Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock [Member] Class A [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class B [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Member]	Reading International, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 216	$ 15	$ 134,236	$ (76,035)	$ (3,765)	$ 57,120	$ 111,787	$ 852	$ 112,639
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	21,309	1,495
Net income (loss)				9,956			9,956	940	10,896
Other comprehensive income, net of tax						1,817	1,817	11	1,828
Stock option and restricted stock compensation expense	4		935				939		939
Purchase of treasury shares					(747)		(747)		(747)
Purchase of treasury shares, shares	(172)
Class A common stock issued for stock bonuses and options exercised, shares	174
Cinema sale to noncontrolling shareholder								(147)	(147)
Contributions from noncontrolling shareholders								233	233
Distributions to noncontrolling shareholders								(654)	(654)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	220	15	135,171	(66,079)	(4,512)	58,937	123,752	1,235	124,987
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	21,311	1,495
Net income (loss)				(914)			(914)	(492)	(1,406)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax						2,432	2,432	5	2,437
Stock option and restricted stock compensation expense	2		1,276				1,278		1,278
Class A common stock issued for stock bonuses and options exercised	1		307				308		308
Class A common stock issued for stock bonuses and options exercised, shares	277
Contributions from noncontrolling shareholders								3,350	3,350
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	223	15	136,754	(66,993)	(4,512)	61,369	126,856	4,098	130,954
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	21,588	1,495
Net income (loss)				9,041			9,041	104	9,145
Other comprehensive income, net of tax						(19,854)	(19,854)	(107)	(19,961)
Stock option and restricted stock compensation expense	2		948				950		950
In-kind exchange of stock for the exercise of stock options, net issues, shares	22
Class A common stock issued for stock bonuses and options exercised			248				248		248
Class A common stock issued for stock bonuses and options exercised, shares	280
Conversion of noncontrolling interest to equity			(101)				(101)	101
Contributions from noncontrolling shareholders								2,513	2,513
Distributions to noncontrolling shareholders								(2,102)	(2,102)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 225	$ 15	$ 137,849	$ (57,952)	$ (4,512)	$ 41,515	$ 117,140	$ 4,607	$ 121,747
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	21,890	1,495