 13,484 6,825 Total revenues ​ $ 170,861 ​ $ 14,681 $ 255,036 $ 327,711 ​ The Company’s Hospitality segment revenues disaggregated by location are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Six Months Ended ​ ​ June 30, ​ June 30, ​ 2021 2020 2021 2020 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gaylord Opryland $ 45,002 ​ $ 1,320 $ 66,761 ​ $ 77,447 Gaylord Palms ​ 32,702 ​ 814 ​ 47,819 ​ 46,189 Gaylord Texan ​ 34,069 ​ 5,472 ​ 52,427 ​ 61,468 Gaylord National ​ 2,311 ​ 529 ​ 3,568 ​ 49,923 Gaylord Rockies ​ ​ 18,338 ​ ​ 1,806 ​ ​ 30,308 ​ ​ 56,404 AC Hotel ​ 1,459 ​ 146 ​ 2,264 ​ 1,995 Inn at Opryland ​ 1,807 ​ 218 ​ 2,343 ​ 2,550 Total Hospitality segment revenues ​ $ 135,688 ​ $ 10,305 ​ $ 205,490 ​ $ 295,976 ​ The majority of the Company’s Entertainment segment revenues are concentrated in Tennessee. The Company records deferred revenues when cash payments are received in advance of its performance obligations, primarily related to advanced deposits on hotel rooms in its Hospitality segment and advanced ticketing in its Entertainment segment. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had $105.2 million and $70.4 million, respectively, in deferred revenues, which are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Of the amount outstanding at December 31, 2020, approximately $8.0 million was recognized in revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

Income (Loss) Per Share

Income (Loss) Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Income (Loss) Per Share
Income (Loss) Per Share	3. INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE: The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is calculated as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Six Months Ended ​ ​ June 30, ​ June 30, ​ 2021 2020 2021 2020 Weighted average shares outstanding - basic ​ 55,058 ​ 54,974 ​ 55,026 ​ 54,943 Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ — Effect of dilutive put rights — — — — Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 55,058 54,974 55,026 54,943 ​ For the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the effect of dilutive stock-based compensation was the equivalent of 0.1 million shares of common stock outstanding, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the effect of dilutive stock-based compensation was the equivalent of 0.1 million shares of common stock outstanding, respectively. Because the Company had a loss available to common stockholders in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, these incremental shares were excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share as the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. As more fully discussed in Note 4, “Investment in Gaylord Rockies Joint Venture,” to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, certain affiliates of Ares Management, L.P. each had a put right to require the Company to purchase their joint venture interests in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture in consideration of cash or operating partnership units (“OP Units”) of RHP Hotel Properties, LP (the “Operating Partnership”). These put rights were exercised during 2020 and are excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 as the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive due to the Company’s loss available to common stockholders in that period. The OP Units held by the noncontrolling interest holders have been excluded from the denominator of the diluted loss per share calculation for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 as there would be no effect on the calculation of diluted loss per share because the loss attributable to the OP Units held by the noncontrolling interest holders would also be subtracted to derive net loss available to common stockholders.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Equity
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	4. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS: The Company’s balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss is comprised of amounts related to the Company’s minimum pension liability discussed in Note 11, “Pension Plans,” interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges related to the Company’s outstanding debt as discussed in Note 7, “Debt,” and amounts related to an other-than-temporary impairment of a held-to-maturity investment that existed prior to 2020 with respect to the notes receivable discussed in Note 6, “Notes Receivable,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, and Note 3, “Notes Receivable,” to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Other-Than- ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Minimum ​ Temporary ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Pension ​ Impairment of ​ Interest Rate ​ ​ ​ ​ Liability Investment Derivatives Total Balance, December 31, 2020 ​ $ (26,623) ​ $ (3,509) ​ $ (27,819) ​ $ (57,951) Gains arising during period ​ ​ 8,324 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 176 ​ ​ 8,500 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss ​ ​ 588 ​ 105 ​ 8,111 ​ 8,804 Net other comprehensive income ​ 8,912 ​ 105 ​ 8,287 ​ 17,304 Balance, June 30, 2021 ​ $ (17,711) ​ $ (3,404) ​ $ (19,532) ​ $ (40,647) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Other-Than- ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Minimum ​ Temporary ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Pension ​ Impairment of ​ Interest Rate ​ ​ ​ ​ Liability Investment Derivatives Total Balance, December 31, 2019 ​ $ (23,916) ​ $ (5,877) ​ $ 1,634 ​ $ (28,159) Losses arising during period ​ ​ (1,106) ​ ​ — ​ ​ (40,148) ​ ​ (41,254) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss ​ 33 ​ 105 ​ 2,490 ​ 2,628 Net other comprehensive income (loss) ​ (1,073) ​ 105 ​ (37,658) ​ (38,626) Transition adjustment related to adoption of ASU 2016-13 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,158 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,158 Balance, June 30, 2020 ​ $ (24,989) ​ $ (3,614) ​ $ (36,024) ​ $ (64,627) ​

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment	5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Property and equipment, including right-of-use finance lease assets, at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is recorded at cost (except for right-of-use finance lease assets) and summarized as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ June 30, ​ December 31, ​ 2021 2020 Land and land improvements ​ $ 377,593 ​ $ 351,618 Buildings ​ 3,574,067 ​ 3,462,218 Furniture, fixtures and equipment ​ 942,051 ​ 960,666 Right-of-use finance lease assets ​ ​ 1,613 ​ ​ 1,613 Construction-in-progress ​ 72,079 ​ 166,084 ​ ​ 4,967,403 ​ 4,942,199 Accumulated depreciation and amortization ​ (1,863,067) ​ (1,824,952) Property and equipment, net ​ $ 3,104,336 ​ $ 3,117,247 ​

Notes Receivable

Notes Receivable	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Notes Receivable
Notes Receivable	6. NOTES RECEIVABLE: As further discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, in connection with the development of Gaylord National, the Company holds two issuances of governmental bonds (“Series A bond” and “Series B bond”) with a total carrying value and approximate fair value of $72.0 million and $71.9 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, net of credit loss reserve of $38.0 million at each of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company receives debt service and principal payments thereon, payable from property tax increments, hotel taxes and special hotel rental taxes generated from Gaylord National through the maturity dates of July 1, 2034 and September 1, 2037, respectively. The Company records interest income over the life of the notes using the effective interest method. The Company has the intent and ability to hold these bonds to maturity. The Company’s quarterly assessment of credit losses considers the estimate of projected tax revenues that will service the bonds over their remaining terms. These tax revenue projections are updated each quarter to reflect updated industry projections as to future anticipated operations of the hotel. As a result of reduced tax revenue projections over the remaining life of the bonds, the Company increased its credit loss reserve by $19.1 million and $25.0 million in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. As a result of additional credit loss reserves recorded in the year ended December 31, 2020, at June 30, 2021, the Series B bond is fully reserved. The Series A bond is of higher priority than other tranches which fall between the Company’s two issuances. During the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded interest income of $1.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively, on these bonds. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded interest income of $2.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively, on these bonds. The Company received payments of $2.8 million and $2.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, relating to these bonds. At each of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, before consideration of the credit loss reserve, the Company had accrued interest receivable related to these bonds of $40.9 million.

