Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Operating Revenue
Cinema	$ 59,246	$ 61,867	$ 174,636	$ 173,577
Real estate	4,688	4,687	14,677	13,981
Total operating revenue	63,934	66,554	189,313	187,558
Operating expense
Cinema	48,672	48,643	141,470	138,352
Real estate	3,153	2,519	8,479	7,430
Depreciation and amortization	3,995	4,204	12,016	12,443
General and administrative	3,957	4,172	12,701	13,163
Total operating expense	59,777	59,538	174,666	171,388
Operating income	4,157	7,016	14,647	16,170
Interest income	148	466	541	1,307
Interest expense	(4,313)	(7,746)	(14,149)	(17,923)
Net loss on sale of assets	86	1	84	(66)
Other expense	182	6	202	79
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	260	(257)	1,325	(433)
Income tax benefit (expense)	100	38	(1,784)	13,177
Income (loss) before equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	360	(219)	(459)	12,744
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	277	454	1,090	1,087
Income before discontinued operations	637	235	631	13,831
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(241)	55	(121)	170
Gain on sale of discontinued operation				1,656
Net income	396	290	510	15,657
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(33)	(253)	(149)	(667)
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders:	$ 363	$ 37	$ 361	$ 14,990
Basic income per common share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, Basic	$ 0.03	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ 0.58
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net, Basic	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.08
Basic income per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.02	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ 0.66
Diluted income per common share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, Diluted	$ 0.03	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ 0.57
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net, Diluted	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.08
Diluted income per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.02	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ 0.65
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	23,071,846	22,782,534	23,007,787	22,759,488
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	23,293,886	22,979,952	23,229,827	22,956,906