Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 353	$ 361,628	$ (222,403)	$ (3,774)
Vesting of restricted stock	1
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	354	363,379	(222,485)	(3,132)	107	$ 138,223
Stock option exercises		555
Stock-based compensation expense		1,196
Net loss attributable to PlayAGS, Inc.			(82)			(82)
Foreign currency translation adjustment				642		642
Net income					93	93
Business acquisitions					71
Cash distributions to non-controlling interest owners					(57)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	355	371,311	(235,474)	(2,408)
Vesting of restricted stock	1	(1)	(348)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 356	373,019	(250,241)	(10,592)		112,542
Stock option exercises		158
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 1,551
Net loss attributable to PlayAGS, Inc.			$ (14,419)			(14,419)
Foreign currency translation adjustment				$ (8,184)		(8,184)
Net income
Business acquisitions
Cash distributions to non-controlling interest owners