0001558370-21-001956 | 10-K | XBRL Viewer | Ryman Hospitality Properties INC

Pension Plans

9. Pension Plans

Prior to January 1, 2001, the Company maintained a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan in which substantially all of its employees were eligible to participate upon meeting the pension plan’s participation requirements. The benefits were based on years of service and compensation levels. On December 31, 2000, benefits credited under the plan’s previous formula were frozen. On January 1, 2001, the Company amended its defined benefit pension plan to determine future benefits using a cash balance formula. Under the cash formula, each participant had an account which was credited monthly with 3% of qualified earnings and the interest earned on their previous month-end cash balance. In addition, the Company included a “grandfather” clause which assures that those participating at January 1, 2001 will receive the greater of the benefit calculated under the cash balance plan and the benefit that would have been payable if the defined benefit plan had remained in existence. The benefit payable to a terminated vested participant upon retirement at age 65, or as early as age 55 if the participant had 15 years of service at the time the plan was frozen, is equal to the participant’s account balance, which increases with interest credits over time. At retirement, the employee generally receives the balance in the account as a lump sum. The funding policy of the Company is to contribute annually an amount which equals or exceeds the minimum required by applicable law. On December 31, 2001, the plan was frozen such that no new participants were allowed to enter the plan and existing participants were no longer eligible to earn service credits.

As a result of increased lump-sum distributions from the retirement plan during 2020, 2019 and 2018, net settlement losses of $1.7 million, $1.9 million and $1.6 million were recognized in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These settlement losses have been classified as other gains and (losses), net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The following table sets forth the funded status of the retirement plan at December 31 (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	82,518	$	77,847
Interest cost		1,969		2,713
Actuarial loss		8,568		8,436
Benefits paid		(6,307)		(6,478)
Benefit obligation at end of year		86,748		82,518
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		66,000		59,653
Actual return on plan assets		9,801		11,346
Employer contributions		1,727		1,479
Benefits paid		(6,307)		(6,478)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		71,221		66,000
Funded status and accrued pension cost	$	(15,527)	$	(16,518)

Net periodic pension expense reflected in other gains and (losses), net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations included the following components for the years ended December 31 (amounts in thousands):




	2020		2019		2018
Interest cost	$	1,969	$	2,713	$	2,829
Expected return on plan assets		(4,101)		(3,849)		(4,363)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		1,004		970		750
Net settlement loss		1,740		1,904		1,559
Total net periodic pension expense	$	612	$	1,738	$	775

Assumptions

The assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation at December 31 are as follows:


	2020		2019		2018
Discount rate	1.95	%	2.85	%	3.95	%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A		N/A		N/A

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension expense for years ended December 31 are as follows:


	2020		2019		2018
Discount rate	2.40	%	3.51	%	3.47	%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A		N/A		N/A
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	6.50	%	6.50	%	6.50	%

The rate of increase in future compensation levels was not applicable for any reported years due to the Company amending the plan to freeze the cash balance benefit as described above.

The Company determines the overall expected long-term rate of return on plan assets based on its estimate of the return that plan assets will provide over the period that benefits are expected to be paid out. In preparing this estimate, the Company assesses the rates of return on each current allocation of plan assets, and advice from its third-party actuary and investment consultants. The expected return on plan assets is a long-term assumption and generally does not significantly change annually. While historical returns are considered, the rate of return assumption is primarily based on projections of expected returns based on fair value, using economic data and financial models to estimate the probability of returns. The probability distribution of annualized returns for the portfolio using current asset allocations is used to determine the expected range of returns for a ten-to-twenty-year horizon. While management believes that the assumptions used are appropriate, differences in actual experience or changes in assumptions may affect the Company’s pension obligations and expense.

Plan Assets

The plan’s overall strategy is to achieve a rate of return necessary to fund benefit payments by utilizing a variety of asset types, investment strategies and investment managers. The plan seeks to achieve a real long-term rate of return over inflation resulting from income, capital gains, or both, which assists the plan in meeting its long-term objectives.

The long-term target allocations for the plan’s assets are managed dynamically according to a sliding scale correlating with the funded status of the plan. As the plan’s funded status increases, allocations are moved away from equity securities toward fixed income securities. Equity securities primarily include large cap and mid cap companies. Fixed income securities primarily include corporate bonds of companies in diversified industries, mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasuries. Investments in hedge funds and private equity funds are not held by the plan.

The allocation of the defined benefit pension plan’s assets at December 31 is as follows (amounts in thousands):


Asset Class	2020		2019
Cash	$	2,457	$	43
Mutual funds		68,764		65,957
Total	$	71,221	$	66,000

All of the assets held by the plan consist of money market and mutual funds traded in an active market. The Company determined the fair value of these assets 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.

Periodically, and based on market conditions, the entire account is rebalanced to maintain the desired allocation and the investment policy is reviewed. Within each asset class, plan assets are allocated to various investment styles. Professional managers manage all assets of the plan, and professional advisors assist the plan in the attainment of its objectives.

Expected Contributions and Benefit Payments

The Company expects to contribute approximately $0.9 million to its defined benefit pension plan in 2021. Based on the Company’s assumptions discussed above, the Company expects to make the following estimated future benefit payments under the plan during the years ending December 31 (amounts in thousands):


2021	$	7,518
2022		5,778
2023		4,827
2024		4,837
2025		6,559
2026 - 2030		28,698

Other Information

The Company also maintains non-qualified pension plans (the “Non-Qualified Plans”) to provide benefits to certain key employees. The Non-Qualified Plans are not funded and the beneficiaries’ rights to receive distributions under these plans constitute unsecured claims to be paid from the Company’s general assets. At December 31, 2020, the Non-Qualified Plans’ projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations were $15.3 million.

The Company’s accrued cost related to its qualified and non-qualified pension plans of $30.8 million and $29.9 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, is included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The change in the deferred net loss related to the Company’s retirement plans during 2020, 2019 and 2018 resulted in an increase (decrease) in equity of $(2.3) million, $2.1 million and $(1.3) million, respectively, net of taxes of $0, $0.5 million, and $(0.4) million, respectively. Each of these adjustments to equity due to the change in the minimum liability are included in other comprehensive loss in the accompanying consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest.

The combined net loss, amortization of net loss, and new prior service credit and amortization of prior service credit recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $(2.3) million and $2.1 million, respectively. Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2020 and 2019 are unrecognized actuarial losses of $37.4 million and $35.2 million ($30.7 million and $28.4 million net of tax), respectively, that have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension expense. Net losses are amortized into net periodic pension expense based on the life expectancy of plan participants expected to receive benefits, using a corridor approach based on the greater of projected benefit obligation or fair value of plan assets.

The entire disclosure for retirement benefits.

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Postretirement Health Coverage [Member]

Pension and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pension Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Pension and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pension Plans

10. Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions

The Company sponsors an unfunded defined benefit postretirement health care plan for certain employees and contributes toward the cost of health insurance benefits. In order to be eligible for these postretirement benefits, an employee must retire after attainment of age 55 and completion of 15 years of service, or attainment of age 65 and completion of 10 years of service. The Company’s Benefits Trust Committee determines retiree premiums. The Company amended the plans effective December 31, 2001 such that only retirees who were receiving benefits under the plans at that time and active employees at that time whose age plus years of service totaled at least 60 and who had at least 10 years of service as of December 31, 2001 remain eligible. In addition, as a result of the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company amended the plans effective January 1, 2021 to reduce the benefits offered by the plan.

The following table reconciles the change in benefit obligation of the postretirement plans to the accrued postretirement liability as reflected in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31 (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	2,735	$	2,774
Interest cost		69		101
Actuarial loss		144		196
Plan amendment		(763)		—
Benefits paid		(310)		(336)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	1,875	$	2,735

Net postretirement benefit income reflected in other gains and (losses), net in the accompanying statements of operations included the following components for the years ended December 31 (amounts in thousands):



	2020		2019		2018
Interest cost	$	69	$	101	$	96
Amortization of net actuarial loss		245		238		257
Amortization of prior service credit		(1,314)		(1,314)		(1,314)
Total net postretirement benefit income	$	(1,000)	$	(975)	$	(961)

The discount rate used to determine the benefit obligation at December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was 1.70%, 2.70% and 3.83%, respectively. The discount rate used to determine the net postretirement benefit income for years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was 2.70%, 3.83% and 3.15%, respectively.

The Company expects to contribute $0.2 million to the plan in 2021. Based on the Company’s assumptions discussed above, the Company expects to make the following estimated future benefit payments under the plan during the years ending December 31 (amounts in thousands):


2021	$	191
2022		178
2023		165
2024		153
2025		141
2026 - 2030		549

The net loss, amortization of net loss, and new prior service credit and amortization of prior service credit recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for 2020 was $0.1 million, $0.2 million, and $0.6 million, respectively. Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2020 are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net postretirement benefit expense: unrecognized actuarial losses of $3.0 million ($2.0 million net of tax) and unrecognized prior service credits of $9.2 million ($6.4 million net of tax). The net loss, amortization of net loss and amortization of prior service credit recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for 2019 was $0.2 million, $0.2

million, and $1.3 million, respectively. Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2019 are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net postretirement benefit expense: unrecognized actuarial losses of $3.1 million ($2.2 million net of tax) and unrecognized prior service credits of $9.8 million ($7.0 million net of tax). The net gain, amortization of net loss and amortization of prior service credit recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for 2018 was $0.1 million, $0.3 million, and $1.3 million, respectively.

The entire disclosure for retirement benefits.

Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Equity

Equity

11. Equity

Equity Offering

In December 2019, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of approximately 3.5 million shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price to the public of $85.60 per share. Net proceeds to the Company, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other expenses paid by the Company, were approximately $283 million. The Company used the net proceeds for general corporate purposes.

Dividends

During 2020, the Company’s board of directors declared a first quarter dividend of $0.95 per share of common stock, or an aggregate of $52.2 million in cash. Following the payment of the first quarter 2020 cash dividend, the Company suspended its regular quarterly dividend payments. The Company’s board of directors will consider a future dividend as permitted by the Company’s credit agreement. The Amendment described in Note 5, “Debt,” permits payment of dividends as necessary to maintain the Company’s REIT status and permits the Company to pay a dividend of $0.01 per share each quarter. Any future dividend is subject to the Company’s board of director’s determination as to the amount of distributions and the timing thereof.

During 2019, the Company’s board of directors declared quarterly dividends totaling $3.60 per share of common stock for the full year, or an aggregate of $188.3 million in cash.

During 2018, the Company’s board of directors declared quarterly dividends totaling $3.40 per share of common stock for the full year, or an aggregate of $174.5 million in cash.

To maintain its qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the Company must distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income each year. Prior to the suspension of dividends due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company had planned to continue to pay a quarterly cash dividend to stockholders in an amount equal to an annualized payment of at least 50% of adjusted funds from operations (as defined by the Company) less maintenance capital expenditures or 100% of REIT taxable income on an annual basis, whichever is greater. The declaration, timing and amount of dividends will be determined by future action of the Company’s board of directors. The dividend policy may be altered at any time by the Company’s board of directors.

