Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total Century Casinos, Inc. Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 296	$ 115,570	$ (6,379)	$ 8,667		$ 8,829
Net earnings				16,662		86	$ 16,748
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(613)			(292)	(905)
Amortization of stock-based compensation		1,568
Distribution to non-controlling interest						(808)
Exercise of options		166
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 296	117,304	(6,992)	25,329	$ 135,937	7,815	143,752
Common shares issued	32,852
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 296	116,192	(3,077)	14,103		7,107
Net earnings				11,226		1,153	12,379
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(3,915)			(292)	(4,207)
Amortization of stock-based compensation		986
Distribution to non-controlling interest						(153)
Exercise of options		126
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 296	117,304	(6,992)	25,329	135,937	7,815	143,752
Common shares issued	25,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 296	118,469	(6,430)	29,289		8,733	150,357
Performance stock unit issuance	3	(436)
Net earnings				12,018		4,752	16,770
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(11,238)			(1,764)	(13,002)
Amortization of stock-based compensation		2,638
Distribution to non-controlling interest						(3,275)
Exercise of options		252
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 299	120,923	(17,668)	41,307	144,861	8,446	153,307
Common shares issued	239,233
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 299	119,970	(9,431)	38,363		9,530
Net earnings				2,944		1,266	4,210
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(8,237)			(1,035)	(9,272)
Amortization of stock-based compensation		953
Distribution to non-controlling interest						(1,315)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 299	$ 120,923	$ (17,668)	$ 41,307	$ 144,861	$ 8,446	$ 153,307