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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001040829
Trading Symbol	RHP
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2018
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		51,333,386
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 2,126,764	$ 2,065,657
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	86,025	57,557	$ 62,672
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	38,372	21,153	$ 14,703
Notes receivable	108,696	111,423
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture	89,403	88,685
Trade receivables, less allowance of $820 and $651, respectively	80,595	57,520
Deferred income tax assets, net	40,449	50,117
Prepaid expenses and other assets	74,341	72,116
Total assets	2,644,645	2,524,228
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Debt and capital lease obligations	1,693,427	1,591,392
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	214,711	179,649
Dividends payable	44,668	42,129
Deferred management rights proceeds	174,784	177,057
Other liabilities	159,560	155,845
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value, 400,000 shares authorized, 51,333 and 51,198 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	513	512
Additional paid-in capital	898,845	896,759
Treasury stock of 579 and 567 shares, at cost	(14,195)	(13,253)
Accumulated deficit	(504,577)	(479,170)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,091)	(26,692)
Total stockholders' equity	357,495	378,156
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,644,645	$ 2,524,228

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 820	$ 651
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)	51,333,000	51,198,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	51,333,000	51,198,000
Treasury Stock, Shares [Abstract]
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	579,000	567,000

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 292,249	$ 264,724	$ 914,553	$ 839,544
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	177,776	167,231	549,515	520,543
Entertainment	31,327	22,651	80,947	61,637
Corporate	7,212	7,909	23,181	22,786
Preopening costs	300	877	3,972	1,587
Depreciation and amortization	30,994	28,546	89,655	83,862
Impairment and other charges	4,540		4,540
Total operating expenses	252,149	227,214	751,810	690,415
Operating income	40,100	37,510	162,743	149,129
Interest expense	(19,220)	(16,621)	(55,574)	(49,640)
Interest income	2,678	2,957	8,197	8,874
Loss from joint ventures	(985)	(899)	(2,227)	(2,616)
Other gains and (losses), net	1,881	1,453	2,085	57
Income before income taxes	24,454	24,400	115,224	105,804
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(1,863)	(530)	(9,748)	(2,022)
Net income	$ 22,591	$ 23,870	$ 105,476	$ 103,782
Basic income per share	$ 0.44	$ 0.47	$ 2.06	$ 2.03
Fully diluted income per share	0.44	0.46	2.05	2.02
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.85	$ 0.80	$ 2.55	$ 2.40
Comprehensive income, net of taxes	$ 26,030	$ 25,434	$ 109,077	$ 105,391
Occupancy [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	103,181	100,534	332,490	314,577
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	29,563	27,575	88,550	83,962
Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	118,496	104,437	392,488	359,047
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	67,305	62,649	211,677	200,091
Hotel, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	27,563	24,619	81,129	73,493
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	74,350	72,299	226,965	220,073
Management Service [Member]
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	6,558	4,708	22,323	16,417
Entertainment [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 43,009	$ 35,134	$ 108,446	$ 92,427

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 105,476	$ 103,782
Amounts to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	8,591	(500)
Depreciation and amortization	89,655	83,862
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,237	3,958
Impairment and other charges	4,540
Write-off of deferred financing costs	1,956	925
Stock-based compensation expense	5,824	4,954
Changes in:
Trade receivables	(22,975)	(8,865)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	34,679	31,994
Other assets and liabilities	(6,707)	(4,340)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	225,276	215,770
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(132,804)	(127,148)
Purchase of remaining interest in Opry City Stage	(3,948)
Other investing activities	(3,591)	(4,139)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(142,542)	(154,415)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	99,000	(235,900)
Repayments under term loan B	(2,500)	(392,500)
Deferred financing costs paid	(642)	(12,268)
Payment of dividends	(128,769)	(120,740)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(4,121)	(3,775)
Other financing activities	(15)	13
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(37,047)	(65,170)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	45,687	(3,815)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	78,710	81,190
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	124,397	77,375
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to balance sheet:
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	86,025	62,672
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	38,372	14,703
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	78,710	81,190
$200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings under term loan		200,000
$500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings under term loan		500,000
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment in joint ventures		(16,309)
Other Joint Ventures [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment in joint ventures	$ (2,199)	$ (6,819)

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
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”) and the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center near Washington D.C. (“Gaylord National”). 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. The Company also owns a 35% interest in a joint venture (the “Gaylord Rockies joint venture”) that is developing and owns Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center near Denver, Colorado (“Gaylord Rockies”), which is scheduled to open in late 2018 and will be managed by Marriott. On September 13, 2018, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with Aurora Convention Center Hotel Partners, LLC and certain affiliates of the other Gaylord Rockies joint venture partners to increase the Company’s ownership interest in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture to approximately 62.3% for a purchase price of approximately $242 million in cash. The Company expects the transaction to close by the end of 2018, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the various closing conditions in the Purchase Agreement, including required consent of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture lender and Marriott, the release of certain guarantees and indemnities (which may involve the substitution of the Company on such guarantees and indemnities), no occurrence of any material casualty to Gaylord Rockies and other customary closing conditions. The Company has sufficient cash on hand and availability under its existing credit facility to finance the cash purchase price. 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, with a flagship location in Nashville that opened in May 2018; and three Nashville-based assets managed by Marriott – Gaylord Springs Golf Links, the Wildhorse Saloon, and the General Jackson Showboat. The Company also owns Opry City Stage, a four-level entertainment complex in Times Square that opened in December 2017 under a joint venture agreement for which the Company owned 50%. In the second quarter of 2018, the Company acquired the remaining 50% joint venture interest in Opry City Stage for a combination of $3.9 million in cash and the forgiveness of a note receivable previously due to the Company from the other joint venture partner of $7.9 million. Subsequent to the Company’s purchase of the remaining 50% joint venture interest, the Company determined that current ongoing operations were not meeting the revenue expectations from the time of purchase. In September 2018, the Company announced that it was temporarily suspending operations at Opry City Stage to appropriately reposition the venue and its operations. As a result, the Company performed an impairment assessment of the carrying amount of Opry City Stage assets based on the related estimated total future net cash flows and determined that an impairment charge of $4.5 million was warranted, which is reflected as impairment and other charges in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. 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, 2017. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the interim periods have been included. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year because of seasonal and short-term variations. The Company conducts its business through an umbrella partnership REIT, in which all of its assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, RHP Hotel Properties, LP, a subsidiary operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) that the Company formed in connection with its REIT conversion. Ryman is the sole limited partner of the Operating Partnership and currently owns, either directly or indirectly, all of the partnership units of the Operating Partnership. RHP Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Finco”), was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership for the sole purpose of being a co-issuer of debt securities with the Operating Partnership. Neither Ryman nor Finco has any material assets, other than Ryman’s investment in the Operating Partnership and its 100%-owned subsidiaries. As 100%-owned subsidiaries of Ryman, neither the Operating Partnership nor Finco has any business, operations, financial results or other material information, other than the business, operations, financial results and other material information described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q and Ryman’s other reports, documents or other information filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company principally operates, through its subsidiaries and its property managers, as applicable, in the following business segments: Hospitality, Entertainment, and Corporate and Other. Newly Issued Accounting Standards In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014‑09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” the core principle of which is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Under this guidance, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under previous guidance. These judgments may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. Due to the short-term, day-to-day nature of the Company’s hospitality and entertainment segment revenues, the pattern of revenue recognition did not change significantly upon adoption. The Company adopted this ASU in the first quarter of 2018 using the modified retrospective approach and has applied the standard to all contracts at the date of initial application. As such, prior period amounts have not been restated, and the Company recorded a transition adjustment to retained earnings of $0.1 million, which is reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheet for September 30, 2018 included herein. See Note 2, “Revenues,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further disclosures. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑02, “Leases,” that requires lessees to record most leases on their balance sheet, but recognize expenses on their income statements in a manner similar to previous accounting. The ASU also eliminates the required use of bright-line tests for determining lease classification. The ASU is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019, and the Company plans to adopt this standard at that time using the modified retrospective approach, with a cumulative-effect adjustment, if any, to retained earnings in the period of adoption. Prior period amounts will not be restated. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, “Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases,” and ASU 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements,” both of which provide practical expedients that the Company intends to adopt. By adopting these practical expedients, the Company will not be required to reassess (i) whether an expired or existing contract meets the definition of a lease; (ii) the lease classification at the adoption date for existing leases; and (iii) whether costs previously capitalized as initial direct costs would continue to be amortized. The Company is evaluating its inventory of leases and determining the appropriate discount rates that will be used to determine the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities to be recorded, and the primary impact of the adoption is estimated to be the inclusion of the Company’s 75‑year ground lease at Gaylord Palms on its balance sheet. See Note 12, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a further disclosure of the Company’s outstanding leases. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which will change how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The ASU will replace the current “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. For trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. The ASU is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this ASU on its financial statements, and such effects have not yet been determined. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑18, “Restricted Cash,” which requires entities to disclose changes in the total of cash and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. As a result, entities no longer present transfers between cash and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows, and present a reconciliation of the totals in the statement of cash flows to the related captions on the balance sheet. The Company adopted this ASU in the first quarter of 2018, and this adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. The prior period presentation has been updated to conform to the current year presentation. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017‑07, “Compensation – Retirement Benefits: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost,” which changes how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans present the cost of benefits in the income statement. Under the new guidance, the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost is presented in the same income statement line items as other employee compensation costs. In addition, the other components of net periodic benefit cost are presented separately from service cost and outside of operating income, which the Company has included in other gains and (losses), net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The Company adopted this ASU in the first quarter of 2018, and this adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. The prior period presentation has been updated to conform to the current year presentation.