Treasury Stock

On December 18, 2008, following approval by the Human Resources Committee and the Board of Directors, the Company and the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (“Executive”) entered into an amendment to Executive’s employment agreement. The amendment provided Executive with the option of making an irrevocable election to invest his existing Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (“SERP”) benefit in Company common stock, which election Executive subsequently made. The investment was made by a rabbi trust in which, during January 2009, the independent trustee of the rabbi trust purchased shares of Company common stock in the open market in compliance with applicable law. Executive is only entitled to a distribution of the Company common stock held by the rabbi trust in satisfaction of his SERP benefit. As such, the Company believes that the ownership of shares of common stock by the rabbi trust and the distribution of those shares to Executive in satisfaction of his SERP benefit meets the requirements necessary so that the Company will not recognize any increase or decrease in expense as a result of subsequent changes in the value of the Company common stock and the purchased shares are treated as treasury stock and the SERP benefit is included in additional paid-in capital in the Company’s accompanying

consolidated financial statements. The increase in treasury stock for a particular year represents dividends received on shares of Company common stock held by the rabbi trust.

Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership

The Company consolidates the Operating Partnership, which is a majority-owned limited partnership that has a noncontrolling interest. The outstanding OP Units held by the noncontrolling limited partners are redeemable for cash, or if the Company so elects, in shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments. At December 31, 2020, 0.4 million outstanding OP Units, or less than 1% of the outstanding OP Units, were held by the noncontrolling limited partners and are included as a component of equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The Company owns, directly or indirectly, the remaining 99.2% of the outstanding OP Units.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):


			Other-Than-
	Minimum		Temporary
	Pension		Impairment of		Interest Rate
	Liability		Investment		Derivatives		Total
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(20,149)	$	(6,543)	$	—	$	(26,692)
Losses arising during period		(2,231)		—		—		(2,231)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		(64)		333		—		269
Income tax benefit		630		—		—		630
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,665)		333		—		(1,332)
Balance, December 31, 2018	$	(21,814)	$	(6,210)	$	—	$	(28,024)
Gains arising during period		693		—		3,539		4,232
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		97		333		(1,905)		(1,475)
Income tax expense		(185)		—		—		(185)
Net other comprehensive income		605		333		1,634		2,572
Transition adjustment related to adoption of ASU 2018-02		(2,707)		—		—		(2,707)
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	(23,916)	$	(5,877)	$	1,634	$	(28,159)
Losses arising during period		(2,901)		—		(39,958)		(42,859)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		194		210		10,505		10,909
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,707)		210		(29,453)		(31,950)
Transition adjustment related to adoption of ASU 2016-13 (see Note 1)		—		2,158		—		2,158
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	(26,623)	$	(3,509)	$	(27,819)	$	(57,951)

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

12. Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT effective January 1, 2013, pursuant to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a REIT, generally the Company will not be subject to federal corporate income taxes on ordinary taxable income and capital gains income from real estate investments that it distributes to its stockholders. The Company pays federal and state corporate income taxes on earnings of its taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRSs”).

The income tax (provision) benefit for continuing operations consists of the following (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019		2018
CURRENT:
Federal	$	(101)	$	(120)	$	(118)
State		(457)		(3,941)		(1,437)
Total current provision		(558)		(4,061)		(1,555)
DEFERRED:
Federal		(13,565)		(13,715)		(7,271)
State		(12,961)		(699)		(2,919)
Total deferred provision		(26,526)		(14,414)		(10,190)
Total provision for income taxes	$	(27,084)	$	(18,475)	$	(11,745)

Due to the financial statement impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, in connection with the preparation of the consolidated financial statements included herein, the Company reassessed the realizability of net deferred tax assets during 2020, and as a result, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance of $26.7 million in 2020 on the beginning net deferred tax assets of its TRSs.

The Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its annual taxable income, excluding net capital gains, to its stockholders in order to maintain its qualification as a REIT. The taxability of distributions to stockholders is determined by the Company’s earnings and profits, which differs from net income (loss) reported for financial reporting purposes. The estimated taxability of cash distributions to common shareholders is as follows (per common share):


	2020		2019		2018
Ordinary income	$	—	$	2.55	$	2.67
Capital gains		0.05		0.05		0.05
Return of capital		1.80		0.88		—
	$	1.85	$	3.48	$	2.72

The differences between the income tax provision calculated at the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% and the actual income tax (provision) benefit recorded for continuing operations are as follows (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019		2018
Statutory federal income tax (provision) benefit	$	91,085	$	(30,822)	$	(58,047)
Adjustment for nontaxable income of the REIT		(33,116)		15,803		50,075
Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture		(5,010)		(662)		—
State taxes (net of federal tax benefit)		5,876		(4,596)		(4,268)
Permanent share-based compensation adjustment		(579)		1,257		821
Other permanent items		(200)		(377)		(46)
Change in federal valuation allowance		(65,368)		556		46
Change in state valuation allowance (net of federal tax benefit)		(19,293)		(44)		(88)
Other		(479)		410		(238)
	$	(27,084)	$	(18,475)	$	(11,745)

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 are as follows (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS:
Accounting reserves and accruals	$	17,545	$	15,931
Defined benefit plan		3,924		4,194
Deferred management rights proceeds		42,424		43,420
Federal and State net operating loss carryforwards		110,869		45,794
Tax credits and other carryforwards		1,114		499
Other assets		5,022		4,605
Total deferred tax assets		180,898		114,443
Valuation allowance		(97,700)		(12,387)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		83,198		102,056
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES:
Property and equipment, net		70,856		61,970
Investment in joint ventures		11,048		12,639
Intangibles		1,084		717
Other liabilities		875		771
Total deferred tax liabilities		83,863		76,097
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(665)	$	25,959

Federal net operating loss carryforwards at the TRS at December 31, 2020 totaled $390.0 million, resulting in a deferred tax benefit of $81.9 million. Of the total TRS federal net operating loss carryforwards, $67.5 million were created prior to 2018 and can be used to offset 100% of taxable income in the future. These federal net operating loss carryforwards will expire between 2033 and 2037. The remaining $322.5 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards have no expiration date and can be used to offset 80% of taxable income in the future. Federal net operating loss carryforwards at the REIT at December 31, 2020 totaled $60.2 million, resulting in no deferred tax benefit. These net operating losses have no expiration date and can be used to offset 80% of REIT taxable income in the future. The use of certain federal net operating losses, credits and other deferred tax assets are limited to the Company’s future taxable earnings. As a result, a valuation allowance has been provided for certain federal deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance related to federal deferred tax assets increased $65.9 million in 2020 and decreased $0.5 million and $0 in 2019 and 2018, respectively.

State net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2020 totaled $678.7 million, resulting in a deferred tax benefit of $29.0 million, which will expire between 2024 and 2040. The use of certain state net operating losses, credits and other state deferred tax assets are limited to the future taxable earnings of separate legal entities. As a result, a valuation allowance has been provided for certain state deferred tax assets, including loss carryforwards. The valuation allowance related to state deferred tax assets increased $19.4 million in 2020 and decreased $1.3 million and $0.4 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company has concluded IRS examinations of the TRS through the 2015 tax year. For federal income tax purposes and substantially all the states with which the Company has nexus, the statute of limitations has expired through 2016. However, the Company has state net operating loss carryforwards from closed years, which could be adjusted upon audit. The Company is routinely subject to other various jurisdictional income tax audits; however, there were no outstanding state or local audits at December 31, 2020.

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no accruals for unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, in income tax expense. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company has accrued no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies

13. Commitments and Contingencies

In April 2019, the Company acquired a 50% equity interest in Circle and has made capital contributions of $12.5 million. The joint venture agreement requires the Company to contribute up to an additional $2.5 million through December 31, 2021, and that additional contribution was made in January 2021.

The Company is self-insured up to a stop loss for certain losses relating to workers’ compensation claims and general liability claims through September 30, 2012, and for certain losses related to employee medical benefits through December 31, 2012. The Company’s insurance program has subsequently transitioned to a low or no deductible program. The Company has purchased stop-loss coverage in order to limit its exposure to any significant levels of claims relating to workers’ compensation, employee medical benefits and general liability for which it is self-insured.

The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain officers, which provide for severance payments upon certain events, including after a change of control.

The Company, in the ordinary course of business, is involved in certain legal actions and claims on a variety of other matters. It is the opinion of management that such legal actions will not have a material effect on the financial statements of the Company.

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Fair Value Measurements

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.

The investments held by the Company in connection with its deferred compensation plan consist of money market and mutual funds traded in an active market. The Company determined the fair value of these assets based on the net asset value per unit of the funds or the portfolio, which is based upon quoted market prices in an active market. Therefore, the Company has categorized these investments as Level 1.

The Company’s interest rate swaps and the Gaylord Rockies joint venture’s interest rate swap consist of over-the-counter swap contracts, which are not traded on a public exchange. The Company or the Gaylord Rockies joint venture, as applicable, determines the fair value of these swap contracts based on a widely accepted valuation methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash flows and the discounted expected variable cash flow, using interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves and volatilities, with appropriate adjustments for any significant impact of non-performance risk of the parties to the swap contracts. Therefore, these swap contracts have been classified as Level 2.

The Company has consistently applied these valuation techniques in all periods presented and believes it has obtained the most accurate information available for the types of instruments it holds.

The Company’s assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, were as follows (in thousands):


			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	December 31,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	2020		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	31,277	$	31,277	$	—	$	—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	31,277	$	31,277	$	—	$	—

Variable to fixed interest rate swaps	$	27,819	$	—	$	27,819	$	—
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	27,819	$	—	$	27,819	$	—


			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	December 31,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	2019		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	29,174	$	29,174	$	—	$	—
Variable to fixed interest rate swaps		3,808		—		3,808		—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	32,982	$	29,174	$	3,808	$	—

Variable to fixed interest rate swaps	$	2,174	$	—	$	2,174	$	—
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	2,174	$	—	$	2,174	$	—

The remainder of the assets and liabilities held by the Company at December 31, 2020 are not required to be measured at fair value, and the carrying value of these assets and liabilities approximates fair value, except as described below.

As discussed in Note 5, “Debt,” the Company has outstanding $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the $400 Million 5% Senior Notes. The carrying value of these notes at December 31, 2020 was $397.7 million, net of unamortized DFCs. The fair value of these notes, based upon quoted market prices (Level 1), was $403 million at December 31, 2020.

As discussed in Note 5, “Debt,” the Company has outstanding $700.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes. The carrying value of these notes at December 31, 2020 was $691.5 million, net of unamortized DFCs and premiums. The fair value of these notes, based upon quoted market prices (Level 1), was $726 million at December 31, 2020.

See Note 4, “Investment in Gaylord Rockies Joint Venture,” for additional disclosures related to the fair value measurements used in accounting for the purchase of an additional interest in the Gaylord Rockies joint venture.

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.

Financial Reporting By Business Segments

Financial Reporting By Business Segments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Financial Reporting By Business Segments

15. Financial Reporting By Business Segments

The Company’s continuing operations are organized into the following principal business segments:

●

Hospitality, which includes the Gaylord Hotels properties, the Inn at Opryland and the AC Hotel;

●

Entertainment, which includes the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, WSM-AM, Ole Red, the Company’s other Nashville-based attractions, and the Company’s investment in the Circle joint venture; and

●

Corporate and Other, which includes the Company’s corporate expenses.

The following information (amounts in thousands) is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes.


