Total Reading International, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Total Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]
Realized value of option exercised	$ 133,000	$ 136,000
Cash received for options exercised	248,000	308,000
Compensation expense	199,000	285,000	189,000
Incremental Shares Issued [Member]
Total Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]
Realized value of option exercised	124,000	103,000
Options exercised	75,000	41,000
In the money shares exercise of options, net	53,136	15,822
Market price per share	$ 5.66	$ 6.53
Exercise price per share	$ 4.01	$ 4.01
Class A [Member]
Total Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]
Stock issued	62,500	95,000	0
Realized value of option exercised		136,000
Options exercised	137,500	136,000
Exercise price per share	$ 3.98	$ 4.68
Shares repurchased			172,300
Value of shares repurchased			747,000
Class A [Member] | Executive Officer [Member]
Total Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]
Shares granted	217,890	155,925
Stock issued			174,825
Class A [Member] | Employee Stock [Member]
Total Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]
Stock issued		9,680
Compensation expense		$ 44,000