Century Casinos (CNTY) 10-Q 5 May 17 2017 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Apr. 28, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/
Entity Central Index Key	911,147
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		24,461,268

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 39,743	$ 38,837
Receivables, net	3,168	4,706
Prepaid expenses	1,355	1,224
Inventories	571	568
Other current assets	64	613
Total Current Assets	44,901	45,948
Property and equipment, net	141,327	140,763
Goodwill	13,817	13,387
Deferred income taxes	1,848	1,705
Casino licenses	12,184	12,140
Trademarks	1,647	1,558
Cost investment	1,000	1,000
Deposits and other	1,349	1,337
Total Assets	218,073	217,838
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	5,396	5,583
Accounts payable	1,899	1,864
Accrued liabilities	6,364	9,088
Accrued payroll	5,036	5,313
Taxes payable	4,314	4,661
Contingent liability (note 8)	2,228	2,099
Total Current Liabilities	25,237	28,608
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs (note 7)	49,212	50,026
Taxes payable and other	606	620
Total Liabilities	75,055	79,254
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 24,460,004 and 24,451,582 shares issued and outstanding	245	245
Additional paid-in capital	78,292	78,174
Retained earnings	68,562	66,386
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11,433)	(12,609)
Total Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders’ equity	135,666	132,196
Non-controlling interest	7,352	6,388
Total Equity	143,018	138,584
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 218,073	$ 217,838

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	24,460,004	24,451,582
Common stock, shares outstanding	24,460,004	24,451,582

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating revenue:
Gaming		$ 32,487	$ 28,160
Hotel		437	444
Food and beverage		3,341	2,892
Other		2,575	3,737
Gross revenue		38,840	35,233
Less: Promotional allowances		(2,442)	(2,006)
Net operating revenue	[1]	36,398	33,227
Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming		15,646	13,355
Hotel		143	139
Food and beverage		2,965	2,574
General and administrative		11,069	11,067
Depreciation and amortization		2,085	2,010
Total operating costs and expenses		31,908	29,145
Earnings from operations		4,490	4,082
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income		21	17
Interest expense		(922)	(778)
Gain on foreign currency transactions, cost recovery income and other		203	198
Non-operating (expense) income, net		(698)	(563)
Earnings before income taxes		3,792	3,519
Income tax expense		(995)	(779)
Net earnings		2,797	2,740
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests		(638)	(459)
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders		$ 2,159	$ 2,281
Earnings per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:
Basic		$ 0.09	$ 0.09
Diluted		$ 0.09	$ 0.09
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		24,455	24,436
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		24,856	24,662
[1]	Net operating revenue for Corporate and Other primarily relates to the Company's cruise ship operations.

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 2,797	$ 2,740
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,560	3,729
Other comprehensive loss	1,560	3,729
Comprehensive income	4,357	6,469
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	(638)	(459)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(384)	(382)
Comprehensive income attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders	$ 3,335	$ 5,628

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total Century Casinos Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2015		$ 244	$ 77,318	$ (12,683)	$ 57,171	$ 122,050	$ 4,737	$ 126,787
Shares, BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2015		24,414,083
Net earnings		$ 0	0	0	2,281	2,281	459	2,740
Foreign currency translation adjustment		0	0	3,347	0	3,347	382	3,729
Amortization of stock-based compensation		0	190	0	0	190	0	190
Exercise of stock options		$ 0	43	0	0	43	0	43
Exercise of stock options, shares		17,037
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2016		$ 244	77,551	(9,336)	59,452	127,911	5,578	133,489
Shares, BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2016		24,431,120
Cumulative effect of accounting change	[1]	$ 0	(17)	0	17	0	0	0
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2016		$ 245	78,174	(12,609)	66,386	132,196	6,388	138,584
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2016								$ 138,584
Shares, BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2016		24,451,582						24,451,582
Net earnings		$ 0	0	0	2,159	2,159	638	$ 2,797
Foreign currency translation adjustment		0	0	1,176	0	1,176	384	1,560
Amortization of stock-based compensation		0	103	0	0	103	0	103
Distribution to non-controlling interest		0	0	0	0	0	(58)	(58)
Exercise of stock options		$ 0	32	0	0	32	0	32
Exercise of stock options, shares		8,422
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2017		$ 245	$ 78,292	$ (11,433)	$ 68,562	$ 135,666	$ 7,352	$ 143,018
Shares, BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2017		24,460,004						24,460,004
[1]	Cumulative effect of accounting change relates to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-09. See Note 2 of the condensed consolidated financial statements for further details on the adoption of this accounting standard

Condensed Consolidated Stateme7

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 2,797	$ 2,740
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,085	2,010
Loss on disposition of fixed assets	5	26
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps	25	5
Amortization of stock-based compensation expense	103	190
Amortization of deferred financing costs	48	28
Deferred taxes	(6)	(41)
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Acquisition:
Receivables, net	1,569	57
Prepaid expenses and other assets	450	(833)
Accounts payable	(131)	(539)
Accrued liabilities	(824)	245
Inventories	8	21
Other operating liabilities	1	1
Accrued payroll	(329)	(440)
Taxes payable	(435)	(179)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,366	3,291
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,107)	(2,245)
Acquisition of Century Casino St. Albert (net of cash acquired) (Note 3)	(1,494)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,601)	(2,245)
Cash Flows used in Financing Activities:
Principal payments	(1,553)	(1,183)
Distribution to non-controlling interest	(644)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	32	43
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,165)	(1,140)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	306	660
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	906	566
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	38,837	29,366
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	39,743	29,932
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	836	712
Income taxes paid	903	933
Non-Cash Investing Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment on account	669	324
Non-Cash Financing Activities:
Assets acquired under capital lease obligation	$ 20	$ 0