	2020		2019		2018
Revenues:
Hospitality	$	466,045	$	1,421,446	$	1,127,903
Entertainment		58,430		183,120		147,215
Corporate and Other		—		—		—
Total	$	524,475	$	1,604,566	$	1,275,118

Depreciation and amortization:
Hospitality	$	198,073	$	201,068	$	108,779
Entertainment		14,371		11,150		10,280
Corporate and Other		2,638		1,629		1,817
Total	$	215,082	$	213,847	$	120,876

Operating income (loss):
Hospitality	$	(204,868)	$	263,203	$	247,885
Entertainment		(34,242)		45,361		27,686
Corporate and Other		(31,433)		(37,911)		(32,650)
Preopening costs (1)		(1,665)		(3,122)		(4,869)
Gain on sale of assets (2)		1,161		—		—
Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities (3)		(32,784)		—		—
Impairment charges (4)		—		—		(23,783)
Total operating income (loss)		(303,831)		267,531		214,269

Interest expense		(115,783)		(131,620)		(74,961)
Interest income		7,304		11,769		10,469
Loss from extinguishment of debt		—		(494)		—
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures (5)		(6,451)		(1,110)		125,005
Other gains and (losses), net		(14,976)		693		1,633
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(433,737)	$	146,769	$	276,415

(1)

Preopening costs for 2020 include $0.3 million and $1.4 million for the Hospitality and Entertainment segments, respectively. Preopening costs for 2019 include $1.3 million and $1.9 million for the Hospitality and Entertainment segments, respectively. Preopening costs for 2018 include $2.9 million and $1.9 million for the Hospitality and Entertainment segments, respectively.

(2)

Gain on sale of assets for 2020 relates to the Hospitality segment.

(3)

Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities for 2020 relates to the Hospitality segment.

(4)

Impairment charges for 2018 relate to the Entertainment segment.

(5)

Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures for 2020 and 2019 relates to the Entertainment segment. Income from unconsolidated joint ventures for 2018 includes $124.4 million (which includes the gain discussed in Note 4) and $0.6 million for the Hospitality and Entertainment segments, respectively.


	December 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Identifiable assets:
Hospitality	$	3,279,238	$	3,494,084
Entertainment		185,178		181,036
Corporate and Other		92,079		413,348
Total identifiable assets	$	3,556,495	$	4,088,468

The following table represents the capital expenditures by segment for the years ended December 31 (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019		2018
Hospitality	$	146,654	$	120,899	$	142,738
Entertainment		13,697		25,000		44,863
Corporate and other		5,112		6,642		616
Total capital expenditures	$	165,463	$	152,541	$	188,217

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

s16. Subsequent Events

On February 9, 2021, the Company commenced a cash tender offer for any and all outstanding $400 Million 5% Senior Notes at a redemption price of $1,005.00 per $1,000 principal amount of $400 Million 5% Senior Notes accepted for purchase in the tender offer. In accordance with the indenture governing the $400 Million 5% Senior Notes, subsequent to expiration of the tender offer, on February 17, 2021, the Company gave irrevocable notice of the redemption of all remaining $400 Million 5% Senior Notes not tendered in the tender offer and irrevocably deposited with the trustee for the $400 Million 5% Senior Notes and amount sufficient to pay the redemption price of the $400 Million 5% Senior Notes called for redemption at that date, including interest. The Company used a significant portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes described below to tender and redeem the $400 Million 5% Senior Notes.

On February 17, 2021, the Operating Partnership and Finco (collectively, the “Issuers”) closed on a private placement of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes due 2029 (the “$600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes”). The $600 Million 4.50% Senior Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Issuers and guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries that guarantee the Credit Facility, the $400 Million 5% Senior Notes and $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes. The aggregate net proceeds from the sale of the $600 Million 4.5% Senior Notes were approximately $591 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. After using a significant portion of these net proceeds to tender and redeem the Company’s $400 Million 5% Senior Notes, the Company used the net proceeds to repay all of the amounts outstanding under the Revolver. The Company may use any remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes.

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(Amounts in thousands)


Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Additions Charged to Expenses/Other Accounts		Net (Deductions) Recoveries		Balance at End of Year
Credit loss reserve on notes receivable:
Year ended December 31, 2020	$	-	$	37,962	$	-	$	37,962

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:
Year ended December 31, 2020	$	12,387	$	85,313	$	-	$	97,700
Year ended December 31, 2019	$	14,210	$	-	$	(1,823)	$	12,387
Year ended December 31, 2018	$	14,616	$	-	$	(406)	$	14,210

SCHEDULE III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

SCHEDULE III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

SCHEDULE III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE III – REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
December 31, 2020
(Amounts in thousands)


						Costs
		Initital Cost to Company				Capitalized		Gross Amount at End of Year								Date Acq/	Depr Life
	Encmbr	Land		Bldgs & Impr		Subs to Acq		Land		Bldgs & Impr		Total (3)		Acc Depr		Constr	(yrs)
Gaylord Opryland	(1)	$	9,817	$	77,125	$	690,718	$	69,613	$	708,047	$	777,660	$	394,058	1983	20-40
Gaylord Palms	(1)		21,564		314,661		75,273		35,512		375,986		411,498		186,607	2002	20-40
Gaylord Texan	(1)		21,235		388,030		184,213		48,554		544,924		593,478		202,554	2004	20-40
Gaylord National	(1)		43,212		840,261		40,237		47,609		876,101		923,710		275,329	2008	20-40
Gaylord Rockies (4)	(2)		53,374		760,898		4,170		55,094		763,348		818,442		46,189	2018	20-40
Inn at Opryland	—		2,675		7,248		19,189		3,028		26,084		29,112		10,897	1998	20-40
AC Hotel	—		9,079		17,340		3,776		9,099		21,096		30,195		3,212	2014	20-40
Miscellaneous	—		21,290		16,250		20,372		35,927		21,985		57,912		21,718	N/A	20-40
	—	$	182,246	$	2,421,813	$	1,037,948	$	304,436	$	3,337,571	$	3,642,007	$	1,140,564


	2020		2019		2018
Investment in real estate:
Balance at beginning of year	$	3,615,025	$	3,563,304	$	2,570,390
Acquisitions		—		—		814,765
Improvements		27,911		53,373		179,787
Disposals		(929)		(1,652)		(1,638)
Balance at end of year	$	3,642,007	$	3,615,025	$	3,563,304

Accumulated depreciation:
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,044,689	$	949,630	$	883,445
Depreciation		96,263		95,415		67,652
Disposals		(388)		(356)		(1,467)
Balance at end of year	$	1,140,564	$	1,044,689	$	949,630

(1)	Pledged as collateral under the Company’s credit facility. At December 31, 2020, $788.0 million in borrowings and letters of credit were outstanding under such facility.

(2)	Pledged as collateral under the Gaylord Rockies joint venture term loan. At December 31, 2020, $800.0 million in borrowings were outstanding under such loan.

(3)	The aggregate cost of properties for federal income tax purposes is approximately $3.1 billion at December 31, 2020.

(4)	The Company owns a 65.0% investment in the joint venture that owns Gaylord Rockies.

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Business Segments

Hospitality

Entertainment

Corporate and Other

Principles of Consolidation

Property and Equipment


Buildings		40 years
Land improvements		20 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		5-8 years
Leasehold improvements		The shorter of the lease term or useful life

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Unrestricted

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Unrestricted

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Restricted

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Restricted

Accounts Receivable

Credit Loss Reserves on Accounts Receivable

Inventory

Inventories consist primarily of food and beverage inventory for resale and retail inventory sold in the Entertainment segment. Inventory is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is computed on an average cost basis.

Intangible Assets

Investments

Income Taxes

Deferred Management Rights Proceeds

Deferred Financing Costs

Noncontrolling Interest

Noncontrolling Interest

Revenue Recognition

Deferred Revenue

Management Fees

Management FeesManagement fees are presented in the consolidated statements of operations net of the amortization of the deferred management rights proceeds discussed further in Note 6, “Deferred Management Rights Proceeds.”

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and were $23.0 million, $53.2 million, and $41.2 million for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

Preopening Costs

Derivative Financial Instruments

Impairment of Long-Lived and Other Assets

Income (Loss) Per Share

Accounting Estimates

Newly Issued Accounting Standards

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment


Buildings		40 years
Land improvements		20 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		5-8 years
Leasehold improvements		The shorter of the lease term or useful life

Cash Paid for Interest

Cash paid for interest, net of amounts from interest rate swaps, for the years ended December 31 was comprised of (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019		2018
Debt interest paid	$	113,743	$	121,876	$	74,821
Capitalized interest		(3,753)		(1,618)		(10,013)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	$	109,990	$	120,258	$	64,808

Summary of Prepaid Expense and Other Assets

Prepaid expenses and other assets at December 31 consist of (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019
Prepaid expenses	$	19,447	$	18,888
Supplemental deferred compensation plan assets		31,277		29,174
Tax rebate receivables		27,096		20,389
Earnest money deposit for potential Block 21 acquisition		—		15,000
Inventories		7,157		10,329
Deferred financing costs on revolving credit facility		—		8,493
Derivative assets		—		3,808
Other		15,517		17,764
Total prepaid expenses and other assets	$	100,494	$	123,845

Summary of Estimated Amounts of Amortization Expense for Next Five Years


2021	$	40,198
2022		22,240
2023		4,282
2024		4,044
2025		4,038
	$	74,802

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities of Continuing Operations

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31 consist of (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019
Trade accounts payable	$	23,125	$	40,238
Property and other taxes payable		51,821		57,668
Deferred revenues		70,441		76,744
Accrued salaries and benefits		20,598		35,303
Accrued interest payable		14,263		16,520
Other accrued liabilities		22,873		38,442
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	203,121	$	264,915

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities at December 31 consist of (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019
Pension and postretirement benefits liability	$	32,686	$	32,670
Deferred compensation liability		31,277		29,174
Derivative liabilities		27,819		2,174
Other		997		953
Total other liabilities	$	92,779	$	64,971

Revenues Disaggregated by Major Source

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


	2020		2019		2018
Hotel group rooms	$	88,606	$	387,741	$	312,364
Hotel transient rooms		83,112		169,821		142,006
Hotel food and beverage - banquets		116,624		453,612		360,181
Hotel food and beverage - outlets		70,914		207,158		159,662
Hotel other		106,789		203,114		153,690
Entertainment admissions/ticketing		16,564		81,434		69,291
Entertainment food and beverage		21,506		63,815		45,961
Entertainment retail and other		20,360		37,871		31,963
Total revenues	$	524,475	$	1,604,566	$	1,275,118

Hospitality Segment Revenues Disaggregated by Location

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


	2020		2019		2018
Gaylord Opryland	$	133,333	$	385,610	$	365,999
Gaylord Palms		77,819		208,298		200,763
Gaylord Texan		111,236		292,548		260,418
Gaylord National		52,026		281,367		274,299
Gaylord Rockies		84,715		226,576		—
AC Hotel		3,332		11,725		10,761
Inn at Opryland and other		3,584		15,322		15,663
Total Hospitality segment revenues	$	466,045	$	1,421,446	$	1,127,903

Income Per Share


	2020
	Income (Loss)		Shares	Per Share
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	(417,391)	54,962	$	(7.59)
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		—	—		—
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders — assuming dilution	$	(417,391)	54,962	$	(7.59)


	2019
	Income		Shares	Per Share
Net income available to common stockholders	$	145,794	51,609	$	2.82
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		—	169		—
Effect of dilutive put rights		—	197		—
Net income available to common stockholders — assuming dilution	$	145,794	51,975	$	2.81


	2018
	Income		Shares	Per Share
Net income available to common stockholders	$	264,670	51,294	$	5.16
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		—	213		—
Net income available to common stockholders — assuming dilution	$	264,670	51,507	$	5.14

Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment


	December 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Land and land improvements	$	351,618	$	349,024
Buildings		3,462,218		3,432,136
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		960,666		968,858
Right-of-use finance lease assets		1,613		1,613
Construction-in-progress		166,084		82,906
		4,942,199		4,834,537
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,824,952)		(1,704,285)
Property and equipment, net	$	3,117,247	$	3,130,252

