Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue		$ 168,938	$ 164,455	$ 148,177
Less: Promotional allowances	[1],[2]		(10,386)	(8,943)
Net operating revenue		168,938	154,069	139,234
Operating costs and expenses:
General and administrative		60,194	50,526	44,306
Depreciation and amortization		9,399	8,945	8,349
Total operating costs and expenses		159,502	139,454	123,069
Earnings from equity investment		23
Earnings from operations		9,459	14,615	16,165
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income		103	92	72
Interest expense		(4,217)	(3,661)	(3,160)
Gain on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other		578	1,405	2,523
Non-operating (expense) income, net		(3,536)	(2,164)	(565)
Earnings before income taxes		5,923	12,451	15,600
Income tax expense		(1,917)	(4,560)	(1,787)
Net earnings		4,006	7,891	13,813
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests		(612)	(1,632)	(4,598)
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders		$ 3,394	$ 6,259	$ 9,215
Earnings per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:
Basic		$ 0.12	$ 0.25	$ 0.38
Diluted		$ 0.11	$ 0.24	$ 0.37
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		29,401	25,068	24,435
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		29,962	25,559	24,668
Gaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue		$ 140,301	$ 137,871	$ 123,355
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses		73,328	66,364	58,928
Hotel [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue		1,986	1,943	1,906
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses		727	660	541
Food And Beverage [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue		15,742	14,513	12,500
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses		15,854	12,959	10,945
Other [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue		$ 10,909	$ 10,128	$ 10,416

[1] See Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies," of the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on the presentation of promotional allowances.

[2] With the adoption of ASU 2014-09, promotional allowances are presented as a reduction in gaming revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018.