Revenues

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

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 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. 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				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017

Hotel group rooms	$	69,258	$	66,758	$	241,804	$	228,122
Hotel transient rooms		33,923		33,776		90,686		86,455
Hotel food and beverage - banquets		82,742		69,820		280,729		251,362
Hotel food and beverage - outlets		35,754		34,617		111,759		107,685
Hotel other		27,563		24,619		81,129		73,493
Entertainment admissions/ticketing		19,215		19,167		51,282		47,465
Entertainment food and beverage		14,606		8,305		33,000		22,823
Entertainment retail and other		9,188		7,662		24,164		22,139
Total revenues	$	292,249	$	264,724	$	914,553	$	839,544

The Company’s Hospitality segment revenues disaggregated by location are as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017

Gaylord Opryland	$	80,591	$	76,237	$	258,251	$	231,459
Gaylord Palms		38,901		37,238		147,071		139,619
Gaylord Texan		62,826		50,166		179,794		159,683
Gaylord National		60,304		58,936		200,747		195,388
AC Hotel		2,496		2,928		8,378		9,066
Inn at Opryland and other		4,122		4,085		11,866		11,902
Total Hospitality segment revenues	$	249,240	$	229,590	$	806,107	$	747,117

Almost all of the Company’s Entertainment segment revenues are concentrated in Nashville, 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 September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had $72.6 million and $51.2 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, 2017, approximately $44.2 million was recognized in revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Income Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Income Per Share

3. INCOME PER SHARE:

The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is calculated as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2018	2017	2018	2017
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	51,325	51,191	51,281	51,131
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation	194	185	195	200
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	51,519	51,376	51,476	51,331

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

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 and amounts related to an other-than-temporary impairment of a held-to-maturity investment 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, 2017. Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 consisted of the following (in thousands):


			Other-Than-
	Minimum		Temporary
	Pension		Impairment of
	Liability		Investment		Total
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(20,149)	$	(6,543)	$	(26,692)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		4,429		249		4,678
Income tax expense		(1,077)		—		(1,077)
Net other comprehensive income		3,352		249		3,601
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	(16,797)	$	(6,294)	$	(23,091)


			Other-Than-
	Minimum		Temporary
	Pension		Impairment of
	Liability		Investment		Total
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(22,268)	$	—	$	(22,268)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		1,609		—		1,609
Income tax benefit		—		—		—
Net other comprehensive income		1,609		—		1,609
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	(20,659)	$	—	$	(20,659)

Property and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

Property and equipment at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is recorded at cost and summarized as follows (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
Land and land improvements	$	268,521	$	267,051
Buildings		2,556,311		2,440,471
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		715,507		647,988
Construction-in-progress		99,887		138,702
		3,640,226		3,494,212
Accumulated depreciation		(1,513,462)		(1,428,555)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,126,764	$	2,065,657

Notes Receivable	9 Months Ended
Notes Receivable	Sep. 30, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]
Notes Receivable	6. NOTES RECEIVABLE: As further discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017, in connection with the development of Gaylord National, the Company is currently holding two issuances of governmental bonds and receives debt service and principle 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. During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded interest income of $2.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively, on these bonds. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded interest income of $7.9 million and $8.7 million, respectively, on these bonds. The Company received payments of $10.9 million and $11.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, relating to these notes receivable.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

7. DEBT:

The Company’s debt and capital lease obligations at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consisted of (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
$700 Million Revolving Credit Facility, interest at LIBOR plus 1.55%, maturing May 23, 2021, less unamortized deferred financing costs of $7,185 and $9,076	$	262,815	$	161,924
$200 Million Term Loan A, interest at LIBOR plus 1.50%, maturing May 23, 2022, less unamortized deferred financing costs of $1,305 and $1,557		198,695		198,443
$500 Million Term Loan B, interest at LIBOR plus 2.00%, maturing May 11, 2024, less unamortized deferred financing costs of $5,527 and $7,595		488,223		488,655
$350 Million Senior Notes, interest at 5.0%, maturing April 15, 2021, less unamortized deferred financing costs of $2,624 and $3,340		347,376		346,660
$400 Million Senior Notes, interest at 5.0%, maturing April 15, 2023, less unamortized deferred financing costs of $4,305 and $4,929		395,695		395,071
Capital lease obligations		623		639
Total debt	$	1,693,427	$	1,591,392

The majority of 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, 2017.

At September 30, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants related to its outstanding debt.

$500 Million Term Loan B

On June 26, 2018, the Company entered into an Amendment No. 2 (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”). The Amendment reduces the applicable interest rate margins for borrowings under the term loan B to, at the Company’s option, either (i) LIBOR plus 2.00% or (ii) a base rate as set in the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Amendment extends the date of commencement of any excess cash flow payments by one year to December 31, 2019. The Amendment did not change the maturity dates existing under the Credit Agreement or result in any increase or decrease in outstanding borrowings.

As a result of the repricing of the term loan B, the Company wrote off $2.0 million of deferred financing costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, which is included in interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.

For descriptions of the Company’s other outstanding debt obligations, see “Principal Debt Agreements” within “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q.

Deferred Management Rights Proceeds	9 Months Ended
Deferred Management Rights Proceeds	Sep. 30, 2018
Real Estate [Abstract]
Deferred Management Rights Proceeds	8. DEFERRED MANAGEMENT RIGHTS PROCEEDS: On October 1, 2012, the Company consummated its agreement to sell the Gaylord Hotels brand (the “IP Rights”) 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 and $20.0 million to the IP Rights. 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. The amount related to the IP Rights was recognized into income as other gains and losses during 2012.

Stock Plans	9 Months Ended
Stock Plans	Sep. 30, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock Plans	9. STOCK PLANS: During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company granted 0.1 million restricted stock units with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $71.91 per award. There were 0.3 million and 0.4 million restricted stock units outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The compensation expense that has been charged against pre-tax income for all of the Company’s stock-based compensation plans was $1.9 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $5.8 million and $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Pension and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension Plans

10. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION PLANS:

Net periodic pension expense reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Interest cost	$	808	$	891	$	2,422	$	2,706
Expected return on plan assets		(1,087)		(1,051)		(3,259)		(3,098)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		259		282		778		861
Net settlement loss		1,004		1,218		1,004		1,218
Total net periodic pension expense	$	984	$	1,340	$	945	$	1,687

As a result of increased lump-sum distributions from the Company’s qualified retirement plan during 2018 and 2017, net settlement losses of $1.0 million and $1.2 million were recognized in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In addition, the increase in lump-sum distributions required the Company to re-measure its liability under its pension plan as of September 30, 2018. As a result of the re-measurement, as well as an increase in the pension plan’s assumed discount rate from 3.3% at December 31, 2017 to 4.0% at September 30, 2018, the Company recorded a $3.4 million decrease in its liability under the pension plan and a corresponding decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2018.

Net postretirement benefit income reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Interest cost	$	24	$	27	$	72	$	81
Amortization of net actuarial loss		64		61		193		184
Amortization of prior service credit		(329)		(328)		(986)		(985)
Total net postretirement benefit income	$	(241)	$	(240)	$	(721)	$	(720)

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	11. 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”). The Company recorded an income tax provision of $1.9 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $9.7 million and $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to the current period operations of the Company. These results differ from the statutory rate primarily due to the REIT dividends paid deduction in both periods and the change in valuation allowance required at the TRSs for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) was enacted and included a reduction to the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. As discussed in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, the accounting for the TCJA should be completed within one year from enactment. As of September 30, 2018, the Company has completed its accounting for all of the enactment-date income tax effects of the TCJA. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company has made no adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded at December 31, 2017. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits.

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Sep. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: The Company currently owns a 35% interest in a joint venture that is developing and owns Gaylord Rockies, which is expected to open in late 2018. In connection with the joint venture, the Company agreed to provide guarantees of the hotel’s construction loan, including a principal repayment guarantee of up to $21 million of the total $500 million principal amount of the construction loan previously obtained from a consortium of eight banks, with such amount reducing to $14 million and further reducing to $8.75 million upon the hotel’s satisfaction of designated debt service coverage requirements following completion and opening of the hotel. The Company has also provided a completion guarantee under the construction loan capped at its pro rata share of all costs necessary to complete the project within the time specified in the joint venture’s loan documents. Further, the Company has agreed to a guarantee capped at its pro rata share of the joint venture’s obligations under the construction loan prior to the hotel’s opening related to interest accruing under the construction loan and the operating expenses of the property (estimated pro rata share of interest prior to the hotel opening is $9.8 million). In addition to guarantees related to the construction loan, the Company agreed to provide a guarantee of the mezzanine debt related to the hotel including a payment guarantee capped at $8.75 million for which the Company is only liable in the event there is a casualty or condemnation event at the hotel and the construction lenders elect to apply those proceeds to the construction loan balance and release the construction loan guarantees and liens. The guarantee related to the mezzanine debt also includes an uncapped completion guarantee and an uncapped guarantee of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture’s obligations under the mezzanine loan prior to the hotel’s opening related to interest accruing under the mezzanine loan and the operating expenses of the property to the extent not already satisfied by the parties under the guarantees related to the construction loan. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had not recorded any liability in the consolidated balance sheet associated with these guarantees. 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.

Stockholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	13. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: On February 23, 2018, the Company’s board of directors declared the Company’s first quarter 2018 cash dividend in the amount of $0.85 per share of common stock, or an aggregate of approximately $43.6 million in cash, which was paid on April 16, 2018 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 30, 2018. On June 18, 2018, the Company’s board of directors declared the Company’s second quarter 2018 cash dividend in the amount of $0.85 per share of common stock, or an aggregate of approximately $43.6 million in cash, which was paid on July 16, 2018 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 29, 2018. On September 17, 2018, the Company’s board of directors declared the Company’s third quarter 2018 cash dividend in the amount of $0.85 per share of common stock, or an aggregate of approximately $43.6 million in cash, which was paid on October 15, 2018 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 28, 2018.

Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company held certain assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These included investments held in conjunction with the Company’s non-qualified contributory deferred compensation plan. These investments consist of mutual funds traded in an active market. The Company determined the fair value of these mutual funds based on the net asset value per unit of the funds or the portfolio, which is based upon quoted market prices in an active market. Therefore, the Company has categorized these investments as Level 1.