Description Of Business And Bas

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation	1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION  Century Casinos, Inc. (“CCI” or the “Company”) is an international casino entertainment company. As of March 31, 2017 , the Company owned casino operations in North America; held a majority ownership interest in eight casinos throughout Poland, a racetrack and entertainment center (“REC”) in Canada and the pari-mutuel off-track betting network in southern Alberta, Canada; managed cruise ship-based casinos on international waters; managed a casino in Aruba and provide d gaming services in Argentina.  The Company currently owns, operates and manages the following casinos through wholly-owned subsidiaries in North America:  · The Cen tury Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (“Century Resorts Alberta” or “CRA”) · The Century Casino St. Albert in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (“CSA”) · The Century Casino Calgary, Alberta, Canada (“CAL”) · The Century Casino & Hotel in Central City, Colorado (“CTL”); and · The Century Casino & Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado (“CRC”)  The Company currently has a controlling financial interest through its subsidiary Century Casinos Europe GmbH (“CCE”) in the following majority-owned subsidiaries:  · T he Company owns 66.6% of Casinos Poland Ltd (“CPL” or “Casinos Poland”). CPL is the owner and operator of eight casinos throughout Poland. CPL is consolidated as a majority-owned subsidiary for which the Company has a controlling financial interest. Polish Airports Company (“Polish Airports”) owns the remaining 33.3% of CPL, which is reported as a non-controlling financial interest.  · The Company owns 75% of United Horsemen of Alberta Inc. dba Century Downs Racetrack and Casino (“CDR” or “Century Downs”). CDR operates Century Downs Racetrack and Casino, a REC in Balzac, a north metropolitan area of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. CDR is consolidated as a majority-owned subsidiary for which the Company has a controlling financial interest. The remaining 25% of CDR is owned by unaffiliated shareholders and is reported as a non-controlling financial interest.  · The Company owns 75% of Century Bets! Inc. (“CBS” or “Century Bets”) . CBS is consolidated as a majority-owned subsidiary for which the Company has a controlling financial interest. Rocky Mountain Turf Club (“RMTC”) owns the remaining 25% of CBS, which is reported as a non-controlling financial interest.  The Company has the following concession, management and consulting service agreements:  · The Company operates 13 ship-based casinos through concession agreements with four cruise ship owners. Under an amended concession agreement with TUI Cruises , the Company plans to operate the ship-based casino onboard Mein Schiff 6, a new 2,500 passenger cruise ship that is expected to begin operati ng in the second quarter of 2017.  In connection with a concession agreement with Diamond Cruise International Co., Ltd. (“Diamond”) for the operation of the ship-based casino onboard Glory Sea, the Company has a Cooperation Agreement with Dynamic Partners International, Ltd. (“Dynamic”). Under this agreement, Dynamic markets and promotes the casino to VIP players along with facilitating the concession agreement between Diamond and the Company, for which the Company pays Dynamic a portion of the net profit from the casino onboard Glory Sea.  In March 2015, in connection with an agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (“Norwegian”) to terminate the Company’s concession agreements with Oceania Cruises (“Oceania”) and Regent Seven Seas Cruises (“Regent”), t he Company entered into a two -year consulting agreement, which became effective on June 1, 2015, under which the Company is providing limited consulting services for the ship-based casinos of Oceania and Regent in exchange for receiving a consulting fee of $2.0 million, which is payable $250,000 per quarter through May 2017 . · The Company has a management agreement to direct the operation of the casino at the Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino from which the Company receives a monthly management fee. The management agreement ends in December 2017 and the Company does not anticipate extending this agreement.  · The Company, through its subsidiary CCE, has a 7.5% ownership interest in Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S.A., an Argentina company (“MCE”) . The shares are reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheet using the cost method of accounting. MCE has an exclusive concession agreement with Instituto Provincial de Juegos y Casinos to lease slot machines and provide related services to Casino de Mendoza , a casino located in Mendoza, Argentina and owned by the Province of Mendoza. In addition, CCE and MCE have entered into a c onsulting s ervices a greement pursuant to which CCE provides advice on casino matters and receives a service fee consisting of a fixed fee plus a percentage of MCE’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). See Note 4 for additional information related to MCE.  Additional Projects and Other Developments  In September 2016, the Company was selected by Horse Racing Alberta (“HRA”) as the successful applicant to own, build and operate a horse racing facility in the Edmonton market area, which the Company is planning to operate as Century Mile. Century Mile will be a one-mile horse racetrack and a multi-level REC. The proposed location is on Edmonton International Airport land and close to the city of Leduc, south of Edmonton. Century Mile will be approximately 30 miles from both CRA and CSA. The Company estimates this project will cost approximately CAD 50.0 million ( $37.5 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017). The Company estimates that construction of this project will take approximately 15 months and that it will be completed by the fourth quarter of 2018 or the first quarter of 2019. In March 2017, the Company received approval for the Century Mile project from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (“AGLC”). Commencement of construction of the Century Mile project is subject to the Company’s obtaining financing.  The Company has postponed the planned restoration and expansion project at the Palace Hotel that it owns in Cripple Creek, Colorado.  Preparation of Financial Statements  The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial reporting, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission which apply to interim financial statements and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company have been included. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 201 6 . The results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.  Presentation of Foreign Currency Amounts  The Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar (“USD” or “$”). Foreign subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar translate assets and liabilities at current exchange rates at the end of the reporting periods, while income and expense accounts are translated at average exchange rates for the respective periods. The Company and its subsidiaries enter into various transactions made in currencies different from their functional currencies. These transactions are typically denom inated in the Canadian dollar (“ CAD ”) , Euro (“EUR”) and Polish zloty (“PLN”). Gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates related to these transactions are included in income from operations as they occur.  The exchange rates to the U.S. dollar used to translate balances at the end of the reported periods are as follows:     March 31, December 31,  Ending Rates 2017 2016  Canadian dollar (CAD) 1.3322 1.3427  Euros (EUR) 0.9348 0.9476  Polish zloty (PLN) 3.9637 4.2065  The average exchange rates to the U.S. dollar used to translate balances during each reported period are as follows:     For the three months  ended March 31,  Average Rates 2017 2016 % Change  Canadian dollar (CAD) 1.3234 1.3732 3.6%  Euros (EUR) 0.9384 0.9065 (3.5%)  Polish zloty (PLN) 4.0563 3.9556 (2.5%)  Source: Pacific Exchange Rate Service    Correction of Prior Period Balances Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company identified that it had erroneously recognized a reduction in pari-mutuel revenue for CBS totaling $0.7 million in its condensed consolidated statement of earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2016. This error also affected the Company’s income tax expense, net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), equity, cash flows and Note 12 “Segment and Geographic Information” for the three months ended March 31, 2016.  The prior period amounts within the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been revised to reflect the correct balances. The information below presents the impact of these corrections on the Company’s 2016 condensed consolidated financial statements as previously reported.     Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2016:  Amounts in thousands, except for per share information As Previously Reported Correction As Corrected  Operating Revenue:  Other $ 3,040 $ 697 $ 3,737  Gross revenue 34,536 697 35,233  Net operating revenue 32,530 697 33,227  Earnings from operations 3,385 697 4,082  Earnings before income taxes 2,822 697 3,519  Income tax expense (598) (181) (779)  Net earnings 2,224 516 2,740  Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests (330) (129) (459)  Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders 1,894 387 2,281   Earnings per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:  Basic and Diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.01 $ 0.09      Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2016:  Amounts in thousands As Previously Reported Correction As Corrected  Net earnings $ 2,224 $ 516 $ 2,740   Other comprehensive income  Foreign currency translation adjustments 3,757 (28) 3,729  Other comprehensive income 3,757 (28) 3,729  Comprehensive income $ 5,981 $ 488 $ 6,469   Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests  Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests (330) (129) (459)  Foreign currency translation adjustments (389) 7 (382)  Comprehensive income attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders $ 5,262 $ 366 $ 5,628      Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2016:  Amounts in thousands As Previously Reported Correction As Corrected  Accumulated other comprehensive income  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance at January 1, 2016 $ (12,704) $ 21 $ (12,683)  Foreign currency translation adjustment 3,368 (21) 3,347   Retained earnings  Retained earnings balance at January 1, 2016 57,558 (387) 57,171  Net earnings 1,894 387 2,281   Total Century Casinos shareholders' equity  Total Century Casinos shareholders' equity balance at January 1, 2016 122,416 (366) 122,050  Net earnings 1,894 387 2,281  Foreign currency translation adjustment 3,368 (21) 3,347   Non-controlling interest  Non-controlling interest balance at January 1, 2016 4,859 (122) 4,737  Net earnings 330 129 459  Foreign currency translation adjustment 389 (7) 382   Total equity  Total equity balance at January 1, 2016 127,275 (488) 126,787  Net earnings 2,224 516 2,740  Foreign currency translation adjustment 3,757 (28) 3,729      Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016:  Amounts in thousands As Previously Reported Correction As Corrected  Cash Flows from Operating Activities:  Net earnings $ 2,224 $ 516 $ 2,740  Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:  Receivables, net 716 (659) 57  Taxes payable (350) 171 (179)  Net cash provided by operating activities 3,263 28 3,291  Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 688 (28) 660                  Note 12: Segment and Geographic Information for the three months ended March 31, 2016:  Amounts in thousands As Previously Reported Correction As Corrected  Canada  Net operating revenue $ 12,298 $ 697 $ 12,995  Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders 1,648 387 2,035  Income taxes 444 181 625  Non-controlling interest (2) 129 127  Adjusted EBITDA 3,518 697 4,215   Consolidated results in Note 12 “Segment and Geographic Information” for the three months ended March 31, 2016 have been updated as presented in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings table above. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was corrected by $0.7 million, adjusting the previously reported Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $5.6 million to $6.3 million.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”). The objective of ASU 2014-09 is to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard under US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016; provided, however, that in August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferral of the Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”), which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for one year. ASU 2015-14 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The standards permit retrospective application using either of the following methodologies: (i) restatement of each prior reporting period presented or (ii) recognition of a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of initial application. In addition, the FASB has issued four related ASUs on principal versus agent guidance (ASU 2016-08), identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance (ASU 2016-10), a revision of certain SEC Staff Observer comments (ASU 2016-11) and implementation guidance (ASU 2016-12). The Company plans to adopt the new revenue standards effective January 1, 2018 by recognizing the cumulative effect of initially applying the new standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of equity. The Company does not expect adoption of the new revenue standards to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.  In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (“ASU 2015-11”). The objective of ASU 2015-11 is to simplify the current guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market by requiring entities to measure most inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has adopted ASU 2015-11. The Company will continue to measure inventory using the first-in, first-out method and will state inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all inventory was stated at cost.  In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The objective of ASU 2016-02 is to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to account for leases as finance leases or operating leases. Both finance and operating leases will result in the lessee recognizing a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability. For finance leases, the lessee would recognize interest expense and amortization of the right-of use asset and, for operating leases, the lessee would recognize a straight-line lease expense. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of ASU 2016-02 is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-02. Adoption of this standard may have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”). The objective of ASU 2016-09 is to simplify the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including recording all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies through income tax on the statement of earnings and eliminating the requirement that excess tax benefits be realized before they can be recognized. ASU 2016-09 also simplifies several other aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payments, including forfeitures, statutory tax withholdings requirements and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has adopted ASU 2016-09. The Company has elected to account for forfeitures of share-based payments as they occur .  In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). The objective of ASU 2016-15 is to reduce diversity in the classification of cash receipts and payments for specific cash flow issues, including debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination and proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of ASU 2016-15 is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-15; however, the standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.  In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory (“ASU 2016-16”). The objective of ASU 2016-16 is to improve the accounting for income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. ASU 2016-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of ASU 2016-16 is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-16; however, the standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.  In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”). The objective of ASU 2016-18 is to require the statement of cash flows to include restricted cash in explaining the change during the period in the total of cash and cash equivalents. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of ASU 2016-18 is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-18; however, the standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.  In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”). The objective of ASU 2017-04 is to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by entities performing their annual goodwill impairment tests by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit, including income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill, with its carrying amount and recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds fair value. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2021, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of ASU 2017-04 is permitted on goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2017-04; however, the standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.  Accounting Policies  Inventories – Inventories, which consist primarily of food, beverage retail merchandise and operating supplies, are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method.  Stock-Based Compensation - Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for all non-performance option grants and the Monte Carlo option pricing model for all performance option grants to determine the fair value of all option grants.

Apex Acquisition

Apex Acquisition	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Apex Acquisition [Abstract]
Apex Acquisition	3. APEX ACQUISITION  On October 1, 2016, the Company’s subsidiary, Century Casino St. Albert Inc., acquire d 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Casino St. Albert Inc. (“CSAI”) , Action ATM Inc. (“AAI”) and MVP Sports Bar Ltd. (“MVP”) , collectively operating the Apex Casino in St. Albert, Edmonton, Canada as well as acquiring the related land and real property held by Game Plan Developments Ltd. (the “Apex Acquisition”). The Company merged CSAI, AAI and MVP with Century Casino St. Albert Inc., the surviving company, and renamed the casino Century Casino St. Albert. CSA is a 34,500 square foot casino facility located on approximately six acres of land that includes 381 slot machines, 7 live table games, 12 video lottery terminals, a restaurant, a bar, a lounge and a banquet facility that can accommodate up to 175 guests.  The Company paid for the acquisition using additional financing from the second amended and restated credit agreement with the Bank of Montreal (the “BMO Credit Agreement”) (see Note 7). T he total consideration of CAD 31.9 million ( $24. 3 million based on the exchange rate in effect on October 1, 2016) (the “Purchase Price”) for the Apex Acquisition consisted of the following:  A) CAD 27.7 million ( $21.1 million), which was paid at closing on October 1, 2016 . B) CAD 2.0 million ( $1.5 million) in excess working capital paid as part of the Purchase Price pursuant to the purchase agreement, which was paid in February 2017. C) The remaining CAD 2.2 million ( $1.7 million) of the Purchase Price remains subject to certain holdbacks for indemnities that are set forth in the purchase agreement. The holdbacks will be held in an escrow account until the expiration of the agreed upon timelines.  As of October 1, 2016, the Company began consolidating Century Casino St. Albert Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary. CSA contributed $2.0 million in net operating revenue and $0.1 million in net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2017.  The Company accounted for the transaction as a business combination, and accordingly, CSA’s assets of $22.4 million (including $3.1 million in cash) and liabilities of $1.7 million were included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at October 1, 2016. Goodwill of $3.6 million is attributable to the business expansion opportunity for the Company. The acquisition leverages the Company’s management specialties and expertise in the gaming industry, expands the Company’s casino offerings in the Edmonton market and creates operational synergies. Goodwill is not a tax deductible item for the Company.  The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (excluding cash received) was determined to be $21.2 million as of the acquisition date. The fair value was determined using the following methods, which the Company believes provide the most appropriate indicators of fair value:  · multi-period excess earnings method; · cost method; · capitalized cash flow method; · discounted cash flow method; and · direct market value approach.  Details of the purchase in the table below are based on estimated fair values of assets and liabilities as of October 1, 2016. The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisition have been recorded at their preliminary fair values. Certain estimated values for the acquisition are not yet finalized pending the final purchase price allocations, and as a result, the Company's estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period as valuations are finalized. The Company expects to finalize the allocation of the purchase price within one year of the acquisition.     Amounts in thousands  Cash $ 3,060  Accounts receivable 331  Prepaid expenses and other 136  Inventories 39  Property and equipment 9,542  Casino license 9,318  Accounts payable (63)  Accrued liabilities (383)  Accrued payroll (37)  Deferred tax liability (1,238)  Net identifiable assets acquired 20,705   Add: Goodwill 3,584  Net assets acquired $ 24,289   The following table details the purchase consideration net cash outflow.     Outflow of cash to acquire subsidiary, net of cash acquired  Cash consideration $ 24,289  Less: cash balances acquired (3,060)  Net cash $ 21,229   Acquisition-related costs The Company incurred acquisition costs of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 in connection with the Apex Acquisition. These costs include legal and accounting fees.  Pro forma results The following table provides unaudited pro forma information of the Company as if the Apex Acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the earliest comparable period presented. This proforma information is not necessarily indicative either of the combined results of operations that actually would have been realized had the acquisition been consummated during the periods for which the pro forma information is presented, or of future results.     For the three months ended March 31,  Amounts in thousands, except for per share information 2016  (Unaudited)  Net operating revenue $ 35,029  Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders $ 2,533  Basic and diluted earnings per share $ 0.10  

Cost Investment

Cost Investment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Cost Investment [Abstract]
Cost Investment	4. COST INVESTMENT  Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S.A. On October 31, 2014, CCE entered into an agreement ( the “ MCE Agreement ”) with Gambling and Entertainment LLC and its affiliates, pursuant to which CCE purchased 7.5% of the shares of MCE, a company formed in Argentina, for $1.0 million. Pursuant to the MCE Agreement, CCE is work ing with MCE to utilize MCE’s exclusive concession agreement with Instituto Provincial de Juegos y Casinos to lease slot machines and provide related services to Casino de Mendoza , a casino located in Mendoza, Argentina, and owned by the Province of Mendoza. MCE may also pursue other gaming opportunities. Under the MCE Agreement, CCE has appointed one director to MCE’s board of directors and has the right to appoint additional directors to MCE’s board of directors based on its ownership percentage of MCE . In addition, CCE has a three -year option through October 2017 to purchase up to 50% of the shares of MCE . The option can be exercised by CCE in tranches of shares, with each tranche representing not less than ten percent of the total outstanding shares of MCE. The exercise price of the shares is based upon the value of MCE at the time the option is exercised, which value is determined by a multiple of MCE’s EBITDA for the immediate past four full calendar quarters multiplied by five less certain outstanding debt of MCE, including but not limited to lease payments to slot machine suppliers, plus current financial assets (cash and banks, receivables and commercial credits) of MCE. There are no conditions that limit CCE’s ability to exercise this option. CCE has not exercised any options to purchase shares of MCE. The Company accounts for the $1.0 million investment in MCE using the cost method. 

