Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	$ 52,935	$ 43,564	$ 150,990	$ 123,834
Operating costs and expenses:
General and administrative	19,426	15,174	56,438	44,781
Depreciation and amortization	2,829	2,323	7,698	6,645
Total operating costs and expenses	49,455	40,332	141,465	116,351
Earnings (loss) from equity investment		2	(1)	1
Earnings from operations	3,480	3,234	9,524	7,484
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income	11	74	20	107
Interest expense	(1,427)	(904)	(4,083)	(3,023)
Gain on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other	116	182	886	431
Non-operating (expense) income, net	(1,300)	(648)	(3,177)	(2,485)
Earnings before income taxes	2,180	2,586	6,347	4,999
Income tax expense	(1,133)	(791)	(3,219)	(1,784)
Net earnings	1,047	1,795	3,128	3,215
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	(565)	(155)	(2,143)	(328)
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders	$ 482	$ 1,640	$ 985	$ 2,887
Earnings per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:
Basic	$ 0.02	$ 0.06	$ 0.03	$ 0.10
Diluted	$ 0.02	$ 0.05	$ 0.03	$ 0.10
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	29,453	29,425	29,444	29,388
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	30,179	29,987	30,134	29,986
Gaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 42,019	$ 35,983	$ 121,345	$ 102,595
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	21,589	18,490	62,873	52,666
Hotel [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	562	575	1,502	1,534
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	200	197	565	551
Food And Beverage [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	5,425	4,290	14,230	11,630
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	5,411	4,148	13,891	11,708
Other [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 4,929	$ 2,716	$ 13,913	$ 8,075