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Debt
Debt	7. DEBT: The Company’s debt and finance lease obligations at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ June 30, ​ December 31, ​ 2021 2020 $700M Revolving Credit Facility, interest at LIBOR plus 2.25%, maturing March 31, 2024 ​ $ 225,000 ​ $ 106,000 $300M Term Loan A, interest at LIBOR plus 2.25%, maturing March 31, 2025 ​ 300,000 ​ 300,000 $500M Term Loan B, interest at LIBOR plus 2.00%, maturing May 11, 2024 ​ 378,750 ​ 381,250 $400M Senior Notes, interest at 5.0%, original maturity April 15, 2023 ​ — ​ 400,000 $600M Senior Notes, interest at 4.50%, maturing February 15, 2029 ​ 600,000 ​ — $700M Senior Notes, interest at 4.75%, maturing October 15, 2027 ​ 700,000 ​ 700,000 $800M Gaylord Rockies Term Loan, interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% ​ 800,000 ​ 800,000 Finance lease obligations ​ ​ 980 ​ ​ 1,095 Unamortized deferred financing costs ​ ​ (36,612) ​ ​ (32,504) Unamortized premium ​ ​ 2,027 ​ ​ 2,167 Total debt ​ $ 2,970,145 ​ $ 2,658,008 ​ Amounts due within one year consist of the amortization payments for the $500 million term loan B of 1.0% of the original principal balance, as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. At June 30, 2021, there were no defaults under the covenants related to the Company’s outstanding debt based on the amended terms reached with the lenders in December 2020. Tender Offer and Redemption of $400 Million 5% Senior Notes Due 2023 On February 9, 2021, the Company commenced a cash tender offer for any and all outstanding $400 million 5% senior notes due 2023 (the “$400 Million 5% Senior Notes”) at a redemption price of $1,005.00 per $1,000 principal amount. Pursuant to the tender offer, $161.9 million aggregate principal amount of the $400 Million 5% Senior Notes were validly tendered. The Company used a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the $600 million 4.50% senior notes discussed below to fund the tender offer. In accordance with the indenture governing the $400 Million 5% Senior Notes, subsequent to expiration of the tender offer, in February 2021 the Company gave irrevocable notice of the redemption of all remaining $400 Million 5% Senior Notes not tendered in the tender offer. The redemption and cancellation of the remaining $400 Million 5% Senior Notes was completed on April 15, 2021. The Company used a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the $600 million 4.50% senior notes discussed below to fund the redemption. As a result of the Company’s purchase of tendered $400 Million 5% Senior Notes and the redemption of all untendered $400 Million 5% Senior Notes, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. ​ $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes Due 2029 On February 17, 2021, the Operating Partnership and RHP Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Finco”) completed the private placement of $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes due 2029 (the “ $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes”), which are guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s credit agreement. The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes and guarantees were issued pursuant to an indenture by and among the issuing subsidiaries, the guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes have a maturity date of February 15, 2029 and bear interest at 4.50% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on February 15 and August 15 each year, beginning on August 15, 2021. The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes are general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the issuing subsidiaries and rank equal in right of payment with such subsidiaries’ existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including the Company’s $700 million 4.75% senior notes due 2027, and senior in right of payment to future subordinated indebtedness, if any. The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to the issuing subsidiaries’ secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The guarantees rank equally in right of payment with the applicable guarantor’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any future subordinated indebtedness of such guarantor. The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness of any guarantor to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other obligations of the Operating Partnership’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes. The net proceeds from the issuance of the $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes totaled approximately $591 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts, commissions and offering expenses. The Company used a significant portion of these proceeds to tender and redeem the previous $400 Million 5% Senior Notes, as discussed above, and to repay all of the amounts outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility. The Company used the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes. The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes are redeemable before February 15, 2024, in whole or in part, at 100.00% , plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date, plus a make-whole premium. The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time on or after February 15, 2024 at a redemption price expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof, which percentage is 102.250% , 101.500% , 100.750% , and 100.000% beginning on February 15 of 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date. Interest Rate Derivatives The Company has entered into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk associated with the Company’s $500 million term loan B and the Gaylord Rockies $800 million term loan. Each swap has been designated as a cash flow hedge whereby the Company receives variable-rate amounts in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreement without exchange of the underlying principal amount. The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes and currently does not hold any derivatives that are not designated as hedges. For derivatives designated as and that qualify as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, the gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and subsequently reclassified to interest expense in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. These amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the related variable-rate debt. The Company estimates that $16.0 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense in the next twelve months. The estimated fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Estimated Fair Value ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Asset (Liability) Balance ​ ​ ​ ​ Strike ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Notional ​ June 30, ​ December 31, Hedged Debt ​ Type ​ Rate ​ Index ​ Maturity Date ​ Amount ​ 2021 ​ 2020 Term Loan B ​ Interest Rate Swap ​ 1.2235% ​ 1-month LIBOR ​ May 11, 2023 ​ $ 87,500 ​ $ (1,601) ​ $ (2,206) Term Loan B ​ Interest Rate Swap ​ 1.2235% ​ 1-month LIBOR ​ May 11, 2023 ​ $ 87,500 ​ ​ (1,601) ​ ​ (2,206) Term Loan B ​ Interest Rate Swap ​ 1.2235% ​ 1-month LIBOR ​ May 11, 2023 ​ $ 87,500 ​ ​ (1,601) ​ ​ (2,206) Term Loan B ​ Interest Rate Swap ​ 1.2315% ​ 1-month LIBOR ​ May 11, 2023 ​ $ 87,500 ​ ​ (1,614) ​ ​ (2,222) Gaylord Rockies Term Loan ​ Interest Rate Swap ​ 1.6500% ​ 1-month LIBOR ​ August 1, 2022 ​ $ 800,000 ​ ​ (13,115) ​ ​ (18,979) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ $ (19,532) ​ $ (27,819) ​ Derivative financial instruments in an asset position are included in prepaid expenses and other assets, and those in a liability position are included in other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the respective periods is as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Gain (Loss) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Gain (Loss) ​ ​ ​ Recognized in OCI ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Reclassified from Accumulated ​ ​ ​ on Derivative ​ Location of Gain (Loss) ​ OCI into Income (Expense) ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Reclassified from Three Months Ended ​ ​ ​ June 30, ​ Accumulated OCI ​ June 30, ​ ​ ​ 2021 ​ 2020 into Income (Expense) 2021 ​ 2020 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest rate swaps ​ $ (426) ​ $ (4,201) ​ Interest expense ​ $ (4,110) ​ $ (2,942) ​ Total derivatives ​ $ (426) ​ $ (4,201) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ $ (4,110) ​ $ (2,942) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Gain (Loss) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Gain (Loss) ​ ​ ​ Recognized in OCI on ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Reclassified from Accumulated ​ ​ ​ Derivative ​ Location of Gain (Loss) ​ OCI into Income (Expense) ​ ​ ​ Six Months Ended ​ Reclassified from ​ Six Months Ended ​ ​ ​ June 30, ​ Accumulated OCI ​ June 30, ​ ​ ​ 2021 ​ 2020 into Income (Expense) 2021 ​ 2020 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest rate swaps ​ $ 176 ​ $ (40,148) ​ Interest expense ​ $ (8,111) ​ $ (2,490) ​ Total derivatives ​ $ 176 ​ $ (40,148) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ $ (8,111) ​ $ (2,490) ​ ​ Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss for interest rate swaps are shown in the table above and included in interest expense. Total consolidated interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $29.8 million and $30.0 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $60.6 million and $59.4 million, respectively. At June 30, 2021, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position including accrued interest but excluding any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements was $20.8 million. As of June 30, 2021, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements and was not in breach of any agreement provisions. If the Company had breached any of these provisions, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the aggregate termination value of $20.8 million. In addition, the Company has an agreement with its derivative counterparty that contains a provision whereby the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company’s default on the indebtedness.

Deferred Management Rights Proc

Deferred Management Rights Proceeds	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Deferred Management Rights Proceeds
Deferred Management Rights Proceeds	8. DEFERRED MANAGEMENT RIGHTS PROCEEDS: On October 1, 2012, the Company consummated its agreement to sell the Gaylord Hotels brand and rights to manage the Gaylord Hotels properties (the “Management Rights”) to Marriott for $210.0 million in cash. 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. The Company allocated $190.0 million of the purchase price to the Management Rights, based on the Company’s estimates of the fair values for the respective components. For financial accounting purposes, 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.

