Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,531,000	$ 31,597,000
Time deposits	8,000,000
Receivables	8,514,000	6,973,000
Inventory	918,000	1,035,000
Investment in marketable securities	55,000	2,874,000
Restricted cash	2,465,000	2,379,000
Deferred tax asset	3,659,000	1,985,000
Prepaid and other current assets	3,576,000	3,781,000
Assets held for sale		14,495,000
Total current assets	65,718,000	65,119,000
Operating property, net	202,778,000	203,780,000
Investment and development property, net	94,922,000	90,699,000
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	7,715,000	7,839,000
Investment in Reading International Trust I	838,000	838,000
Goodwill	22,898,000	22,277,000
Intangible assets, net	15,661,000	17,999,000
Deferred tax asset, net	8,989,000	12,399,000
Other assets	9,069,000	9,814,000
Total assets	428,588,000	430,764,000
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	18,909,000	16,905,000
Film rent payable	6,657,000	6,162,000
Notes payable - current portion	19,714,000	29,630,000
Notes payable to related party - current portion	9,000,000
Taxes payable	15,234,000	14,858,000
Deferred current revenue	11,587,000	10,271,000
Other current liabilities	6,032,000	137,000
Total current liabilities	87,133,000	77,963,000
Notes payable - long-term portion	139,970,000	143,071,000
Note payable to related party - long term portion		9,000,000
Subordinated debt	27,913,000	27,913,000
Noncurrent tax liabilities	8,859,000	12,191,000
Other liabilities	33,759,000	35,639,000
Total liabilities	297,634,000	305,777,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
Stockholders' equity:
Nonvoting preferred stock, par value $0.01, 12,000 shares authorized and no issued or outstanding shares at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011
Additional paid-in capital	136,754,000	135,171,000
Accumulated deficit	(66,993,000)	(66,079,000)
Treasury shares	(4,512,000)	(4,512,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	61,369,000	58,937,000
Total Reading International, Inc. stockholders' equity	126,856,000	123,752,000
Noncontrolling interests	4,098,000	1,235,000
Total stockholders' equity	130,954,000	124,987,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	428,588,000	430,764,000
Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	223,000	220,000
Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 15,000	$ 15,000