Condensed Consolidated Statements Of (Loss) Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	$ 87,656	$ 45,613
Operating costs and expenses:
General and administrative	29,532	16,055
Depreciation and amortization	6,495	2,425
Impairment - goodwill and intangible assets	33,964
Total operating costs and expenses	119,428	42,153
Loss from equity investment		(14)
(Loss) earnings from operations	(31,772)	3,446
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income	1	4
Interest expense	(11,367)	(1,258)
Gain on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other	1	247
Non-operating (expense) income, net	(11,365)	(1,007)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(43,137)	2,439
Income tax expense	(2,524)	(716)
Net (loss) earnings	(45,661)	1,723
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	(195)	(655)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders	$ (45,856)	$ 1,068
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:
Basic	$ (1.55)	$ 0.04
Diluted	$ (1.55)	$ 0.04
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	29,507	29,439
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	29,507	30,052
Gaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 74,292	$ 37,340
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	42,043	19,566
Hotel [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	1,816	446
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	724	178
Food And Beverage [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	6,552	3,752
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	6,670	3,929
Other [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 4,996	$ 4,075