Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	$ 45,613	$ 40,620
Operating costs and expenses:
General and administrative	16,055	13,665
Depreciation and amortization	2,425	2,153
Total operating costs and expenses	42,153	37,369
Loss from equity investment	(14)
Earnings from operations	3,446	3,251
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income	4	19
Interest expense	(1,258)	(1,030)
Gain on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other	247	59
Non-operating (expense) income, net	(1,007)	(952)
Earnings before income taxes	2,439	2,299
Income tax expense	(716)	(980)
Net earnings	1,723	1,319
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	(655)	(393)
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders	$ 1,068	$ 926
Earnings per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:
Basic	$ 0.04	$ 0.03
Diluted	$ 0.04	$ 0.03
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	29,439	29,363
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	30,052	29,994
Gaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 37,340	$ 34,007
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	19,566	17,741
Hotel [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	446	454
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	178	174
Food And Beverage [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	3,752	3,559
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	3,929	3,636
Other [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 4,075	$ 2,600