Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating revenue
Cinema	$ 61,315	$ 56,899
Real estate	3,474	3,686
Total operating revenue	64,789	60,585
Operating expenses
Cinema	(47,957)	(45,141)
Real estate	(2,141)	(2,140)
Depreciation and amortization	(3,808)	(3,742)
General and administrative	(6,191)	(4,329)
Total costs and expenses	(60,097)	(55,352)
Operating income	4,692	5,233
Interest income	37	195
Interest expense	(1,912)	(2,770)
Net gain on sale of assets	393	2,822
Other expense	(57)	(91)
Income before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	3,153	5,389
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	302	236
Income before income taxes	3,455	5,625
Income tax benefit (expense)	(1,231)	(2,523)
Net income	2,224	3,102
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(16)
Net income attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders	$ 2,226	$ 3,118
Basic income per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.10	$ 0.13
Diluted income per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.09	$ 0.13
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	23,334,892	23,242,467
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	23,532,858	23,523,655