The Company has consistently applied 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 had no liabilities required to be measured at fair value at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were as follows (in thousands):


			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	September 30,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	2018		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	26,148	$	26,148	$	—	$	—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	26,148	$	26,148	$	—	$	—


			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	December 31,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	2017		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	25,055	$	25,055	$	—	$	—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	25,055	$	25,055	$	—	$	—

The remainder of the assets and liabilities held by the Company at September 30, 2018 are not required to be recorded at fair value, and the carrying value of these assets and liabilities approximate fair value.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Financial Reporting By Business Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Reporting By Business Segments

15. FINANCIAL REPORTING BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS:

The Company’s operations are organized into three principal business segments:

Hospitality, which includes Gaylord Opryland, Gaylord Palms, Gaylord Texan, Gaylord National, the Inn at Opryland, the AC Hotel, and the Company’s equity investment in Gaylord Rockies;

Entertainment, which includes the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, WSM-AM, Ole Red, Opry City Stage, 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				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Revenues:
Hospitality	$	249,240	$	229,590	$	806,107	$	747,117
Entertainment		43,009		35,134		108,446		92,427
Corporate and Other		—		—		—		—
Total	$	292,249	$	264,724	$	914,553	$	839,544

Depreciation and amortization:
Hospitality	$	27,946	$	26,061	$	81,379	$	76,786
Entertainment		2,613		1,965		6,885		5,465
Corporate and Other		435		520		1,391		1,611
Total	$	30,994	$	28,546	$	89,655	$	83,862

Operating income:
Hospitality	$	43,518	$	36,298	$	175,213	$	149,788
Entertainment		9,069		10,518		20,614		25,325
Corporate and Other		(7,647)		(8,429)		(24,572)		(24,397)
Preopening costs		(300)		(877)		(3,972)		(1,587)
Impairment and other charges		(4,540)		—		(4,540)		—
Total operating income		40,100		37,510		162,743		149,129
Interest expense		(19,220)		(16,621)		(55,574)		(49,640)
Interest income		2,678		2,957		8,197		8,874
Loss from joint ventures		(985)		(899)		(2,227)		(2,616)
Other gains and (losses), net		1,881		1,453		2,085		57
Income before income taxes	$	24,454	$	24,400	$	115,224	$	105,804

Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

16. INFORMATION CONCERNING GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES:

The $350 Million 5% Senior Notes and the $400 Million 5% Senior Notes were each issued by the Operating Partnership and Finco and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company, each of the Company’s four wholly-owned subsidiaries that own the Gaylord Hotels properties, and certain other of the Company’s subsidiaries, each of which guarantees the Operating Partnership’s Credit Agreement (such subsidiary guarantors, together with the Company, the “Guarantors”). The subsidiary Guarantors are 100% owned, and the guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. Not all of the Company’s subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s $350 Million 5% Senior Notes and the $400 Million 5% Senior Notes.

The following condensed consolidating financial information includes certain allocations of expenses based on management’s best estimates, which are not necessarily indicative of financial position, results of operations and cash flows that these entities would have achieved on a stand-alone basis.

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

September 30, 2018


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated

ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	—	$	—	$	1,647,468	$	479,296	$	—	$	2,126,764
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted		58		2,508		192		83,267		—		86,025
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted		—		—		—		38,372		—		38,372
Notes receivable		—		—		—		108,696		—		108,696
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture		—		—		—		89,403		—		89,403
Trade receivables, less allowance		—		—		—		80,595		—		80,595
Deferred income tax assets, net		—		—		(336)		40,785		—		40,449
Prepaid expenses and other assets		230		58		2		74,051		—		74,341
Intercompany receivables, net		—		—		1,846,754		—		(1,846,754)		—
Investments		995,468		2,890,033		650,362		1,384,814		(5,920,677)		—
Total assets	$	995,756	$	2,892,599	$	4,144,442	$	2,379,279	$	(7,767,431)	$	2,644,645

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Debt and capital lease obligations	$	—	$	1,692,803	$	—	$	624	$	—	$	1,693,427
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		82		22,793		5,376		186,460		—		214,711
Dividends payable		44,668		—		—		—		—		44,668
Deferred management rights proceeds		—		—		—		174,784		—		174,784
Other liabilities		—		—		98,821		60,739		—		159,560
Intercompany payables, net		593,511		969,127		—		284,116		(1,846,754)		—
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		—		—		—		—		—		—
Common stock		513		1		1		2,387		(2,389)		513
Additional paid-in-capital		898,845		542,991		2,835,468		2,093,818		(5,472,277)		898,845
Treasury stock		(14,195)		—		—		—		—		(14,195)
Accumulated deficit		(504,577)		(335,116)		1,204,776		(400,558)		(469,102)		(504,577)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(23,091)		—		—		(23,091)		23,091		(23,091)
Total stockholders' equity		357,495		207,876		4,040,245		1,672,556		(5,920,677)		357,495
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	995,756	$	2,892,599	$	4,144,442	$	2,379,279	$	(7,767,431)	$	2,644,645

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

December 31, 2017


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated

ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	—	$	—	$	1,640,274	$	425,383	$	—	$	2,065,657
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted		38		759		36		56,724		—		57,557
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted		—		—		—		21,153		—		21,153
Notes receivable		—		—		—		111,423		—		111,423
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture		—		—		—		88,685		—		88,685
Trade receivables, less allowance		—		—		—		57,520		—		57,520
Deferred income tax assets, net		—		—		(301)		50,418		—		50,117
Prepaid expenses and other assets		—		—		5		72,111		—		72,116
Intercompany receivables, net		—		—		1,717,157		—		(1,717,157)		—
Investments		1,006,461		2,890,032		651,006		1,364,814		(5,912,313)		—
Total assets	$	1,006,499	$	2,890,791	$	4,008,177	$	2,248,231	$	(7,629,470)	$	2,524,228

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Debt and capital lease obligations	$	—	$	1,590,753	$	—	$	639	$	—	$	1,591,392
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		150		11,180		15,795		152,524		—		179,649
Dividends payable		42,129		—		—		—		—		42,129
Deferred management rights proceeds		—		—		—		177,057		—		177,057
Other liabilities		—		—		95,078		60,767		—		155,845
Intercompany payables, net		586,064		895,408		—		235,685		(1,717,157)		—
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		—		—		—		—		—		—
Common stock		512		1		1		2,387		(2,389)		512
Additional paid-in-capital		896,759		671,875		2,835,468		2,073,818		(5,581,161)		896,759
Treasury stock		(13,253)		—		—		—		—		(13,253)
Accumulated deficit		(479,170)		(278,426)		1,061,835		(427,954)		(355,455)		(479,170)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(26,692)		—		—		(26,692)		26,692		(26,692)
Total stockholders' equity		378,156		393,450		3,897,304		1,621,559		(5,912,313)		378,156
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,006,499	$	2,890,791	$	4,008,177	$	2,248,231	$	(7,629,470)	$	2,524,228

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated

Revenues:
Rooms	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	103,181	$	—	$	103,181
Food and beverage		—		—		—		118,496		—		118,496
Other hotel revenue		—		—		76,592		32,691		(81,720)		27,563
Entertainment		—		—		—		43,009		—		43,009
Total revenues		—		—		76,592		297,377		(81,720)		292,249
Operating expenses:
Rooms		—		—		—		29,563		—		29,563
Food and beverage		—		—		—		67,305		—		67,305
Other hotel expenses		—		—		11,510		139,318		(76,478)		74,350
Management fees, net		—		—		—		6,558		—		6,558
Total hotel operating expenses		—		—		11,510		242,744		(76,478)		177,776
Entertainment		—		—		—		31,327		—		31,327
Corporate		63		410		—		6,739		—		7,212
Preopening costs		—		—		—		300		—		300
Corporate overhead allocation		2,873		—		2,369		—		(5,242)		—
Depreciation and amortization		—		—		15,548		15,446		—		30,994
Impairment and other charges		—		—		—		4,540		—		4,540
Total operating expenses		2,936		410		29,427		301,096		(81,720)		252,149
Operating income (loss)		(2,936)		(410)		47,165		(3,719)		—		40,100
Interest expense		—		(19,214)		—		(6)		—		(19,220)
Interest income		—		—		—		2,678		—		2,678
Loss from joint ventures		—		—		—		(985)		—		(985)
Other gains and (losses), net		—		—		—		1,881		—		1,881
Income (loss) before income taxes		(2,936)		(19,624)		47,165		(151)		—		24,454
Provision for income taxes		—		—		(78)		(1,785)		—		(1,863)
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings, net		25,527		—		—		—		(25,527)		—
Net income (loss)	$	22,591	$	(19,624)	$	47,087	$	(1,936)	$	(25,527)	$	22,591
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	26,030	$	(19,624)	$	47,087	$	1,503	$	(28,966)	$	26,030

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated

Revenues:
Rooms	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	100,534	$	—	$	100,534
Food and beverage		—		—		—		104,437		—		104,437
Other hotel revenue		—		—		78,196		28,701		(82,278)		24,619
Entertainment		—		—		—		35,134		—		35,134
Total revenues		—		—		78,196		268,806		(82,278)		264,724
Operating expenses:
Rooms		—		—		—		27,575		—		27,575
Food and beverage		—		—		—		62,649		—		62,649
Other hotel expenses		—		—		11,177		139,209		(78,087)		72,299
Management fees, net		—		—		—		4,708		—		4,708
Total hotel operating expenses		—		—		11,177		234,141		(78,087)		167,231
Entertainment		—		—		—		22,652		(1)		22,651
Corporate		101		424		—		7,384		—		7,909
Preopening costs		—		—		—		877		—		877
Corporate overhead allocation		2,339		—		1,851		—		(4,190)		—
Depreciation and amortization		—		—		14,933		13,613		—		28,546
Total operating expenses		2,440		424		27,961		278,667		(82,278)		227,214
Operating income (loss)		(2,440)		(424)		50,235		(9,861)		—		37,510
Interest expense		—		(16,614)		—		(7)		—		(16,621)
Interest income		—		—		—		2,957		—		2,957
Loss from joint ventures		—		—		—		(899)		—		(899)
Other gains and (losses), net		—		—		—		1,453		—		1,453
Income (loss) before income taxes		(2,440)		(17,038)		50,235		(6,357)		—		24,400
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		—		—		590		(1,120)		—		(530)
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings, net		26,310		—		—		—		(26,310)		—
Net income (loss)	$	23,870	$	(17,038)	$	50,825	$	(7,477)	$	(26,310)	$	23,870
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	25,434	$	(17,038)	$	50,825	$	(5,913)	$	(27,874)	$	25,434