Goodwill And Intangible Assets

Goodwill And Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets	5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS  Goodwill The Company test s goodwill for impairment as of October 1 each year, or more frequently as circumstances indicate it is necessary. Testing compares the estimated fair values of our reporting units to the reporting units’ carrying values. The reporting units with goodwill balances as of March 31, 2017 include the operations at CRA, CDR , CSA and CPL. The Company consider s a variety of factors whe n estimating the fair value of its reporting units, including estimates about the future operating results of each reporting unit, multiples of earnings, various market analyses, and recent sales of comparable businesses, if such information is available. The Company makes a variety of estimates and judgments about the relevance and comparability of these factors to the reporting units in estimating their fair values. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, the fair value of each reporting unit is allocated to the reporting unit’s assets and liabilities to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill and whether impairment is necessary. There have been no indications of impairment at CRA , CDR or CPL since the Company’s last annual analysis, or at CSA since the valuation as part of the acquisition, that would necessitate additional impairment testing by the Company . Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill related to CRA , CDR , CSA and CPL are as follows:     Canada Poland  Amounts in thousands Century Resorts Alberta Century Downs Century Casino St. Albert Casinos Poland Total  Balance – December 31, 2016 $ 3,661 $ 141 $ 3,501 $ 6,084 $ 13,387  Effect of foreign currency translation 29 1 28 372 430  Balance -- March 31, 2017 $ 3,690 $ 142 $ 3,529 $ 6,456 $ 13,817   Intangible Assets Trademarks The Company currently owns two trademarks, the Century Casinos trademark and the Casinos Poland trademark, which are reported as intangible assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the carrying amount of the trademarks are as follows:    Amounts in thousands Century Casinos Casinos Poland Total  Balance – December 31, 2016 $ 108 $ 1,450 $ 1,558  Effect of foreign currency translation 0 89 89  Balance -- March 31, 2017 $ 108 $ 1,539 $ 1,647   The Company has determined both trademarks have indefinite useful lives and therefore the Company does not amortize the trademarks. Rather, the Company tests its trademarks for impairment as of October 1 each year, or more frequently as circumstances indicate it is necessary. The Company tests trademarks for impairment using the relief-from-royalty method. If the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, the Company would recognize an impairment charge equal to the difference. No impairment charges related to the Century Casinos and Casinos Poland trademarks have been recorded. Casino Licenses Casino licenses consist of the following:     March 31, December 31,  Amounts in thousands 2017 2016  Finite-lived  Casino licenses $ 2,153 $ 2,029  Less: accumulated amortization (1,532) (1,362)  Total finite-lived casino licenses, net 621 667  Infinite-lived  Casino licenses 11,563 11,473  Total infinite-lived casino licenses 11,563 11,473  Casino licenses, net $ 12,184 $ 12,140   Poland As of March 31, 2017, Casinos Poland had seven casino licenses, each with an original term of six years, which are finite-lived intangible assets and are amortized over their respective useful lives . Changes in the carrying amount of the Casinos Poland licenses a re as follows:     Amounts in thousands Casinos Poland  Balance – December 31, 2016 $ 667  Amortization (85)  Effect of foreign currency translation 39  Balance -- March 31, 2017 $ 621   As of March 31, 2017 , estimated amortization expense for the CPL casino licenses over the next five years was as follows:      Amounts in thousands  2017 $ 261  2018 142  2019 68  2020 55  2021 55  Thereafter 40  $ 621   These estimates do not reflect the impact of future foreign exchange rate changes or the continuation of the l icenses following their expiration . The weighted average period before the current casino licenses expire is 1.3 years . In Poland, gaming licenses are not renewable. Once a gaming license has expired, any gaming company can apply for the license. In July 2016, the casino license at the Katowice casino expired. The license was fully amortized at its expiration. In October 2016, the Company was informed that it would not be granted the available license in Katowice. The casino operations at the Katowice casino were moved to the Sosnowiec casino.  Canada The Company has three licenses that are infinite-lived intangible assets that are not amortized. Two licenses are used at CDR , one from the AGLC and one from HRA , and one license from the AGLC is used at CSA . No impairment charges related to the licenses have been recorded. Changes in the carrying amount of the licenses a re as follows:      Amounts in thousands Century Downs Century Casino St. Albert  Balance – December 31, 2016 $ 2,369 $ 9,104  Effect of foreign currency translation 18 72  Balance -- March 31, 2017 $ 2,387 $ 9,176   

Promotional Allowances

Promotional Allowances	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Promotional Allowances [Abstract]
Promotional Allowances	6. PROMOTIONAL ALLOWANCE S  Hotel accommodations and food and beverage furnished without charge to customers are included in gross revenue at retail value and are deducted as promotional allowances to arrive at net operating revenue. The Company issues coupons and downloadable promotional credits to customers for the purpose of generating future revenue. The value of coupons and downloadable promotional credits redeemed is applied against the revenue generated on the day of the redemption. The estimated cost of provided promotional allowances is included in casino expenses. T he cost s of providing promotional allowances were as follows:     For the three months  ended March 31,  Amounts in thousands 2017 2016  Hotel $ 12 $ 16  Food and beverage 268 248  $ 280 $ 264   Members of the Company’s casinos’ player clubs earn points based on, among other things, their volume of play at the Company’s casinos. Players can accumulate points over time that they may redeem at their discretion under the terms of the program. The Company records a liability based on the redemption value of the points earned, and records a corresponding reduction in casino revenue. Points can be redeemed for cash, downloadable promotional credits and/or various amenities at the casino, such as meals, hotel stays and gift shop items. The value of the points is offset against the revenue in the period in which the points were earned. The value of unused or unredeemed points is included in accrued liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The expiration of unused points results in a reduction of the liability. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 201 6 , the outstanding balance of this liability was $0.7 million.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	7. LONG-TERM DEBT  Long-term debt and the weighted average interest rates as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 201 6 consisted of the following:     Amounts in thousands March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016  Credit agreement - Bank of Montreal $ 39,427 4.05% $ 40,495 4.04%  Credit agreement - CPL 151 3.58% 215 3.55%  Financing obligation - CDR land lease 14,635 11.28% 14,520 13.54%  Capital leases 736 6.82% 791 7.11%  Total principal $ 54,949 5.99% $ 56,021 7.61%  Deferred financing costs (341) (412)  Total long-term debt $ 54,608 $ 55,609  Less current portion (5,396) (5,583)  Long-term portion $ 49,212 $ 50,026    Credit Agreement - Bank of Montreal In May 2012, the Company, through its Canadian subsidiaries, entered into the CAD 28.0 million credit agreement with the Bank of Montreal (“ BM O”) . On August 15, 2014, the Company, through its Canadian subsidiaries, entered into an amended and restated c redit a greement with BMO that increased the Company’s borrowing capacity to CAD 39.1 million. In September 2016, the Company, through its Canadian subsidiaries, entered into the BMO Credit Agreement to finance the Apex Acquisition that increased the Company’s borrowing capacity to CAD 69.2 million with an interest rate of BMO’s floating rate plus a margin. As discussed further below, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rate paid related to a portion of the outstanding balance on the BMO Credit Agreement. As of March 31, 2017 , the Company had borrowed CAD 63.9 million, of which the outstanding balance was CAD 52.5 million ( $39.4 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ) and the Company had approximately CAD 5.6 million ( $4.2 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ) available under the BMO Credit Agreement. In addition, the Company is using CAD 3.0 million ( $2.3 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ) from Credit Facility E for the interest rate swap agreements discussed below.  The BMO Credit Agreement consists of the following five credit facilities:  1. Credit Facility A is a CAD 1.1 million revolving credit facility with a term of five years that expires in August 2019 . Credit Facility A may be used for general corporate purposes, including for the payment of costs related to the BMO Credit Agreement, ongoing working capital requirements and operating regulatory requirements. As of March 31, 2017 , the Company had CAD 1.1 million ( $0.8 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ) available for borrowing under Credit Facility A. 2. Credit Facility B is an approximately CAD 24.1 million committed, non-revolving, reducing standby facility with a term of five years that expires in August 2019 . The Company used borrowings under Credit Facility B primarily to repay the Company’s mortgage loan related to CRA, pay for the additional 33.3% investment in CPL, pay for development costs related to CDR and for working capital and general corporate purposes. Once the principal amount of an advance has been repaid, it cannot be re-borrowed. As of March 31, 2017 , the Company had no additional available borrowings under Credit Facility B. 3. Credit Facility C is a CAD 11.0 million revolving credit facility with a term of five years that expires in August 2019 . Credit Facility C may be used as additional financing for the development of CDR. The Company may re-borrow the principal amount within the limits described in the BMO Credit Agreement. As of March 31, 2017 , the Company had CAD 4.5 million ( $3.4 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ) available for borrowing under Credit Facility C. 4. Credit Facility D is a CAD 30.0 million committed, reducing term credit facility with a term of five years that expires in September 2021 . The Company used CAD 30.0 million to pay for the Apex Acquisition. Once the principal amount of an advance has been repaid it cannot be re-borrowed. As of March 31, 2017 , the Company had no additional available borrowings under Credit Facility D. 5. Credit Facility E is a CAD 3.0 million treasury risk management facility. The Company may use this facility to hedge interest rate risk or currency exchange rate risk. Credit Facility E has a term of five years. The Company is currently utilizing Credit Facility E to hedge interest rate risk as discussed below.  Any funds not drawn down under the BMO Credit Agreement are subject to standby fees ranging from 0.50% to 0.75% payable quarterly in arrears. Standby fees of less than CAD 0.1 million (less than $0.1 million based on the exchange rate s in effect on March 31, 2017 and 2016) were recorded as interest expense in the condensed consolidated statement s of earnings for each of the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The shares of the Company’s Canadian subsidiaries that own CRA, CAL and CSA and the Company's 75% interest in CDR are pledged as collateral for the BMO Credit Agreement. The BMO Credit Agreement contains a number of financial covenants applicable to the Canadian subsidiaries, including covenants restricting their incurrence of additional debt, a debt to EBITDA ratio less than 3:1 , a fixed charge coverage ratio greater than 1 .2:1, maintena nce of a CAD 50.0 million equity balance and a capital expenditure limit of CAD 4.0 million per year. The Company was in compliance with all covenants of the BMO Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2017 .  T he Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to partially hedge the risk of future increases in the variable rate debt under the BMO Credit Agreement. The interest rate swap agreements are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. As a result, changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps are recognized in interest expense on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement s of earnings. As of March 31, 2017 , the Company had the following interest rate swap agreements set at a Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”): · Notional amount of CAD 8.8 million ( $ 6.6 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ) with a rate of 3.92 % expiring in August 2019 ; · Notional amount of CAD 8.8 million ( $6.6 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017) with a rate of 3.89 % expiring in August 2019 ; and · Notional amount of CAD 14.3 million ( $10.7 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017) with a rate of 4.08% expiring in December 2021 .  Deferred financing costs consist of the Company’s costs related to the financing of the BMO Credit Agreement. Amortization expenses relating to deferred financing charges were less than $0.1 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 201 6 . These costs are included in interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.  Casinos Poland As of March 31, 2017 , CPL had debt totaling PLN 0.6 million ( $0.2 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ) under a credit agreement with mBank . CPL also had a credit facility that had no outstanding balance as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.  Under CPL’s credit agreement with mBank , CPL entered into a three -year term loan at an interest rate of Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate (“WIBOR”) plus 1.70% . Proceeds from the loan were used to repay balances outstanding under a prior credit agreement that matured in September 2014 and to finance current operations. As of March 31, 2017 , the amount outstanding on the term loan was PLN 0.6 million ($0.2 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ). CPL has no further borrowing availability under the loan, and the loan matures in September 2017. The mBank credit agreement contains a number of financial covenants applicable to CPL, including covenants that restrict the incurrence of additional debt and require CPL to maintain a debt ratio less than 80% and a current liquidity ratio of 0.5 or higher. CPL was in compliance with all covenants of this credit agreement as of March 31, 2017 .  The credit facility is a short-term line of credit with BPH Bank used to finance current operations. The bank line of credit bears an interest rate of WIBOR plus 1.85% with a borrowing capacity of PLN 13.0 million, of which PLN 2.0 million may only be used to secure bank guarantees . The credit facility terminates on February 11, 2018 . The BPH Bank line of credit is secured by a building owned by CPL in Warsaw, Poland. As of March 31, 2017 , there was no outstanding amount on the credit facility, and CPL ha d approximately PLN 11.0 million ($2.8 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ) available under the agreement . The BPH Bank facility contains a number of financial covenants applicable to CPL, including covenants that restrict the incurrence of additional debt and require CPL to maintain certain debt to EBITDA ratios. CPL was in compliance with all covenants of this credit facility as of March 31, 2017 .  In addition, under Polish gaming law, CPL is required to maintain PLN 3.6 million in the form of deposits or bank guarantees for payment of casino jackpots and gaming tax obligations. mBank issued guarantees to CPL for this purpose totaling PLN 3.6 million ($0.9 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ). The mBank guarantees are secured by land owned by CPL in Kolbaskowo, Poland and terminate on October 31, 2019 . In addition, CPL is required to maintain deposits or provide bank guarantees for payment of additional prizes and giveaways at the casinos. The amount of these deposits varies depending on the value of the prizes. CPL maintained PLN 0.7 million ( $0.2 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ) in deposits for this purpose as of March 31, 2017 . These deposits are included in deposits and other on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Century Downs Racetrack and Casino CDR’s land lease is a financing obligation of the Company. Prior to the Company’s acquisition of its ownership interest in CDR, CDR sold a portion of the land on which the REC project is located and then entered into an agreement to lease back a portion of the land sold . The Company accounts for the lease using the financing method by accounting for the land subject to lease as an asset and the lease payments as interest on the financing obligation. Under the land lease, CDR has four options to purchase the land. The first option date is July 1, 2023. Due to the nature of the CDR land lease financing obligation, there are no principal payments due until the Company exercises its option to purchase the land. Lease payments are applied to interest only, and any change in the outstanding balance of the financing obligation relates to foreign currency translation. As of March 31, 2017 , the outstanding balance on the financing obligation was CAD 19.5 million ($14. 6 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ).  Capital Lease Agreements As of March 31, 2017 , the Company had the following capital leases: · CRA had two capital lease agreements for surveillance and general equipment with an outstanding balance of CAD 0.3 million ( $0.2 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ); · CAL has a capital lease agreement for general equipment with an outstanding balance of less than CAD 0.1 million (less than $0.1 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017); · CDR had six capital lease agreements for surveillance, kitchen and racing-related equipment with an outstanding balance of CAD 0.6 million ( $0.5 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ); and · CSA had a capital lease agreement for general equipment with an outstanding balance of CAD 0.1 million (less than $0.1 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ).  As of March 31, 2017 , scheduled maturities related to long-term debt were as follows:    Amounts in thousands Bank of Montreal Casinos Poland Credit Agreement Century Downs Land Lease Capital Leases Total  2017 $ 3,596 $ 151 $ 0 $ 347 $ 4,094  2018 4,794 0 0 253 5,047  2019 15,837 0 0 88 15,925  2020 2,252 0 0 37 2,289  2021 2,252 0 0 10 2,262  Thereafter 10,696 0 14,635 1 25,332  Total $ 39,427 $ 151 $ 14,635 $ 736 $ 54,949   

Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies	8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  Litigation Since 2011, the Polish Internal Revenue Service (“Polish IRS”) has conducted a series of tax audits of CPL to review the calculation and payment of personal income tax by CPL employees for periods ranging from 2007 to 2011 . The Polish IRS has asserted that CPL should calculate, collect and remit to the Polish IRS personal income tax on tips received by CPL employees from casino customers and has prevailed in several court challenges by CPL. Through March 31, 2017 , CPL has paid PLN 6.4 million ( $2.1 million) related to these audits. As a result of one court decision currently on appeal, CPL’s tax records for 2009 remain open for audit.  In December 2016, the Polish IRS conducted a tax audit of December 2010 and the remaining open portion of the 2011 fiscal year. As a result, CPL is required to pay PLN 2.9 million ( $0.7 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ) related to this audit. The Polish IRS has not issued an official decision on this audit, and no payment will be made until the decision is issued. CPL plans to file an appeal of the tax audit decision after it is received. The balance of the potential liability on the Company ’s condensed consolidated balance sheet for all open periods as of March 31, 2017 is PLN 8.8 million ( $2.2 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ). The Company has evaluated the contingent liability recorded on its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2017 and has concluded that it is properly accrued in light of the Company’s estimated obligation related to personal income tax on tips as of March 31, 2017 . Additional court decisions and other proceedings by the Polish IRS may expose the Company to additional employment tax obligations in the future. Any additional tax obligations are not probable or estimable and the Company has not recorded any additional obligation related to such taxes as of March 31, 2017 . Additional tax obligations assessed in the future as a result of these matters, if any, may be material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  In October 2016, the Company filed a motion for arbitration in Poland against LOT Polish Airlines, which previously owned a 33.3% interest in CPL that it sold to the Company in 2013. The Company is seeking to collect amounts owed to the Company by LOT Polish Airlines in connection with the payments made to the Polish IRS for the tax periods December 1, 2007 to December 31, 2008 and January 1, 2011 to January 31, 2011 pursuant to an agreement with LOT Polish Airlines under which the Company acquired the additional 33.3% interest in CPL .  

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	9. INCOME TAXES  Income tax expense is recorded relative to the jurisdictions that recognize book earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , the Company recognized income tax expense of $1 . 0 million on pre-tax income of $ 3 . 8 million, representing an effective income tax rate of 26.2% compared to an income tax expense of $0. 8 million on pre-tax income of $ 3 . 5 million, representing an effective income tax rate of 22.1% for the same period in 201 6 .  The difference between the income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 34% and the reported income tax expense are impacted by a number of items. The Company’s effective tax rate is lower because there is a lower statutory tax rate in the countries where the Company pays taxes, such as Austria, Mauritius, Canada and Poland, when compared to the United States. T here is a lso a lower effective tax rate for the Company’s Canadian and Polish operations due to exchange rate benefits .  The Company has a valuation allowance on its U.S. deferred tax assets that results from uncertainty regarding its ability to realize the benefits of its U.S. deferred tax assets. The Company continues to monitor the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets in the U.S. on a quarterly basis, and it may release all or a portion of the U.S. valuation allowance in 2017 or in subsequent years in the event that more positive evidence becomes available. Further, the Company’s implementation of certain tax strategies could reduce the need for a valuation allowance in the future. If the Company concludes that its prospects for the realization of its deferred tax assets are more likely than not, it will reduce its valuation allowance as appropriate.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	10. EARNINGS PER SHARE  The calculation of basic earnings per share considers only weighted average outstanding common shares in the computation. The calculation of diluted earnings per share gives effect to all potentially dilutive stock options . The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus, if dilutive, the assumed exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method. Weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 201 6 were as follows:      For the three months  ended March 31,  Amounts in thousands 2017 2016  Weighted average common shares, basic 24,455 24,436  Dilutive effect of stock options 401 226  Weighted average common shares, diluted 24,856 24,662    The following stock options are anti-dilutive and have not been included in the weighted average shares outstanding calculation:     For the three months  ended March 31,  Amounts in thousands 2017 2016  Stock options 35 35   

Fair Value Measurements And Der

Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments Reporting	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments Reporting [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments Reporting	  11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS REPORTING  Fair Value Measurements The Company follows fair value measurement authoritative accounting guidance for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value. That authoritative accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Market or observable inputs are the preferred sources of values, followed by assumptions based on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs. The fair value hierarchy for grouping these assets and liabilities is based on the significance level of the following inputs:  · Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities · Level 2 – quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable · Level 3 – significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable  A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. The Company reflects transfers between the three levels at the beginning of the reporting period in which the availability of observable inputs no longer justifies classification in the original level.  Recurring Fair Value Measurements The estimated fair value and basis of valuation of our financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:     Amounts in thousands March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3  Interest rate swap liability (1) $ 0 $ 157 $ 0 $ 0 $ 129 $ 0   (1) See “Derivative Instruments Reporting” below for detailed information regarding the Company's interest rate swap agreements.  The Company determines the fair value of its interest rate swap agreements based on the notional amount of the swaps and the forward rate CAD-CDOR curve provided by Bloomberg and zero-coupon Canadian spot rates as of the valuation date. The Company classifies these instruments as Level 2 because the inputs into the valuation model can be corroborated utilizing observable benchmark market rates at commonly quoted intervals.  Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements The Company applies the provision s of the fair value measurement standard to its non-recurring, non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value. There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2017 . During 2016, the Company determined that the fair value of the Katowice leasehold improvements was zero based on the expiration of the license for that casino. As a result, $0.4 million was charged to operating costs and expenses during the year ended December 31, 2016.  Long-Term Debt – The carrying value of the Company’s BMO Credit Agreement approximates fair value based on the refinancing of the debt in September 2016 and the variable interest paid on the obligation. The carrying value of the Company’s CPL credit agreement approximates fair value based on the variable interest rate paid on the debt and the short-term nature of the obligation. The estimated fair values of the outstanding balances under the BMO Credit Agreement and CPL credit agreement are designated as Level 2 measurements in the fair value hierarchy based on quoted prices in active markets for similar liabilities. The fair values of the Company’s capital lease obligations and CDR’s land lease approximate fair value based on the similar terms and conditions currently available to the Company in the marketplace for similar financings. The estimated fair values of the outstanding balances related to the Company’s capital lease obligations and CDR’s land lease are designated as Level 3 measurements based on the unobservable nature of the inputs used to evaluate such liabilities.  Other Estimated Fair Value Measurements – The estimated fair value of the Company’s other assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, accrued payroll and accounts payable , have been determined to approximate carrying value based on the short-term nature of those financial instruments. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 201 6 , the Company had no cash equivalents.  Derivative Instruments Reporting As of April 2015, the Company began using interest rate swaps to mitigate the risk of variable interest rates under its BMO Credit Agreement. The interest rate swaps were not designated as accounting hedges. These interest rate swaps reset monthly , and t he difference to be paid or received under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements is accrued as interest rates change and is recognized as an adjustment to interest expense for the related debt. See Note 7 for details of the Company’s three interest rate swap agreements .  Changes in the variable interest rates to be paid or received pursuant to the terms of the interest rate swap agreements are recognized in interest expense on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of earnings . The location and effects of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings were as follows:    Amounts in thousands  For the three months  Derivatives not designated as Income Statement ended March 31,  ASC 815 hedges Classification 2017 2016  Interest Rate Swaps Interest Expense $ 208 $ 151    The location and fair value amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments in the condensed co nsolidated balance sheets were as follows:     Amounts in thousands As of March 31, 2017 As of December 31, 2016  Derivatives not designated as ASC 815 hedges Balance Sheet Classification Gross Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset Net Recognized Fair Value Liabilities Gross Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset Net Recognized Fair Value Liabilities  Derivative liabilities:  Interest rate swaps - current Accrued liabilities $ 109 $ 0 $ 109 $ 55 $ 0 $ 55  Interest rate swaps - non-current Taxes payable and other 48 0 48 74 0 74  Total derivative liabilities $ 157 $ 0 $ 157 $ 129 $ 0 $ 129 

