Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 29,932	$ 29,366
Receivables, net	2,626	3,279
Prepaid expenses	1,349	997
Inventories	536	529
Deferred income taxes	416	309
Other current assets	35	60
Total Current Assets	34,894	34,540
Property and equipment, net	136,053	131,582
Goodwill	10,799	10,173
Deferred income taxes	5,034	4,834
Casino licenses	3,134	3,028
Trademarks	1,744	1,654
Cost investment	1,000	1,000
Deposits and other	827	272
Total Assets	193,485	187,083
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	4,062	4,123
Accounts payable	1,322	2,692
Accrued liabilities	6,033	5,619
Accrued payroll	3,843	4,162
Taxes payable	4,290	4,371
Contingent liability (note 8)	2,307	2,180
Deferred income taxes	153	153
Total Current Liabilities	22,010	23,300
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs (note 7)	33,792	32,397
Taxes payable and other	687	630
Deferred income taxes	3,507	3,481
Total Liabilities	$ 59,996	$ 59,808
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 24,431,120 and 24,414,083 shares issued and outstanding	244	244
Additional paid-in capital	77,551	77,318
Retained earnings	59,452	57,558
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	(9,336)	(12,704)
Total Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders’ equity	127,911	122,416
Non-controlling interest	5,578	4,859
Total Equity	133,489	127,275
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 193,485	$ 187,083