Leases

Leases	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Leases
Leases	9. LEASES: The Company is a lessee of a 65.3 acre site in Osceola County, Florida on which Gaylord Palms is located, building or land leases for Ole Red Gatlinburg, Ole Red Orlando and Ole Red Tishomingo, various warehouse, general office and other equipment leases. The Gaylord Palms land lease has a term through 2074 , which may be extended through January 2101 , at the Company’s discretion. The leases for Ole Red locations range from five to ten years , with renewal options ranging from five to fifty-five years , at the Company’s discretion. Extension options are not considered reasonably assured and as a result are not included in the Company’s calculation of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The terms of the Gaylord Palms lease include variable lease payments based upon net revenues at Gaylord Palms and certain other of the Company’s leases include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. As the discount rate implicit in the Company’s operating leases is not readily determinable, the Company applies judgments related to the determination of the discount rates used to calculate the lease liability as required by Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, “ Leases The Company’s lease costs for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Six Months Ended ​ June 30, ​ June 30, ​ 2021 ​ 2020 ​ 2021 ​ 2020 Operating lease cost $ 3,243 ​ $ 2,793 ​ $ 6,370 ​ $ 6,080 Finance lease cost: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amortization of right-of-use assets 37 ​ 37 ​ 74 ​ 74 Interest on lease liabilities 10 ​ 12 ​ 21 ​ 25 Net lease cost $ 3,290 ​ $ 2,842 ​ $ 6,465 ​ $ 6,179 ​ Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases at June 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating Finance ​ ​ Leases ​ Leases Year 1 ​ $ 6,248 ​ $ 248 Year 2 ​ 6,065 ​ 232 Year 3 ​ 5,922 ​ 106 Year 4 ​ 5,866 ​ 46 Year 5 ​ 6,049 ​ 46 Years thereafter ​ 565,247 ​ 544 Total future minimum lease payments ​ 595,397 ​ 1,222 Less amount representing interest ​ (487,114) ​ ​ (242) Total present value of minimum payments ​ $ 108,283 ​ $ 980 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The remaining lease term and discount rate for the Company’s leases are as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted-average remaining lease term: ​ ​ Operating leases 50.0 years Finance leases 10.3 years Weighted-average discount rate: ​ ​ Operating leases 6.9 % Finance leases 4.0 % ​

Stock Plans

Stock Plans	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Stock Plans
Stock Plans	10. STOCK PLANS: During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company granted 0.3 million restricted stock units with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $73.69 per unit. There were 0.5 million and 0.4 million restricted stock units outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Compensation expense for the Company’s stock-based compensation plans was $3.1 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $5.7 million and $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Pension Plans

Pension Plans	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Pension Plans
Pension Plans	11. PENSION PLANS: Net periodic pension expense (benefit) reflected in other gains and (losses), net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Six Months Ended ​ ​ ​ June 30, ​ June 30, ​ ​ 2021 2020 2021 2020 Interest cost ​ $ 478 ​ $ 675 ​ $ 950 ​ $ 1,351 ​ Expected return on plan assets ​ (1,028) ​ (1,054) ​ (2,047) ​ (2,109) ​ Amortization of net actuarial loss ​ 295 ​ 281 ​ 584 ​ 563 ​ Net settlement loss ​ ​ 566 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 566 ​ ​ — ​ Total net periodic pension expense (benefit) ​ $ 311 ​ $ (98) ​ $ 53 ​ $ (195) ​ ​ As a result of increased lump-sum distributions from the Company’s qualified retirement plan during 2021, a net settlement loss of $0.6 million was recognized in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021. ​ In addition, the increase in lump-sum distributions required the Company to re-measure its liability under its pension plan as of June 30, 2021. As a result of the re-measurement, as well as an increase in the pension plan’s assumed discount rate from 1.95% at December 31, 2020 to 2.31% at June 30, 2021, the Company recorded a $6.9 million decrease to its liability under the pension plan and a corresponding decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	12. INCOME TAXES: The Company has elected 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 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 June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $1.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $5.6 million and $27.0 million, respectively. The income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 included the recording of a valuation allowance of $3.6 million and $26.7 million, respectively, as further described below. Additionally, in the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $2.0 million and $0.2 million, respectively, inclusive of valuation allowance, related to the current period operations of the Company. Due to the financial statement impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, in connection with the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, the Company reassessed the realizability of net deferred tax assets during 2020, and as a result, the Company included a valuation allowance of $26.7 million in its income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2020 on the net deferred tax assets of its TRSs. After further analysis, the Company identified the need for an additional valuation allowance related to the deferred tax assets in 2020 of $3.6 million, which is included in the income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2021. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: The Company has entered into limited repayment and carry guaranties related to the Gaylord Rockies Loan that, in the aggregate, guarantee repayment of 10% of the principal debt, together with interest and operating expenses, which are to be released once Gaylord Rockies achieves a certain debt service coverage threshold as defined in the Gaylord Rockies Loan. Generally, the Gaylord Rockies Loan is non-recourse to the Company, subject to (i) those limited guaranties, (ii) a completion guaranty in the event a property expansion is pursued, and (iii) customary non-recourse carve-outs. In April 2019, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a joint venture with Gray Television, Inc. to create and distribute a linear multicast and over-the-top channel dedicated to the country music lifestyle, Circle. The Company acquired a 50% equity interest in this joint venture and has made capital contributions of $17.0 million. In addition, the Company intends to contribute up to an additional $4.0 million through December 31, 2021. The Company accounts for its investment in this joint venture under the equity method of accounting. 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 contingencies will not have a material effect on the financial statements of the Company.

Equity

Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Equity
Equity	14. EQUITY: Dividends Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has suspended its regular quarterly dividend payments. The Company’s board of directors will consider a future dividend as permitted by the Company’s credit agreement. The Company’s credit agreement permits payment of dividends as necessary to maintain the Company’s REIT status and permits the Company to pay a dividend of $0.01 per share each quarter. Any future dividend is subject to the Company’s board of director’s determination as to the amount of distributions and the timing thereof. Noncontrolling Interest in the Operating Partnership The Company consolidates the Operating Partnership, which is a majority-owned limited partnership that has a noncontrolling interest. The outstanding OP Units held by the noncontrolling limited partners are redeemable for cash, or if the Company so elects, in shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments. At June 30, 2021, 0.4 million outstanding OP Units, or less than 1% of the outstanding OP Units, were held by the noncontrolling limited partners and are included as a component of equity in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company owns, directly or indirectly, the remaining 99.3% of the outstanding OP Units. At-the-Market (“ATM”) Equity Distribution Agreement On May 27, 2021, the Company entered into an ATM equity distribution agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with a consortium of banks (each a “Sales Agent” and collectively, the “Sales Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell to or through the Sales Agents (the “ATM Offering”), from time to time, up to 4.0 million shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock in such share amounts as the Company may specify by notice to the Sales Agents, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the ATM Agreement. Under the ATM Agreement, the Company will set the parameters for the sale of the Shares, including the number of the Shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, limitation on the number of the Shares that may be sold in any one trading day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. Each Sales Agent will use its commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, to sell such Shares up to the amount specified, and otherwise in accordance with mutually agreed terms between the Sales Agent and the Company. Neither the Company nor any of the Sales Agents are obligated to sell any specific number or dollar amount of Shares under the ATM Agreement. The Sales Agents will be paid a commission of up to 2.0% of the gross sales price from the sale of any Shares. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from any sale of Shares for the repayment of outstanding indebtedness, which may include the repayment of amounts outstanding under the Company’s credit agreement governing the Company’s revolving credit facility. Net proceeds which are not used for the repayment of outstanding indebtedness (to the extent then permitted by the Company’s credit agreement) may be used for general corporate purposes. No shares were issued under the ATM Agreement during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements	15. 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. 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’s interest rate swaps consist of over-the-counter swap contracts, which are not traded on a public exchange. The Company determines the fair value of these swap contracts based on a widely accepted valuation methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash flows and the discounted expected variable cash flows, using interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves and volatilities, with appropriate adjustments for any significant impact of non-performance risk of the parties to the swap contracts. Therefore, these swap contracts have been classified as Level 2. The Company has consistently applied the above valuation techniques in all periods presented and believes it has obtained the most accurate information available for each type of instrument. The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, were as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Markets for Observable Unobservable ​ ​ June 30, ​ Identical Assets ​ Inputs ​ Inputs ​ ​ 2021 ​ (Level 1) ​ (Level 2) ​ (Level 3) Deferred compensation plan investments ​ $ 30,637 ​ $ 30,637 ​ $ — ​ $ — Total assets measured at fair value ​ $ 30,637 ​ $ 30,637 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Variable to fixed interest rate swaps ​ $ 19,532 ​ $ — ​ $ 19,532 ​ $ — Total liabilities measured at fair value ​ $ 19,532 ​ $ — ​ $ 19,532 ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Markets for Observable Unobservable ​ ​ December 31, ​ Identical Assets ​ Inputs ​ Inputs ​ ​ 2020 ​ (Level 1) ​ (Level 2) ​ (Level 3) Deferred compensation plan investments ​ $ 31,277 ​ $ 31,277 ​ $ — ​ $ — Total assets measured at fair value ​ $ 31,277 ​ $ 31,277 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Variable to fixed interest rate swaps ​ $ 27,819 ​ $ — ​ $ 27,819 ​ $ — Total liabilities measured at fair value ​ $ 27,819 ​ $ — ​ $ 27,819 ​ $ — ​ The remainder of the assets and liabilities held by the Company at June 30, 2021 are not required to be recorded at fair value, and the carrying value of these assets and liabilities approximates fair value, except as described below. The Company has outstanding $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of $600 million 4.50% senior notes. The carrying value of these notes at June 30, 2021 was $590.0 million, net of unamortized deferred financing costs (“DFCs”). The fair value of these notes, based upon quoted market prices (Level 1), was $606.0 million at June 30, 2021. The Company has outstanding $700.0 million in aggregate principal amount of $700 million 4.75% senior notes. The carrying value of these notes at June 30, 2021 was $692.0 million, net of unamortized DFCs and premiums. The fair value of these notes, based upon quoted market prices (Level 1), was $719.6 million at June 30, 2021.

