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Investments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) employee ft	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 25, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity investment		$ 659
Period of option to purchase additional equity interest		3 years
Cost investment		$ 1,000			$ 1,000
Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S. A. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of directors appointed \| employee		1
Cost investment		$ 1,000
Minh Chau Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition costs		100
Century Casinos Europe GmbH [Member] \| Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S. A. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Period of option to purchase additional equity interest	3 years
Additional interest to purchase under option, percentage	50.00%
Investment in Mendoza Central Entretenmientos S.A.	$ 1,000
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member] \| Minh Chau Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity investment		$ 3,600		$ 400
Feet from border station \| ft		300
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member] \| Minh Chau Ltd. [Member] \| Future Invesment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity investment		$ 3,600
Century Resorts Management [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest		7.50%
Century Resorts Management [Member] \| Century Casinos Europe GmbH [Member] \| Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S. A. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest	7.50%
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member]
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Ownership interest		9.21%
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member] \| Century Resorts Management [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				51.00%
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member] \| Minh Chau Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest		9.21%	2.85%	6.36%
Equity investment			$ 200
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member] \| Minh Chau Ltd. [Member] \| Future Invesment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		51.00%
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member] \| Minh Chau Ltd. [Member] \| Option to Purchase [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		70.00%
Additional interest to purchase under option, percentage		19.00%