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Number of ships for which concession agreements will be terminated \| item								8
Cost investment								$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Consideration to be received in relation to early termination of concession agreements						$ 4,000,000
Assets held for sale						$ 600,000
Percentage Of CPL Owned By Polish Airport [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership interest								33.30%
Percentage of CBS owned by CCE [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage								75.00%
Century Bets! Inc. [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership interest								25.00%
Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Additional ownership acquired					33.30%
Casinos Poland Ltd [Member] \| LOT Polish Airlines Invesment [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage										66.60%
Century Casinos Europe GmbH [Member] \| Percentage Of CDR Owned by CCE [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage								75.00%
Windstar Cruises [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of cruise ships \| item								3
Oceania Cruises [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Term of consulting agreement								2 years
Consulting Fee								$ 2,000,000
Consulting Fee payable per quarter								$ 250,000
TUI Cruises [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of cruise ships \| item								2
Number of passengers \| item								2,500
Century Downs Racetrack And Casino [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	75.00%	75.00%						75.00%
Ownership interest								25.00%
Century Downs Racetrack And Casino [Member] \| Century Casinos Europe GmbH [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				15.00%
Additional ownership acquired	60.00%	60.00%		60.00%
Amount of credit agreement converted \| CAD	CAD 11			CAD 11
Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S. A. [Member] \| Century Casinos Europe GmbH [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership interest			7.50%				7.50%
Investment in Mendoza Central Entretenmientos S.A.			$ 1,000,000				$ 1,000,000