Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating revenue
Cinema	$ 67,825	$ 54,368	$ 192,579	$ 180,223
Real estate	3,490	3,420	10,443	10,951
Total operating revenue	71,315	57,788	203,022	191,174
Operating expenses
Cinema	(52,103)	(44,463)	(148,864)	(140,825)
Real estate	(2,296)	(2,570)	(6,628)	(7,004)
Depreciation and amortization	(4,131)	(3,501)	(11,766)	(10,769)
General and administrative	(6,175)	(4,134)	(18,372)	(13,736)
Total operating expense	(64,705)	(54,668)	(185,630)	(172,334)
Operating income	6,610	3,120	17,392	18,840
Interest income	18	485	74	1,007
Interest expense	(1,571)	(2,379)	(5,264)	(7,077)
Net gain on sale of assets			393	11,023
Other expense	(12)	(577)	(115)	(667)
Income before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	5,045	649	12,480	23,126
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	200	195	808	915
Income before income taxes	5,245	844	13,288	24,041
Income tax expense	(1,328)	(517)	(4,222)	(4,605)
Net income	3,917	327	9,066	19,436
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	62	(54)	12	(60)
Net income attributable to Reading International, Inc. common stockholders	$ 3,855	$ 381	$ 9,054	$ 19,496
Basic income per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. stockholders	$ 0.17	$ 0.02	$ 0.39	$ 0.84
Diluted income per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. stockholders	$ 0.16	$ 0.02	$ 0.38	$ 0.83
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	23,334,892	23,287,449	23,334,892	23,283,405
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	23,532,796	23,482,262	23,532,796	23,478,218