Segment Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Information [Abstract]
Segment Information	12. SEGMENT INFORMATION  The Company reports its financial performance in three reportable segments based on the geographical locations in which its casinos operate: the United States, Canada and Poland. Operating segments are aggregated within reportable segments based on their similar characteristics, types of customers, types of services and products provided, the regulatory environments in which they operate, and their management and reporting structure. The Company’s casino properties provide gaming, hotel accommodations, dining facilities and other amenities to the Company’s customers. The Company’s operations related to concession, management and consulting agreements and certain other corporate and management operations have not been identified as separate reportable segments; therefore, these operations are included in Corporate and Other in the following segment disclosures to reconcile to consolidated results. All intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.  The table below provides information about the aggregation of the Company’s operating segments into reportable segments:   Reportable Segment Operating Segment  Canada Century Casino & Hotel - Edmonton  Canada Century Casino Calgary  Canada Century Downs Racetrack and Casino  Canada Century Bets!  Canada Century Casino St. Albert  United States Century Casino & Hotel – Central City  United States Century Casino & Hotel – Cripple Creek  Poland Casinos Poland  Corporate and Other Cruise Ships & Other  Corporate and Other Corporate Other  The Company’s chief operating decision maker is a management function comprised of two individuals. These two individuals are our Co-Chief Executive Officers. The Company’s chief operating decision makers and management utilize Adjusted EBITDA as a primary profit measure for its reportable segments. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP measure defined as net earnings (loss) before interest expense (income), net, income taxes (benefit), depreciation, amortization, non-controlling interest (earnings) losses and transactions, pre-opening expenses, acquisition costs, non-cash stock-based compensation charges, asset impairment costs, (gain) loss on disposition of fixed assets, discontinued operations, (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions and other, gain on business combination and certain other one-time items. Intercompany transactions consisting primarily of management and royalty fees and interest, along with their related tax effects, are excluded from the presentation of net earnings (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA reported for each segment. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense is presented under Corporate and Other in the tables below as the expense is not allocated to reportable segments when reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision makers.  The following tables provide information regarding the Company’s segments for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:     For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017  Amounts in thousands Canada United States Poland Corporate and Other Total  Net operating revenue (1) $ 13,160 $ 7,500 $ 14,546 $ 1,192 $ 36,398   Earnings (loss) before income taxes $ 2,113 $ 1,158 $ 2,037 $ (1,516) $ 3,792   Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders $ 1,470 $ 716 $ 1,081 $ (1,108) $ 2,159  Interest expense (income), net 917 0 (12) (4) 901  Income taxes (benefit) 547 442 414 (408) 995  Depreciation and amortization 805 610 572 98 2,085  Non-controlling interest 96 0 542 0 638  Non-cash stock-based compensation 0 0 0 103 103  Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions and cost recovery income 17 0 (219) (1) (203)  Loss on disposition of fixed assets 2 0 0 3 5  Acquisition costs 28 0 0 0 28  Adjusted EBITDA $ 3,882 $ 1,768 $ 2,378 $ (1,317) $ 6,711  (1) Net operating revenue for Corporate and Other primarily relates to the Company’s cruise ship operations.      For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016  Amounts in thousands Canada United States Poland Corporate and Other Total  Net operating revenue (1) $ 12,995 $ 7,080 $ 12,264 $ 888 $ 33,227   Earnings (loss) before income taxes $ 2,786 $ 876 $ 1,265 $ (1,408) $ 3,519   Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders $ 2,035 $ 543 $ 666 $ (963) $ 2,281  Interest expense (income), net 749 0 15 (3) 761  Income taxes (benefit) 625 333 267 (446) 779  Depreciation and amortization 697 626 602 85 2,010  Non-controlling interest 127 0 332 0 459  Non-cash stock-based compensation 0 0 0 190 190  (Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions and cost recovery income (20) 0 (200) 22 (198)  Loss on disposition of fixed assets 2 2 22 0 26  Adjusted EBITDA $ 4,215 $ 1,504 $ 1,704 $ (1,115) $ 6,308  (1) Net operating revenue for Corporate and Other primarily relates to the Company’s cruise ship operations .

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS  In April 2017, Casinos Poland was informed by the Minister of Finance that its application to transfer the LIM Center casino license to the Warsaw Marriott casino was approved. In addition, the application to transfer the Warsaw Marriott casino license to a new location at the Hilton Warsaw Hotel and Convention Centre in Warsaw was also approved. As a result, the Company will close the LIM Center casino in May 2017 and will impair approximately PLN 0.5 million ( $0.1 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017) in leasehold improvements in the second quarter of 2017.

Significant Accounting Polici21

Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”). The objective of ASU 2014-09 is to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard under US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016; provided, however, that in August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferral of the Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”), which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for one year. ASU 2015-14 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The standards permit retrospective application using either of the following methodologies: (i) restatement of each prior reporting period presented or (ii) recognition of a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of initial application. In addition, the FASB has issued four related ASUs on principal versus agent guidance (ASU 2016-08), identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance (ASU 2016-10), a revision of certain SEC Staff Observer comments (ASU 2016-11) and implementation guidance (ASU 2016-12). The Company plans to adopt the new revenue standards effective January 1, 2018 by recognizing the cumulative effect of initially applying the new standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of equity. The Company does not expect adoption of the new revenue standards to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.  In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (“ASU 2015-11”). The objective of ASU 2015-11 is to simplify the current guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market by requiring entities to measure most inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has adopted ASU 2015-11. The Company will continue to measure inventory using the first-in, first-out method and will state inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all inventory was stated at cost.  In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The objective of ASU 2016-02 is to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to account for leases as finance leases or operating leases. Both finance and operating leases will result in the lessee recognizing a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability. For finance leases, the lessee would recognize interest expense and amortization of the right-of use asset and, for operating leases, the lessee would recognize a straight-line lease expense. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of ASU 2016-02 is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-02. Adoption of this standard may have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”). The objective of ASU 2016-09 is to simplify the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including recording all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies through income tax on the statement of earnings and eliminating the requirement that excess tax benefits be realized before they can be recognized. ASU 2016-09 also simplifies several other aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payments, including forfeitures, statutory tax withholdings requirements and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has adopted ASU 2016-09. The Company has elected to account for forfeitures of share-based payments as they occur .  In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). The objective of ASU 2016-15 is to reduce diversity in the classification of cash receipts and payments for specific cash flow issues, including debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination and proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of ASU 2016-15 is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-15; however, the standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.  In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory (“ASU 2016-16”). The objective of ASU 2016-16 is to improve the accounting for income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. ASU 2016-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of ASU 2016-16 is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-16; however, the standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.  In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”). The objective of ASU 2016-18 is to require the statement of cash flows to include restricted cash in explaining the change during the period in the total of cash and cash equivalents. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of ASU 2016-18 is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-18; however, the standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.  In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”). The objective of ASU 2017-04 is to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by entities performing their annual goodwill impairment tests by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit, including income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill, with its carrying amount and recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds fair value. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2021, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of ASU 2017-04 is permitted on goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2017-04; however, the standard is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Inventories	Accounting Policies  Inventories – Inventories, which consist primarily of food, beverage retail merchandise and operating supplies, are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method.
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation - Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for all non-performance option grants and the Monte Carlo option pricing model for all performance option grants to determine the fair value of all option grants.

Description Of Business And B22

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Exchange Rates	 March 31, December 31,  Ending Rates 2017 2016  Canadian dollar (CAD) 1.3322 1.3427  Euros (EUR) 0.9348 0.9476  Polish zloty (PLN) 3.9637 4.2065  The average exchange rates to the U.S. dollar used to translate balances during each reported period are as follows:     For the three months  ended March 31,  Average Rates 2017 2016 % Change  Canadian dollar (CAD) 1.3234 1.3732 3.6%  Euros (EUR) 0.9384 0.9065 (3.5%)  Polish zloty (PLN) 4.0563 3.9556 (2.5%)  Source: Pacific Exchange Rate Service 
Impact Of Corrections On Consolidated Financial Statements	  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2016:  Amounts in thousands, except for per share information As Previously Reported Correction As Corrected  Operating Revenue:  Other $ 3,040 $ 697 $ 3,737  Gross revenue 34,536 697 35,233  Net operating revenue 32,530 697 33,227  Earnings from operations 3,385 697 4,082  Earnings before income taxes 2,822 697 3,519  Income tax expense (598) (181) (779)  Net earnings 2,224 516 2,740  Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests (330) (129) (459)  Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders 1,894 387 2,281   Earnings per share attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders:  Basic and Diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.01 $ 0.09      Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2016:  Amounts in thousands As Previously Reported Correction As Corrected  Net earnings $ 2,224 $ 516 $ 2,740   Other comprehensive income  Foreign currency translation adjustments 3,757 (28) 3,729  Other comprehensive income 3,757 (28) 3,729  Comprehensive income $ 5,981 $ 488 $ 6,469   Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests  Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests (330) (129) (459)  Foreign currency translation adjustments (389) 7 (382)  Comprehensive income attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders $ 5,262 $ 366 $ 5,628      Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2016:  Amounts in thousands As Previously Reported Correction As Corrected  Accumulated other comprehensive income  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance at January 1, 2016 $ (12,704) $ 21 $ (12,683)  Foreign currency translation adjustment 3,368 (21) 3,347   Retained earnings  Retained earnings balance at January 1, 2016 57,558 (387) 57,171  Net earnings 1,894 387 2,281   Total Century Casinos shareholders' equity  Total Century Casinos shareholders' equity balance at January 1, 2016 122,416 (366) 122,050  Net earnings 1,894 387 2,281  Foreign currency translation adjustment 3,368 (21) 3,347   Non-controlling interest  Non-controlling interest balance at January 1, 2016 4,859 (122) 4,737  Net earnings 330 129 459  Foreign currency translation adjustment 389 (7) 382   Total equity  Total equity balance at January 1, 2016 127,275 (488) 126,787  Net earnings 2,224 516 2,740  Foreign currency translation adjustment 3,757 (28) 3,729      Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016:  Amounts in thousands As Previously Reported Correction As Corrected  Cash Flows from Operating Activities:  Net earnings $ 2,224 $ 516 $ 2,740  Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:  Receivables, net 716 (659) 57  Taxes payable (350) 171 (179)  Net cash provided by operating activities 3,263 28 3,291  Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 688 (28) 660                  Note 12: Segment and Geographic Information for the three months ended March 31, 2016:  Amounts in thousands As Previously Reported Correction As Corrected  Canada  Net operating revenue $ 12,298 $ 697 $ 12,995  Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders 1,648 387 2,035  Income taxes 444 181 625  Non-controlling interest (2) 129 127  Adjusted EBITDA 3,518 697 4,215  

