Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating revenue:
Gaming	$ 26,758	$ 16,778	$ 68,603	$ 47,746
Hotel, bowling, food and beverage	3,141	3,189	9,554	9,645
Other	923	1,041	2,802	3,086
Gross revenue	30,822	21,008	80,959	60,477
Less: Promotional allowances	(1,996)	(2,285)	(5,795)	(6,395)
Net operating revenue	28,826	18,723	75,164	54,082
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming	13,959	7,954	34,401	22,645
Hotel, bowling, food and beverage	2,691	2,534	7,787	7,391
General and administrative	9,121	5,385	22,678	16,010
Depreciation and amortization	1,685	1,178	4,671	3,535
Total operating costs and expenses	27,456	17,051	69,537	49,581
(Losses) earnings from equity investment	0	(57)	(128)	381
Earnings from operations	1,370	1,615	5,499	4,882
Non-operating income (expense):
Gain on business combination	0	0	2,074	0
Interest income	7	7	18	36
Interest expense	(206)	(57)	(550)	(600)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and other	66	(36)	234	(19)
Non-operating (expense) income, net	(133)	(86)	1,776	(583)
Earnings before income taxes and non-controlling interest	1,237	1,529	7,275	4,299
Income tax provision	132	343	685	832
Net earnings	1,105	1,186	6,590	3,467
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	32	0	198	0
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders	$ 1,073	$ 1,186	$ 6,392	$ 3,467
Earnings per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders - basic and diluted:
Basic	$ 0.04	$ 0.05	$ 0.26	$ 0.14
Diluted	$ 0.04	$ 0.05	$ 0.26	$ 0.14
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	24,249	24,117	24,334	24,117
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	24,413	24,140	24,464	24,318