Financial Reporting By Business

Financial Reporting By Business Segments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Financial Reporting By Business Segments
Financial Reporting By Business Segments	16. FINANCIAL REPORTING BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS: The Company’s operations are organized into three principal business segments: ● Hospitality , which includes the Gaylord Hotels properties, the Inn at Opryland and the AC Hotel; ● Entertainment , which includes the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, WSM-AM, Ole Red, the Company’s equity investment in Circle, and the Company’s Nashville-based attractions; and ● Corporate and Other , which includes the Company’s corporate expenses. The following information is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes (amounts in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Six Months Ended ​ ​ ​ June 30, ​ June 30, ​ ​ 2021 2020 2021 2020 Revenues: ​ ​ ​ ​ Hospitality ​ $ 135,688 ​ $ 10,305 ​ $ 205,490 ​ $ 295,976 ​ Entertainment ​ 35,173 ​ 4,376 ​ 49,546 ​ 31,735 ​ Corporate and Other ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ Total ​ $ 170,861 ​ $ 14,681 ​ $ 255,036 ​ $ 327,711 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Depreciation and amortization: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Hospitality ​ $ 50,487 ​ $ 49,588 ​ $ 99,635 ​ $ 99,357 ​ Entertainment ​ 3,621 ​ 3,402 ​ 7,222 ​ 6,507 ​ Corporate and Other ​ 565 ​ 1,021 ​ 1,131 ​ 1,492 ​ Total ​ $ 54,673 ​ $ 54,011 ​ $ 107,988 ​ $ 107,356 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating income (loss): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Hospitality ​ $ (27,100) ​ $ (100,128) ​ $ (90,562) ​ $ (76,311) ​ Entertainment ​ 5,913 ​ (12,483) ​ (2,006) ​ (17,575) ​ Corporate and Other ​ (9,543) ​ (8,279) ​ (17,637) ​ (16,886) ​ Preopening costs (1) ​ (217) ​ (700) ​ (616) ​ (1,501) ​ Gain on sale of assets (2) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 317 ​ ​ 1,261 ​ Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities (3) ​ ​ — ​ ​ (19,145) ​ ​ — ​ ​ (24,973) ​ Total operating loss ​ (30,947) ​ (140,735) ​ (110,504) ​ (135,985) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest expense ​ (29,847) ​ (30,042) ​ (60,643) ​ (59,400) ​ Interest income ​ 1,451 ​ 1,854 ​ 2,821 ​ 4,225 ​ Loss on extinguishment of debt ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ (2,949) ​ ​ — ​ Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures ​ (1,910) ​ (1,820) ​ (3,519) ​ (3,715) ​ Other gains and (losses), net ​ (173) ​ (16,755) ​ 201 ​ (16,560) ​ Loss before income taxes ​ $ (61,426) ​ $ (187,498) ​ $ (174,593) ​ $ (211,435) ​ (1) Preopening costs for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 relates to the Hospitality segment. Preopening costs for the three months ended June 30, 2020 include $0.1 million and $0.6 million for the Hospitality and Entertainment segments, respectively. Preopening costs for the six months ended June 30, 2020 include $0.2 million and $1.3 million for the Hospitality and Entertainment segments, respectively. (2) Gain on sale of assets for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 relates to the Hospitality segment. (3) Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 relates to the Hospitality segment.

Basis of Presentation (Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Revenue Recognition	Revenues from occupied hotel rooms are recognized over time as the daily hotel stay is provided to hotel groups and guests. Revenues from concessions, food and beverage sales, and group meeting services are recognized over the period or at the point in time those goods or services are delivered to the hotel group or guest. Revenues from ancillary services at the Company’s hotels, such as spa, parking, and transportation services, are generally recognized at the time the goods or services are provided. Cancellation fees and attrition fees, which are charged to groups when they do not fulfill the minimum number of room nights or minimum food and beverage spending requirements originally contracted for, are generally recognized as revenue in the period the Company determines it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of revenue recognized will not occur, which is typically the period these fees are collected. The Company generally recognizes revenues from the Entertainment segment at the point in time that services are provided or goods are delivered or shipped to the customer, as applicable. Entertainment segment revenues from licenses of content are recognized at the point in time the content is delivered to the licensee and the licensee can use and benefit from the content. Revenue related to content provided to Circle is eliminated for the portion of Circle that the Company owns. Almost all of the Company’s revenues are either cash-based or, for meeting and convention groups who meet the Company’s credit criteria, billed and collected on a short-term receivables basis. The Company is required to collect certain taxes from customers on behalf of government agencies and remit these to the applicable governmental entity on a periodic basis. These taxes are collected from customers at the time of purchase but are not included in revenue. The Company records a liability upon collection of such taxes from the customer and relieves the liability when payments are remitted to the applicable governmental agency.
Deferred Revenue	The Company records deferred revenues when cash payments are received in advance of its performance obligations, primarily related to advanced deposits on hotel rooms in its Hospitality segment and advanced ticketing in its Entertainment segment.
Newly Issued Accounting Standards	Newly Issued Accounting Standards In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2019-12, “ Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740) In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “ Reference Rate Reform – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting

Revenues (Tables)