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated

Revenues:
Rooms	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	332,490	$	—	$	332,490
Food and beverage		—		—		—		392,488		—		392,488
Other hotel revenue		—		—		229,608		95,305		(243,784)		81,129
Entertainment		—		—		—		108,470		(24)		108,446
Total revenues		—		—		229,608		928,753		(243,808)		914,553
Operating expenses:
Rooms		—		—		—		88,550		—		88,550
Food and beverage		—		—		—		211,677		—		211,677
Other hotel expenses		—		—		34,387		421,846		(229,268)		226,965
Management fees, net		—		—		—		22,323		—		22,323
Total hotel operating expenses		—		—		34,387		744,396		(229,268)		549,515
Entertainment		—		—		—		80,971		(24)		80,947
Corporate		188		1,135		2		21,856		—		23,181
Preopening costs		—		—		—		3,972		—		3,972
Corporate overhead allocation		7,983		—		6,533		—		(14,516)		—
Depreciation and amortization		—		—		45,583		44,072		—		89,655
Impairment and other charges		—		—		—		4,540		—		4,540
Total operating expenses		8,171		1,135		86,505		899,807		(243,808)		751,810
Operating income (loss)		(8,171)		(1,135)		143,103		28,946		—		162,743
Interest expense		—		(55,555)		—		(19)		—		(55,574)
Interest income		—		—		—		8,197		—		8,197
Loss from joint ventures		—		—		—		(2,227)		—		(2,227)
Other gains and (losses), net		—		—		—		2,085		—		2,085
Income (loss) before income taxes		(8,171)		(56,690)		143,103		36,982		—		115,224
Provision for income taxes		—		—		(162)		(9,586)		—		(9,748)
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings, net		113,647		—		—		—		(113,647)		—
Net income (loss)	$	105,476	$	(56,690)	$	142,941	$	27,396	$	(113,647)	$	105,476
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	109,077	$	(56,690)	$	142,941	$	30,997	$	(117,248)	$	109,077

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated

Revenues:
Rooms	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	314,577	$	—	$	314,577
Food and beverage		—		—		—		359,047		—		359,047
Other hotel revenue		—		—		236,517		85,278		(248,302)		73,493
Entertainment		—		—		—		92,451		(24)		92,427
Total revenues		—		—		236,517		851,353		(248,326)		839,544
Operating expenses:
Rooms		—		—		—		83,962		—		83,962
Food and beverage		—		—		—		200,091		—		200,091
Other hotel expenses		—		—		33,533		422,732		(236,192)		220,073
Management fees, net		—		—		—		16,417		—		16,417
Total hotel operating expenses		—		—		33,533		723,202		(236,192)		520,543
Entertainment		—		—		—		61,661		(24)		61,637
Corporate		191		1,226		2		21,367		—		22,786
Preopening costs		—		—		—		1,587		—		1,587
Corporate overhead allocation		6,768		—		5,342		—		(12,110)		—
Depreciation and amortization		—		—		44,617		39,245		—		83,862
Total operating expenses		6,959		1,226		83,494		847,062		(248,326)		690,415
Operating income (loss)		(6,959)		(1,226)		153,023		4,291		—		149,129
Interest expense		—		(49,620)		—		(20)		—		(49,640)
Interest income		—		—		—		8,874		—		8,874
Loss from joint ventures		—		—		—		(2,616)		—		(2,616)
Other gains and (losses), net		—		—		—		57		—		57
Income (loss) before income taxes		(6,959)		(50,846)		153,023		10,586		—		105,804
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		—		—		553		(2,575)		—		(2,022)
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings, net		110,741		—		—		—		(110,741)		—
Net income (loss)	$	103,782	$	(50,846)	$	153,576	$	8,011	$	(110,741)	$	103,782
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	105,391	$	(50,846)	$	153,576	$	9,620	$	(112,350)	$	105,391

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	132,910	$	(94,109)	$	56,336	$	130,139	$	—	$	225,276

Purchases of property and equipment		—		—		(56,180)		(76,624)		—		(132,804)
Investment in other joint ventures		—		—		—		(2,199)		—		(2,199)
Purchase of remaining interest in Opry City Stage		—		—		—		(3,948)		—		(3,948)
Other investing activities		—		—		—		(3,591)		—		(3,591)
Net cash used in investing activities		—		—		(56,180)		(86,362)		—		(142,542)

Net borrowings under revolving credit facility		—		99,000		—		—		—		99,000
Repayments under term loan B		—		(2,500)		—		—		—		(2,500)
Deferred financing costs paid		—		(642)		—		—		—		(642)
Payment of dividends		(128,769)		—		—		—		—		(128,769)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation		(4,121)		—		—		—		—		(4,121)
Other financing activities		—		—		—		(15)		—		(15)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(132,890)		95,858		—		(15)		—		(37,047)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		20		1,749		156		43,762		—		45,687
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period		38		759		36		77,877		—		78,710
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	58	$	2,508	$	192	$	121,639	$	—	$	124,397

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	124,589	$	(60,255)	$	64,269	$	87,167	$	—	$	215,770

Purchases of property and equipment		—		—		(63,770)		(63,378)		—		(127,148)
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture		—		—		—		(16,309)		—		(16,309)
Investment in other joint ventures		—		—		—		(6,819)		—		(6,819)
Other investing activities		—		—		—		(4,139)		—		(4,139)
Net cash used in investing activities		—		—		(63,770)		(90,645)		—		(154,415)

Net repayments under revolving credit facility		—		(235,900)		—		—		—		(235,900)
Borrowings under term loan A		—		200,000		—		—		—		200,000
Borrowings under term loan B		—		500,000		—		—		—		500,000
Repayments under term loan B		—		(392,500)		—		—		—		(392,500)
Deferred financing costs paid		—		(12,268)		—		—		—		(12,268)
Payment of dividends		(120,740)		—		—		—		—		(120,740)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation		(3,775)		—		—		—		—		(3,775)
Other financing activities		28		—		—		(15)		—		13
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(124,487)		59,332		—		(15)		—		(65,170)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		102		(923)		499		(3,493)		—		(3,815)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period		28		1,234		23		79,905		—		81,190
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	130	$	311	$	522	$	76,412	$	—	$	77,375

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Newly Issued Accounting Standards	Newly Issued Accounting Standards In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014‑09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” the core principle of which is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Under this guidance, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under previous guidance. These judgments may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. Due to the short-term, day-to-day nature of the Company’s hospitality and entertainment segment revenues, the pattern of revenue recognition did not change significantly upon adoption. The Company adopted this ASU in the first quarter of 2018 using the modified retrospective approach and has applied the standard to all contracts at the date of initial application. As such, prior period amounts have not been restated, and the Company recorded a transition adjustment to retained earnings of $0.1 million, which is reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheet for September 30, 2018 included herein. See Note 2, “Revenues,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further disclosures. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑02, “Leases,” that requires lessees to record most leases on their balance sheet, but recognize expenses on their income statements in a manner similar to previous accounting. The ASU also eliminates the required use of bright-line tests for determining lease classification. The ASU is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019, and the Company plans to adopt this standard at that time using the modified retrospective approach, with a cumulative-effect adjustment, if any, to retained earnings in the period of adoption. Prior period amounts will not be restated. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, “Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases,” and ASU 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements,” both of which provide practical expedients that the Company intends to adopt. By adopting these practical expedients, the Company will not be required to reassess (i) whether an expired or existing contract meets the definition of a lease; (ii) the lease classification at the adoption date for existing leases; and (iii) whether costs previously capitalized as initial direct costs would continue to be amortized. The Company is evaluating its inventory of leases and determining the appropriate discount rates that will be used to determine the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities to be recorded, and the primary impact of the adoption is estimated to be the inclusion of the Company’s 75‑year ground lease at Gaylord Palms on its balance sheet. See Note 12, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a further disclosure of the Company’s outstanding leases. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which will change how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The ASU will replace the current “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. For trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. The ASU is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this ASU on its financial statements, and such effects have not yet been determined. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑18, “Restricted Cash,” which requires entities to disclose changes in the total of cash and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. As a result, entities no longer present transfers between cash and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows, and present a reconciliation of the totals in the statement of cash flows to the related captions on the balance sheet. The Company adopted this ASU in the first quarter of 2018, and this adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. The prior period presentation has been updated to conform to the current year presentation. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017‑07, “Compensation – Retirement Benefits: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost,” which changes how employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans present the cost of benefits in the income statement. Under the new guidance, the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost is presented in the same income statement line items as other employee compensation costs. In addition, the other components of net periodic benefit cost are presented separately from service cost and outside of operating income, which the Company has included in other gains and (losses), net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The Company adopted this ASU in the first quarter of 2018, and this adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. The prior period presentation has been updated to conform to the current year presentation.
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 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. 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.

