Income Taxes (Pre-Tax Income (Loss) By Jurisdiction) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Pre-tax income (loss)		$ 7,213	$ (283)	$ 9,145	$ 159
Income tax (benefit)		(406)	433	$ 29	$ 648
Effective tax rate				0.30%	407.50%
Century Casinos [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit)		(406)	433	$ 29	$ 648
Canada [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Pre-tax income (loss)				4,082	1,696
Income tax (benefit)				$ 515	$ 706
Effective tax rate				12.60%	41.60%
Canada [Member] | Century Casinos [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit)		611	632	$ 957	$ 1,012
United States [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Pre-tax income (loss)				(1,348)	(986)
Income tax (benefit)				$ 107	$ 30
Effective tax rate				(7.90%)	(3.00%)
United States [Member] | Century Casinos [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit)		362	233	$ 731	$ 369
Mauritius [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Pre-tax income (loss)	[1]			3,360	36
Income tax (benefit)	[1]			$ 90	$ 1
Effective tax rate	[1]			2.70%	2.80%
Austria [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Pre-tax income (loss)				$ 542	$ 18
Income tax (benefit)				$ (1,202)	$ 1
Effective tax rate				(221.80%)	5.60%
Poland [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Pre-tax income (loss)				$ 2,509	$ (605)
Income tax (benefit)				$ 519	$ (90)
Effective tax rate				20.70%	14.90%
Poland [Member] | Century Casinos [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit)		$ 268	$ (71)	$ 516	$ (91)

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