Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	[1]	Dec. 31, 2013	[1]
Revenue
Cinema	$ 242,281	$ 237,861		$ 239,418
Real estate	15,042	16,887		18,803
Total revenue	257,323	254,748		258,221
Costs and expenses
Cinema	(190,007)	(188,435)		(193,206)
Real estate	(10,948)	(9,770)		(10,830)
Depreciation and amortization	(14,562)	(15,468)		(15,197)
General and administrative	(18,652)	(18,902)		(18,053)
Total costs and expenses	(234,169)	(232,575)		(237,286)
Operating income	23,154	22,173		20,935
Interest income	1,268	662		407
Interest expense	(8,572)	(9,662)		(10,444)
Net gain on sale of assets	11,023	25		(56)
Other income (expense)	(440)	1,646		1,876
Income before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	26,433	14,844		12,718
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	1,204	1,015		1,369
Income before income taxes	27,637	15,859		14,087
Income tax benefit (expense)	(4,943)	9,785		(4,942)
Net income	22,694	25,644		9,145
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(79)	(57)		104
Net income attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders	$ 22,773	$ 25,701		$ 9,041
Basic income per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.98	$ 1.10		$ 0.39
Diluted income per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.97	$ 1.08		$ 0.38
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	23,293,696	23,431,855		23,348,003
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	23,495,618	23,749,221		23,520,271

[1] Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation (see Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies - Reclassifications).