Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue
Revenue	$ 76,096	$ 84,262	$ 137,646	$ 160,133
Costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	(5,572)	(5,626)	(11,166)	(10,877)
General and administrative	(6,034)	(7,165)	(12,518)	(14,761)
Total costs and expenses	(70,279)	(75,648)	(133,131)	(145,827)
Operating income (loss)	5,817	8,614	4,515	14,306
Interest expense, net	(2,204)	(1,790)	(4,054)	(3,384)
Other income (expense)	71	(61)	50	(143)
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	3,684	6,763	511	10,779
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	327	331	361	588
Income (loss) before income taxes	4,011	7,094	872	11,367
Income tax benefit (expense)	(1,654)	(1,965)	(612)	(3,135)
Net income (loss)	2,357	5,129	260	8,232
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(37)	102	(53)	124
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders	$ 2,394	$ 5,027	$ 313	$ 8,108
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.10	$ 0.22	$ 0.01	$ 0.35
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.10	$ 0.22	$ 0.01	$ 0.35
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	22,894,083	22,933,589	22,901,764	22,979,436
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	23,059,733	23,147,373	23,074,673	23,193,220
Cinema [Member]
Revenue
Revenue	$ 72,383	$ 80,183	$ 130,368	$ 152,438
Costs and expenses
Total costs and expenses	(56,235)	(60,306)	(104,564)	(115,254)
Real Estate [Member]
Revenue
Revenue	3,713	4,079	7,278	7,695
Costs and expenses
Total costs and expenses	$ (2,438)	$ (2,551)	$ (4,883)	$ (4,935)