Condensed Consolidated Statements Of (Loss) Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	$ 161,179	$ 112,552	$ 406,448	$ 326,776
Operating costs and expenses:
General and administrative	43,187	25,847	103,920	78,032
Depreciation and amortization	12,518	6,776	29,562	20,350
(Gain) on sale of casino operations (Note 1)	(341)		(1,587)
Loss on sale of assets (Note 1)				2,154
Total operating costs and expenses	146,712	93,617	356,075	275,056
Earnings from equity investment		1,071	1,121	2,134
Earnings from operations	14,467	20,006	51,494	53,854
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest income	75	574	340	699
Interest expense	(31,443)	(15,924)	(67,439)	(48,638)
Gain on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other (Note 1)	367	409	4,184	2,725
Non-operating (expense) income, net	(31,001)	(14,941)	(62,915)	(45,214)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(16,534)	5,065	(11,421)	8,640
Income tax (expense) benefit	3,068	(855)	1,349	8,130
Net (loss) earnings	(13,466)	4,210	(10,072)	16,770
Net loss (earnings) attributable to non-controlling interests	(709)	(1,266)	(7,305)	(4,752)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders	$ (14,175)	$ 2,944	$ (17,377)	$ 12,018
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:
Basic	$ (0.47)	$ 0.10	$ (0.57)	$ 0.40
Diluted	$ (0.47)	$ 0.09	$ (0.57)	$ 0.38
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	30,340	29,864	30,245	29,790
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	30,340	31,404	30,245	31,523
Gaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	$ 111,232	$ 93,505	$ 306,373	$ 277,853
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	59,624	46,729	158,658	137,755
Pari-Mutuel, Sports Betting And iGaming [Member]
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	6,095	6,067	14,537	14,755
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	7,201	6,922	16,718	16,724
Hotel [Member]
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	15,937	2,619	30,694	7,234
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	4,650	754	9,212	2,088
Food And Beverage [Member]
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	18,492	7,031	36,078	18,095
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	15,147	6,257	31,378	16,983
Other [Member]
Operating revenue:
Net operating revenue	9,423	3,330	18,766	8,839
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating costs and expenses	$ 4,726	$ 332	$ 8,214	$ 970

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.