Consolidated Statements Of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total Century Casinos Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 244	$ 75,138	$ 2,008	$ 44,419	$ 121,809	$ 7,641	$ 129,450
Shares, BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013	24,377,761
Net earnings (loss)	$ 0	0	0	1,232	1,232	(2,321)	(1,089)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	(5,644)	0	(5,644)	(1,041)	(6,685)
Amortization of stock-based compensation	0	1,028	0	0	1,028	0	1,028
Distribution to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0	0	(281)	(281)
Exercise of stock options	$ 0	3	0	0	3	0	$ 3
Exercise of stock options, shares	3,296						3,296	[1]
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 244	76,169	(3,636)	45,651	118,428	3,998	$ 122,426
Shares, BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2014	24,381,057
Net earnings (loss)	$ 0	0	0	11,520	11,520	1,471	12,991
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	(8,912)	0	(8,912)	(941)	(9,853)
Amortization of stock-based compensation	0	1,641	0	0	1,641	0	1,641
Distribution to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0	0	(507)	(507)
Exercise of stock options	$ 0	89	0	0	89	0	$ 89
Exercise of stock options, shares	33,026						38,206	[2]
Conversion of CDR equity (note 1)	$ 0	(581)	(135)	0	(716)	716	$ 0
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 244	77,318	(12,683)	57,171	122,050	4,737	$ 126,787
Shares, BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2015	24,414,083						24,414,083
Net earnings (loss)	$ 0	0	0	9,215	9,215	4,598	$ 13,813
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	74	0	74	(464)	(390)
Amortization of stock-based compensation	0	759	0	0	759	0	759
Distribution to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0	0	(2,483)	(2,483)
Exercise of stock options	$ 1	97	0	0	98	0	$ 98
Exercise of stock options, shares	37,499						64,701	[3]
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 245	$ 78,174	$ (12,609)	$ 66,386	$ 132,196	$ 6,388	$ 138,584
Shares, BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2016	24,451,582						24,451,582

[1] 3,296 options were exercised for cash consideration of $3,000 in 2014. The intrinsic value of the options exercised was $19,000

[2] 6,956 options were exercised for cash considerations of $6,390 in 2015. The intrinsic value of the options exercised was $35,747. In addition, 31,250 options were exercised and 9,820 shares were issued through net share settlement in 2015, as a result there was no cash consideration or intrinsic value for the options.

[3] 13,451 options were exercised for cash considerations of $53,709 in 2016. The intrinsic value of the options exercised was $28,337. In addition, 51,250 options were exercised and 14,498 shares were issued through net share settlements in 2016. As a result, there was no cash consideration or intrinsic value for these options.