Revenues (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenues Disaggregated by Major Source

The Company’s revenues disaggregated by major source are as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017

Hotel group rooms	$	69,258	$	66,758	$	241,804	$	228,122
Hotel transient rooms		33,923		33,776		90,686		86,455
Hotel food and beverage - banquets		82,742		69,820		280,729		251,362
Hotel food and beverage - outlets		35,754		34,617		111,759		107,685
Hotel other		27,563		24,619		81,129		73,493
Entertainment admissions/ticketing		19,215		19,167		51,282		47,465
Entertainment food and beverage		14,606		8,305		33,000		22,823
Entertainment retail and other		9,188		7,662		24,164		22,139
Total revenues	$	292,249	$	264,724	$	914,553	$	839,544

Hospitality Segment Revenues Disaggregated by Location

The Company’s Hospitality segment revenues disaggregated by location are as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017

Gaylord Opryland	$	80,591	$	76,237	$	258,251	$	231,459
Gaylord Palms		38,901		37,238		147,071		139,619
Gaylord Texan		62,826		50,166		179,794		159,683
Gaylord National		60,304		58,936		200,747		195,388
AC Hotel		2,496		2,928		8,378		9,066
Inn at Opryland and other		4,122		4,085		11,866		11,902
Total Hospitality segment revenues	$	249,240	$	229,590	$	806,107	$	747,117

Income Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding

The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is calculated as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2018	2017	2018	2017
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	51,325	51,191	51,281	51,131
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation	194	185	195	200
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	51,519	51,376	51,476	51,331

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 consisted of the following (in thousands):


			Other-Than-
	Minimum		Temporary
	Pension		Impairment of
	Liability		Investment		Total
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(20,149)	$	(6,543)	$	(26,692)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		4,429		249		4,678
Income tax expense		(1,077)		—		(1,077)
Net other comprehensive income		3,352		249		3,601
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	(16,797)	$	(6,294)	$	(23,091)


			Other-Than-
	Minimum		Temporary
	Pension		Impairment of
	Liability		Investment		Total
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(22,268)	$	—	$	(22,268)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		1,609		—		1,609
Income tax benefit		—		—		—
Net other comprehensive income		1,609		—		1,609
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	(20,659)	$	—	$	(20,659)

Property and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is recorded at cost and summarized as follows (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
Land and land improvements	$	268,521	$	267,051
Buildings		2,556,311		2,440,471
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		715,507		647,988
Construction-in-progress		99,887		138,702
		3,640,226		3,494,212
Accumulated depreciation		(1,513,462)		(1,428,555)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,126,764	$	2,065,657

Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

The Company’s debt and capital lease obligations at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consisted of (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
$700 Million Revolving Credit Facility, interest at LIBOR plus 1.55%, maturing May 23, 2021, less unamortized deferred financing costs of $7,185 and $9,076	$	262,815	$	161,924
$200 Million Term Loan A, interest at LIBOR plus 1.50%, maturing May 23, 2022, less unamortized deferred financing costs of $1,305 and $1,557		198,695		198,443
$500 Million Term Loan B, interest at LIBOR plus 2.00%, maturing May 11, 2024, less unamortized deferred financing costs of $5,527 and $7,595		488,223		488,655
$350 Million Senior Notes, interest at 5.0%, maturing April 15, 2021, less unamortized deferred financing costs of $2,624 and $3,340		347,376		346,660
$400 Million Senior Notes, interest at 5.0%, maturing April 15, 2023, less unamortized deferred financing costs of $4,305 and $4,929		395,695		395,071
Capital lease obligations		623		639
Total debt	$	1,693,427	$	1,591,392

Pension and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

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 reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Interest cost	$	808	$	891	$	2,422	$	2,706
Expected return on plan assets		(1,087)		(1,051)		(3,259)		(3,098)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		259		282		778		861
Net settlement loss		1,004		1,218		1,004		1,218
Total net periodic pension expense	$	984	$	1,340	$	945	$	1,687

Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]

Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit (Income) Expense

Net postretirement benefit income reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the respective periods (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Interest cost	$	24	$	27	$	72	$	81
Amortization of net actuarial loss		64		61		193		184
Amortization of prior service credit		(329)		(328)		(986)		(985)
Total net postretirement benefit income	$	(241)	$	(240)	$	(721)	$	(720)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis


			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	September 30,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	2018		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	26,148	$	26,148	$	—	$	—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	26,148	$	26,148	$	—	$	—


			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	December 31,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	2017		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	25,055	$	25,055	$	—	$	—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	25,055	$	25,055	$	—	$	—

Financial Reporting By Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Revenues:
Hospitality	$	249,240	$	229,590	$	806,107	$	747,117
Entertainment		43,009		35,134		108,446		92,427
Corporate and Other		—		—		—		—
Total	$	292,249	$	264,724	$	914,553	$	839,544

Depreciation and amortization:
Hospitality	$	27,946	$	26,061	$	81,379	$	76,786
Entertainment		2,613		1,965		6,885		5,465
Corporate and Other		435		520		1,391		1,611
Total	$	30,994	$	28,546	$	89,655	$	83,862

Operating income:
Hospitality	$	43,518	$	36,298	$	175,213	$	149,788
Entertainment		9,069		10,518		20,614		25,325
Corporate and Other		(7,647)		(8,429)		(24,572)		(24,397)
Preopening costs		(300)		(877)		(3,972)		(1,587)
Impairment and other charges		(4,540)		—		(4,540)		—
Total operating income		40,100		37,510		162,743		149,129
Interest expense		(19,220)		(16,621)		(55,574)		(49,640)
Interest income		2,678		2,957		8,197		8,874
Loss from joint ventures		(985)		(899)		(2,227)		(2,616)
Other gains and (losses), net		1,881		1,453		2,085		57
Income before income taxes	$	24,454	$	24,400	$	115,224	$	105,804

Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

September 30, 2018


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated

ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	—	$	—	$	1,647,468	$	479,296	$	—	$	2,126,764
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted		58		2,508		192		83,267		—		86,025
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted		—		—		—		38,372		—		38,372
Notes receivable		—		—		—		108,696		—		108,696
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture		—		—		—		89,403		—		89,403
Trade receivables, less allowance		—		—		—		80,595		—		80,595
Deferred income tax assets, net		—		—		(336)		40,785		—		40,449
Prepaid expenses and other assets		230		58		2		74,051		—		74,341
Intercompany receivables, net		—		—		1,846,754		—		(1,846,754)		—
Investments		995,468		2,890,033		650,362		1,384,814		(5,920,677)		—
Total assets	$	995,756	$	2,892,599	$	4,144,442	$	2,379,279	$	(7,767,431)	$	2,644,645

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Debt and capital lease obligations	$	—	$	1,692,803	$	—	$	624	$	—	$	1,693,427
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		82		22,793		5,376		186,460		—		214,711
Dividends payable		44,668		—		—		—		—		44,668
Deferred management rights proceeds		—		—		—		174,784		—		174,784
Other liabilities		—		—		98,821		60,739		—		159,560
Intercompany payables, net		593,511		969,127		—		284,116		(1,846,754)		—
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		—		—		—		—		—		—
Common stock		513		1		1		2,387		(2,389)		513
Additional paid-in-capital		898,845		542,991		2,835,468		2,093,818		(5,472,277)		898,845
Treasury stock		(14,195)		—		—		—		—		(14,195)
Accumulated deficit		(504,577)		(335,116)		1,204,776		(400,558)		(469,102)		(504,577)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(23,091)		—		—		(23,091)		23,091		(23,091)
Total stockholders' equity		357,495		207,876		4,040,245		1,672,556		(5,920,677)		357,495
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	995,756	$	2,892,599	$	4,144,442	$	2,379,279	$	(7,767,431)	$	2,644,645

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

December 31, 2017


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated

ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	—	$	—	$	1,640,274	$	425,383	$	—	$	2,065,657
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted		38		759		36		56,724		—		57,557
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted		—		—		—		21,153		—		21,153
Notes receivable		—		—		—		111,423		—		111,423
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture		—		—		—		88,685		—		88,685
Trade receivables, less allowance		—		—		—		57,520		—		57,520
Deferred income tax assets, net		—		—		(301)		50,418		—		50,117
Prepaid expenses and other assets		—		—		5		72,111		—		72,116
Intercompany receivables, net		—		—		1,717,157		—		(1,717,157)		—
Investments		1,006,461		2,890,032		651,006		1,364,814		(5,912,313)		—
Total assets	$	1,006,499	$	2,890,791	$	4,008,177	$	2,248,231	$	(7,629,470)	$	2,524,228

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Debt and capital lease obligations	$	—	$	1,590,753	$	—	$	639	$	—	$	1,591,392
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		150		11,180		15,795		152,524		—		179,649
Dividends payable		42,129		—		—		—		—		42,129
Deferred management rights proceeds		—		—		—		177,057		—		177,057
Other liabilities		—		—		95,078		60,767		—		155,845
Intercompany payables, net		586,064		895,408		—		235,685		(1,717,157)		—
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		—		—		—		—		—		—
Common stock		512		1		1		2,387		(2,389)		512
Additional paid-in-capital		896,759		671,875		2,835,468		2,073,818		(5,581,161)		896,759
Treasury stock		(13,253)		—		—		—		—		(13,253)
Accumulated deficit		(479,170)		(278,426)		1,061,835		(427,954)		(355,455)		(479,170)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(26,692)		—		—		(26,692)		26,692		(26,692)
Total stockholders' equity		378,156		393,450		3,897,304		1,621,559		(5,912,313)		378,156
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,006,499	$	2,890,791	$	4,008,177	$	2,248,231	$	(7,629,470)	$	2,524,228

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated

Revenues:
Rooms	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	103,181	$	—	$	103,181
Food and beverage		—		—		—		118,496		—		118,496
Other hotel revenue		—		—		76,592		32,691		(81,720)		27,563
Entertainment		—		—		—		43,009		—		43,009
Total revenues		—		—		76,592		297,377		(81,720)		292,249
Operating expenses:
Rooms		—		—		—		29,563		—		29,563
Food and beverage		—		—		—		67,305		—		67,305
Other hotel expenses		—		—		11,510		139,318		(76,478)		74,350
Management fees, net		—		—		—		6,558		—		6,558
Total hotel operating expenses		—		—		11,510		242,744		(76,478)		177,776
Entertainment		—		—		—		31,327		—		31,327
Corporate		63		410		—		6,739		—		7,212
Preopening costs		—		—		—		300		—		300
Corporate overhead allocation		2,873		—		2,369		—		(5,242)		—
Depreciation and amortization		—		—		15,548		15,446		—		30,994
Impairment and other charges		—		—		—		4,540		—		4,540
Total operating expenses		2,936		410		29,427		301,096		(81,720)		252,149
Operating income (loss)		(2,936)		(410)		47,165		(3,719)		—		40,100
Interest expense		—		(19,214)		—		(6)		—		(19,220)
Interest income		—		—		—		2,678		—		2,678
Loss from joint ventures		—		—		—		(985)		—		(985)
Other gains and (losses), net		—		—		—		1,881		—		1,881
Income (loss) before income taxes		(2,936)		(19,624)		47,165		(151)		—		24,454
Provision for income taxes		—		—		(78)		(1,785)		—		(1,863)
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings, net		25,527		—		—		—		(25,527)		—
Net income (loss)	$	22,591	$	(19,624)	$	47,087	$	(1,936)	$	(25,527)	$	22,591
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	26,030	$	(19,624)	$	47,087	$	1,503	$	(28,966)	$	26,030

