Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	$ 430,529	$ 388,506	$ 304,268
Operating costs and expenses:
General and administrative	105,467	93,489	80,246
Depreciation and amortization	27,109	26,762	26,534
Impairment - intangible and tangible assets			35,121
(Gain) on sale of casino operations (Note 1)			(6,457)
Loss on sale of assets (Note 1)	2,154
Total operating costs and expenses	366,166	319,988	304,395
Earnings from equity investment	3,249
Earnings (loss) from operations	67,612	68,518	(127)
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest income	851	174	6
Interest expense	(65,831)	(42,832)	(43,104)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other	3,378	2,289	(63)
Non-operating (expense) income, net	(61,602)	(40,369)	(43,161)
Earnings before income taxes	6,010	28,149	(43,288)
Income tax benefit (expense)	7,660	(6,371)	(4,848)
Net earnings (loss)	13,670	21,778	(48,136)
Net (earnings) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(5,694)	(1,156)	134
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders	$ 7,976	$ 20,622	$ (48,002)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:
Basic	$ 0.27	$ 0.70	$ (1.62)
Diluted	$ 0.25	$ 0.66	$ (1.62)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	29,809	29,593	29,559
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	31,480	31,388	29,559
Gaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 365,986	$ 331,877	$ 253,281
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	183,841	161,119	131,563
Pari-Mutuel, Sports Betting And iGaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	19,607	18,848	17,660
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	22,149	19,735	19,301
Hotel Project [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	9,628	8,286	5,910
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	2,815	2,360	2,125
Food And Beverage [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	24,097	17,788	16,194
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	22,631	16,523	15,962
Other [Member]
Operating revenue:
Operating revenue	$ 11,211	$ 11,707	$ 11,223