Consolidated Statements Of Operations NZD in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares		Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Revenue
Cinema		$ 256,922	$ 242,823	[1]	$ 238,355	[1]
Real estate		13,551	15,042	[1]	16,887	[1]
Total revenue		270,473	257,865	[1],[2]	255,242	[1],[2]
Costs and expenses
Cinema		(198,523)	(190,007)	[1]	(188,435)	[1]
Real estate		(9,044)	(10,948)	[1]	(9,770)	[1]
Depreciation and amortization		(15,689)	(14,562)	[1]	(15,468)	[1]
General and administrative		(26,906)	(18,652)	[1]	(18,902)	[1]
Total costs and expenses		(250,162)	(234,169)	[1]	(232,575)	[1]
Operating income		20,311	23,696	[1]	22,667	[1]
Interest income		86	1,268	[1]	662	[1]
Interest expense		(6,868)	(8,572)	[1]	(9,662)	[1]
Casualty loss	[3],[4]	(1,421)
Net gain on sale of assets		393	11,023	[1]	25	[1]
Other income (expense)		(63)	(440)	[1]	1,646	[1]
Income before income taxes and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures		12,438	26,975	[1],[5]	15,338	[1],[5]
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures		999	1,204	[1]	1,015	[1]
Income before income taxes		13,437	28,179	[1]	16,353	[1]
Income tax benefit (expense)		(4,020)	(5,148)	[1],[5]	8,925	[1],[5]
Net income	[1]	9,417	23,031		25,278
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		14	(79)	[1]	(57)	[1]
Net income attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders		$ 9,403	$ 23,110	[1]	$ 25,335	[1],[5]
Basic earnings per share | $ / shares		$ 0.40	$ 0.99	[1]	$ 1.08	[1],[5]
Diluted earnings per share | $ / shares		$ 0.40	$ 0.98	[1]	$ 1.07	[1],[5]
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic | shares		23,320,048	23,293,696	[1]	23,431,855	[1],[5]
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted | shares		23,521,157	23,495,618	[1]	23,749,221	[1],[5]

[1] Certain 2015 and 2014 balances included the restatement impact as a result of a change in accounting principle (see Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accounting Changes).

[2] Balances relating to Cinema segment included the restatement impact as a result of a change in accounting principle (see Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accounting Changes).

[3] In line with our standard translation policy, the recoverable asset of NZ$13.6 million was translated into U.S. dollars based on the spot exchange rate as of December 31, 2016, while the impact on our statement of operations was translated using the average exchange rate for the month of December 2016.

[4] Total impact to current income of $1.4 million (NZ$2.0 million) is presented as a separate line in our Statement of Operations.

[5] 2015 and 2014 balances included the restatement impact as a result of a change in accounting principle (see Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accounting Changes).