Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	$ 103,103	$ 72,415
Operating costs and expenses:
General and administrative	26,971	20,268
Depreciation and amortization	6,795	6,643
Loss on sale of assets (Note 1)	2,154
Total operating costs and expenses	90,058	64,167
Earnings from operations	13,045	8,248
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest income	17
Interest expense	(10,811)	(10,522)
Gain on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other	1,893	470
Non-operating (expense) income, net	(8,901)	(10,052)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	4,144	(1,804)
Income tax expense	(1,435)	(99)
Net earnings (loss)	2,709	(1,903)
Net (earnings) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(2,491)	484
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders	$ 218	$ (1,419)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:
Basic	$ 0.01	$ (0.05)
Diluted	$ 0.01	$ (0.05)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	29,661	29,576
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	31,335	29,576
Gaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 89,876	$ 63,428
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	44,749	31,739
Pari-Mutuel, Sports Betting And iGaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	3,430	2,484
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	3,768	2,401
Hotel Project [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	2,074	1,750
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	642	511
Food And Beverage [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	5,038	2,720
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	4,979	2,605
Other [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 2,685	$ 2,033