Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Revenue
Cinema	$ 239,418,000	$ 234,703,000	$ 225,849,000
Real estate	18,803,000	19,727,000	19,130,000
Total operating revenue	258,221,000	254,430,000	244,979,000
Operating expense
Cinema	193,206,000	190,511,000	182,215,000
Real estate	10,830,000	11,163,000	10,190,000
Depreciation and amortization	15,197,000	16,049,000	16,595,000
General and administrative	18,053,000	16,117,000	17,432,000
Impairment expense	0	1,463,000	369,000
Total operating expense	237,286,000	235,303,000	226,801,000
Operating income	20,935,000	19,127,000	18,178,000
Interest income	407,000	800,000	1,482,000
Interest expense	(10,444,000)	(17,226,000)	(22,520,000)
Net gain (loss) on sale of assets	(56,000)	144,000	(67,000)
Other income (expense)	1,876,000	(563,000)	1,157,000
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	12,718,000	2,282,000	(1,770,000)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(4,942,000)	(4,904,000)	12,330,000
Income (loss) before equity earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	7,776,000	(2,622,000)	10,560,000
Equity earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	1,369,000	1,621,000	(1,552,000)
Income (loss) before discontinued operations	9,145,000	(1,001,000)	9,008,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(85,000)	232,000
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations		(320,000)	1,656,000
Net income (loss)	9,145,000	(1,406,000)	10,896,000
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(104,000)	492,000	(940,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders	$ 9,041,000	$ (914,000)	$ 9,956,000
Basic income (loss) per common share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.39	$ (0.02)	$ 0.36
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net		$ (0.02)	$ 0.08
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.39	$ (0.04)	$ 0.44
Diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.38	$ (0.02)	$ 0.35
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net		$ (0.02)	$ 0.08
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Reading International Inc. shareholders	$ 0.38	$ (0.04)	$ 0.43
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	23,348,003	23,028,596	22,764,666
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	23,520,271	23,028,596	22,993,135