Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Century Casinos Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 243	$ 75,388	$ 4,569	$ 38,238	$ (282)	$ 118,156	$ 0	$ 118,156
Shares, BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012	24,128,114
Net earnings	0	0	0	1,662	0	1,662	0	1,662
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	(1,213)	0	0	(1,213)	0	(1,213)
Amortization of stock based compensation	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2
Exercise of stock options	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options, shares	0
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2013	243	75,390	3,356	39,900	(282)	118,607	0	118,607
Shares, BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2013	24,128,114
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013	244	75,138	2,008	44,419	0	121,809	7,641	129,450
Shares, BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013	24,377,761							24,377,761
Net earnings	0	0	0	510	0	510	(284)	226
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	(1,707)	0	0	(1,707)	(109)	(1,816)
Amortization of stock based compensation	0	21	0	0	0	21	0	21
Distribution to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	(281)	(281)
Exercise of stock options	0	3	0	0	0	3	0	3
Exercise of stock options, shares	3,296
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2014	$ 244	$ 75,162	$ 301	$ 44,929	$ 0	$ 120,636	$ 6,967	$ 127,603
Shares, BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2014	24,381,057							24,381,057