Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 37,696,000	$ 38,531,000
Time deposits		8,000,000
Receivables	9,087,000	8,514,000
Inventory	941,000	918,000
Investment in marketable securities	55,000	55,000
Restricted cash	782,000	2,465,000
Deferred tax asset	3,273,000	3,659,000
Prepaid and other current assets	3,283,000	3,576,000
Total current assets	55,117,000	65,718,000
Operating property, net	191,660,000	202,778,000
Land held for sale	11,052,000
Investment and development property, net	74,230,000	94,922,000
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	6,735,000	7,715,000
Investment in Reading International Trust I	838,000	838,000
Goodwill	22,159,000	22,898,000
Intangible assets, net	13,440,000	15,661,000
Deferred tax asset, net	5,566,000	8,989,000
Other assets	6,010,000	9,069,000
Total assets	386,807,000	428,588,000
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	18,608,000	18,909,000
Film rent payable	6,438,000	6,657,000
Notes payable - current portion	75,538,000	19,714,000
Notes payable to related party - current portion		9,000,000
Taxes payable	8,308,000	15,234,000
Deferred current revenue	11,864,000	11,587,000
Other current liabilities	6,155,000	6,032,000
Total current liabilities	126,911,000	87,133,000
Notes payable - long-term portion	65,009,000	139,970,000
Subordinated debt	27,913,000	27,913,000
Noncurrent tax liabilities	12,478,000	8,859,000
Other liabilities	32,749,000	33,759,000
Total liabilities	265,060,000	297,634,000
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, 2013 and December 31, 2012
Additional paid-in capital	137,849,000	136,754,000
Accumulated deficit	(57,952,000)	(66,993,000)
Treasury shares	(4,512,000)	(4,512,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	41,515,000	61,369,000
Total Reading International, Inc. stockholders' equity	117,140,000	126,856,000
Noncontrolling interests	4,607,000	4,098,000
Total stockholders' equity	121,747,000	130,954,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	386,807,000	428,588,000
Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	225,000	223,000
Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 15,000	$ 15,000