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)	$ 0
Vesting of restricted stock	1	0
Stock option exercises		584
Stock-based compensation expense		3,350
Net loss attributable to PlayAGS, Inc.			(7,639)			$ (7,639)
Restricted stock vesting and withholding			0
Foreign currency translation adjustment				870		870
Net income					214	214
Business acquisitions					71
Cash distributions to non-controlling interest owners					(157)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	354	365,562	(230,042)	(2,904)	128	133,098
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	354	363,379	(222,485)	(3,132)	107
Vesting of restricted stock	0	0
Stock option exercises		29
Stock-based compensation expense		2,154
Net loss attributable to PlayAGS, Inc.			(7,557)			(7,557)
Restricted stock vesting and withholding			0
Foreign currency translation adjustment				228		228
Net income					121	121
Business acquisitions					0
Cash distributions to non-controlling interest owners					(100)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	354	365,562	(230,042)	(2,904)	128	133,098
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	355	371,311	(235,474)	(2,408)	0
Vesting of restricted stock	1	(1)
Stock option exercises		158
Stock-based compensation expense		2,993
Net loss attributable to PlayAGS, Inc.			(57,058)			(57,058)
Restricted stock vesting and withholding			(360)
Foreign currency translation adjustment				(7,609)		(7,609)
Net income					0	(0)
Business acquisitions					0
Cash distributions to non-controlling interest owners					0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	356	374,461	(292,892)	(10,017)	0	71,908
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	356	373,019	(250,241)	(10,592)	0
Vesting of restricted stock	0	0
Stock option exercises		0
Stock-based compensation expense		1,442
Net loss attributable to PlayAGS, Inc.			(42,639)			(42,639)
Restricted stock vesting and withholding			(12)
Foreign currency translation adjustment				575		575
Net income					0	(0)
Business acquisitions					0
Cash distributions to non-controlling interest owners					0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 356	$ 374,461	$ (292,892)	$ (10,017)	$ 0	$ 71,908