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated

Revenues:
Rooms	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	100,534	$	—	$	100,534
Food and beverage		—		—		—		104,437		—		104,437
Other hotel revenue		—		—		78,196		28,701		(82,278)		24,619
Entertainment		—		—		—		35,134		—		35,134
Total revenues		—		—		78,196		268,806		(82,278)		264,724
Operating expenses:
Rooms		—		—		—		27,575		—		27,575
Food and beverage		—		—		—		62,649		—		62,649
Other hotel expenses		—		—		11,177		139,209		(78,087)		72,299
Management fees, net		—		—		—		4,708		—		4,708
Total hotel operating expenses		—		—		11,177		234,141		(78,087)		167,231
Entertainment		—		—		—		22,652		(1)		22,651
Corporate		101		424		—		7,384		—		7,909
Preopening costs		—		—		—		877		—		877
Corporate overhead allocation		2,339		—		1,851		—		(4,190)		—
Depreciation and amortization		—		—		14,933		13,613		—		28,546
Total operating expenses		2,440		424		27,961		278,667		(82,278)		227,214
Operating income (loss)		(2,440)		(424)		50,235		(9,861)		—		37,510
Interest expense		—		(16,614)		—		(7)		—		(16,621)
Interest income		—		—		—		2,957		—		2,957
Loss from joint ventures		—		—		—		(899)		—		(899)
Other gains and (losses), net		—		—		—		1,453		—		1,453
Income (loss) before income taxes		(2,440)		(17,038)		50,235		(6,357)		—		24,400
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		—		—		590		(1,120)		—		(530)
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings, net		26,310		—		—		—		(26,310)		—
Net income (loss)	$	23,870	$	(17,038)	$	50,825	$	(7,477)	$	(26,310)	$	23,870
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	25,434	$	(17,038)	$	50,825	$	(5,913)	$	(27,874)	$	25,434

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated

Revenues:
Rooms	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	332,490	$	—	$	332,490
Food and beverage		—		—		—		392,488		—		392,488
Other hotel revenue		—		—		229,608		95,305		(243,784)		81,129
Entertainment		—		—		—		108,470		(24)		108,446
Total revenues		—		—		229,608		928,753		(243,808)		914,553
Operating expenses:
Rooms		—		—		—		88,550		—		88,550
Food and beverage		—		—		—		211,677		—		211,677
Other hotel expenses		—		—		34,387		421,846		(229,268)		226,965
Management fees, net		—		—		—		22,323		—		22,323
Total hotel operating expenses		—		—		34,387		744,396		(229,268)		549,515
Entertainment		—		—		—		80,971		(24)		80,947
Corporate		188		1,135		2		21,856		—		23,181
Preopening costs		—		—		—		3,972		—		3,972
Corporate overhead allocation		7,983		—		6,533		—		(14,516)		—
Depreciation and amortization		—		—		45,583		44,072		—		89,655
Impairment and other charges		—		—		—		4,540		—		4,540
Total operating expenses		8,171		1,135		86,505		899,807		(243,808)		751,810
Operating income (loss)		(8,171)		(1,135)		143,103		28,946		—		162,743
Interest expense		—		(55,555)		—		(19)		—		(55,574)
Interest income		—		—		—		8,197		—		8,197
Loss from joint ventures		—		—		—		(2,227)		—		(2,227)
Other gains and (losses), net		—		—		—		2,085		—		2,085
Income (loss) before income taxes		(8,171)		(56,690)		143,103		36,982		—		115,224
Provision for income taxes		—		—		(162)		(9,586)		—		(9,748)
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings, net		113,647		—		—		—		(113,647)		—
Net income (loss)	$	105,476	$	(56,690)	$	142,941	$	27,396	$	(113,647)	$	105,476
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	109,077	$	(56,690)	$	142,941	$	30,997	$	(117,248)	$	109,077

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated

Revenues:
Rooms	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	314,577	$	—	$	314,577
Food and beverage		—		—		—		359,047		—		359,047
Other hotel revenue		—		—		236,517		85,278		(248,302)		73,493
Entertainment		—		—		—		92,451		(24)		92,427
Total revenues		—		—		236,517		851,353		(248,326)		839,544
Operating expenses:
Rooms		—		—		—		83,962		—		83,962
Food and beverage		—		—		—		200,091		—		200,091
Other hotel expenses		—		—		33,533		422,732		(236,192)		220,073
Management fees, net		—		—		—		16,417		—		16,417
Total hotel operating expenses		—		—		33,533		723,202		(236,192)		520,543
Entertainment		—		—		—		61,661		(24)		61,637
Corporate		191		1,226		2		21,367		—		22,786
Preopening costs		—		—		—		1,587		—		1,587
Corporate overhead allocation		6,768		—		5,342		—		(12,110)		—
Depreciation and amortization		—		—		44,617		39,245		—		83,862
Total operating expenses		6,959		1,226		83,494		847,062		(248,326)		690,415
Operating income (loss)		(6,959)		(1,226)		153,023		4,291		—		149,129
Interest expense		—		(49,620)		—		(20)		—		(49,640)
Interest income		—		—		—		8,874		—		8,874
Loss from joint ventures		—		—		—		(2,616)		—		(2,616)
Other gains and (losses), net		—		—		—		57		—		57
Income (loss) before income taxes		(6,959)		(50,846)		153,023		10,586		—		105,804
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		—		—		553		(2,575)		—		(2,022)
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings, net		110,741		—		—		—		(110,741)		—
Net income (loss)	$	103,782	$	(50,846)	$	153,576	$	8,011	$	(110,741)	$	103,782
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	105,391	$	(50,846)	$	153,576	$	9,620	$	(112,350)	$	105,391

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	132,910	$	(94,109)	$	56,336	$	130,139	$	—	$	225,276

Purchases of property and equipment		—		—		(56,180)		(76,624)		—		(132,804)
Investment in other joint ventures		—		—		—		(2,199)		—		(2,199)
Purchase of remaining interest in Opry City Stage		—		—		—		(3,948)		—		(3,948)
Other investing activities		—		—		—		(3,591)		—		(3,591)
Net cash used in investing activities		—		—		(56,180)		(86,362)		—		(142,542)

Net borrowings under revolving credit facility		—		99,000		—		—		—		99,000
Repayments under term loan B		—		(2,500)		—		—		—		(2,500)
Deferred financing costs paid		—		(642)		—		—		—		(642)
Payment of dividends		(128,769)		—		—		—		—		(128,769)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation		(4,121)		—		—		—		—		(4,121)
Other financing activities		—		—		—		(15)		—		(15)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(132,890)		95,858		—		(15)		—		(37,047)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		20		1,749		156		43,762		—		45,687
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period		38		759		36		77,877		—		78,710
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	58	$	2,508	$	192	$	121,639	$	—	$	124,397

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017


	Parent						Non-
(in thousands)	Guarantor		Issuer		Guarantors		Guarantor		Eliminations		Consolidated

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	124,589	$	(60,255)	$	64,269	$	87,167	$	—	$	215,770

Purchases of property and equipment		—		—		(63,770)		(63,378)		—		(127,148)
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture		—		—		—		(16,309)		—		(16,309)
Investment in other joint ventures		—		—		—		(6,819)		—		(6,819)
Other investing activities		—		—		—		(4,139)		—		(4,139)
Net cash used in investing activities		—		—		(63,770)		(90,645)		—		(154,415)

Net repayments under revolving credit facility		—		(235,900)		—		—		—		(235,900)
Borrowings under term loan A		—		200,000		—		—		—		200,000
Borrowings under term loan B		—		500,000		—		—		—		500,000
Repayments under term loan B		—		(392,500)		—		—		—		(392,500)
Deferred financing costs paid		—		(12,268)		—		—		—		(12,268)
Payment of dividends		(120,740)		—		—		—		—		(120,740)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation		(3,775)		—		—		—		—		(3,775)
Other financing activities		28		—		—		(15)		—		13
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(124,487)		59,332		—		(15)		—		(65,170)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		102		(923)		499		(3,493)		—		(3,815)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period		28		1,234		23		79,905		—		81,190
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	130	$	311	$	522	$	76,412	$	—	$	77,375

Basis of Presentation - Ownership in Joint Ventures (Details)	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)		35.00%
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)	62.30%
Opry City Stage [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)			50.00%

Basis of Presentation - Joint Venture Interests Acquired - Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [Abstract]
Cash paid for acquisition			$ 3,948
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [Abstract]
Purchase price	$ 242,000
Opry City Stage [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [Abstract]
Cash paid for acquisition		$ 3,900
Note receivable forgiven		$ 7,900

Basis of Presentation - Joint Venture Interests Acquired - Ownership Percentages (Details) - Opry City Stage [Member]	Jun. 30, 2018
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Interest acquired (as a percent)	50.00%
Business Combination, Step Acquisition [Abstract]
Equity interest immediately before the acquisition (as a percent)	50.00%
Total equity interest (as a percent)	100.00%

Basis of Presentation - Joint Venture Interests Acquired - Impairment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Impairment and other charges		$ 4,540	$ 4,540
Opry City Stage [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Impairment and other charges	$ 4,500

Basis of Presentation - Subsidiaries (Details)	Sep. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Percentage of owned subsidiaries	100.00%

Basis of Presentation - ASU 2014-09 (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative prior period adjustment to retained earnings	$ 0.1

Basis of Presentation - ASU 2016-02 (Details)	Sep. 30, 2018
Gaylord Palms [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating lease term	75 years