Investment in Gaylord Rockies Joint Venture (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Gaylord Rockies [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Summary of Purchase Price Allocation for the Acquired Assets and Liabilities


Property and equipment (Note 2)	$	1,018,499
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted		11,653
Notes receivable (Note 3)		11,230
Trade receivables		2,019
Prepaid expenses and other assets		20,419
Intangible assets (Note 1)		241,973
Total assets acquired		1,305,793

Debt and capital lease obligations (Note 5)		(494,578)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(70,215)
Total liabilities assumed		(564,793)

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture		(287,433)
Previously unconsolidated investment in joint venture		(86,913)
Gain on re-measurement of pre-existing equity method investment		(131,437)
Purchase price of additional interest in Gaylord Rockies joint venture	$	235,217

Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Debt

Summary of Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

The Company’s debt and finance lease obligations at December 31 consisted of (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019
$700M Revolving Credit Facility, less unamortized DFCs of $7,579 and $0	$	98,421	$	—
$300M Term Loan A, less unamortized DFCs of $2,321 and $2,478		297,679		297,522
$500M Term Loan B, less unamortized DFCs of $3,524 and $4,501		377,726		381,749
$400M Senior Notes, less unamortized DFCs of $2,301 and $3,222		397,699		396,778
$700M Senior Notes, less unamortized DFCs of $10,676 and $11,808, plus unamortized premium of $2,167 and $2,434		691,491		690,626
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV), less unamortized DFCs of $6,103 and $8,015		793,897		791,985
Finance lease obligations		1,095		1,308
Total debt	$	2,658,008	$	2,559,968

Annual Maturities of Long-Term Debt Excluding Finance Lease Obligations

Annual maturities of long-term debt, excluding finance lease obligations, are as follows (amounts in thousands):


											Years
	2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		Thereafter		Total
$700M Revolving Credit Facility	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	106,000	$	—	$	—	$	106,000
$300M Term Loan A		—		—		—		—		300,000		—		300,000
$500M Term Loan B		5,000		5,000		5,000		366,250		—		—		381,250
$400M 5% Senior Notes		—		—		400,000		—		—		—		400,000
$700M 4.75% Senior Notes		—		—		—		—		—		700,000		700,000
$800M Term Loan (1)		—		—		800,000		—		—		—		800,000
Total	$	5,000	$	5,000	$	1,205,000	$	472,250	$	300,000	$	700,000	$	2,687,250

(1)	The $800 million term loan is indebtedness of the Gaylord Rockies joint venture.

Schedule of Fair Value of the Company's Derivative Financial Instruments

The estimated fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments at December 31 is as follows (in thousands):


						Estimated Fair Value
						Asset (Liability) Balance
		Strike			Notional	December 31,		December 31,
Hedged Debt	Type	Rate	Index	Maturity Date	Amount	2020		2019
Term Loan B	Interest Rate Swap	1.2235%	1-month LIBOR	May 11, 2023	$ 87,500	$	(2,206)	$	959
Term Loan B	Interest Rate Swap	1.2235%	1-month LIBOR	May 11, 2023	$ 87,500		(2,206)		959
Term Loan B	Interest Rate Swap	1.2235%	1-month LIBOR	May 11, 2023	$ 87,500		(2,206)		956
Term Loan B	Interest Rate Swap	1.2315%	1-month LIBOR	May 11, 2023	$ 87,500		(2,222)		934
Gaylord Rockies Loan	Interest Rate Swap	1.6500%	1-month LIBOR	August 1, 2022	$ 800,000		(18,979)		(2,174)
						$	(27,819)	$	1,634

Summary of Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments on the Accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations


	Amount of Gain (Loss)				Location of Gain (Loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Recognized in OCI				Reclassified from	Reclassified from Accumulated
	on Derivative				Accumulated OCI	OCI into Income (Expense)
	2020		2019		into Income (Expense)	2020		2019
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
Interest rate swaps	$	(39,958)	$	3,539	Interest expense	$	(10,505)	$	1,905
Total derivatives	$	(39,958)	$	3,539		$	(10,505)	$	1,905

Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Leases

Schedule of Company's Lease Cost

The Company’s lease cost for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (in thousands):


	2020		2019
Operating lease cost	$	12,016	$	13,877
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets		149		157
Interest on lease liabilities		48		63
Net lease cost	$	12,213	$	14,097

Summary of Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases at December 31, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):


	Operating		Finance
	Leases		Leases
Year 1	$	6,232	$	260
Year 2		6,011		234
Year 3		6,039		199
Year 4		5,844		46
Year 5		5,956		46
Years thereafter		568,311		567
Total future minimum lease payments		598,393		1,352
Less amount representing interest		(490,824)		(257)
Total present value of minimum payments	$	107,569	$	1,095

Summary of Maturities of Finance Lease Liabilities


	Operating		Finance
	Leases		Leases
Year 1	$	6,232	$	260
Year 2		6,011		234
Year 3		6,039		199
Year 4		5,844		46
Year 5		5,956		46
Years thereafter		568,311		567
Total future minimum lease payments		598,393		1,352
Less amount representing interest		(490,824)		(257)
Total present value of minimum payments	$	107,569	$	1,095

Schedule of Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate of Leases


Weighted-average remaining lease term:
Operating leases	50.2	years
Finance leases	10.1	years
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases	6.9	%
Finance leases	4.0	%

Stock Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Stock Plans

Share-Based Compensation Activity

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock units as of December 31, 2020 and changes during the year ended December 31, 2020, is presented below:


		Weighted
		Average
		Grant-Date
Restricted Stock Units	Shares	Fair Value
Nonvested shares at January 1, 2020	349,358	$	73.47
Granted	162,942		84.26
Vested	(130,623)		69.47
Canceled	(21,774)		86.80
Nonvested shares at December 31, 2020	359,903		78.41

Pension Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Funded Status and Accrued Pension Cost

The following table sets forth the funded status of the retirement plan at December 31 (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	82,518	$	77,847
Interest cost		1,969		2,713
Actuarial loss		8,568		8,436
Benefits paid		(6,307)		(6,478)
Benefit obligation at end of year		86,748		82,518
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		66,000		59,653
Actual return on plan assets		9,801		11,346
Employer contributions		1,727		1,479
Benefits paid		(6,307)		(6,478)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		71,221		66,000
Funded status and accrued pension cost	$	(15,527)	$	(16,518)

Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations

The assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation at December 31 are as follows:


	2020		2019		2018
Discount rate	1.95	%	2.85	%	3.95	%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A		N/A		N/A

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension expense for years ended December 31 are as follows:


	2020		2019		2018
Discount rate	2.40	%	3.51	%	3.47	%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A		N/A		N/A
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	6.50	%	6.50	%	6.50	%

Allocation of Defined Benefit Pension Plans Assets

The allocation of the defined benefit pension plan’s assets at December 31 is as follows (amounts in thousands):


Asset Class	2020		2019
Cash	$	2,457	$	43
Mutual funds		68,764		65,957
Total	$	71,221	$	66,000

Pension Plan [Member]

Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit (Income) Expense




	2020		2019		2018
Interest cost	$	1,969	$	2,713	$	2,829
Expected return on plan assets		(4,101)		(3,849)		(4,363)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		1,004		970		750
Net settlement loss		1,740		1,904		1,559
Total net periodic pension expense	$	612	$	1,738	$	775

Expected Future Benefit Payments


2021	$	7,518
2022		5,778
2023		4,827
2024		4,837
2025		6,559
2026 - 2030		28,698

Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Change in Benefit Obligation of the Postretirement Plans to the Accrued Postretirement Liability


	2020		2019
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	2,735	$	2,774
Interest cost		69		101
Actuarial loss		144		196
Plan amendment		(763)		—
Benefits paid		(310)		(336)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	1,875	$	2,735

Postretirement Health Coverage [Member]

Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit (Income) Expense



	2020		2019		2018
Interest cost	$	69	$	101	$	96
Amortization of net actuarial loss		245		238		257
Amortization of prior service credit		(1,314)		(1,314)		(1,314)
Total net postretirement benefit income	$	(1,000)	$	(975)	$	(961)

Expected Future Benefit Payments


2021	$	191
2022		178
2023		165
2024		153
2025		141
2026 - 2030		549

Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Equity

Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):


			Other-Than-
	Minimum		Temporary
	Pension		Impairment of		Interest Rate
	Liability		Investment		Derivatives		Total
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(20,149)	$	(6,543)	$	—	$	(26,692)
Losses arising during period		(2,231)		—		—		(2,231)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		(64)		333		—		269
Income tax benefit		630		—		—		630
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,665)		333		—		(1,332)
Balance, December 31, 2018	$	(21,814)	$	(6,210)	$	—	$	(28,024)
Gains arising during period		693		—		3,539		4,232
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		97		333		(1,905)		(1,475)
Income tax expense		(185)		—		—		(185)
Net other comprehensive income		605		333		1,634		2,572
Transition adjustment related to adoption of ASU 2018-02		(2,707)		—		—		(2,707)
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	(23,916)	$	(5,877)	$	1,634	$	(28,159)
Losses arising during period		(2,901)		—		(39,958)		(42,859)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		194		210		10,505		10,909
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,707)		210		(29,453)		(31,950)
Transition adjustment related to adoption of ASU 2016-13 (see Note 1)		—		2,158		—		2,158
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	(26,623)	$	(3,509)	$	(27,819)	$	(57,951)

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Income Taxes

(Provision) Benefit for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations

The income tax (provision) benefit for continuing operations consists of the following (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019		2018
CURRENT:
Federal	$	(101)	$	(120)	$	(118)
State		(457)		(3,941)		(1,437)
Total current provision		(558)		(4,061)		(1,555)
DEFERRED:
Federal		(13,565)		(13,715)		(7,271)
State		(12,961)		(699)		(2,919)
Total deferred provision		(26,526)		(14,414)		(10,190)
Total provision for income taxes	$	(27,084)	$	(18,475)	$	(11,745)

Summary of Taxability of Cash Distributions Paid on Common Shares


	2020		2019		2018
Ordinary income	$	—	$	2.55	$	2.67
Capital gains		0.05		0.05		0.05
Return of capital		1.80		0.88		—
	$	1.85	$	3.48	$	2.72

Differences Between the Income Tax (Provision) Benefit Calculated at the Statutory U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate of 35% and the Actual Income Tax Benefit Recorded for Continuing Operations


	2020		2019		2018
Statutory federal income tax (provision) benefit	$	91,085	$	(30,822)	$	(58,047)
Adjustment for nontaxable income of the REIT		(33,116)		15,803		50,075
Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture		(5,010)		(662)		—
State taxes (net of federal tax benefit)		5,876		(4,596)		(4,268)
Permanent share-based compensation adjustment		(579)		1,257		821
Other permanent items		(200)		(377)		(46)
Change in federal valuation allowance		(65,368)		556		46
Change in state valuation allowance (net of federal tax benefit)		(19,293)		(44)		(88)
Other		(479)		410		(238)
	$	(27,084)	$	(18,475)	$	(11,745)

Components of Company's Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 are as follows (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS:
Accounting reserves and accruals	$	17,545	$	15,931
Defined benefit plan		3,924		4,194
Deferred management rights proceeds		42,424		43,420
Federal and State net operating loss carryforwards		110,869		45,794
Tax credits and other carryforwards		1,114		499
Other assets		5,022		4,605
Total deferred tax assets		180,898		114,443
Valuation allowance		(97,700)		(12,387)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		83,198		102,056
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES:
Property and equipment, net		70,856		61,970
Investment in joint ventures		11,048		12,639
Intangibles		1,084		717
Other liabilities		875		771
Total deferred tax liabilities		83,863		76,097
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(665)	$	25,959

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The Company’s assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, were as follows (in thousands):


			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	December 31,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	2020		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	31,277	$	31,277	$	—	$	—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	31,277	$	31,277	$	—	$	—

Variable to fixed interest rate swaps	$	27,819	$	—	$	27,819	$	—
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	27,819	$	—	$	27,819	$	—


			Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	December 31,		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	2019		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	29,174	$	29,174	$	—	$	—
Variable to fixed interest rate swaps		3,808		—		3,808		—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	32,982	$	29,174	$	3,808	$	—

Variable to fixed interest rate swaps	$	2,174	$	—	$	2,174	$	—
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	2,174	$	—	$	2,174	$	—

Financial Reporting By Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Financial Reporting By Business Segments

Segments' Internal Financial Reports

The following information (amounts in thousands) is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes.


