Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	$ 388,506	$ 304,268	$ 218,227
Operating costs and expenses:
General and administrative	93,489	80,246	69,667
Depreciation and amortization	26,762	26,534	10,843
Impairment - intangible and tangible assets		35,121	16,486
(Gain) on sale of casino operations (Note 1)		(6,457)
Total operating costs and expenses	319,988	304,395	223,446
Loss from equity investment			(1)
Earnings (loss) from operations	68,518	(127)	(5,220)
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest income	174	6	21
Interest expense	(42,832)	(43,104)	(8,250)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other	2,289	(63)	1,482
Non-operating (expense) income, net	(40,369)	(43,161)	(6,747)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	28,149	(43,288)	(11,967)
Income tax expense	(6,371)	(4,848)	(4,174)
Net earnings (loss)	21,778	(48,136)	(16,141)
Net (earnings) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(1,156)	134	(3,014)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders	$ 20,622	$ (48,002)	$ (19,155)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:
Basic	$ 0.70	$ (1.62)	$ (0.65)
Diluted	$ 0.66	$ (1.62)	$ (0.65)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	29,593	29,559	29,452
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	31,388	29,559	29,452
Gaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 331,877	$ 253,281	$ 176,866
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	161,119	131,563	92,749
Pari-Mutuel, Sports Betting And iGaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	18,848	17,660	10,783
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	19,735	19,301	13,313
Hotel Project [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	8,286	5,910	2,521
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	2,360	2,125	906
Food And Beverage [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	17,788	16,194	20,022
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	16,523	15,962	19,482
Other [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 11,707	$ 11,223	$ 8,035