Condensed Consolidated Statements Of (Loss) Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	$ 36,103	$ 52,445	$ 123,760	$ 98,057
Operating costs and expenses:
General and administrative	12,451	20,963	41,986	37,015
Depreciation and amortization	6,405	2,443	12,899	4,868
Impairment - goodwill and intangible assets	1,157		35,121
Total operating costs and expenses	38,217	49,861	157,647	92,012
Earnings (Loss) from equity investment		14		(1)
(Loss) Earnings from operations	(2,114)	2,598	(33,887)	6,044
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income	5	5	6	9
Interest expense	(10,584)	(1,398)	(21,950)	(2,656)
Gain on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other	78	523	79	770
Non-operating (expense) income, net	(10,501)	(870)	(21,865)	(1,877)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(12,615)	1,728	(55,752)	4,167
Income tax expense	(582)	(1,370)	(3,106)	(2,086)
Net (loss) earnings	(13,197)	358	(58,858)	2,081
Net loss (earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests	590	(923)	395	(1,578)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders	$ (12,607)	$ (565)	$ (58,463)	$ 503
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:
Basic	$ (0.43)	$ (0.02)	$ (1.98)	$ 0.02
Diluted	$ (0.43)	$ (0.02)	$ (1.98)	$ 0.02
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	29,576	29,440	29,541	29,440
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	29,576	29,440	29,541	30,114
Gaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 29,922	$ 41,986	$ 104,215	$ 79,326
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	16,482	21,718	58,525	41,284
Hotel [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	476	494	2,292	940
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	254	187	978	365
Food And Beverage [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	1,151	5,054	7,703	8,805
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	1,468	4,550	8,138	8,480
Other [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 4,554	$ 4,911	$ 9,550	$ 8,986