Revenues (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues
Revenues Disaggregated by Major Source	The Company’s revenues disaggregated by major source are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Six Months Ended ​ ​ June 30, ​ June 30, ​ 2021 2020 2021 2020 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Hotel group rooms ​ $ 20,079 ​ $ 153 ​ $ 24,591 ​ $ 82,864 Hotel transient rooms ​ 41,892 ​ 2,649 ​ 65,608 26,066 Hotel food and beverage - banquets ​ 18,251 ​ 81 ​ 22,220 108,251 Hotel food and beverage - outlets ​ 27,368 ​ 1,429 ​ 41,574 39,009 Hotel other ​ 28,098 ​ 5,993 ​ 51,497 39,786 Entertainment admissions/ticketing ​ 12,655 ​ 486 ​ 15,815 10,767 Entertainment food and beverage ​ 12,160 ​ 1,499 ​ 16,956 11,526 Entertainment produced content ​ ​ 1,165 ​ ​ 678 ​ ​ 3,291 ​ ​ 2,617 Entertainment retail and other ​ 9,193 ​ 1,713 ​ 13,484 6,825 Total revenues ​ $ 170,861 ​ $ 14,681 $ 255,036 $ 327,711
Hospitality Segment Revenues Disaggregated by Location	The Company’s Hospitality segment revenues disaggregated by location are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Six Months Ended ​ ​ June 30, ​ June 30, ​ 2021 2020 2021 2020 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gaylord Opryland $ 45,002 ​ $ 1,320 $ 66,761 ​ $ 77,447 Gaylord Palms ​ 32,702 ​ 814 ​ 47,819 ​ 46,189 Gaylord Texan ​ 34,069 ​ 5,472 ​ 52,427 ​ 61,468 Gaylord National ​ 2,311 ​ 529 ​ 3,568 ​ 49,923 Gaylord Rockies ​ ​ 18,338 ​ ​ 1,806 ​ ​ 30,308 ​ ​ 56,404 AC Hotel ​ 1,459 ​ 146 ​ 2,264 ​ 1,995 Inn at Opryland ​ 1,807 ​ 218 ​ 2,343 ​ 2,550 Total Hospitality segment revenues ​ $ 135,688 ​ $ 10,305 ​ $ 205,490 ​ $ 295,976

Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables

Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Income (Loss) Per Share
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding	The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is calculated as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Six Months Ended ​ ​ June 30, ​ June 30, ​ 2021 2020 2021 2020 Weighted average shares outstanding - basic ​ 55,058 ​ 54,974 ​ 55,026 ​ 54,943 Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ — Effect of dilutive put rights — — — — Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 55,058 54,974 55,026 54,943

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Equity
Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Other-Than- ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Minimum ​ Temporary ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Pension ​ Impairment of ​ Interest Rate ​ ​ ​ ​ Liability Investment Derivatives Total Balance, December 31, 2020 ​ $ (26,623) ​ $ (3,509) ​ $ (27,819) ​ $ (57,951) Gains arising during period ​ ​ 8,324 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 176 ​ ​ 8,500 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss ​ ​ 588 ​ 105 ​ 8,111 ​ 8,804 Net other comprehensive income ​ 8,912 ​ 105 ​ 8,287 ​ 17,304 Balance, June 30, 2021 ​ $ (17,711) ​ $ (3,404) ​ $ (19,532) ​ $ (40,647) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Other-Than- ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Minimum ​ Temporary ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Pension ​ Impairment of ​ Interest Rate ​ ​ ​ ​ Liability Investment Derivatives Total Balance, December 31, 2019 ​ $ (23,916) ​ $ (5,877) ​ $ 1,634 ​ $ (28,159) Losses arising during period ​ ​ (1,106) ​ ​ — ​ ​ (40,148) ​ ​ (41,254) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss ​ 33 ​ 105 ​ 2,490 ​ 2,628 Net other comprehensive income (loss) ​ (1,073) ​ 105 ​ (37,658) ​ (38,626) Transition adjustment related to adoption of ASU 2016-13 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,158 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,158 Balance, June 30, 2020 ​ $ (24,989) ​ $ (3,614) ​ $ (36,024) ​ $ (64,627)

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment	Property and equipment, including right-of-use finance lease assets, at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is recorded at cost (except for right-of-use finance lease assets) and summarized as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ June 30, ​ December 31, ​ 2021 2020 Land and land improvements ​ $ 377,593 ​ $ 351,618 Buildings ​ 3,574,067 ​ 3,462,218 Furniture, fixtures and equipment ​ 942,051 ​ 960,666 Right-of-use finance lease assets ​ ​ 1,613 ​ ​ 1,613 Construction-in-progress ​ 72,079 ​ 166,084 ​ ​ 4,967,403 ​ 4,942,199 Accumulated depreciation and amortization ​ (1,863,067) ​ (1,824,952) Property and equipment, net ​ $ 3,104,336 ​ $ 3,117,247

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Debt
Summary of Debt and Finance Lease Obligations	The Company’s debt and finance lease obligations at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ June 30, ​ December 31, ​ 2021 2020 $700M Revolving Credit Facility, interest at LIBOR plus 2.25%, maturing March 31, 2024 ​ $ 225,000 ​ $ 106,000 $300M Term Loan A, interest at LIBOR plus 2.25%, maturing March 31, 2025 ​ 300,000 ​ 300,000 $500M Term Loan B, interest at LIBOR plus 2.00%, maturing May 11, 2024 ​ 378,750 ​ 381,250 $400M Senior Notes, interest at 5.0%, original maturity April 15, 2023 ​ — ​ 400,000 $600M Senior Notes, interest at 4.50%, maturing February 15, 2029 ​ 600,000 ​ — $700M Senior Notes, interest at 4.75%, maturing October 15, 2027 ​ 700,000 ​ 700,000 $800M Gaylord Rockies Term Loan, interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% ​ 800,000 ​ 800,000 Finance lease obligations ​ ​ 980 ​ ​ 1,095 Unamortized deferred financing costs ​ ​ (36,612) ​ ​ (32,504) Unamortized premium ​ ​ 2,027 ​ ​ 2,167 Total debt ​ $ 2,970,145 ​ $ 2,658,008
Schedule of Fair Value of the Company's Derivative Financial Instruments	The estimated fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Estimated Fair Value ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Asset (Liability) Balance ​ ​ ​ ​ Strike ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Notional ​ June 30, ​ December 31, Hedged Debt ​ Type ​ Rate ​ Index ​ Maturity Date ​ Amount ​ 2021 ​ 2020 Term Loan B ​ Interest Rate Swap ​ 1.2235% ​ 1-month LIBOR ​ May 11, 2023 ​ $ 87,500 ​ $ (1,601) ​ $ (2,206) Term Loan B ​ Interest Rate Swap ​ 1.2235% ​ 1-month LIBOR ​ May 11, 2023 ​ $ 87,500 ​ ​ (1,601) ​ ​ (2,206) Term Loan B ​ Interest Rate Swap ​ 1.2235% ​ 1-month LIBOR ​ May 11, 2023 ​ $ 87,500 ​ ​ (1,601) ​ ​ (2,206) Term Loan B ​ Interest Rate Swap ​ 1.2315% ​ 1-month LIBOR ​ May 11, 2023 ​ $ 87,500 ​ ​ (1,614) ​ ​ (2,222) Gaylord Rockies Term Loan ​ Interest Rate Swap ​ 1.6500% ​ 1-month LIBOR ​ August 1, 2022 ​ $ 800,000 ​ ​ (13,115) ​ ​ (18,979) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ $ (19,532) ​ $ (27,819)
Summary of Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments on the Accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations	The effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the respective periods is as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Gain (Loss) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Gain (Loss) ​ ​ ​ Recognized in OCI ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Reclassified from Accumulated ​ ​ ​ on Derivative ​ Location of Gain (Loss) ​ OCI into Income (Expense) ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Reclassified from Three Months Ended ​ ​ ​ June 30, ​ Accumulated OCI ​ June 30, ​ ​ ​ 2021 ​ 2020 into Income (Expense) 2021 ​ 2020 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest rate swaps ​ $ (426) ​ $ (4,201) ​ Interest expense ​ $ (4,110) ​ $ (2,942) ​ Total derivatives ​ $ (426) ​ $ (4,201) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ $ (4,110) ​ $ (2,942) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Gain (Loss) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Gain (Loss) ​ ​ ​ Recognized in OCI on ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Reclassified from Accumulated ​ ​ ​ Derivative ​ Location of Gain (Loss) ​ OCI into Income (Expense) ​ ​ ​ Six Months Ended ​ Reclassified from ​ Six Months Ended ​ ​ ​ June 30, ​ Accumulated OCI ​ June 30, ​ ​ ​ 2021 ​ 2020 into Income (Expense) 2021 ​ 2020 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest rate swaps ​ $ 176 ​ $ (40,148) ​ Interest expense ​ $ (8,111) ​ $ (2,490) ​ Total derivatives ​ $ 176 ​ $ (40,148) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ $ (8,111) ​ $ (2,490) ​

