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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
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 bonds maturity period | 9 years

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- Definition Amount of industrial revenue bond transferred to company in exchange for legal title to Gaylord Opryland real property. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Length of time the industrial revenue bonds will remain outstanding. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Period, in years, of tax abatement. + References No definition available. + Details
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