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Investments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands				9 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
Investments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 04, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 25, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) employee ft	Oct. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity investment				$ 432
Cost investment				1,000		$ 1,000
Minh Chau Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity investment				$ 3,600
Century Casinos Europe GmbH [Member] \| Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S. A. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Period of option to purchase additional equity interest					3 years
Additional interest to purchase under option, percentage					50.00%
Investment in Mendoza Central Entretenmientos S.A.			$ 1,000
Number of directors appointed \| employee				1
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member] \| Century Resorts Management [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				51.00%
Total consideration		$ 600
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member] \| Minh Chau Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Period of option to purchase additional equity interest				3 years
Equity investment		$ 400
Feet from border station \| ft				300
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member] \| Minh Chau Ltd. [Member] \| Future Invesment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				51.00%
Equity investment				$ 3,600
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member] \| Minh Chau Ltd. [Member] \| Option to Purchase [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				70.00%
Additional interest to purchase under option, percentage				19.00%
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest				49.00%
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member] \| Minh Chau Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest				6.36%
Golden Hospitality Ltd. [Member] \| Minh Chau Ltd. [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest	2.85%
Investment in Mendoza Central Entretenmientos S.A.	$ 200
Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S. A. [Member] \| Century Casinos Europe GmbH [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest			7.50%	7.50%