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Leases
Schedule of Company's Lease Cost	The Company’s lease costs for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Six Months Ended ​ June 30, ​ June 30, ​ 2021 ​ 2020 ​ 2021 ​ 2020 Operating lease cost $ 3,243 ​ $ 2,793 ​ $ 6,370 ​ $ 6,080 Finance lease cost: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amortization of right-of-use assets 37 ​ 37 ​ 74 ​ 74 Interest on lease liabilities 10 ​ 12 ​ 21 ​ 25 Net lease cost $ 3,290 ​ $ 2,842 ​ $ 6,465 ​ $ 6,179
Summary of Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities	Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases at June 30, 2021 are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating Finance ​ ​ Leases ​ Leases Year 1 ​ $ 6,248 ​ $ 248 Year 2 ​ 6,065 ​ 232 Year 3 ​ 5,922 ​ 106 Year 4 ​ 5,866 ​ 46 Year 5 ​ 6,049 ​ 46 Years thereafter ​ 565,247 ​ 544 Total future minimum lease payments ​ 595,397 ​ 1,222 Less amount representing interest ​ (487,114) ​ ​ (242) Total present value of minimum payments ​ $ 108,283 ​ $ 980 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Summary of Maturities of Finance Lease Liabilities	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating Finance ​ ​ Leases ​ Leases Year 1 ​ $ 6,248 ​ $ 248 Year 2 ​ 6,065 ​ 232 Year 3 ​ 5,922 ​ 106 Year 4 ​ 5,866 ​ 46 Year 5 ​ 6,049 ​ 46 Years thereafter ​ 565,247 ​ 544 Total future minimum lease payments ​ 595,397 ​ 1,222 Less amount representing interest ​ (487,114) ​ ​ (242) Total present value of minimum payments ​ $ 108,283 ​ $ 980 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Schedule of Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate of Leases	​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted-average remaining lease term: ​ ​ Operating leases 50.0 years Finance leases 10.3 years Weighted-average discount rate: ​ ​ Operating leases 6.9 % Finance leases 4.0 %

Pension Plans (Tables)

Pension Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit (Income) Expense	Net periodic pension expense (benefit) reflected in other gains and (losses), net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Six Months Ended ​ ​ ​ June 30, ​ June 30, ​ ​ 2021 2020 2021 2020 Interest cost ​ $ 478 ​ $ 675 ​ $ 950 ​ $ 1,351 ​ Expected return on plan assets ​ (1,028) ​ (1,054) ​ (2,047) ​ (2,109) ​ Amortization of net actuarial loss ​ 295 ​ 281 ​ 584 ​ 563 ​ Net settlement loss ​ ​ 566 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 566 ​ ​ — ​ Total net periodic pension expense (benefit) ​ $ 311 ​ $ (98) ​ $ 53 ​ $ (195) ​

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Fair Value Measurements
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, were as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Markets for Observable Unobservable ​ ​ June 30, ​ Identical Assets ​ Inputs ​ Inputs ​ ​ 2021 ​ (Level 1) ​ (Level 2) ​ (Level 3) Deferred compensation plan investments ​ $ 30,637 ​ $ 30,637 ​ $ — ​ $ — Total assets measured at fair value ​ $ 30,637 ​ $ 30,637 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Variable to fixed interest rate swaps ​ $ 19,532 ​ $ — ​ $ 19,532 ​ $ — Total liabilities measured at fair value ​ $ 19,532 ​ $ — ​ $ 19,532 ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Markets for Observable Unobservable ​ ​ December 31, ​ Identical Assets ​ Inputs ​ Inputs ​ ​ 2020 ​ (Level 1) ​ (Level 2) ​ (Level 3) Deferred compensation plan investments ​ $ 31,277 ​ $ 31,277 ​ $ — ​ $ — Total assets measured at fair value ​ $ 31,277 ​ $ 31,277 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Variable to fixed interest rate swaps ​ $ 27,819 ​ $ — ​ $ 27,819 ​ $ — Total liabilities measured at fair value ​ $ 27,819 ​ $ — ​ $ 27,819 ​ $ —

Financial Reporting By Busine_2

Financial Reporting By Business Segments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Financial Reporting By Business Segments
Segments' Internal Financial Reports	The following information is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes (amounts in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Six Months Ended ​ ​ ​ June 30, ​ June 30, ​ ​ 2021 2020 2021 2020 Revenues: ​ ​ ​ ​ Hospitality ​ $ 135,688 ​ $ 10,305 ​ $ 205,490 ​ $ 295,976 ​ Entertainment ​ 35,173 ​ 4,376 ​ 49,546 ​ 31,735 ​ Corporate and Other ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ — ​ Total ​ $ 170,861 ​ $ 14,681 ​ $ 255,036 ​ $ 327,711 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Depreciation and amortization: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Hospitality ​ $ 50,487 ​ $ 49,588 ​ $ 99,635 ​ $ 99,357 ​ Entertainment ​ 3,621 ​ 3,402 ​ 7,222 ​ 6,507 ​ Corporate and Other ​ 565 ​ 1,021 ​ 1,131 ​ 1,492 ​ Total ​ $ 54,673 ​ $ 54,011 ​ $ 107,988 ​ $ 107,356 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating income (loss): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Hospitality ​ $ (27,100) ​ $ (100,128) ​ $ (90,562) ​ $ (76,311) ​ Entertainment ​ 5,913 ​ (12,483) ​ (2,006) ​ (17,575) ​ Corporate and Other ​ (9,543) ​ (8,279) ​ (17,637) ​ (16,886) ​ Preopening costs (1) ​ (217) ​ (700) ​ (616) ​ (1,501) ​ Gain on sale of assets (2) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 317 ​ ​ 1,261 ​ Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities (3) ​ ​ — ​ ​ (19,145) ​ ​ — ​ ​ (24,973) ​ Total operating loss ​ (30,947) ​ (140,735) ​ (110,504) ​ (135,985) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest expense ​ (29,847) ​ (30,042) ​ (60,643) ​ (59,400) ​ Interest income ​ 1,451 ​ 1,854 ​ 2,821 ​ 4,225 ​ Loss on extinguishment of debt ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ (2,949) ​ ​ — ​ Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures ​ (1,910) ​ (1,820) ​ (3,519) ​ (3,715) ​ Other gains and (losses), net ​ (173) ​ (16,755) ​ 201 ​ (16,560) ​ Loss before income taxes ​ $ (61,426) ​ $ (187,498) ​ $ (174,593) ​ $ (211,435) ​ (1) Preopening costs for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 relates to the Hospitality segment. Preopening costs for the three months ended June 30, 2020 include $0.1 million and $0.6 million for the Hospitality and Entertainment segments, respectively. Preopening costs for the six months ended June 30, 2020 include $0.2 million and $1.3 million for the Hospitality and Entertainment segments, respectively. (2) Gain on sale of assets for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 relates to the Hospitality segment. (3) Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 relates to the Hospitality segment.