	2020		2019		2018
Revenues:
Hospitality	$	466,045	$	1,421,446	$	1,127,903
Entertainment		58,430		183,120		147,215
Corporate and Other		—		—		—
Total	$	524,475	$	1,604,566	$	1,275,118

Depreciation and amortization:
Hospitality	$	198,073	$	201,068	$	108,779
Entertainment		14,371		11,150		10,280
Corporate and Other		2,638		1,629		1,817
Total	$	215,082	$	213,847	$	120,876

Operating income (loss):
Hospitality	$	(204,868)	$	263,203	$	247,885
Entertainment		(34,242)		45,361		27,686
Corporate and Other		(31,433)		(37,911)		(32,650)
Preopening costs (1)		(1,665)		(3,122)		(4,869)
Gain on sale of assets (2)		1,161		—		—
Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities (3)		(32,784)		—		—
Impairment charges (4)		—		—		(23,783)
Total operating income (loss)		(303,831)		267,531		214,269

Interest expense		(115,783)		(131,620)		(74,961)
Interest income		7,304		11,769		10,469
Loss from extinguishment of debt		—		(494)		—
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures (5)		(6,451)		(1,110)		125,005
Other gains and (losses), net		(14,976)		693		1,633
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(433,737)	$	146,769	$	276,415

(1)

(2)

Gain on sale of assets for 2020 relates to the Hospitality segment.

(3)

Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities for 2020 relates to the Hospitality segment.

(4)

Impairment charges for 2018 relate to the Entertainment segment.

(5)


	December 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Identifiable assets:
Hospitality	$	3,279,238	$	3,494,084
Entertainment		185,178		181,036
Corporate and Other		92,079		413,348
Total identifiable assets	$	3,556,495	$	4,088,468

Capital Expenditures for Continuing Operations

The following table represents the capital expenditures by segment for the years ended December 31 (amounts in thousands):


	2020		2019		2018
Hospitality	$	146,654	$	120,899	$	142,738
Entertainment		13,697		25,000		44,863
Corporate and other		5,112		6,642		616
Total capital expenditures	$	165,463	$	152,541	$	188,217

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Ownership in Joint Ventures (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2016
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)	65.00%	62.10%	61.20%		35.00%
Opry City Stage [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)				50.00%

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Joint Venture Interests Acquired - Consideration (Details) - Opry City Stage [Member] $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [Abstract]
Cash paid for acquisition	$ 3.9
Note receivable forgiven	$ 7.9

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Joint Venture Interests Acquired - Ownership Percentages (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Opry City Stage [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Ownership percentage					50.00%
Business Combination, Step Acquisition [Abstract]
Impairment charges	$ 22.6
Circle [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Ownership percentage		50.00%	50.00%
Opry City Stage [Member]
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%

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Subsidiaries (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of owned subsidiaries		100.00%
Exchange ratio	1
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding Operating Partnership Units held by the company		99.20%

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Principles of Consolidation (Details) - Gaylord Rockies [Member] - item	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of committee members	2	2
Number of minority partners	2	2

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Covid 19 (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Apr. 23, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Dividends permitted amount per quarter		$ 0.01
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted	$ 56,697		$ 362,430	$ 103,437
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 593,200
Sixth Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Dividends permitted amount per quarter		$ 0.01

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Acquisition (Details) - Block 21 [Member] $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 275
Liabilities assumed	141
Nonrefundable deposit	$ 15

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment	40 years
Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment	20 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment	5 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment	8 years
Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment	5 years
Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment	8 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment	The shorter of the lease term or useful life

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Cash Paid for Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities [Abstract]
Debt interest paid	$ 113,743	$ 121,876	$ 74,821
Capitalized interest	(3,753)	(1,618)	(10,013)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	$ 109,990	$ 120,258	$ 64,808

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Cash Paid for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes Paid, Net [Abstract]
Net cash payments of income taxes	$ 1.7	$ 3.6	$ 1.6

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Prepaid Expense and Other Assets & Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses	$ 19,447	$ 18,888
Supplemental deferred compensation plan assets	31,277	29,174
Tax rebate receivables	27,096	20,389
Inventories	7,157	10,329
Derivative Asset		3,808
Other	15,517	17,764
Total prepaid expenses and other assets	100,494	123,845
Intangible Assets
Gross carrying amount of intangible assets	252,800	252,700
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	85,800	45,600
Amortization expenses	40,200	40,200	$ 200
2021	40,198
2022	22,240
2023	4,282
2024	4,044
2025	4,038
Estimated amount of amortization expenses	$ 74,802
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Advanced Bookings [Member]
Intangible Assets
Useful life (in years)	3 years 6 months
Estimated amount of amortization expenses	$ 125,500
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets
Useful life (in years)	30 years
Estimated amount of amortization expenses	$ 115,300
Block 21 [Member]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets [Abstract]
Earnest money deposit for potential Block 21 acquisition		15,000
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets [Abstract]
Rebates earned	$ 41,400	34,600
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets [Abstract]
Rebate agreement term	25 years
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets [Abstract]
Rebate agreement term	33 years
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets [Abstract]
Deferred financing costs on revolving credit facility		$ 8,493

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Trade accounts payable	$ 23,125	$ 40,238
Property and other taxes payable	51,821	57,668
Deferred revenues	70,441	76,744
Accrued salaries and benefits	20,598	35,303
Accrued interest payable	14,263	16,520
Other accrued liabilities	22,873	38,442
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 203,121	$ 264,915

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Pension and postretirement benefits liability	$ 32,686	$ 32,670
Deferred compensation liability	31,277	29,174
Derivative liabilities	27,819	2,174
Other	997	953
Total other liabilities	$ 92,779	$ 64,971

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Deferred Financing Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Interest Expense, Debt [Abstract]
Amortization of deferred financing costs	$ 7,948	$ 7,662	$ 5,632
Write-off of deferred financing costs	281	3,079	1,956
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Interest Expense, Debt [Abstract]
Write-off of deferred financing costs	100	200	2,000
Interest Expense [Member]
Interest Expense, Debt [Abstract]
Write-off of deferred financing costs	$ 300	$ 3,100	$ 2,000

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenues Disaggregated by Major Source (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 524,475	$ 1,604,566	$ 1,275,118
Rooms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	171,718	557,562	454,370
Hotel Group Rooms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	88,606	387,741	312,364
Hotel Transient Rooms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	83,112	169,821	142,006
Food and Beverage [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	187,538	660,770	519,843
Hotel Food And Beverage Banquets [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	116,624	453,612	360,181
Hotel Food And Beverage Outlets [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	70,914	207,158	159,662
Hotel, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	106,789	203,114	153,690
Entertainment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	58,430	183,120	147,215
Entertainment Admissions And Ticketing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	16,564	81,434	69,291
Entertainment Food And Beverage [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	21,506	63,815	45,961
Entertainment Retail And Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 20,360	$ 37,871	$ 31,963

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenues Disaggregated by Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 524,475	$ 1,604,566	$ 1,275,118
Gaylord Opryland [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	133,333	385,610	365,999
Gaylord Palms [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	77,819	208,298	200,763
Gaylord Texan [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	111,236	292,548	260,418
Gaylord National [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	52,026	281,367	274,299
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	84,715	226,576
AC Hotel [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	3,332	11,725	10,761
Inn at Opryland [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	3,584	15,322	15,663
Hospitality [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 466,045	$ 1,421,446	$ 1,127,903

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenues Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Deferred revenues	$ 70,441	$ 76,744
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Revenue recognized	$ 45,400

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Management Fees (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Base management fee (as a percent)	2.00%
Total base management fee	$ 10.3	$ 31.6	$ 23.3
Incentive fees	$ 0.0	$ 12.6	$ 11.8
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Base management fee (as a percent)	3.00%

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Advertising Costs and Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract]
Advertising costs	$ 23.0	$ 53.2	$ 41.2
Interest Expense [Member] \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Estimated reclassification from AOCI to interest expenses	$ (16.0)

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted [Abstract]
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ (417,391)	$ 145,794	$ 264,670
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders - assuming dilution	$ (417,391)	$ 145,794	$ 264,670
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	54,962	51,609	51,294
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation (in shares)		169	213
Effect of dilutive put rights (in shares)		197
Net income available to common stockholders - assuming dilution (in shares)	54,962	51,975	51,507
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Net income, per share (in dollars per share)	$ (7.59)	$ 2.82	$ 5.16
Net income, per share - assuming dilution (in dollars per share)	$ (7.59)	$ 2.81	$ 5.14
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from EPS computation	100

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - ASU 2016-02 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Assets and Liabilities, Lessee [Abstract]
Right-of-use asset			$ 100,900
Straight-line lease liability			100,100
Operating lease liabilities	$ 107,569	$ 106,331	100,900
Right-of-use assets, net			$ 800

Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - ASU 2016-03 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Transition adjustment	$ (911,092)		$ (495,514)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (57,951)		$ (28,159)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Transition adjustment		$ (5,300)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		$ 2,200

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Right-of-use finance lease assets	$ 1,613	$ 1,613
Property and equipment, gross	4,942,199	4,834,537
Accumulated depreciation	(1,824,952)	(1,704,285)
Property and equipment, net	3,117,247	3,130,252
Land and land improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	351,618	349,024
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	3,462,218	3,432,136
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	960,666	968,858
Construction-in-progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 166,084	$ 82,906

Property and Equipment - Depreciation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation expense, including amortization of assets under finance lease obligations	$ 173.3	$ 172.2	$ 119.5

Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Property and Equipment
Property tax abatement, period	8 years
Amounts in industrial revenue bond exchanged for property tax abatement	$ 650,000,000
Cash exchanged for property tax abatement	$ 0
Industrial revenue bond maturity period	9 years

Notes Receivable - General Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2008	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Aggregate carrying values		$ 71,923,000			$ 110,135,000
Transition adjustment		(911,092,000)			(495,514,000)
Credit loss		32,784,000
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Transition adjustment				$ (5,300,000)
Bonds A Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Bond issued, face value		$ 95,000,000
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)		8.00%
Maturity date of notes receivable		Jul. 01, 2034
Effective interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	8.04%
Present value of future debt service payments discounted	$ 93,800,000
Bonds B Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Bond issued, face value		$ 50,000,000
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)		10.00%
Maturity date of notes receivable		Sep. 01, 2037
Effective interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	11.42%
Present value of future debt service payments discounted	$ 38,300,000
Less portion recognized in other comprehensive income			$ 6,500,000
Bonds B Series [Member] \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Transition adjustment				$ (5,200,000)
Bonds A and B Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Aggregate carrying values		$ 71,900,000			110,100,000
Credit loss reserve		38,000,000.0			$ 0
Credit loss		$ 38,000,000.0