Apex Acquisition (Tables)

Apex Acquisition (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Apex Acquisition [Abstract]
Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities	  Amounts in thousands  Cash $ 3,060  Accounts receivable 331  Prepaid expenses and other 136  Inventories 39  Property and equipment 9,542  Casino license 9,318  Accounts payable (63)  Accrued liabilities (383)  Accrued payroll (37)  Deferred tax liability (1,238)  Net identifiable assets acquired 20,705   Add: Goodwill 3,584  Net assets acquired $ 24,289 
Purchase Consideration - Cash Outflow	  Outflow of cash to acquire subsidiary, net of cash acquired  Cash consideration $ 24,289  Less: cash balances acquired (3,060)  Net cash $ 21,229 
Schedule of Unaudited Pro Forma Information	   For the three months ended March 31,  Amounts in thousands, except for per share information 2016  (Unaudited)  Net operating revenue $ 35,029  Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders $ 2,533  Basic and diluted earnings per share $ 0.10 

Goodwill And Intangible Assets

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill	   Canada Poland  Amounts in thousands Century Resorts Alberta Century Downs Century Casino St. Albert Casinos Poland Total  Balance – December 31, 2016 $ 3,661 $ 141 $ 3,501 $ 6,084 $ 13,387  Effect of foreign currency translation 29 1 28 372 430  Balance -- March 31, 2017 $ 3,690 $ 142 $ 3,529 $ 6,456 $ 13,817  
Trademarks	   Amounts in thousands Century Casinos Casinos Poland Total  Balance – December 31, 2016 $ 108 $ 1,450 $ 1,558  Effect of foreign currency translation 0 89 89  Balance -- March 31, 2017 $ 108 $ 1,539 $ 1,647  
Casino Licenses	   March 31, December 31,  Amounts in thousands 2017 2016  Finite-lived  Casino licenses $ 2,153 $ 2,029  Less: accumulated amortization (1,532) (1,362)  Total finite-lived casino licenses, net 621 667  Infinite-lived  Casino licenses 11,563 11,473  Total infinite-lived casino licenses 11,563 11,473  Casino licenses, net $ 12,184 $ 12,140  
Changes in Carrying Amount of Licenses	   Amounts in thousands Casinos Poland  Balance – December 31, 2016 $ 667  Amortization (85)  Effect of foreign currency translation 39  Balance -- March 31, 2017 $ 621  
Estimated Amortization Expense	   Amounts in thousands  2017 $ 261  2018 142  2019 68  2020 55  2021 55  Thereafter 40  $ 621  
Century Downs Racetrack And Casino [Member]
Changes in Carrying Amount of Licenses	   Amounts in thousands Century Downs Century Casino St. Albert  Balance – December 31, 2016 $ 2,369 $ 9,104  Effect of foreign currency translation 18 72  Balance -- March 31, 2017 $ 2,387 $ 9,176  

Promotional Allowances (Tables)

Promotional Allowances (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Promotional Allowances [Abstract]
Schedule Of Promotional Allowances	   For the three months  ended March 31,  Amounts in thousands 2017 2016  Hotel $ 12 $ 16  Food and beverage 268 248  $ 280 $ 264  

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt and Weighted Average Interest	   Amounts in thousands March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016  Credit agreement - Bank of Montreal $ 39,427 4.05% $ 40,495 4.04%  Credit agreement - CPL 151 3.58% 215 3.55%  Financing obligation - CDR land lease 14,635 11.28% 14,520 13.54%  Capital leases 736 6.82% 791 7.11%  Total principal $ 54,949 5.99% $ 56,021 7.61%  Deferred financing costs (341) (412)  Total long-term debt $ 54,608 $ 55,609  Less current portion (5,396) (5,583)  Long-term portion $ 49,212 $ 50,026  
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	  Amounts in thousands Bank of Montreal Casinos Poland Credit Agreement Century Downs Land Lease Capital Leases Total  2017 $ 3,596 $ 151 $ 0 $ 347 $ 4,094  2018 4,794 0 0 253 5,047  2019 15,837 0 0 88 15,925  2020 2,252 0 0 37 2,289  2021 2,252 0 0 10 2,262  Thereafter 10,696 0 14,635 1 25,332  Total $ 39,427 $ 151 $ 14,635 $ 736 $ 54,949  

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule Of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	   For the three months  ended March 31,  Amounts in thousands 2017 2016  Weighted average common shares, basic 24,455 24,436  Dilutive effect of stock options 401 226  Weighted average common shares, diluted 24,856 24,662  
Anti-Dilutive Stock Options Not Included In The Calculation Of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	   For the three months  ended March 31,  Amounts in thousands 2017 2016  Stock options 35 35  

Fair Value Measurements and D28

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments Reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Fair Value Measurements And Derivative Instruments Reporting [Abstract]
Fair Value And Basis Of Valuation Of Financial Liabilities	  Amounts in thousands March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3  Interest rate swap liability (1) $ 0 $ 157 $ 0 $ 0 $ 129 $ 0   (1) See “Derivative Instruments Reporting” below for detailed information regarding the Company's interest rate swap agreements. 
Fair value of derivative insturments in Statement of Earnings	   Amounts in thousands  For the three months  Derivatives not designated as Income Statement ended March 31,  ASC 815 hedges Classification 2017 2016  Interest Rate Swaps Interest Expense $ 208 $ 151   
Derivative Instruments Location And Fair Value Amounts	  Amounts in thousands As of March 31, 2017 As of December 31, 2016  Derivatives not designated as ASC 815 hedges Balance Sheet Classification Gross Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset Net Recognized Fair Value Liabilities Gross Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset Net Recognized Fair Value Liabilities  Derivative liabilities:  Interest rate swaps - current Accrued liabilities $ 109 $ 0 $ 109 $ 55 $ 0 $ 55  Interest rate swaps - non-current Taxes payable and other 48 0 48 74 0 74  Total derivative liabilities $ 157 $ 0 $ 157 $ 129 $ 0 $ 129 

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Information [Abstract]
Aggregation Of Operating Segments Into Reportable Segments	 Reportable Segment Operating Segment  Canada Century Casino & Hotel - Edmonton  Canada Century Casino Calgary  Canada Century Downs Racetrack and Casino  Canada Century Bets!  Canada Century Casino St. Albert  United States Century Casino & Hotel – Central City  United States Century Casino & Hotel – Cripple Creek  Poland Casinos Poland  Corporate and Other Cruise Ships & Other  Corporate and Other Corporate Other 
Segment Information	  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017  Amounts in thousands Canada United States Poland Corporate and Other Total  Net operating revenue (1) $ 13,160 $ 7,500 $ 14,546 $ 1,192 $ 36,398   Earnings (loss) before income taxes $ 2,113 $ 1,158 $ 2,037 $ (1,516) $ 3,792   Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders $ 1,470 $ 716 $ 1,081 $ (1,108) $ 2,159  Interest expense (income), net 917 0 (12) (4) 901  Income taxes (benefit) 547 442 414 (408) 995  Depreciation and amortization 805 610 572 98 2,085  Non-controlling interest 96 0 542 0 638  Non-cash stock-based compensation 0 0 0 103 103  Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions and cost recovery income 17 0 (219) (1) (203)  Loss on disposition of fixed assets 2 0 0 3 5  Acquisition costs 28 0 0 0 28  Adjusted EBITDA $ 3,882 $ 1,768 $ 2,378 $ (1,317) $ 6,711  (1) Net operating revenue for Corporate and Other primarily relates to the Company’s cruise ship operations.      For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016  Amounts in thousands Canada United States Poland Corporate and Other Total  Net operating revenue (1) $ 12,995 $ 7,080 $ 12,264 $ 888 $ 33,227   Earnings (loss) before income taxes $ 2,786 $ 876 $ 1,265 $ (1,408) $ 3,519   Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders $ 2,035 $ 543 $ 666 $ (963) $ 2,281  Interest expense (income), net 749 0 15 (3) 761  Income taxes (benefit) 625 333 267 (446) 779  Depreciation and amortization 697 626 602 85 2,010  Non-controlling interest 127 0 332 0 459  Non-cash stock-based compensation 0 0 0 190 190  (Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions and cost recovery income (20) 0 (200) 22 (198)  Loss on disposition of fixed assets 2 2 22 0 26  Adjusted EBITDA $ 4,215 $ 1,504 $ 1,704 $ (1,115) $ 6,308  Net operating revenue for Corporate and Other primarily relates to the Company’s cruise ship operations

Description Of Business And B30

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) CAD in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017item	Mar. 31, 2017CADmi²item	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)mi²item	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of ship-based casinos | item		13	13
Number of cruise ship owners | item		4	4
Distance from CRA and CSA | mi²		30	30
Estimated project costs		CAD 50	$ 37,500,000
Period of Century Mile project		15 months	15 months
Adjusted EBITDA			$ 6,711,000	$ 6,308,000
Correction of Prior Year Balances [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Corrections to adjusted EBITDA				700,000
Adjusted EBITDA				6,300,000
Correction of Prior Year Balances [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA				$ 5,600,000
Percentage Of CBS Owned By CCE [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		75.00%	75.00%
Lot Polish Airlines Invesment [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Owned by noncontrolling interest		33.30%	33.30%			33.30%
Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		66.60%	66.60%
Number of casinos owned and operated | item		8	8
Century Bets! Inc. [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Owned by noncontrolling interest		25.00%	25.00%
Century Casinos Europe GmbH [Member] | Percentage Of Century Downs Racetrack Owned By Century Casinos Europe [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		75.00%	75.00%
Oceania Cruises [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Term of consulting agreement		2 years	2 years
Consulting Fee			$ 2,000,000
Consulting Fee payable per quarter			$ 250,000
TUI Cruises, Mein Schiff 6 [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
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%
Owned by noncontrolling interest		25.00%	25.00%
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%		7.50%

Description Of Business And B31

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation (Exchange Rates) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Canadian Dollar [Member]
Currency [Line Items]
Ending rates	1.3322		1.3427
Average Rates	1.3234	1.3732
Average Rates % Change	3.60%
Euros [Member]
Currency [Line Items]
Ending rates	0.9348		0.9476
Average Rates	0.9384	0.9065
Average Rates % Change	(3.50%)
Polish Zloty [Member]
Currency [Line Items]
Ending rates	3.9637		4.2065
Average Rates	4.0563	3.9556
Average Rates % Change	(2.50%)