Basis of Presentation (Details)

Basis of Presentation (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021USD ($)a	Jun. 30, 2021USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Transition adjustment		$ (1,074,872)	$ (911,092)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(40,647)	$ (57,951)
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest, additional ownership percentage purchased	35.00%
Ownership percentage	65.00%
Area of land | a	130
Payment to acquire land	$ 22,000	$ 22,000
Circle [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		50.00%

Basis of Presentation - Covid 1

Basis of Presentation - Covid 19 (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Apr. 23, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	$ 71,612	$ 56,697	$ 82,376
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 474,700
Sixth Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Dividends permitted amount per quarter				$ 0.01

Revenues - Revenues Disaggregat

Revenues - Revenues Disaggregated by Major Source (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 170,861	$ 14,681	$ 255,036	$ 327,711
Rooms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	61,971	2,802	90,199	108,930
Hotel Group Rooms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	20,079	153	24,591	82,864
Hotel Transient Rooms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	41,892	2,649	65,608	26,066
Food and Beverage [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	45,619	1,510	63,794	147,260
Hotel Food And Beverage Banquets [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	18,251	81	22,220	108,251
Hotel Food And Beverage Outlets [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	27,368	1,429	41,574	39,009
Hotel, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	28,098	5,993	51,497	39,786
Entertainment Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	35,173	4,376	49,546	31,735
Entertainment Admissions And Ticketing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	12,655	486	15,815	10,767
Entertainment Food And Beverage [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	12,160	1,499	16,956	11,526
Entertainment Produced Content [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,165	678	3,291	2,617
Entertainment Retail And Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 9,193	$ 1,713	$ 13,484	$ 6,825

Revenues - Hospitality Segment

Revenues - Hospitality Segment Revenues Disaggregated by Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 170,861	$ 14,681	$ 255,036	$ 327,711
Hospitality [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	135,688	10,305	205,490	295,976
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Opryland [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	45,002	1,320	66,761	77,447
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Palms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	32,702	814	47,819	46,189
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Texan [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	34,069	5,472	52,427	61,468
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord National [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,311	529	3,568	49,923
Hospitality [Member] | Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	18,338	1,806	30,308	56,404
Hospitality [Member] | AC Hotel [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,459	146	2,264	1,995
Hospitality [Member] | Inn at Opryland [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,807	$ 218	$ 2,343	$ 2,550

Revenues - Additional Informati

Revenues - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Deferred revenues	$ 105.2	$ 70.4
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Revenue recognized	$ 8

Income (Loss) Per Share (Detail

Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	55,058	54,974	55,026	54,943
Net income available to common stockholders - assuming dilution (in shares)	55,058	54,974	55,026	54,943

Income (Loss) Per Share - Addit

Income (Loss) Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Stock-based compensation
INCOME PER SHARE
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from EPS computation	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 205,301
Transition adjustment	(1,074,872)		$ (911,092)
Transition adjustment	(40,647)		$ (57,951)
Ending balance	(38,020)
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(27,819)	$ 1,634
Losses arising during period	176	(40,148)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	8,111	2,490
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	8,287	(37,658)
Ending balance	(19,532)	(36,024)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(26,623)	(23,916)
Losses arising during period	8,324	(1,106)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	588	33
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	8,912	(1,073)
Ending balance	(17,711)	(24,989)
Accumulated Other-than-Temporary Impairment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(3,509)	(5,877)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	105	105
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	105	105
Ending balance	(3,404)	(3,614)
Accumulated Other-than-Temporary Impairment Attributable to Parent [Member] | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Transition adjustment		2,158
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(57,951)	(28,159)
Losses arising during period	8,500	(41,254)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	8,804	2,628
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	17,304	(38,626)
Ending balance	$ (40,647)	(64,627)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Transition adjustment		$ 2,158

Property and Equipment (Details

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Right-of-use finance lease assets	$ 1,613	$ 1,613
Property and equipment, gross	4,967,403	4,942,199
Accumulated depreciation	(1,863,067)	(1,824,952)
Property and equipment, net	3,104,336	3,117,247
Land and land improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	377,593	351,618
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	3,574,067	3,462,218
Furniture and Fixtures and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	942,051	960,666
Construction in progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 72,079	$ 166,084

Notes Receivable - General Info

Notes Receivable - General Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Aggregate carrying values		$ 71,972		$ 71,923
Transition adjustment		$ (1,074,872)		(911,092)
Credit loss	$ 19,145		$ 24,973
Bonds A Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity date of notes receivable		Jul. 1, 2034
Bonds B Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity date of notes receivable		Sep. 1, 2037
Credit loss	$ 19,145		$ 24,973
Bonds A and B Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Aggregate carrying values		$ 72,000		$ 71,900
Credit loss reserve		$ 38,000

Notes Receivable - Interest Inc

Notes Receivable - Interest Income and Payment Received (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 1,451	$ 1,854	$ 2,821	$ 4,225
Notes Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income	1,400	$ 1,700	2,700	3,200
Payment received relating to notes receivables			2,800	$ 2,900
Accrued interest receivable	$ 40,900		$ 40,900		$ 40,900

Debt - Debt and Capital Lease O

Debt - Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations	$ 980	$ 1,095
Unamortized deferred financing costs	36,612	32,504
Unamortized premium	2,027	2,167
Total debt	2,970,145	2,658,008
Line of Credit [Member] | $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit	225,000	106,000
Secured Debt [Member] | $300 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt	300,000	300,000
Secured Debt [Member] | $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt	378,750	381,250
Secured Debt [Member] | $800M Gaylord Rockies Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt	800,000	800,000
Senior Notes [Member] | $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured debt		400,000
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured debt	600,000
Senior Notes [Member] | $700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured debt	$ 700,000	$ 700,000

Debt - Summary of Debt and Capi

Debt - Summary of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - General Information (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Feb. 17, 2021	Feb. 09, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred financing costs	$ 36,612,000	$ 32,504,000
Unamortized premium	2,027,000	2,167,000
$600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	600,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] | $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowing	225,000,000	106,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 700,000,000		$ 700,000,000
Credit facility, maturity date	Mar. 31, 2024
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	2.25%
Secured Debt [Member] | $300 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 300,000,000
Credit facility, maturity date	Mar. 31, 2025
Secured Debt [Member] | $300 Million Term Loan A [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	2.25%
Secured Debt [Member] | $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Credit facility, maturity date	May 11, 2024
Percentage of amortization of original principal balance (as a percent)	1.00%	1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | $500 Million Term Loan B [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 400,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | $800M Gaylord Rockies Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 800,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jul. 2, 2023
Secured Debt [Member] | $800M Gaylord Rockies Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	2.50%
Senior Notes [Member] | $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%				5.00%	5.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Apr. 15, 2023
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 600,000,000				$ 600,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.50%				4.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 15, 2029
Long-term debt	$ 590,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | $700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 700,000,000			$ 700,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%			4.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Oct. 15, 2027
Long-term debt	$ 692,000,000

Debt - $400 Million 5% Senior N

Debt - $400 Million 5% Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 17, 2021	Feb. 09, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss from extinguishment of debt			$ (2,949,000)
Write-off of deferred financing costs				$ 235,000
$600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount			$ 600,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Redemption price of per thousand		$ 1,005
Aggregate tendered amount		$ 161,900,000
Loss from extinguishment of debt			$ (2,900,000)
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 600,000,000		$ 600,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.50%		4.50%
Redemption price (as a percent)	100.00%
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	102.25%
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	101.50%
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption Period Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	100.75%
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption Period Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	100.00%

Debt - $600 Million 4.50% Senio

Debt - $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 17, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Feb. 09, 2021
$600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 600,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 400,000,000			$ 400,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%	5.00%		5.00%
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.50%	4.50%
Redemption price (as a percent)	100.00%
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 591,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	102.25%
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	101.50%
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption Period Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	100.75%
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption Period Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	100.00%
Senior Notes [Member] | $700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 700,000,000	$ 700,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		4.75%	4.75%

