Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 22,535,000	$ 31,597,000
Time deposits	8,000,000
Receivables	6,785,000	6,973,000
Inventory	796,000	1,035,000
Investment in marketable securities	53,000	2,874,000
Restricted cash	2,402,000	2,379,000
Deferred tax asset	3,605,000	1,985,000
Prepaid and other current assets	4,353,000	3,781,000
Assets held for sale	12,258,000	14,495,000
Total current assets	60,787,000	65,119,000
Property held for and under development	98,788,000	90,699,000
Property & equipment, net	200,943,000	203,780,000
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	7,632,000	7,839,000
Investment in Reading International Trust I	838,000	838,000
Goodwill	22,927,000	22,277,000
Intangible assets, net	16,221,000	17,999,000
Deferred tax asset, net	11,301,000	12,399,000
Other assets	10,720,000	9,814,000
Total assets	430,157,000	430,764,000
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	17,933,000	16,905,000
Film rent payable	4,958,000	6,162,000
Notes payable - current portion	22,136,000	29,630,000
Taxes payable	14,883,000	14,858,000
Deferred current revenue	8,698,000	10,271,000
Other current liabilities	174,000	137,000
Total current liabilities	68,782,000	77,963,000
Notes payable - long-term portion	143,263,000	143,071,000
Note payable to related party - long-term portion	9,000,000	9,000,000
Subordinated debt	27,913,000	27,913,000
Noncurrent tax liabilities	9,697,000	12,191,000
Other liabilities	37,407,000	35,639,000
Total liabilities	296,062,000	305,777,000
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	135,718,000	135,171,000
Accumulated deficit	(65,718,000)	(66,079,000)
Treasury shares	(4,512,000)	(4,512,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	63,632,000	58,937,000
Total Reading International, Inc. stockholders' equity	129,356,000	123,752,000
Noncontrolling interests	4,739,000	1,235,000
Total stockholders' equity	134,095,000	124,987,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	430,157,000	430,764,000
Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value	221,000	220,000
Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, value	$ 15,000	$ 15,000