Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 13,668	$ 19,017	[1]
Receivables		13,050	8,772	[1]
Inventories		1,432	1,391	[1]
Prepaid and other current assets		5,325	5,787	[1]
Land held for sale	[1]		37,674
Total Current Assets		33,475	72,641	[1]
Operating property, net		264,724	211,886	[1]
Investment and development properties, net		61,254	43,687	[1]
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures		5,304	5,071	[1]
Goodwill		20,276	19,828	[1]
Intangible assets, net		8,542	10,037	[1]
Deferred tax assets, net		24,908	28,667	[1]
Other assets		4,543	13,949	[1]
Total Assets		423,026	405,766	[1]
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		34,359	26,479	[1]
Film rent payable		13,511	10,528	[1]
Debt – current portion		8,109	567	[1]
Taxes payable		2,938	3,523	[1]
Deferred current revenue		9,850	10,758	[1]
Other current liabilities		11,679	14,131	[1]
Total Current Liabilities		80,446	65,986	[1]
Debt – long-term portion		94,862	115,707	[1]
Subordinated debt		27,554	27,340	[1]
Noncurrent tax liabilities		12,274	19,953	[1]
Other liabilities		26,649	30,165	[1]
Total Liabilities		241,785	259,151	[1]
Commitments and Contingencies				[1]
Stockholders' equity:
Nonvoting preferred stock, par value $0.01, 12,000 shares authorized and no issued or outstanding shares at December 31, 2017 and 2016				[1]
Additional paid-in capital		145,898	144,569	[1]
Retained earnings		32,679	1,680	[1]
Treasury shares, at cost		(22,906)	(16,374)	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income		20,991	12,075	[1]
Total Reading International, Inc. ("RDI") Stockholders' Equity		176,910	142,197	[1]
Noncontrolling Interests		4,331	4,418	[1]
Total Stockholders' Equity		181,241	146,615	[1]
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity		423,026	405,766	[1]
Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock		231	230	[1]
Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock		$ 17	$ 17	[1]

[1] Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the 2017 presentation (see Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reclassifications).