Debt - Derivative Financial Ins

Debt - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 29,847,000	$ 30,042,000	$ 60,643,000	$ 59,400,000
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative	(426,000)	(4,201,000)	176,000	(40,148,000)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Expense)	4,110,000	(2,942,000)	(8,111,000)	(2,490,000)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Estimated reclassification from AOCI to interest expenses			(16,000,000)
Interest rate swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liability	20,800,000		20,800,000
Termination value in case of breach of provisions	20,800,000		20,800,000
Interest rate swaps | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability) Balance	(19,532,000)		(19,532,000)		$ (27,819,000)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative	(426,000)	(4,201,000)	176,000	(40,148,000)
Interest rate swaps | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Expense)	$ 4,110,000	$ (2,942,000)	$ (8,111,000)	$ (2,490,000)
Interest rate swaps | Derivative Instrument Gaylord Rockies Term Loan Maturing on August 1, 2022 [Member] | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Strike rate	1.65%		1.65%
Derivative, maturity date			Aug. 1, 2022
Notional amount	$ 800,000,000		$ 800,000,000
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability) Balance	$ (13,115,000)		$ (13,115,000)		(18,979,000)
Term Loan B | Derivative Instrument One Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date			May 11, 2023
Term Loan B | Derivative Instrument One Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member] | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Strike rate	1.2235%		1.2235%
Notional amount	$ 87,500,000		$ 87,500,000
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability) Balance	$ (1,601,000)		$ (1,601,000)		(2,206,000)
Term Loan B | Derivative Instrument Two Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date			May 11, 2023
Term Loan B | Derivative Instrument Two Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member] | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Strike rate	1.2235%		1.2235%
Notional amount	$ 87,500,000		$ 87,500,000
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability) Balance	$ (1,601,000)		$ (1,601,000)		(2,206,000)
Term Loan B | Derivative Instrument Three Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date			May 11, 2023
Term Loan B | Derivative Instrument Three Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member] | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Strike rate	1.2235%		1.2235%
Notional amount	$ 87,500,000		$ 87,500,000
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability) Balance	$ (1,601,000)		$ (1,601,000)		(2,206,000)
Term Loan B | Derivative Instrument Four Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date			May 11, 2023
Term Loan B | Derivative Instrument Four Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member] | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Strike rate	1.2315%		1.2315%
Notional amount	$ 87,500,000		$ 87,500,000
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability) Balance	(1,614,000)		(1,614,000)		(2,222,000)
$500 Million Term Loan B [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Face amount	500,000,000		500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
$800M Gaylord Rockies Term Loan [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 800,000,000		$ 800,000,000

Deferred Management Rights Pr_2

Deferred Management Rights Proceeds (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 01, 2012	Jun. 30, 2021
Deferred Management Rights Proceeds
Sales price of management rights and intellectual property	$ 210
Purchase price allocated to the management rights	$ 190
Term of management rights for income amortization		65 years

Leases (Details)

Leases (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021a
Ole Red [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, term of lease	5 years
Operating lease, renewal term	5 years
Ole Red [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, term of lease	10 years
Operating lease, renewal term	55 years
Land in Osceola County, Florida [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Area of leased property	65.3
Lease expiration year	2074
Expiration date of lease under extension	Jan. 31, 2101

Leases - Lease Cost (Details)

Leases - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Leases
Operating lease cost	$ 3,243	$ 2,793	$ 6,370	$ 6,080
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	37	37	74	74
Interest on lease liabilities	10	12	21	25
Net lease cost	$ 3,290	$ 2,842	$ 6,465	$ 6,179

Leases - Future Minimum Lease P

Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Lease Liabilities, Payments Due [Abstract]
Year 1	$ 6,248
Year 2	6,065
Year 3	5,922
Year 4	5,866
Year 5	6,049
Years thereafter	565,247
Total future minimum lease payments	595,397
Less amount representing interest	(487,114)
Total present value of minimum payments	108,283	$ 107,569
Finance Lease Liabilities, Payments, Due [Abstract]
Year 1	248
Year 2	232
Year 3	106
Year 4	46
Year 5	46
Years thereafter	544
Total future minimum lease payments	1,222
Less amount representing interest	(242)
Total present value of minimum payments	$ 980	$ 1,095

Leases - Discount Rate (Details

Leases - Discount Rate (Details)	Jun. 30, 2021
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
Operating leases	50 years
Finance leases	10 years 3 months 18 days
Operating leases	6.90%
Finance leases	4.00%

Stock Plans - Restricted Stock

Stock Plans - Restricted Stock Units - Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Units Granted (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - $ / shares shares in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Restricted stock award granted by Company (in shares)	0.3
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock awards granted (in dollars per share)	$ 73.69
Restricted stock award, outstanding (in shares)	0.5	0.4

Stock Plans - Compensation Expe

Stock Plans - Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Stock Plans
Compensation cost on stock-based compensation plans	$ 3.1	$ 2.2	$ 5.7	$ 4.4

Pension Plans - Net Periodic Be

Pension Plans - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - Qualified Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Interest cost	$ 478	$ 675	$ 950	$ 1,351
Expected return on plan assets	(1,028)	(1,054)	(2,047)	(2,109)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	295	281	584	563
Net settlement loss	566		566
Total net periodic pension expense (benefit)	$ 311	$ (98)	$ 53	$ (195)
Discount rate (as a percent)	2.31%		2.31%		1.95%
Decrease in liability under the pension plan			$ (6,900)

Income Taxes - Income Tax Provi

Income Taxes - Income Tax Provision (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Provision for income taxes	$ 1,623	$ 161	$ 5,577	$ 26,960
Valuation allowance	3,600	$ 26,700	3,600	26,700
Income tax expense (benefit)			2,000	$ 200
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Capital contribution			$ 4,619	$ 6,728
Operating Partnership Units			400,000
Redemption of Operating Partnership Units into Company's common stock (in shares)			1
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of guarantee repayment of principal debt			10.00%
Equity interest (as a percent)	65.00%
Capital contribution	$ 188,000
New Country Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)		50.00%
Capital contribution		$ 17,000
Additional possible contribution		$ 4,000
Circle [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)			50.00%

Equity - Dividends (Details)

Equity - Dividends (Details) - $ / shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Apr. 23, 2020
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Conversion of outstanding Operating Partnership Units into the Company's common stock ( in shares)	1
Outstanding Operating Partnership Units	400,000
Noncontrolling Limited Partners [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding Operating Partnership Units held by the noncontrolling limited partners	1.00%
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding Operating Partnership Units held by the company	99.30%
Sixth Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Dividends permitted amount per quarter		$ 0.01

Equity - ATM Equity Distributio

Equity - ATM Equity Distribution Agreement (Details) - shares	May 27, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)		400,000,000	400,000,000	400,000,000
At-the-Market Equity Distribution Agreement [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued		0	0
Maximum commission percent of gross sales	2.00%
At-the-Market Equity Distribution Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,000,000

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$ 19,532	$ 27,819
Deferred compensation plan investments	30,637	31,277
Total assets measured at fair value	30,637	31,277
Interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	19,532	27,819
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan investments	30,637	31,277
Total assets measured at fair value	30,637	31,277
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	19,532	27,819
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$ 19,532	$ 27,819

Fair Value Measurements - Narra

Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Feb. 17, 2021	Feb. 09, 2021
$600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 600,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Face amount			$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%		5.00%	5.00%
Senior Notes [Member] | $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 600,000,000		$ 600,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.50%		4.50%
Debt amount	$ 590,000,000
Fair value of notes	606,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | $700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 700,000,000	$ 700,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%
Debt amount	$ 692,000,000
Fair value of notes	$ 719,600,000

Financial Reporting By Busine_3

Financial Reporting By Business Segments - General Information (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021segment
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Number of business segments	3

Financial Reporting By Busine_4

Financial Reporting By Business Segments - Internal Financial Reports (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 170,861	$ 14,681	$ 255,036	$ 327,711
Depreciation and amortization	54,673	54,011	107,988	107,356
Preopening costs	(217)	(700)	(616)	(1,501)
Gain on sale of assets			317	1,261
Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities		(19,145)		(24,973)
Operating income	(30,947)	(140,735)	(110,504)	(135,985)
Interest expense	(29,847)	(30,042)	(60,643)	(59,400)
Interest income	1,451	1,854	2,821	4,225
Loss from extinguishment of debt			(2,949)
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,910)	(1,820)	(3,519)	(3,715)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(61,426)	(187,498)	(174,593)	(211,435)
Hospitality [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Total revenues	135,688	10,305	205,490	295,976
Depreciation and amortization	50,487	49,588	99,635	99,357
Preopening costs		(100)		(200)
Operating income	(27,100)	(100,128)	(90,562)	(76,311)
Entertainment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Total revenues	35,173	4,376	49,546	31,735
Depreciation and amortization	3,621	3,402	7,222	6,507
Preopening costs		(600)		(1,300)
Operating income	5,913	(12,483)	(2,006)	(17,575)
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	565	1,021	1,131	1,492
Operating income	(9,543)	(8,279)	(17,637)	(16,886)
Notes Receivable [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Interest income	$ 1,400	1,700	$ 2,700	3,200
Bonds B Series [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities		$ (19,145)		$ (24,973)