Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 32,966	$ 29,366
Receivables, net	3,642	3,279
Prepaid expenses	1,600	997
Inventories	562	529
Deferred income taxes	462	309
Other current assets	80	60
Total Current Assets	39,312	34,540
Property and equipment, net	134,132	131,582
Restricted cash	23,164	0
Goodwill	10,570	10,173
Deferred income taxes	5,035	4,834
Casino licenses	3,271	3,028
Trademarks	1,700	1,654
Cost investment	1,000	1,000
Deposits and other	1,300	272
Total Assets	219,484	187,083
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	5,510	4,123
Accounts payable	1,567	2,692
Accrued liabilities	6,360	5,619
Accrued payroll	4,586	4,162
Taxes payable	4,424	4,371
Contingent liability (note 8)	2,245	2,180
Deferred income taxes	153	153
Total Current Liabilities	24,845	23,300
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs (note 7)	52,846	32,397
Taxes payable and other	667	630
Deferred income taxes	3,273	3,481
Total Liabilities	81,631	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; 24,444,571 and 24,414,083 shares issued and outstanding	244	244
Additional paid-in capital	77,988	77,318
Retained earnings	63,588	57,558
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	(10,103)	(12,704)
Total Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders’ equity	131,717	122,416
Non-controlling interest	6,136	4,859
Total Equity	137,853	127,275
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 219,484	$ 187,083