Description Of Business And B32

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation (Impact Of Corrections On Consolidated Financial Statements) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Other		$ 2,575	$ 3,737
Gross revenue		38,840	35,233
Net operating revenue	[1]	36,398	33,227
Earnings from operations		4,490	4,082
Earnings before income taxes		3,792	3,519
Income tax expense (benefit)		(995)	(779)
Non-controlling interest		7,352		$ 6,388
Net earnings		2,797	2,740
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests		(638)	(459)
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders		2,159	$ 2,281
Basic and Diluted			$ 0.09
Foreign currency translation adjustments		1,560	$ 3,729
Other comprehensive loss		1,560	3,729
Comprehensive income		4,357	6,469
Balance at January 1, 2016		143,018	133,489	$ 138,584	$ 126,787
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(384)	(382)
Comprehensive income attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders		3,335	5,628
Receivables, net		1,569	57
Taxes payable		(435)	(179)
Net cash provided by operating activities		5,366	3,291
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		306	660
Non-controlling interests		638	459
Adjusted EBITDA		6,711	6,308
Canada [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net operating revenue	[1]	13,160	12,995
Earnings before income taxes		2,113	2,786
Income tax expense (benefit)		(547)	(625)
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests		(96)	(127)
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders		1,470	2,035
Non-controlling interests		96	127
Adjusted EBITDA		3,882	4,215
As Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Other			3,040
Gross revenue			34,536
Net operating revenue			32,530
Earnings from operations			3,385
Earnings before income taxes			2,822
Income tax expense (benefit)			(598)
Net earnings			2,224
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests			(330)
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders			$ 1,894
Basic and Diluted			$ 0.08
Foreign currency translation adjustments			$ 3,757
Other comprehensive loss			3,757
Comprehensive income			5,981
Balance at January 1, 2016					127,275
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(389)
Comprehensive income attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders			5,262
Receivables, net			716
Taxes payable			(350)
Net cash provided by operating activities			3,263
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash			688
Non-controlling interests			330
As Previously Reported [Member] | Canada [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net operating revenue			12,298
Income tax expense (benefit)			(444)
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests			2
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders			1,648
Non-controlling interests			(2)
Adjusted EBITDA			3,518
Correction [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Other			697
Gross revenue			697
Net operating revenue			697
Earnings from operations			697
Earnings before income taxes			697
Income tax expense (benefit)			(181)
Net earnings			516
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests			(129)
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders			$ 387
Basic and Diluted			$ 0.01
Foreign currency translation adjustments			$ (28)
Other comprehensive loss			(28)
Comprehensive income			488
Balance at January 1, 2016					(488)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			7
Comprehensive income attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders			366
Receivables, net			(659)
Taxes payable			171
Net cash provided by operating activities			28
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash			(28)
Non-controlling interests			129
Correction [Member] | Canada [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net operating revenue			697
Income tax expense (benefit)			(181)
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests			(129)
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders			387
Non-controlling interests			129
Adjusted EBITDA			697
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net earnings		0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments		1,176	3,347
Balance at January 1, 2016		(11,433)	(9,336)		(12,683)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments			3,368
Balance at January 1, 2016					(12,704)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Correction [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(21)
Balance at January 1, 2016					21
Retained Earnings [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net earnings		2,159	2,281
Foreign currency translation adjustments		0	0
Balance at January 1, 2016		68,562	59,452		57,171
Retained Earnings [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net earnings			1,894
Balance at January 1, 2016					57,558
Retained Earnings [Member] | Correction [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net earnings			387
Balance at January 1, 2016					(387)
Total Century Casinos Shareholders' Equity [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net earnings		2,159	2,281
Foreign currency translation adjustments		1,176	3,347
Balance at January 1, 2016		135,666	127,911		122,050
Total Century Casinos Shareholders' Equity [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net earnings			1,894
Foreign currency translation adjustments			3,368
Balance at January 1, 2016					122,416
Total Century Casinos Shareholders' Equity [Member] | Correction [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net earnings			387
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(21)
Balance at January 1, 2016					(366)
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net earnings		638	459
Foreign currency translation adjustments		384	382
Balance at January 1, 2016		$ 7,352	5,578		4,737
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net earnings			330
Foreign currency translation adjustments			389
Balance at January 1, 2016					4,859
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Correction [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net earnings			129
Foreign currency translation adjustments			$ (7)
Balance at January 1, 2016					$ (122)
[1]	Net operating revenue for Corporate and Other primarily relates to the Company's cruise ship operations.

Apex Acquisition (Narrative) (D

Apex Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, CAD in Millions		Oct. 01, 2016CAD	Oct. 01, 2016USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017CAD	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)aft²item	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net operating revenue	[1]					$ 36,398	$ 33,227
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders						2,159	2,281
Assets						218,073			$ 217,838
Cash						39,743	$ 29,932		38,837	$ 29,366
Liabilities						$ 75,055			79,254
Apex Acquisition[Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Additional ownership acquired			100.00%
Square footage of casino facility | ft²						34,500
Number of live table games | item						7
Number of video lottery terminals | item						12
Number of slot machines | item						381
Acres of land | a						6
Number of guests that the banquet facility can accommodate | item						175
Total consideration		CAD 31.9	$ 24,300
Payments for acquisition		27.7	21,100					$ 24,289
Working capital paid				CAD 2	$ 1,500
Net operating revenue						$ 2,000
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders						100
Assets			22,400
Cash			3,100
Liabilities			1,700
Goodwill			3,600
Investment fair value			21,200
Acquisition costs						$ 100			$ 200
Purchase Agreement Holdbacks [Member] | Apex Acquisition[Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments for acquisition		CAD 2.2	$ 1,700
[1]	Net operating revenue for Corporate and Other primarily relates to the Company's cruise ship operations.

Apex Acquisition (Schedule of E

Apex Acquisition (Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Add: Goodwill	$ 13,817	$ 13,387
Apex Acquisition[Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash			$ 3,060
Accounts receivable			331
Prepaid expenses and other			136
Inventories			39
Property and equipment			9,542
Casino license			9,318
Accounts payable			(63)
Accrued liabilities			(383)
Accrued payroll			(37)
Deferred tax liability			(1,238)
Net identifiable assets acquired			20,705
Add: Goodwill			3,584
Net assets acquired			$ 24,289

Apex Acquisition (Purchase Cons

Apex Acquisition (Purchase Consideration - Cash Outflow) (Details) $ in Thousands, CAD in Millions	Oct. 01, 2016CAD	Oct. 01, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash			$ 1,494	$ 0
Apex Acquisition[Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration	CAD 27.7	$ 21,100			$ 24,289
Less: cash balances acquired					(3,060)
Net cash					$ 21,229

Apex Acquisition (Schedule of U

Apex Acquisition (Schedule of Unaudited Pro Forma Information) (Details) - Apex Acquisition[Member] $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)$ / shares
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Net operating revenue	$ 35,029
Net earnings attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders	$ 2,533
Basic and diluted earnings per share | $ / shares	$ 0.10

Cost Investment (Narrative) (De

Cost Investment (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2014USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)employee	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cost investment		$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Century Casinos Europe GmbH [Member] | Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S. A. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest	7.50%	7.50%
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
Minimum percentage of each tranche		10.00%

Goodwill And Intangible Asset38

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)item	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges related to goodwill | $	$ 0
Number of trademarks	2
Impairment charges related to trademarks | $	$ 0
AGLC [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of casino licenses	1
HRA [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of casino licenses	1
Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of casino licenses	7
Term of casino licenses, years	6 years
Weighted-average period before the next renewal of casino licenses	1 year 3 months 18 days
Century Downs Racetrack And Casino [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of casino licenses	2
License impairment charges | $	$ 0	$ 0

Goodwill And Intangible Asset39

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 13,387
Effect of foreign currency translation	430
Balance at end of period	13,817
Century Resorts Alberta [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	3,661
Effect of foreign currency translation	29
Balance at end of period	3,690
Century Downs Racetrack And Casino [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	141
Effect of foreign currency translation	1
Balance at end of period	142
Century Casino St. Albert [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	3,501
Effect of foreign currency translation	28
Balance at end of period	3,529
Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	6,084
Effect of foreign currency translation	372
Balance at end of period	$ 6,456

Goodwill And Intangible Asset40

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Trademarks) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,558
Effect of foreign currency translation	89
Balance at end of period	1,647
Century Casinos [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	108
Effect of foreign currency translation	0
Balance at end of period	108
Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	1,450
Effect of foreign currency translation	89
Balance at end of period	$ 1,539

Goodwill And Intangible Asset41

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Casino Licenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Casino licenses, net	$ 12,184	$ 12,140
Casino Licenses [Member]
Finite-lived: Casino Licenses	2,153	2,029
Finite-lived: Less: accumulated amortization	(1,532)	(1,362)
Total finite-lived casino licenses, net	621	667
Infinite-lived: Casino licenses	11,563	11,473
Total infinite-lived casino licenses	11,563	11,473
Casino licenses, net	$ 12,184	$ 12,140

Goodwill And Intangible Asset42

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Changes in Carrying Amount of Licenses) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)
Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at begininng of period	$ 667
Amortization	(85)
Effect of foreign currency translation	39
Balance at end of period	621
Century Downs Racetrack And Casino [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at begininng of period	2,369
Effect of foreign currency translation	18
Balance at end of period	2,387
Century Casino St. Albert [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at begininng of period	9,104
Effect of foreign currency translation	72
Balance at end of period	$ 9,176

Goodwill And Intangible Asset43

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Estimated Amortization Expense) (Details) - Casinos Poland Ltd [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
2,017	$ 261
2,018	142
2,019	68
2,020	55
2,021	55
Thereafter	40
Total finite-lived casino licenses, net	$ 621	$ 667

Promotional Allowances (Schedul

Promotional Allowances (Schedule Of Promotional Allowances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Promotional Allowances [Line Items]
Total promotional allowances	$ 280	$ 264
Outstanding Balance Of Promotional Allowance Liability	700		$ 700
Hotel [Member]
Promotional Allowances [Line Items]
Total promotional allowances	12	16
Food And Beverage [Member]
Promotional Allowances [Line Items]
Total promotional allowances	$ 268	$ 248

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Det

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, PLN in Millions, CAD in Millions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017CADitem

Mar. 31, 2017PLNitem

Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)item

Mar. 31, 2016CAD

Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)

Mar. 31, 2017PLNitem

Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)item

Dec. 31, 2016PLN

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2016CAD

Aug. 15, 2014CAD

May 31, 2012CAD

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amortization of deferred financing costs | $

$ 48

$ 28

Amount outstanding | $

$ 54,949

$ 56,021

total debt | $

54,608

$ 55,609

Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount outstanding | PLN

PLN 0

PLN 0

Deposits or bank guarantees for payment of casino jackpots and gaming tax obligations under gaming law | PLN

3.6

total debt

PLN 0.6

$ 200

Century Downs Racetrack And Casino [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Options to Purchase Land | item

4

4

4

Number of capital lease agreements | item

6

6

6

Capital lease agreements

CAD 0.6

$ 500

Interest rate on financing obligation

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Century Resorts Alberta [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Number of capital lease agreements | item

2

2

2

Capital lease agreements

CAD 0.3

$ 200

Capital Lease- CAL [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Capital lease agreements

0.1

100

Capital Lease CSA [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Capital lease agreements

CAD 0.1

100

BMO Credit Agreement [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Maximum borrowing capacity

CAD 69.2

CAD 39.1

CAD 28

Notional Value | $

$ 6,600

EBITDA

3

3

3

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

1.20

1.20

1.20

Required minimum equity balance under debt covenant

CAD 50

Required maximum capital expenditure limit under debt covenant

4

Line of credit facility

52.5

$ 39,400

Line of credit facility amount available for borrowing

5.6

$ 4,200

Standby fees

0.1

$ 100

CAD 0.1

100

Line of credit facility amount that cannot be reborrowed once repaid

CAD 63.9

BMO Credit Agreement [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Liability [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

CDOR exchange rate

3.92

3.92

3.92

Notional Value

CAD 8.8

Debt instrument maturity date

Aug. 1, 2019

Aug. 1, 2019

Aug. 1, 2019

BMO Credit Agreement [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Second Agreement [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

CDOR exchange rate

3.89

3.89

3.89

Notional Value

CAD 8.8

$ 6,600

Debt instrument maturity date

Aug. 1, 2019

Aug. 1, 2019

Aug. 1, 2019

BMO Credit Agreement [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Third Agreement [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

