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]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	[1]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Member]	Reading International Inc. Stockholders Equity [Member]	[1]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 225	$ 15	$ 137,849	$ (56,168)		$ (4,512)	$ 41,515	$ 118,924		$ 4,607	$ 123,531	[1]
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	21,890,000	1,495,000
Net income (loss)				25,335				25,335		(57)	25,278	[1]
Other comprehensive loss, net							(13,476)	(13,476)		(41)	(13,517)	[1]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 3		1,410					1,413			1,413	[1]
Stock repurchase plan						(4,070)		(4,070)			$ (4,070)	[1]
Stock repurchase plan, shares	(432,000)										(432,252)
Class A common stock issued for stock bonuses and options exercised			978					978			$ 978	[1]
Class A common stock issued for stock bonuses and options exercised, shares	283,000
Contributions from noncontrolling shareholders										327	327	[1]
Distributions to noncontrolling shareholders										(224)	(224)	[1]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 228	$ 15	140,237	(30,833)		(8,582)	28,039	129,104		4,612	133,716	[1]
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014	21,741,000	1,495,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 225	$ 15	137,849	(56,168)		(4,512)	41,515	118,924		4,607	123,531	[1]
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	21,890,000	1,495,000
Stock repurchase plan											$ (10,030)
Stock repurchase plan, shares											(854,093)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 230	$ 17	144,569	1,680		(16,374)	12,075	142,197		4,418	$ 146,615	[1]
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016	21,498,000	1,680,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 228	$ 15	140,237	(30,833)		(8,582)	28,039	129,104		4,612	133,716	[1]
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014	21,741,000	1,495,000
Net income (loss)				23,110				23,110		(79)	23,031	[1]
Other comprehensive loss, net							(16,233)	(16,233)		(46)	(16,279)	[1]
Stock-based compensation expense			1,458					1,458			1,458	[1]
Stock-based compensation expense, shares	7,000
Stock repurchase plan						(3,110)		(3,110)			$ (3,110)	[1]
Stock repurchase plan, shares	(240,000)										(240,102)
Class A common stock issued for stock bonuses and options exercised	$ 2		490					492			$ 492	[1]
Class A common stock issued for stock bonuses and options exercised, shares	235,000
In-kind exchange of stock for the exercise of options, net issued	$ (1)	$ 2	1,630			(1,832)		(201)			(201)	[1]
In-kind exchange of stock for the exercise of options, net issued, shares	(89,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling shareholders		185								17	17	[1]
Distributions to noncontrolling shareholders										(173)	(173)	[1]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 229	$ 17	143,815	(7,723)		(13,524)	11,806	134,620		4,331	138,951	[1],[2],[3]
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015	21,654,000	1,680,000
Net income (loss)				9,403				9,403		14	9,417	[1]
Other comprehensive loss, net							269	269		(1)	268	[1]
Stock-based compensation expense			609					609			609	[1]
Stock repurchase plan						(2,850)		(2,850)			$ (2,850)	[1]
Stock repurchase plan, shares	(181,000)										(181,739)
Class A common stock issued for stock bonuses and options exercised	$ 2		145					147			$ 147	[1]
Class A common stock issued for stock bonuses and options exercised, shares	13,000
In-kind exchange of stock for the exercise of options, net issued	$ (1)							(1)			(1)	[1]
In-kind exchange of stock for the exercise of options, net issued, shares	12,000
Contributions from noncontrolling shareholders										268	268	[1]
Distributions to noncontrolling shareholders										(194)	(194)	[1]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 230	$ 17	$ 144,569	$ 1,680		$ (16,374)	$ 12,075	$ 142,197		$ 4,418	$ 146,615	[1]
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016	21,498,000	1,680,000

[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] Certain 2015 balances have been reclassified to conform to the 2016 presentation (see Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reclassifications).

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