Notes Receivable - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income		$ 7,304	$ 11,769	$ 10,469
Payment received relating to notes receivables		2,985	13,211	2,560
Notes Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income		6,200	10,200	10,100
Payment received relating to notes receivables		8,800	11,300	$ 10,900
Bonds A Series [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Aggregate carrying value	$ 20,400				$ 20,400
Payments to acquire held-to-maturity securities	$ 9,000
Maturity date of Bond					Dec. 01, 2030
Bonds A Series [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| November 30, 2020 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	2.50%				2.50%
Bonds A Series [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| November 30, 2024 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	6.00%				6.00%
Bonds A Series [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| From December 1, 2024 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	8.00%				8.00%
Bonds B Series [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Aggregate carrying value	$ 1,500				$ 1,500
Maturity date of Bond					Dec. 01, 2040
Bonds B Series [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| November 30, 2020 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	2.50%				2.50%
Bonds B Series [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| November 30, 2024 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	6.00%				6.00%
Bonds B Series [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| From December 1, 2024 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest rates on bonds (as a percent)	8.00%				8.00%
Bonds A and B Series [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable		$ 40,900	$ 38,200

Investment in Gaylord Rockies Joint Venture - General Information (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² room shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Operating Partnership Units \| shares		400,000
Redemption of Operating Partnership Units into Company's common stock (in shares) \| shares		1
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase price			$ 235,217
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Tax Protection Agreement [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Threshold limit for indemnification of tax losses due to sale or disposition		50
Indemnification period (in years)		7 years
Threshold limit for indemnification of tax losses due to failure to comply obligations		100.00%
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of hotel rooms \| room		1,501
Area of exhibition, meeting, pre-functional and outdoor space \| ft²		485,000
Equity interest (as a percent)	62.10%	65.00%	61.20%	35.00%
Capital contribution	$ 5,500
Opening date of hotel			2018-12
Estimated project cost			$ 800,000
Purchase price			$ 235,200
OP redemption ratio		1
Expected total contribution to the project				$ 86,500
Put Right Holders [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Capital contribution		$ 2,900
Percentage of interest of put right owners		0.50%
Remaining Put Right Holders [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of interest of put right owners		2.40%
Value of warrants or rights exercised		$ 14,000
Operating Partnership Units \| shares		400,000

Investment in Gaylord Rockies Joint Venture - Gaylord Rockies (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition
Income (loss) from joint ventures		$ (6,451)	$ (1,110)	$ 125,005
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture		$ (100,969)	$ (221,511)
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Business Acquisition
Income (loss) from joint ventures				$ 124,400
Equity interest (as a percent)	62.10%	65.00%		61.20%	35.00%
Purchase price				$ 235,200
Number of committee members \| item		2		2
Number of minority partners \| item		2		2
Purchase of additional interest				$ 218,400
Additional equity interest (as a percent)	0.90%
Purchase price	$ 5,500
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Purchase price of additional interest in Gaylord Rockies joint venture				235,200
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Business Acquisition
Purchase price				235,217
Gain of pre-existing equity method investment				131,437
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Property and equipment (Note 2)				1,018,499
Cash and cash equivalents - unrestricted				11,653
Notes receivable (Note 3)				11,230
Trade receivables				2,019
Prepaid expenses and other assets				20,419
Intangible assets (Note 1)				241,973
Total assets acquired				1,305,793
Debt and capital lease obligations (Note 5)				(494,578)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities				(70,215)
Total liabilities assumed				(564,793)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture				(287,433)
Previously unconsolidated investment in joint venture				(86,913)
Gain of pre-existing equity method investment				131,437
Purchase price of additional interest in Gaylord Rockies joint venture				$ 235,217

Debt - Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations	$ 1,095	$ 1,308
Total debt	2,658,008	2,559,968
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	98,421
Secured Debt [Member] \| $300 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	297,679	297,522
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	377,726	381,749
Secured Debt [Member] \| $800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	793,897	791,985
Senior Notes [Member] \| $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	397,699	396,778
Senior Notes [Member] \| $700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 691,491	$ 690,626

Debt - Annual Maturities of Long-Term Debt Excluding Capital Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jul. 02, 2019	Apr. 15, 2015	Apr. 03, 2013
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2020	$ 5,000,000
2021	5,000,000
2022	1,205,000,000
2023	472,250,000
2024	300,000,000
Years thereafter	700,000,000
Total	2,687,250,000
$500M Construction Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Face amount		$ 500,000,000			$ 500,000,000
$39M Mezzanine Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Face amount		39,000,000			39,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2023	106,000,000
Total	106,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Face amount		200,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $300 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2024	300,000,000
Total	300,000,000
Face amount	300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2020	5,000,000
2021	5,000,000
2022	5,000,000
2023	366,250,000
Total	381,250,000
Face amount	500,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2022	800,000,000
Total	800,000,000
Face amount	800,000,000				$ 800,000,000.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| $350 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Face amount	350,000,000			$ 350,000,000			$ 350,000,000.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2022	400,000,000
Total	400,000,000
Face amount	400,000,000					$ 400,000,000.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| $700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Years thereafter	700,000,000
Total	700,000,000
Face amount	$ 700,000,000		$ 700,000,000	$ 700,000,000

Debt - Summary of Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - General Information (Details) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2021	Jul. 02, 2019	May 11, 2017	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 17, 2021	Feb. 09, 2021	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 30, 2019	Apr. 15, 2015	Apr. 03, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing costs					$ 281,000	$ 3,079,000	$ 1,956,000
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date		Jul. 02, 2023
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)		2.50%
$500M Construction Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 500,000,000				500,000,000
$39M Mezzanine Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		39,000,000				39,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing costs					100,000	200,000	$ 2,000,000.0
Unamortized deferred financing costs						8,493,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity					593,200,000
Sixth Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum liquidity maintenance											$ 100,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 700,000,000
Credit facility, maturity date					Mar. 31, 2024
Unamortized deferred financing costs					$ 7,579,000	0
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	2.25%				1.95%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount						200,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $300 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 300,000,000	300,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date					Mar. 31, 2025
Unamortized deferred financing costs					$ 2,321,000	2,478,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $300 Million Term Loan A [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	2.25%				1.90%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date					May 11, 2024
Unamortized deferred financing costs					$ 3,524,000	4,501,000
Percentage of amortization of original principal balance (as a percent)					1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)			2.00%		2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 800,000,000.0			$ 800,000,000
Write-off of deferred financing costs					100,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs					6,103,000	8,015,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| Sixth Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] \| $200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount						200,000,000.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| $350 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount				$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000								$ 350,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)				5.00%	5.00%								5.00%
Write-off of deferred financing costs				$ 1,700,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 400,000,000							$ 400,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)					5.00%							5.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date					Apr. 15, 2023
Unamortized deferred financing costs					$ 2,301,000	3,222,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member] \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount								$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								5.00%	5.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| $700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount				$ 700,000,000	$ 700,000,000					$ 700,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)				4.75%	4.75%					4.75%
Unamortized deferred financing costs					$ 10,676,000	11,808,000
Unamortized premium					$ 2,167,000	$ 2,434,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| $700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member] \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount								$ 700,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								4.75%

Debt - Credit Facility (Details)	12 Months Ended
Debt - Credit Facility (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) entity	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries \| entity	4
Percentage of advance borrowing based on appraisal value of hotel properties (as a percent)	55.00%
Percentage of advance borrowing based on appraisal value of hotel properties in the event of hotel property sold (as a percent)	50.00%
Write-off of deferred financing costs	$ 281,000	$ 3,079,000	$ 1,956,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing costs	100,000	200,000	$ 2,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Sixth Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accordion feature allowing potential increase to credit facility				$ 600,000,000
Minimum liquidity maintenance					$ 100,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	700,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		200,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $200 Million Term Loan A [Member] \| Sixth Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		200,000,000.0
Secured Debt [Member] \| $300 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 500,000,000
Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 50,000,000.0

Debt - $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility (Details) - Line of Credit [Member] - $700 Million Revolving Credit Facility [Member] - Revolving Credit Facility [Member] - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 700,000,000
Credit facility, maturity date		Mar. 31, 2024
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	2.25%	1.95%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)		1.40%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)		1.95%

Debt - $300 Million Term Loan A (Details) - Secured Debt [Member] - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2021	May 11, 2017	May 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
$200 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 200,000,000
$300 Million Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount				$ 300,000,000	300,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date				Mar. 31, 2025
Net proceeds			$ 94,000,000
$300 Million Term Loan A [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	2.25%			1.90%
$300 Million Term Loan A [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)				1.35%
$300 Million Term Loan A [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)				1.90%
$500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount				$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date				May 11, 2024
Repayments of debt					$ 100,000,000
$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%

Debt - $500 Million Term Loan B (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
Debt - $500 Million Term Loan B (Details) - USD ($)	May 11, 2017	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing costs		$ 281,000	$ 3,079,000	$ 1,956,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		May 11, 2024
Percentage of amortization of original principal balance (as a percent)		1.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	2.00%	2.00%
Notional amount					$ 350,000,000.0
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Interest rate swaps \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)					1.2235%
Secured Debt [Member] \| $500 Million Term Loan B [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Interest rate swaps \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)					1.2315%

Debt - $350 Million 5% Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - $350 Million 5% Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 03, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss from extinguishment of debt				$ (494,000)
Unamortized deferred financing costs			$ 281,000	$ 3,079,000	$ 1,956,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| $350 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000			$ 350,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		5.00%	5.00%			5.00%
Redemption price of per thousand		$ 1,002.50
Aggregate tendered amount		197,500,000
Loss from extinguishment of debt		(500,000)
Unamortized deferred financing costs		1,700,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| $500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%
Senior Notes [Member] \| $700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 700,000,000	$ 700,000,000	$ 700,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Redemption price (as a percent)	100.00%
Redemption date	Oct. 15, 2022
Senior Notes [Member] \| $700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member] \| 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	103.563%
Senior Notes [Member] \| $700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member] \| 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	102.375%

Debt - $400 Million 5% Senior Notes (Details) - Senior Notes [Member] - $400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member] - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Apr. 15, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%	5.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Apr. 15, 2023
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment	semi-annually
2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	101.25%
Redemption date	Apr. 15, 2020
2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	100.00%
Redemption date	Apr. 15, 2021

Debt - $700 Million 4.75% Senior Notes (Details) - Senior Notes [Member] - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Apr. 03, 2013
$350 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
$200 Million 4.75% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 200,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%
Net proceeds	$ 199,000,000
Issue price percentage	101.25%
$500 Million 4.75% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%
Net proceeds		$ 493,000,000
$700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 700,000,000	$ 700,000,000	$ 700,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Redemption date	Oct. 15, 2022
Redemption price (as a percent)	100.00%
$700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member] \| 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	103.563%
$700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member] \| 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	102.375%
$700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member] \| 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	101.188%
$700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member] \| 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	100.00%

Debt - $800 Million Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2019 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing costs		$ 281,000	$ 3,079,000	$ 1,956,000
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Distribution from consolidated joint venture			95,000,000
Distribution received			153,000,000
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jul. 02, 2023
Number Of Options \| item	3
Extended term	1 year
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member] \| Interest rate swaps
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate swap period	3 years
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread rate (as a percent)	2.50%
Interest rate (as a percent)	1.65%
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 800,000,000.0	800,000,000
Write-off of deferred financing costs		$ 100,000
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member] \| Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of guarantee repayment of principal debt	10.00%
$39M Mezzanine Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 39,000,000		39,000,000
$500M Construction Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) and $39M Mezzanine Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing costs			$ 1,100,000
$80M Additional Facility Gaylord Rockies J V [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 80,000,000.0

