Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating revenue:
Gaming		$ 123,355	$ 116,933	$ 109,889
Hotel		1,906	1,681	1,636
Food and beverage		12,500	12,003	10,988
Termination of concession agreements		0	3,365	0
Other		10,416	8,201	5,525
Gross revenue		148,177	142,183	128,038
Less: Promotional allowances		(8,943)	(8,449)	(7,990)
Net operating revenue	[1]	139,234	133,734	120,048
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming		58,928	56,364	60,782
Hotel		541	561	590
Food and beverage		10,945	10,267	9,252
General and administrative		44,306	42,747	38,932
Depreciation and amortization		8,349	7,999	7,835
Total operating costs and expenses		123,069	117,938	117,391
Earnings from operations		16,165	15,796	2,657
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income		72	38	81
Interest expense		(3,160)	(3,315)	(2,837)
Gain on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other		2,523	2,126	517
Non-operating (expense) income, net		(565)	(1,151)	(2,239)
Earnings before income taxes		15,600	14,645	418
Income tax expense		(1,787)	(1,654)	(1,507)
Net earnings (loss)		13,813	12,991	(1,089)
Net (earnings) loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(4,598)	(1,471)	2,321
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders		$ 9,215	$ 11,520	$ 1,232
Earnings per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:
Basic		$ 0.38	$ 0.47	$ 0.05
Diluted		$ 0.37	$ 0.47	$ 0.05
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		24,435	24,395	24,381
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		24,668	24,435	24,419

[1] Net operating revenue for Corporate and Other primarily relates to the Company's cruise ship operations