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 (loss)	0	0	0	6,181	0	6,181	(106)	6,075
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	(2,561)	0	0	(2,561)	279	(2,282)
Stock-based compensation expense	0	33	0	0	0	33	0	33
Fair value of non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	7,468	7,468
Exercise of stock options	1	(283)	0	0	282	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options, shares	249,647							849,210	[1]
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 (loss)	0	0	0	1,232	0	1,232	(2,321)	(1,089)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	(5,644)	0	0	(5,644)	(1,041)	(6,685)
Stock-based compensation expense	0	1,028	0	0	0	1,028	0	1,028
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							3,296	[2]
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 244	$ 76,169	$ (3,636)	$ 45,651	$ 0	$ 118,428	$ 3,998	$ 122,426
Shares, BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2014	24,381,057							24,381,057

[1] 849,210 options were exercised and 249,647 shares were issued through net share settlement in 2013, as a result there was no cash consideration or intrinsic value for the options.

[2] 3,296 options were exercised for cash consideration of $3,000 in 2014. The intrinsic value of the options exercised was $19,000.