Revenues - Revenues Disaggregated by Major Source (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 292,249	$ 264,724	$ 914,553	$ 839,544
Occupancy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	103,181	100,534	332,490	314,577
Hotel Group Rooms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	69,258	66,758	241,804	228,122
Hotel Transient Rooms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	33,923	33,776	90,686	86,455
Food and Beverage [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	118,496	104,437	392,488	359,047
Hotel Food and Beverage Banquets [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	82,742	69,820	280,729	251,362
Hotel Food and Beverage Outlets [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	35,754	34,617	111,759	107,685
Hotel, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	27,563	24,619	81,129	73,493
Entertainment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	43,009	35,134	108,446	92,427
Entertainment Admissions and Ticketing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	19,215	19,167	51,282	47,465
Entertainment Food and Beverage [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	14,606	8,305	33,000	22,823
Entertainment Retail and Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 9,188	$ 7,662	$ 24,164	$ 22,139

Revenues - Hospitality Segment Revenues Disaggregated by Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 292,249	$ 264,724	$ 914,553	$ 839,544
Hospitality [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	249,240	229,590	806,107	747,117
Hospitality [Member] \| Gaylord Opryland [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	80,591	76,237	258,251	231,459
Hospitality [Member] \| Gaylord Palms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	38,901	37,238	147,071	139,619
Hospitality [Member] \| Gaylord Texan [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	62,826	50,166	179,794	159,683
Hospitality [Member] \| Gaylord National [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	60,304	58,936	200,747	195,388
Hospitality [Member] \| AC Hotel [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,496	2,928	8,378	9,066
Hospitality [Member] \| Inn at Opryland [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 4,122	$ 4,085	$ 11,866	$ 11,902

Revenues - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Deferred revenues	$ 72.6	$ 51.2
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Revenue recognized	$ 44.2

Income Per Share (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Income Per Share (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	51,325	51,191	51,281	51,131
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation	194	185	195	200
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	51,519	51,376	51,476	51,331

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	$ 378,156
Balance	357,495
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	(26,692)	$ (22,268)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	4,678	1,609
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,077)
Net other comprehensive income	3,601	1,609
Balance	(23,091)	(20,659)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	(20,149)	(22,268)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	4,429	1,609
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,077)
Net other comprehensive income	3,352	1,609
Balance	(16,797)	$ (20,659)
Accumulated Other-than-Temporary Impairment Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	(6,543)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	249
Net other comprehensive income	249
Balance	$ (6,294)

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, gross	$ 3,640,226	$ 3,494,212
Accumulated depreciation	(1,513,462)	(1,428,555)
Property and equipment, net	2,126,764	2,065,657
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, gross	268,521	267,051
Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, gross	2,556,311	2,440,471
Furniture and Fixtures and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, gross	715,507	647,988
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, gross	$ 99,887	$ 138,702

Notes Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Notes Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 2,678	$ 2,957	$ 8,197	$ 8,874
Notes Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 2,600	$ 2,900	7,900	8,700
Payment received relating to notes receivables			$ 10,900	$ 11,100
Bonds A Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity date of notes receivable					Jul. 01, 2034
Bonds B Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Maturity date of notes receivable					Sep. 01, 2037

Debt - Summary of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations	$ 623	$ 639
Total Debt	1,693,427	1,591,392
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	262,815	161,924
Secured Debt [Member] \| $200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	198,695	198,443
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	488,223	488,655
Senior Notes [Member] \| $350 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	347,376	346,660
Senior Notes [Member] \| $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 395,695	$ 395,071

Debt - Summary of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - General Information (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 700,000,000	$ 700,000,000
Credit facility, maturity date		May 23, 2021
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 7,185,000	9,076,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)		1.55%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 200,000,000	200,000,000
Credit facility, maturity date		May 23, 2022
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 1,305,000	1,557,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $200 Million Term Loan A [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)		1.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 500,000,000	500,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		May 11, 2024
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 5,527,000	7,595,000
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%	2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 500,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| $350 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 350,000,000	350,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		5.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Apr. 15, 2021
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 2,624,000	3,340,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 400,000,000	400,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		5.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Apr. 15, 2023
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 4,305,000	$ 4,929,000

Debt - Term Loan B (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Term Loan B (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing costs		$ 1,956,000	$ 925,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of amortization of original principal balance (as a percent)		1.00%		1.00%
Face amount		$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		May 11, 2024
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing costs		$ 2,000,000
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%	2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 500,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)		1.55%

Deferred Management Rights Proceeds (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2012	Sep. 30, 2018
Real Estate [Abstract]
Sales price of management rights and intellectual property	$ 210.0
Purchase price to the Management Rights	190.0
Purchase price IP Rights	$ 20.0
Term of management rights for income amortization		65 years

Stock Plans - Grants in Period (Details) - Restricted Stock Units [Member] - $ / shares shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock award granted by Company (in shares)	0.1
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock awards granted (in dollars per share)	$ 71.91
Restricted stock award, outstanding (in shares)	0.3	0.4

Stock Plans - Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Compensation cost on stock-based compensation plans	$ 1.9	$ 1.7	$ 5.8	$ 5.0

Pension and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension Plans - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Interest cost	$ 808	$ 891	$ 2,422	$ 2,706
Expected return on plan assets	(1,087)	(1,051)	(3,259)	(3,098)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	259	282	778	861
Net settlement loss	1,004	1,218	1,004	1,218
Total net periodic benefit cost (credit)	984	1,340	945	1,687
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Interest cost	24	27	72	81
Amortization of net actuarial loss	64	61	193	184
Amortization of prior service credit	(329)	(328)	(986)	(985)
Total net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$ (241)	$ (240)	$ (721)	$ (720)

Pension and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension Plans - Pension Plans - Net Settlement Losses (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement and Curtailment [Abstract]
Net settlement loss	$ 1,004	$ 1,218	$ 1,004	$ 1,218
Qualified Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement and Curtailment [Abstract]
Net settlement loss	$ 1,000	$ 1,200	$ 1,000	$ 1,200

Pension and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension Plans - Pension Plans - Discount Rate (Details)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Discount rate	4.00%	3.30%

Pension and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension Plans - Pension Plans - Pension Plan Liability Re-measurement (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Decrease in pension plan liability	$ 3.4

Income Taxes - Income Tax Provision (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Provision for income taxes	$ 1,863	$ 530	$ 9,748	$ 2,022

Income Taxes - Income Tax Rate (Details)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Income Tax Rate (Details)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Corporate income tax rate (as a percent)	21.00%	35.00%

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 0	$ 0

Commitments and Contingencies - Ownership in Joint Ventures (Details)	Sep. 30, 2018
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)	35.00%

Commitments and Contingencies - Guarantees (Details)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee Liability	$ 0
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Face amount	500,000,000
Payment Guarantee [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum guarantee amount	21,000,000
Payment Guarantee [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member] \| Scenario, Satisfaction of Designated Debt Service Coverage Requirements Following Completion and Opening of Hotel, Milestone One [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum guarantee amount	14,000,000
Payment Guarantee [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member] \| Scenario, Satisfaction of Designated Debt Service Coverage Requirements Following Completion and Opening of Hotel, Milestone Two [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum guarantee amount	8,750,000
Payment Guarantee [Member] \| Mezzanine Debt [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum guarantee amount	8,750,000
Guarantee Type, Other [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum guarantee amount	$ 9,800,000

Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Cash Dividend on Common Stock	$ 0.85	$ 0.85	$ 0.85	$ 0.80	$ 2.55	$ 2.40
Aggregated Dividend Paid	$ 43.6	$ 43.6	$ 43.6
Dividend payable date declared	Sep. 17, 2018	Jun. 18, 2018	Feb. 23, 2018
Common stock Dividend Payable Date	Oct. 15, 2018	Jul. 16, 2018	Apr. 16, 2018
Dividend payable date of record	Sep. 28, 2018	Jun. 29, 2018	Mar. 30, 2018

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan investments	$ 26,148	$ 25,055
Total assets measured at fair value	26,148	25,055
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	26,148	25,055
Total assets measured at fair value	$ 26,148	$ 25,055

Financial Reporting By Business Segments - General Information (Details) - segment	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments	3	3	3	3

Financial Reporting by Business Segments - Internal Financial Reports (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 292,249	$ 264,724	$ 914,553	$ 839,544
Depreciation and amortization	30,994	28,546	89,655	83,862
Preopening costs	(300)	(877)	(3,972)	(1,587)
Impairment and other charges	(4,540)		(4,540)
Operating income	40,100	37,510	162,743	149,129
Interest expense	(19,220)	(16,621)	(55,574)	(49,640)
Interest income	2,678	2,957	8,197	8,874
Loss from joint ventures	(985)	(899)	(2,227)	(2,616)
Other gains and (losses), net	1,881	1,453	2,085	57
Income before income taxes	24,454	24,400	115,224	105,804
Hospitality [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	249,240	229,590	806,107	747,117
Depreciation and amortization	27,946	26,061	81,379	76,786
Operating income	43,518	36,298	175,213	149,788
Entertainment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	43,009	35,134	108,446	92,427
Depreciation and amortization	2,613	1,965	6,885	5,465
Operating income	9,069	10,518	20,614	25,325
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	435	520	1,391	1,611
Operating income	$ (7,647)	$ (8,429)	$ (24,572)	$ (24,397)

Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - General Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) entity	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries \| entity	4
Ownership percentage in subsidiaries (as a percent)	100.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| $350 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%

Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 2,126,764	$ 2,065,657
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	86,025	57,557	$ 62,672
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	38,372	21,153	$ 14,703
Notes receivable	108,696	111,423
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture	89,403	88,685
Trade receivables, less allowance	80,595	57,520
Deferred income tax assets, net	40,449	50,117
Prepaid expenses and other assets	74,341	72,116
Total assets	2,644,645	2,524,228
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Debt and capital lease obligations	1,693,427	1,591,392
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	214,711	179,649
Dividends payable	44,668	42,129
Deferred management rights proceeds	174,784	177,057
Other liabilities	159,560	155,845
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	513	512
Additional paid-in-capital	898,845	896,759
Treasury stock	(14,195)	(13,253)
Accumulated deficit	(504,577)	(479,170)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,091)	(26,692)
Total stockholders' equity	357,495	378,156
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,644,645	2,524,228
Parent Company [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	58	38
Prepaid expenses and other assets	230
Investments	995,468	1,006,461
Total assets	995,756	1,006,499
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	82	150
Dividends payable	44,668	42,129
Intercompany payables, net	593,511	586,064
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	513	512
Additional paid-in-capital	898,845	896,759
Treasury stock	(14,195)	(13,253)
Accumulated deficit	(504,577)	(479,170)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,091)	(26,692)
Total stockholders' equity	357,495	378,156
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	995,756	1,006,499
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	2,508	759
Prepaid expenses and other assets	58
Investments	2,890,033	2,890,032
Total assets	2,892,599	2,890,791
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Debt and capital lease obligations	1,692,803	1,590,753
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	22,793	11,180
Intercompany payables, net	969,127	895,408
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	1	1
Additional paid-in-capital	542,991	671,875
Accumulated deficit	(335,116)	(278,426)
Total stockholders' equity	207,876	393,450
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,892,599	2,890,791
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,647,468	1,640,274
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	192	36
Deferred income tax assets, net	(336)	(301)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2	5
Intercompany receivables, net	1,846,754	1,717,157
Investments	650,362	651,006
Total assets	4,144,442	4,008,177
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5,376	15,795
Other liabilities	98,821	95,078
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	1	1
Additional paid-in-capital	2,835,468	2,835,468
Accumulated deficit	1,204,776	1,061,835
Total stockholders' equity	4,040,245	3,897,304
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,144,442	4,008,177
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	479,296	425,383
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	83,267	56,724
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	38,372	21,153
Notes receivable	108,696	111,423
Investment in Gaylord Rockies joint venture	89,403	88,685
Trade receivables, less allowance	80,595	57,520
Deferred income tax assets, net	40,785	50,418
Prepaid expenses and other assets	74,051	72,111
Investments	1,384,814	1,364,814
Total assets	2,379,279	2,248,231
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Debt and capital lease obligations	624	639
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	186,460	152,524
Deferred management rights proceeds	174,784	177,057
Other liabilities	60,739	60,767
Intercompany payables, net	284,116	235,685
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	2,387	2,387
Additional paid-in-capital	2,093,818	2,073,818
Accumulated deficit	(400,558)	(427,954)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,091)	(26,692)
Total stockholders' equity	1,672,556	1,621,559
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,379,279	2,248,231
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS:
Intercompany receivables, net	(1,846,754)	(1,717,157)
Investments	(5,920,677)	(5,912,313)
Total assets	(7,767,431)	(7,629,470)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Intercompany payables, net	(1,846,754)	(1,717,157)
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	(2,389)	(2,389)
Additional paid-in-capital	(5,472,277)	(5,581,161)
Accumulated deficit	(469,102)	(355,455)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	23,091	26,692
Total stockholders' equity	(5,920,677)	(5,912,313)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (7,767,431)	$ (7,629,470)

Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 292,249	$ 264,724	$ 914,553	$ 839,544
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	177,776	167,231	549,515	520,543
Entertainment	31,327	22,651	80,947	61,637
Corporate	7,212	7,909	23,181	22,786
Preopening costs	300	877	3,972	1,587
Depreciation and amortization	30,994	28,546	89,655	83,862
Impairment and other charges	4,540		4,540
Total operating expenses	252,149	227,214	751,810	690,415
Operating income (loss)	40,100	37,510	162,743	149,129
Interest expense	(19,220)	(16,621)	(55,574)	(49,640)
Interest income	2,678	2,957	8,197	8,874
Loss from joint ventures	(985)	(899)	(2,227)	(2,616)
Other gains and (losses), net	1,881	1,453	2,085	57
Income (loss) before income taxes	24,454	24,400	115,224	105,804
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(1,863)	(530)	(9,748)	(2,022)
Net income	22,591	23,870	105,476	103,782
Comprehensive income (loss)	26,030	25,434	109,077	105,391
Occupancy [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	103,181	100,534	332,490	314,577
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	29,563	27,575	88,550	83,962
Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	118,496	104,437	392,488	359,047
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	67,305	62,649	211,677	200,091
Hotel, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	27,563	24,619	81,129	73,493
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	74,350	72,299	226,965	220,073
Management Service [Member]
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	6,558	4,708	22,323	16,417
Entertainment [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	43,009	35,134	108,446	92,427
Parent Company [Member]
Operating expenses:
Corporate	63	101	188	191
Corporate overhead allocation	2,873	2,339	7,983	6,768
Total operating expenses	2,936	2,440	8,171	6,959
Operating income (loss)	(2,936)	(2,440)	(8,171)	(6,959)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,936)	(2,440)	(8,171)	(6,959)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	25,527	26,310	113,647	110,741
Net income	22,591	23,870	105,476	103,782
Comprehensive income (loss)	26,030	25,434	109,077	105,391
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Operating expenses:
Corporate	410	424	1,135	1,226
Total operating expenses	410	424	1,135	1,226
Operating income (loss)	(410)	(424)	(1,135)	(1,226)
Interest expense	(19,214)	(16,614)	(55,555)	(49,620)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(19,624)	(17,038)	(56,690)	(50,846)
Net income	(19,624)	(17,038)	(56,690)	(50,846)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(19,624)	(17,038)	(56,690)	(50,846)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	76,592	78,196	229,608	236,517
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	11,510	11,177	34,387	33,533
Corporate			2	2
Corporate overhead allocation	2,369	1,851	6,533	5,342
Depreciation and amortization	15,548	14,933	45,583	44,617
Total operating expenses	29,427	27,961	86,505	83,494
Operating income (loss)	47,165	50,235	143,103	153,023
Income (loss) before income taxes	47,165	50,235	143,103	153,023
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(78)	590	(162)	553
Net income	47,087	50,825	142,941	153,576
Comprehensive income (loss)	47,087	50,825	142,941	153,576
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Hotel, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	76,592	78,196	229,608	236,517
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	11,510	11,177	34,387	33,533
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	297,377	268,806	928,753	851,353
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	242,744	234,141	744,396	723,202
Entertainment	31,327	22,652	80,971	61,661
Corporate	6,739	7,384	21,856	21,367
Preopening costs	300	877	3,972	1,587
Depreciation and amortization	15,446	13,613	44,072	39,245
Impairment and other charges	4,540		4,540
Total operating expenses	301,096	278,667	899,807	847,062
Operating income (loss)	(3,719)	(9,861)	28,946	4,291
Interest expense	(6)	(7)	(19)	(20)
Interest income	2,678	2,957	8,197	8,874
Loss from joint ventures	(985)	(899)	(2,227)	(2,616)
Other gains and (losses), net	1,881	1,453	2,085	57
Income (loss) before income taxes	(151)	(6,357)	36,982	10,586
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(1,785)	(1,120)	(9,586)	(2,575)
Net income	(1,936)	(7,477)	27,396	8,011
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,503	(5,913)	30,997	9,620
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Occupancy [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	103,181	100,534	332,490	314,577
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	29,563	27,575	88,550	83,962
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Food and Beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	118,496	104,437	392,488	359,047
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	67,305	62,649	211,677	200,091
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Hotel, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	32,691	28,701	95,305	85,278
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	139,318	139,209	421,846	422,732
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Management Service [Member]
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	6,558	4,708	22,323	16,417
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Entertainment [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	43,009	35,134	108,470	92,451
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	(81,720)	(82,278)	(243,808)	(248,326)
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	(76,478)	(78,087)	(229,268)	(236,192)
Entertainment		(1)	(24)	(24)
Corporate overhead allocation	(5,242)	(4,190)	(14,516)	(12,110)
Total operating expenses	(81,720)	(82,278)	(243,808)	(248,326)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings, net	(25,527)	(26,310)	(113,647)	(110,741)
Net income	(25,527)	(26,310)	(113,647)	(110,741)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(28,966)	(27,874)	(117,248)	(112,350)
Eliminations [Member] \| Hotel, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	(81,720)	(82,278)	(243,784)	(248,302)
Operating expenses:
Total hotel operating expenses	$ (76,478)	$ (78,087)	(229,268)	(236,192)
Eliminations [Member] \| Entertainment [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues			$ (24)	$ (24)

Information Concerning Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 225,276	$ 215,770
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Purchases of property and equipment	(132,804)	(127,148)
Purchase of remaining interest in Opry City Stage	(3,948)
Other investing activities	(3,591)	(4,139)
Net cash used in investing activities	(142,542)	(154,415)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	99,000	(235,900)
Repayments under term loan B	(2,500)	(392,500)
Deferred financing costs paid	(642)	(12,268)
Payment of dividends	(128,769)	(120,740)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(4,121)	(3,775)
Other financing activities	(15)	13
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(37,047)	(65,170)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	45,687	(3,815)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	78,710	81,190
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	124,397	77,375
$200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Borrowings under term loan		200,000
$500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Borrowings under term loan		500,000
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Investment in joint ventures		(16,309)
Other Joint Ventures [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Investment in joint ventures	(2,199)	(6,819)
Parent Company [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	132,910	124,589
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Payment of dividends	(128,769)	(120,740)
Payment of tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(4,121)	(3,775)
Other financing activities		28
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(132,890)	(124,487)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	20	102
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	38	28
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	58	130
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(94,109)	(60,255)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	99,000	(235,900)
Repayments under term loan B	(2,500)	(392,500)
Deferred financing costs paid	(642)	(12,268)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	95,858	59,332
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,749	(923)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	759	1,234
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	2,508	311
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] \| $200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Borrowings under term loan		200,000
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Borrowings under term loan		500,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	56,336	64,269
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Purchases of property and equipment	(56,180)	(63,770)
Net cash used in investing activities	(56,180)	(63,770)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	156	499
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	36	23
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	192	522
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	130,139	87,167
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Purchases of property and equipment	(76,624)	(63,378)
Purchase of remaining interest in Opry City Stage	(3,948)
Other investing activities	(3,591)	(4,139)
Net cash used in investing activities	(86,362)	(90,645)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Other financing activities	(15)	(15)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(15)	(15)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	43,762	(3,493)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	77,877	79,905
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	121,639	76,412
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Investment in joint ventures		(16,309)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Other Joint Ventures [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Investment in joint ventures	$ (2,199)	$ (6,819)