Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of the Registrant (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Notes Tables  
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
  

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Assets

 

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $2,931  $474 

Intercompany Receivables

  7   8 

Prepaid expenses

  32   27 

Total current assets

  2,970   509 

Investment in subsidiaries

  42,454   54,681 

Other long-term assets

  8   8 

Total assets

 $45,432  $55,198 
         

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

Current liabilities

        

Intercompany payables

 $3,861  $1,415 

Total current liabilities

  3,861   1,415 

Total liabilities

  3,861   1,415 

Stockholders’ equity:

        

Common stock

  369   364 

Additional paid-in capital

  392,161   379,917 

Retained earnings

  (344,889)  (321,412)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (6,070)  (5,086)

Total stockholders’ equity

  41,571   53,783 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $45,432  $55,198 
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]
  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2019

 

Revenue

            

Intercompany revenue

 $-  $-  $8 

Total Revenue

  -   -   8 

Operating expenses

            

Selling, general and administrative

  (15)  24   25 

Total operating expenses

  (15)  24   25 

Loss from operations

  15   (24)  (17)

Other expense (income)

            

Equity in net loss of subsidiaries

  (22,587)  (85,349)  (11,807)

Other (Expense) Income

  -   (5)  72 

Loss before income taxes

  (22,572)  (85,378)  (11,752)

Income tax (expense) benefit

  -   -   - 

Net loss attributable to PlayAGS, Inc.

  (22,572)  (85,378)  (11,752)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  (984)  (2,678)  1,366 

Total comprehensive loss

 $(23,556) $(88,056) $(10,386)
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]
  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities

            

Net loss

 $(22,572) $(85,378) $(11,752)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

            

Equity income from subsidiaries

  22,587   85,349   11,807 

Changes in assets and liabilities that relate to operations:

            

Prepaid expenses

  (5)  (1)  23 

Intercompany payable/receivable

  2,447   64   570 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  2,457   34   648 

Cash flows from investing activities

            

Investment in subsidiaries

  -   -   (13,280)

Distributions received from subsidiaries

  906   560   - 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  906   560   (13,280)

Cash flows from financing activities

            

Repurchase of shares

  (906)  (560)  (1,320)

Proceeds from stock option exercise

  -   158   685 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  (906)  (402)  (635)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  2,457   192   (13,267)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  474   282   13,549 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $2,931  $474  $282