Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 02, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38136
Entity Registrant Name	Accel Entertainment, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1350261
Entity Address, Address Line One	140 Tower Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Burr Ridge
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60527
City Area Code	630
Local Phone Number	972-2235
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A-1 Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	ACEL
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		92,051,003
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0001698991