CDOR exchange rate

4.08

4.08

4.08

Notional Value

CAD 14.3

$ 10,700

Debt instrument maturity date

Dec. 1, 2021

Dec. 1, 2021

Dec. 1, 2021

First Loan With mBank [Member] | Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt ratio

80

80

80

Debt instrument term

3 years

3 years

3 years

Interest rate percentage points above WIBOR

1.70%

1.70%

1.70%

Second Loan With mBank [Member] | Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Line of credit facility amount available for borrowing | $

$ 0

Amount outstanding

PLN 0.6

$ 200

Required liquidity ratio under debt covenant

0.5

0.5

0.5

Line Of Credit With BPH Bank [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Maximum borrowing capacity | PLN

PLN 13

Line of credit amount that can only be used to secure bank guarantees | PLN

PLN 2

Expiration date

Feb. 11, 2018

Feb. 11, 2018

Feb. 11, 2018

Line Of Credit With BPH Bank [Member] | Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Line of credit facility | PLN

0

Line of credit facility amount available for borrowing

11

$ 2,800

Interest rate percentage points above WIBOR

1.85%

1.85%

1.85%

Guarantee From mBank [Member] | Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Expiration date

Oct. 31, 2019

Oct. 31, 2019

Oct. 31, 2019

Bank guarantee issued for payment of casino jackpots and gaming tax obligations

3.6

900

Deposits maintained for payment of casino jackpots and gaming tax obligations

PLN 0.7

200

Capital Leases [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount outstanding | $

736

Credit Facility A [Member] | BMO Credit Agreement [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Term of credit agreement

5 years

5 years

5 years

Line of credit facility

CAD 1.1

Expiration date

Aug. 1, 2019

Aug. 1, 2019

Aug. 1, 2019

Line of credit facility amount available for borrowing

CAD 1.1

$ 800

Credit Facility B [Member] | BMO Credit Agreement [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Term of credit agreement

5 years

5 years

5 years

Line of credit facility

CAD 24.1

Expiration date

Aug. 1, 2019

Aug. 1, 2019

Aug. 1, 2019

Line of credit facility amount available for borrowing

CAD 0

Credit Facility B [Member] | BMO Credit Agreement [Member] | Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Additional ownership acquired

33.30%

33.30%

33.30%

Credit Facility C [Member] | BMO Credit Agreement [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Term of credit agreement

5 years

5 years

5 years

Line of credit facility

CAD 11

Expiration date

Aug. 1, 2019

Aug. 1, 2019

Aug. 1, 2019

Line of credit facility amount available for borrowing

CAD 4.5

$ 3,400

Credit Facility D [Member] | BMO Credit Agreement [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Term of credit agreement

5 years

5 years

5 years

Line of credit facility

CAD 30

Expiration date

Sep. 1, 2021

Sep. 1, 2021

Sep. 1, 2021

Line of credit facility amount available for borrowing

CAD 0

Credit Facility E [Member] | Treasury Risk Management Facility [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Term of credit agreement

5 years

5 years

5 years

Line of credit facility

CAD 3

$ 2,300

Minimum [Member] | BMO Credit Agreement [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Standby fees, percentage

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

Maximum [Member] | BMO Credit Agreement [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Standby fees, percentage

0.75%

0.75%

0.75%

Amortization of deferred financing costs | $

$ 100

$ 100

Century Downs Racetrack And Casino [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Ownership percentage

75.00%

75.00%

75.00%

Outstanding balance on financing obligation

CAD 19.5

$ 14,600

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Lon

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt and Weighted Average Interest) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal	$ 54,949	$ 56,021
Deferred financing costs	(341)	(412)
Total long-term debt	54,608	55,609
Less: current portion	(5,396)	(5,583)
Long-term portion	49,212	50,026
Credit Agreement - Bank of Montreal [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal	$ 39,427	$ 40,495
Weighted-average interest rate	4.05%	4.04%
Credit Agreements - CPL [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal	$ 151	$ 215
Weighted-average interest rate	3.58%	3.55%
Financing Obligation - CDR Land Lease [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal	$ 14,635	$ 14,520
Weighted-average interest rate	11.28%	13.54%
Capital Lease - CDR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal	$ 736	$ 791
Weighted-average interest rate	6.82%	7.11%
Total Principal Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	5.99%	7.61%

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Mat

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2,017	$ 4,094
2,018	5,047
2,019	15,925
2,020	2,289
2,021	2,262
Thereafter	25,332
Total	54,949	$ 56,021
Credit Agreements - CPL [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2,017	151
2,018	0
2,019	0
2,020	0
2,021	0
Thereafter	0
Total	151	$ 215
Century Downs Land Lease [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2,017	0
2,018	0
2,019	0
2,020	0
2,021	0
Thereafter	14,635
Total	14,635
Capital Leases [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2,017	347
2,018	253
2,019	88
2,020	37
2,021	10
Thereafter	1
Total	736
Bank Of Montreal [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2,017	3,596
2,018	4,794
2,019	15,837
2,020	2,252
2,021	2,252
Thereafter	10,696
Total	$ 39,427

Commitments And Contingencies (

Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, PLN in Millions	3 Months Ended			75 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017PLN	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017PLN	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Line items]
Contingent liability						$ 2,228	$ 2,099
Distribution to non-controlling interest		$ 644	$ 0
Lot Polish Airlines Invesment [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line items]
Owned by noncontrolling interest	33.30%			33.30%		33.30%		33.30%
Casinos Poland Ltd [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line items]
Income tax audit costs				PLN 6.4	$ 2,100
Review of Tax Year 2010 [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line items]
Income tax audit costs	PLN 2.9	$ 700
Review of All Tax Open Periods [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line items]
Contingent liability	PLN 8.8			PLN 8.8		$ 2,200

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 995	$ 779
Pre-tax income	$ 3,792	$ 3,519
Effective tax rate	26.20%	22.10%
U.S. Federal income tax statutory rate	34.00%

Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of

Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average common shares, basic	24,455	24,436
Dilutive effect of stock options	401	226
Weighted average common shares, diluted	24,856	24,662

Earnings Per Share (Anti-Diluti

Earnings Per Share (Anti-Dilutive Stock Options Not Included In The Calculation Of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock options	35	35

Fair Value Measurements and D52

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments Reporting (Narrative) (Details) CAD in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017CAD	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis			$ 0		$ 0
Cash equivalents			0		0
Operating expenses	$ 31,908,000	$ 29,145,000
Katowice Leashold Improvements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis					0
Operating expenses			$ 400,000
BMO Credit Agreement [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Notional Value					$ 6,600,000
BMO Credit Agreement [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Liability [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date	Aug. 1, 2019
Notional Value | CAD				CAD 8.8
CDOR exchange rate				3.92	3.92

Fair Value Measurements and D53

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments Reporting (Fair value and basis of valuation of financial liabilities) (Details) - Interest Rate Swap Liability [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities	$ 0	$ 0
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities	157	129
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements and D54

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments Reporting (Derivative instruments in the consolidated statement of earnings (loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Interest Expense [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Liability [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$ 208	$ 151

Fair Value Measurements and D55

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments Reporting (Derivative instruments location and fair value amounts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross recognized Liabilities	$ 157	$ 129
Gross Amounts Offset	0	0
Net Recognized Fair value Liabilities	157	129
Interest Rate Swap - Current [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross recognized Liabilities	109	55
Gross Amounts Offset	0	0
Net Recognized Fair value Liabilities	109	55
Interest Rate Swap - Non-Current [Member] | Taxes Payable and Other [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross recognized Liabilities	48	74
Gross Amounts Offset	0	0
Net Recognized Fair value Liabilities	$ 48	$ 74

Segment Information (Aggregatio

Segment Information (Aggregation Of Operating Segments Into Reportable Segments) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Operating Segment 1 [Member] | Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Name of operating segment	Century Casino & Hotel - Edmonton
Operating Segment 2 [Member] | Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Name of operating segment	Century Casino Calgary
Operating Segment 3 [Member] | Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Name of operating segment	Century Downs Racetrack and Casino
Operating Segment 4 [Member] | Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Name of operating segment	Century Bets!
Operating Segment 5 [Member] | Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Name of operating segment	Century Casino St. Albert
Operating Segment 6 [Member] | United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Name of operating segment	Century Casino & Hotel – Central City
Operating Segment 7 [Member] | United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Name of operating segment	Century Casino & Hotel – Cripple Creek
Operating Segment 8 [Member] | Poland [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Name of operating segment	Casinos Poland
Operating Segment 9 [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Name of operating segment	Cruise Ships & Other
Operating Segment 10 [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Name of operating segment	Corporate Other

Segment Information (Segment In

Segment Information (Segment Information) (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)item	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating revenue	[1]	$ 36,398	$ 33,227
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		3,792	3,519
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders		2,159	2,281
Interest expense (income), net		901	761
Income taxes (benefit)		995	779
Depreciation and amortization		2,085	2,010
Non-controlling interests		638	459
Non-cash stock-based compensation		103	190
Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions and cost recovery income		(203)	(198)
Loss on disposition of fixed assets		5	26
Acquisition costs		28
Adjusted EBITDA		$ 6,711	6,308
Number of Co-CEOs | item		2
Number of reportable segments | item		3
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating revenue	[1]	$ 1,192	888
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		(1,516)	(1,408)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders		(1,108)	(963)
Interest expense (income), net		(4)	(3)
Income taxes (benefit)		(408)	(446)
Depreciation and amortization		98	85
Non-controlling interests		0	0
Non-cash stock-based compensation		103	190
Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions and cost recovery income		(1)	22
Loss on disposition of fixed assets		3	0
Acquisition costs		0
Adjusted EBITDA		(1,317)	(1,115)
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating revenue	[1]	13,160	12,995
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		2,113	2,786
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders		1,470	2,035
Interest expense (income), net		917	749
Income taxes (benefit)		547	625
Depreciation and amortization		805	697
Non-controlling interests		96	127
Non-cash stock-based compensation		0	0
Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions and cost recovery income		17	(20)
Loss on disposition of fixed assets		2	2
Acquisition costs		28
Adjusted EBITDA		3,882	4,215
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating revenue	[1]	7,500	7,080
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		1,158	876
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders		716	543
Interest expense (income), net		0	0
Income taxes (benefit)		442	333
Depreciation and amortization		610	626
Non-controlling interests		0	0
Non-cash stock-based compensation		0	0
Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions and cost recovery income		0	0
Loss on disposition of fixed assets		0	2
Acquisition costs		0
Adjusted EBITDA		1,768	1,504
Poland [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating revenue	[1]	14,546	12,264
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		2,037	1,265
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders		1,081	666
Interest expense (income), net		(12)	15
Income taxes (benefit)		414	267
Depreciation and amortization		572	602
Non-controlling interests		542	332
Non-cash stock-based compensation		0	0
Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions and cost recovery income		(219)	(200)
Loss on disposition of fixed assets		0	22
Acquisition costs		0
Adjusted EBITDA		2,378	$ 1,704
Apex Acquisition[Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating revenue		2,000
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Century Casinos, Inc. shareholders		$ 100
[1]	Net operating revenue for Corporate and Other primarily relates to the Company's cruise ship operations.

Subsequent Events (Narrative) (

Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) - 1 months ended May 31, 2017 PLN in Millions, $ in Millions	PLN	USD ($)
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | LIM Center Casino [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Impairment in leashold improvements	PLN 0.5	$ 0.1