Debt - $500 Million Construction Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 02, 2019
$500M Construction Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 500	$ 500

Debt - $39 Million Mezzanine Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 02, 2019
$39M Mezzanine Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 39	$ 39

Debt - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jul. 02, 2019
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative	$ (39,958,000)	$ 3,539,000
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Expense)	(10,505,000)	1,905,000
Interest expense	115,783,000	131,620,000	$ 74,961,000
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Estimated reclassification from AOCI to interest expenses	(16,000,000.0)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative	(39,958,000)	3,539,000
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Expense)	(10,505,000)	1,905,000
Interest rate swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liability	29,400,000
Termination value in case of breach of provisions	29,400,000
Interest rate swaps \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability) Balance	$ (27,819,000)	1,634,000
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date	Aug. 01, 2022
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Interest rate swaps \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Strike rate	1.65%
Notional amount	$ 800,000,000
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability) Balance	$ (18,979,000)	(2,174,000)
Term Loan B \| Derivative Instrument One Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date	May 11, 2023
Term Loan B \| Derivative Instrument Two Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date	May 11, 2023
Term Loan B \| Derivative Instrument Three Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date	May 11, 2023
Term Loan B \| Derivative Instrument Four Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date	May 11, 2023
Term Loan B \| Interest rate swaps \| Derivative Instrument One Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member] \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Strike rate	1.2235%
Notional amount	$ 87,500,000
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability) Balance	$ (2,206,000)	959,000
Term Loan B \| Interest rate swaps \| Derivative Instrument Two Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member] \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Strike rate	1.2235%
Notional amount	$ 87,500,000
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability) Balance	$ (2,206,000)	959,000
Term Loan B \| Interest rate swaps \| Derivative Instrument Three Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member] \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Strike rate	1.2235%
Notional amount	$ 87,500,000
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability) Balance	$ (2,206,000)	956,000
Term Loan B \| Interest rate swaps \| Derivative Instrument Four Term Loan B Maturing on May 11, 2023 [Member] \| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Strike rate	1.2315%
Notional amount	$ 87,500,000
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability) Balance	(2,222,000)	$ 934,000
$500 Million Term Loan B [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Face amount	500,000,000
$800M Term Loan (Gaylord Rockies JV) [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 800,000,000			$ 800,000,000.0

Deferred Management Rights Proceeds (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sales price of management rights and intellectual property		$ 210.0
Purchase price allocated to the management rights		$ 190.0
Term of management rights for income amortization			65 years
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sales price of management rights and intellectual property	$ 4.9
Term of management rights for income amortization			70 years

Leases (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Leases (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Ole Red [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, term of lease	5 years
Operating lease, renewal term	5 years
Ole Red [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, term of lease	10 years
Operating lease, renewal term	55 years
Land in Osceola County, Florida [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Area of leased property \| a	65.3
Lease expiration year	2074
Expiration date of lease under extension	Jan. 31, 2101
Contingent rental expense \| $	$ 0.7	$ 2.5	$ 2.2

Leases - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Leases - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases
Operating lease cost	$ 12,016	$ 13,877
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	149	157
Interest on lease liabilities	48	63
Net lease cost	$ 12,213	$ 14,097
Lease expense for operating leases			$ 14,300

Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Operating Lease Liabilities, Payments Due [Abstract]
Year 1	$ 6,232
Year 2	6,011
Year 3	6,039
Year 4	5,844
Year 5	5,956
Years thereafter	568,311
Total future minimum lease payments	598,393
Less amount representing interest	(490,824)
Total present value of minimum payments	107,569	$ 106,331	$ 100,900
Finance Lease Liabilities, Payments, Due [Abstract]
Year 1	260
Year 2	234
Year 3	199
Year 4	46
Year 5	46
Years thereafter	567
Total future minimum lease payments	1,352
Less amount representing interest	(257)
Total present value of minimum payments	$ 1,095	$ 1,308

Leases - Discount Rate (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
Operating leases	50 years 2 months 12 days
Finance leases	10 years 1 month 6 days
Operating leases	6.90%
Finance leases	4.00%

Stock Plans - Common Stock Available for Issuance (Details) shares in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 shares
Stock Plans
Maximum grant of stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units to directors and employees	1.2

Stock Plans - Restricted Stock Units - Vesting (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period from the date of grant for restricted stock awards granted	1 year
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period from the date of grant for restricted stock awards granted	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period from the date of grant for restricted stock awards granted	4 years

Stock Plans - Restricted Stock Units - Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Units Granted (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Restricted stock award granted by Company (in shares)	162,942
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock awards granted (in dollars per share)	$ 84.26	$ 89.29	$ 71.74
Restricted stock award, outstanding (in shares)	359,903	349,358

Stock Plans - Restricted Stock Units - Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares, beginning balance (in shares)	349,358
Granted (in shares)	162,942
Vested (in shares)	(130,623)
Canceled (in shares)	(21,774)
Nonvested shares, ending balance (in shares)	359,903	349,358
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Nonvested shares, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 73.47
Granted (in dollars per share)	84.26	$ 89.29	$ 71.74
Vested (in dollars per share)	69.47
Canceled (in dollars per share)	86.80
Nonvested shares, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 78.41	$ 73.47

Stock Plans - Restricted Stock Units - Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value of restricted stock awards vested	$ 4.9	$ 12.7	$ 11.7

Stock Plans - Restricted Stock Units - Unrecognized Compensation Cost (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized [Abstract]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 15.5
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost	2 years 3 months 18 days

Stock Plans - Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Stock Plans
Compensation cost on stock-based compensation plans	$ 8.7	$ 7.8	$ 7.7

Stock Plans - Income Tax Benefit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Tax benefit recognized from all stock-based employee compensation plans	$ 2.1	$ 1.8	$ 1.7

Stock Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Stock Plans
Employee service share-based compensation tax benefit realized from share-based compensation plans	$ 0.7	$ 1.5	$ 1.0

Pension Plans - Qualified Plan - General Information (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - Qualified Plan [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 age
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of qualified earnings credited to the account of the participant of benefit plan	3.00%
Retirement age benefit payable to a terminated vested participant upon retirement	65
Retirement age for benefit payments, earliest age allowed contingent of minimum service requirement	55
Number of years of service at the time plan was frozen for the eligibility of benefit payable to terminated vested participant at age 55	15 years
Defined benefit plan, funding status	us-gaap:UnderfundedPlanMember

Indicates status of funding for defined benefit plan designed to provide retirement benefits.

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Pension Plans - Qualified Plan - Net Settlement Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Pension Plan [Member] \| Qualified Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement and Curtailment [Abstract]
Net settlement loss	$ 1,740	$ 1,904	$ 1,559

Pension Plans - Qualified Plan - Change in Benefit Obligation (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - Qualified Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 82,518	$ 77,847
Interest cost	1,969	2,713	$ 2,829
Actuarial (gain) loss	8,568	8,436
Benefits paid	(6,307)	(6,478)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$ 86,748	$ 82,518	$ 77,847

Pension Plans - Qualified Plan - Change in Plan Assets (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - Qualified Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 66,000	$ 59,653
Actual return on plan assets	9,801	11,346
Employer contributions	1,727	1,479
Benefits paid	(6,307)	(6,478)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	71,221	66,000
Funded status and accrued pension cost	$ (15,527)	$ (16,518)

Amount of contribution received by defined benefit plan from employer which increases plan assets.

Amount of asset segregated and restricted to provide benefit under defined benefit plan. Asset includes, but is not limited to, stock, bond, other investment, earning from investment, and contribution by employer and employee.

Pension Plans - Qualified Plan - Net Periodic Pension Expense (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - Qualified Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Interest cost	$ 1,969	$ 2,713	$ 2,829
Expected return on plan assets	(4,101)	(3,849)	(4,363)
Recognized net actuarial loss	1,004	970	750
Net settlement loss	1,740	1,904	1,559
Total net periodic benefit expense (income)	$ 612	$ 1,738	$ 775

Pension Plans - Qualified Plan - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligation (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - Qualified Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Discount rate (as a percent)	1.95%	2.85%	3.95%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

Pension Plans - Qualified Plan - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Determining Net Periodic Pension Expense (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - Qualified Plan [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate (as a percent)	2.40%	3.51%	3.47%
Rate of compensation increase	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	6.50%	6.50%	6.50%

Pension Plans - Qualified Plan - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020
Pension and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension Plans
Minimum time period for expected rate of return	10 years
Maximum time period for expected rate of return	20 years

Pension Plans - Qualified Plan - Allocation of Defined Benefit Pension Plans Assets (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - Qualified Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract]
Plan assets	$ 71,221	$ 66,000	$ 59,653
Defined Benefit Plan, Cash [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract]
Plan assets	2,457	43
Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract]
Plan assets	$ 68,764	$ 65,957

Pension Plans - Qualified Plan - Expected Future Contributions (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Pension Plan [Member] \| Qualified Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions [Abstract]
Expected contribution to defined benefit plan	$ 0.9

Pension Plans - Qualified Plan - Expected Future Benefit Payments (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - Qualified Plan [Member] $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment [Abstract]
2021	$ 7,518
2022	5,778
2023	4,827
2024	4,837
2025	6,559
2026 - 2030	$ 28,698

Pension Plans - Non-Qualified Plans (Details) - Non-Qualified Plan [Member] $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, type	us-gaap:PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Defined benefit plan, funding status	us-gaap:UnfundedPlanMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Project Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Plan with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets, accumulated benefit obligation	$ 15.3
Plan with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets, projected benefit obligation	$ 15.3

Indicates status of funding for defined benefit plan designed to provide retirement benefits.

Indicates type of defined benefit plan. Includes, but is not limited to, pension plan, other postretirement plan and special and contractual termination benefits payable upon retirement.

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Pension Plans - Qualified and Non-Qualified Plans - Accrued Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Pension and postretirement benefits liability	$ 32,686	$ 32,670
Pension Plan [Member]
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Pension and postretirement benefits liability	$ 30,800	$ 29,900

Pension Plans - Qualified and Non-Qualified Plans - Adjustments to Equity (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Change in equity as a result of change in deferred net loss	$ (2.3)	$ 2.1	$ (1.3)
Change in equity as result of change in deferred net loss taxes	$ 0.0	$ 0.5	$ (0.4)

Pension Plans - Qualified and Non-Qualified Plans - Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax [Abstract]
Unrecognized actuarial losses included in other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$ 2.0	$ 2.2
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax [Abstract]
Unrecognized actuarial losses included in other comprehensive loss	3.0	3.1
Pension Plan [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification Adjustment, before Tax [Abstract]
Net gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	(2.3)	2.1
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax [Abstract]
Unrecognized actuarial losses included in other comprehensive loss, net of tax	30.7	28.4
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax [Abstract]
Unrecognized actuarial losses included in other comprehensive loss	$ 37.4	$ 35.2

Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - General Information (Details) - Postretirement Health Coverage [Member] - age	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2001
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, funding status	us-gaap:UnfundedPlanMember
Minimum age of retirement under option one to avail benefit of post retirement	55 years
Minimum service period served at the time of retirement under option one to avail benefit of post retirement	15 years
Minimum age of retirement under option two to avail benefit of post retirement	65
Minimum service period served at time of retirement under option two to avail benefit of post retirement	10 years
Minimum for age plus years of service of retirement under amended plan to avail benefit of post retirement		60
Minimum service period served at the time of retirement under amended plan to avail benefit of post retirement		10 years

Indicates status of funding for defined benefit plan designed to provide retirement benefits.

Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Change in Benefit Obligation (Details) - Postretirement Health Coverage [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 2,735	$ 2,774
Interest cost	69	101	$ 96
Actuarial loss	144	196
Plan amendment	(763)
Benefits paid	(310)	(336)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$ 1,875	$ 2,735	$ 2,774

Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit (Income) Expense (Details) - Postretirement Health Coverage [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
Interest cost	$ 69	$ 101	$ 96
Amortization of net actuarial loss	245	238	257
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,314)	(1,314)	(1,314)
Total net periodic benefit expense (income)	$ (1,000)	$ (975)	$ (961)

Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Discount Rate to Determine the Benefit Obligation (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Discount rate (as a percent)	1.70%	2.70%	3.83%

Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Discount Rate to Determine the Net Postretirement Benefit Expense (Details) - Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate (as a percent)	2.70%	3.83%	3.15%
Expected contribution to plan in 2019	$ 0.2

Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Expected Future Contributions (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions [Abstract]
Expected contribution to defined benefit plan	$ 0.2

Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Expected Future Benefit Payments (Details) - Postretirement Health Coverage [Member] $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2021	$ 191
2022	178
2023	165
2024	153
2025	141
2026 - 2030	$ 549

Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Unrecognized actuarial losses	$ 3.0	$ 3.1
Unrecognized actuarial losses, net of tax	2.0	2.2
Unrecognized prior service credit	9.2	9.8
Unrecognized prior service credit, net of tax	6.4	7.0
Postretirement Health Coverage [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	0.1	(0.2)	$ 0.1
Amortization of net loss	0.2	0.2	0.3
Amortization of prior service credit recognized in other comprehensive income	$ 0.6	$ 1.3	$ 1.3

Equity - Equity Offering (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Equity
Underwritten public offering	3.5
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Share price (in dollars per share)	$ 85.60
Other expenses	$ 282,908

Equity - Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 23, 2020
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Dividend amount for current period (in dollars per share)	$ 0.95	$ 3.60	$ 3.40
Aggregated dividend paid	$ 52.2	$ 188.3	$ 174.5
Dividends permitted amount per quarter				$ 0.01
Minimum percentage of adjusted funds from operations as cash dividend (as a percent)	50.00%
Percentage of REIT taxable income as cash dividend (as a percent)	100.00%
Conversion of outstanding Operating Partnership Units into the Company's common stock ( in shares)	1
Outstanding Operating Partnership Units	400,000
Noncontrolling Limited Partners [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding Operating Partnership Units held by the noncontrolling limited partners	1.00%
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding Operating Partnership Units held by the company	99.20%
Sixth Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Dividends permitted amount per quarter				$ 0.01

Equity - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 644,729
Income tax expense		$ (185)	$ 630
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(31,950)	2,572	(1,332)
Transition adjustment related to adoption	219,817	644,729	469,577	$ 378,156
Ending balance	205,301	644,729
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(28,159)	(28,024)	(26,692)
Gains (losses) arising during period	(42,859)	4,232	(2,231)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	10,909	(1,475)	269
Income tax expense		(185)	630
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(31,950)	2,572	(1,332)
Transition adjustment related to adoption	(57,951)	(28,159)	(28,024)	$ (26,692)
Ending balance	(57,951)	(28,159)	(28,024)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(23,916)	(21,814)	(20,149)
Gains (losses) arising during period	(2,901)	693	(2,231)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	194	97	(64)
Income tax expense		(185)	630
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,707)	605	(1,665)
Ending balance	(26,623)	(23,916)	(21,814)
Accumulated Other-than-Temporary Impairment Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(5,877)	(6,210)	(6,543)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	210	333	333
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	210	333	333
Ending balance	(3,509)	(5,877)	(6,210)
Interest Rate Derivatives
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,634
Gains (losses) arising during period	(39,958)	3,539
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	10,505	(1,905)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(29,453)	1,634
Ending balance	(27,819)	1,634
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Transition adjustment related to adoption	(3,185)		$ (134)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] \| AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Transition adjustment related to adoption	2,158	(2,707)
ASU 2018-02 [Member] \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] \| AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Transition adjustment related to adoption		(2,707)
ASU 2018-02 [Member] \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] \| Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Transition adjustment related to adoption		$ (2,707)
ASU 2016-13 [Member] \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] \| AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Transition adjustment related to adoption	2,158
ASU 2016-13 [Member] \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] \| Accumulated Other-than-Temporary Impairment Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Transition adjustment related to adoption	$ 2,158

Income Taxes - (Provision) Benefit for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT:
Federal		$ (101)	$ (120)	$ (118)
State		(457)	(3,941)	(1,437)
Total current provision		(558)	(4,061)	(1,555)
DEFERRED:
Federal		(13,565)	(13,715)	(7,271)
State		(12,961)	(699)	(2,919)
Total deferred (provision) benefit		(26,526)	(14,414)	(10,190)
Total (provision) benefit for income taxes		(27,084)	(18,475)	$ (11,745)
Valuation allowance		$ 97,700	$ 12,387
Valuation allowance	$ 26,700

Income Taxes - Tax Rate (Details)	36 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Tax Rate (Details)	Dec. 31, 2020
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Corporate income tax rate (as a percent)	21.00%

Income Taxes - Taxability of Cash Distributions Paid on Common Shares (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes
Ordinary income		$ 2.55	$ 2.67
Capital gains	$ 0.05	0.05	0.05
Return of capital	1.80	0.88
Total	$ 1.85	$ 3.48	$ 2.72

Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Corporate income tax rate (as a percent)				21.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Statutory federal income tax provision	$ 91,085	$ (30,822)	$ (58,047)
Adjustment for nontaxable income of the REIT	(33,116)	15,803	50,075
Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture	(5,010)	(662)
State taxes (net of federal tax benefit)	5,876	(4,596)	(4,268)
Permanent share-based compensation adjustment	(579)	1,257	821
Other permanent items	(200)	(377)	(46)
Other	(479)	410	(238)
Total (provision) benefit for income taxes	(27,084)	(18,475)	(11,745)
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Change in valuation allowance	(65,368)	556	46
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Change in valuation allowance	$ (19,293)	$ (44)	$ (88)

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS:
Accounting reserves and accruals	$ 17,545	$ 15,931
Defined benefit plan	3,924	4,194
Deferred management rights proceeds	42,424	43,420
Federal and State net operating loss carryforwards	110,869	45,794
Tax credits and other carryforwards	1,114	499
Other assets	5,022	4,605
Net deferred tax assets		25,959
Total deferred tax assets	180,898	114,443
Valuation allowance	(97,700)	(12,387)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	83,198	102,056
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES:
Property and equipment, net	70,856	61,970
Investment in joint ventures	11,048	12,639
Intangibles	1,084	717
Other liabilities	875	771
Total deferred tax liabilities	83,863	76,097
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ (665)
Deferred income tax assets, net		$ 25,959

Income Taxes - Net Operating Loss Carryforwards (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
State net operating loss carryforward, deferred tax benefit	$ 29.0
TRS federal net operating loss carryforwards	$ 67.5
Percentage of taxable income	100.00%
Operating loss carryforwards not subject to expiration	$ 322.5
Percentage of taxable income not subject to expiration	80.00%
TRS [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Federal net operating loss carryforward, deferred tax benefit	$ 81.9
REIT [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Federal net operating loss carryforward, deferred tax benefit	0.0
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| TRS [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward	390.0
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| REIT [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward	$ 60.2
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards expire date	Dec. 31, 2033
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards expire date	Dec. 31, 2037
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward	$ 678.7
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards expire date	Dec. 31, 2024
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards expire date	Dec. 31, 2040

Income Taxes - Tax Credit Carryforwards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Taxes
Tax credits and other carryforwards, deferred tax benefit	$ 1,114	$ 499

Income Taxes - Change in Valuation Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$ 26,700
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax asset valuation allowance		$ 65,900	$ (500)	$ 0
Change in valuation allowance		(65,368)	556	46
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax asset valuation allowance		19,400	(1,300)	(400)
Change in valuation allowance		$ (19,293)	$ (44)	$ (88)

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Taxes
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued [Abstract]
Income tax penalties accrued related to uncertain tax positions	0	$ 0
Interest on income taxes accrued related to uncertain tax positions	$ 0	$ 0

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Operating Partnership Units			400,000
Redemption of Operating Partnership Units into Company's common stock (in shares)			1
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)	62.10%		65.00%	61.20%	35.00%
Capital contribution	$ 5.5
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Put Right Holders [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Capital contribution			$ 2.9
Percentage of interest of put right owners			0.50%
Gaylord Rockies [Member] \| Remaining Put Right Holders [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of interest of put right owners			2.40%
Value of warrants or rights exercised			$ 14.0
Operating Partnership Units			400,000
Circle [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (as a percent)		50.00%	50.00%
Capital contribution		$ 12.5
Circle [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other Commitment			$ 2.5

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$ 27,819	$ 2,174
Deferred compensation plan investments	31,277	29,174
Total assets measured at fair value	31,277	32,982
Interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	27,819	2,174
Total assets measured at fair value		3,808
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	27,819	2,174
Total assets measured at fair value		3,808
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	27,819	2,174
Total assets measured at fair value		3,808
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	31,277	29,174
Total assets measured at fair value	$ 31,277	$ 29,174

Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - Senior Notes [Member] - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Apr. 15, 2015
$400 Million 5% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 400,000,000				$ 400,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%				5.00%
Debt amount	$ 397,699,000	$ 396,778,000
Fair value of notes	403,000,000
$700 Million 4.75% Senior Note [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 700,000,000		$ 700,000,000	$ 700,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.75%		4.75%	4.75%
Debt amount	$ 691,491,000	$ 690,626,000
Fair value of notes	$ 726,000,000

Financial Reporting By Business Segments - General Information (Details) - segment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Number of business segments	3	3	3

Financial Reporting By Business Segments - Internal Financial Reports (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 524,475	$ 1,604,566	$ 1,275,118
Depreciation and amortization	215,082	213,847	120,876
Preopening costs	(1,665)	(3,122)	(4,869)
Gain on sale of assets	1,161
Credit loss on held-to-maturity securities	(32,784)
Impairment charges			(23,783)
Operating income	(303,831)	267,531	214,269
Interest expense	(115,783)	(131,620)	(74,961)
Interest income	7,304	11,769	10,469
Loss from extinguishment of debt		(494)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(6,451)	(1,110)	125,005
Other gains and (losses), net	(14,976)	693	1,633
Income (loss) before income taxes	(433,737)	146,769	276,415
Gaylord Rockies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures			124,400
Hospitality [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Total revenues	466,045	1,421,446	1,127,903
Depreciation and amortization	198,073	201,068	108,779
Preopening costs	(300)	(1,300)	(2,900)
Operating income	(204,868)	263,203	247,885
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures			124,400
Entertainment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Total revenues	58,430	183,120	147,215
Depreciation and amortization	14,371	11,150	10,280
Preopening costs	(1,400)	(1,900)	(1,900)
Operating income	(34,242)	45,361	27,686
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures			600
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	2,638	1,629	1,817
Operating income	(31,433)	(37,911)	(32,650)
Notes Receivable [Member]
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Interest income	$ 6,200	$ 10,200	$ 10,100

Financial Reporting By Business Segments - Identifiable Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Preopening costs	$ 1,665	$ 3,122	$ 4,869
Identifiable assets	3,556,495	4,088,468
Hospitality [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Preopening costs	300	1,300	2,900
Identifiable assets	3,279,238	3,494,084
Entertainment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Preopening costs	1,400	1,900	$ 1,900
Identifiable assets	185,178	181,036
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	$ 92,079	$ 413,348

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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