Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 3,422	$ 76,009	$ 52,650	$ 137,501
Costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	(5,266)	(5,572)	(10,537)	(11,166)
General and administrative	(5,102)	(6,034)	(11,047)	(12,518)
Total costs and expenses	(25,617)	(70,279)	(81,885)	(133,131)
Operating income (loss)	(22,195)	5,730	(29,235)	4,370
Interest expense, net	(2,004)	(2,204)	(3,797)	(4,054)
Other income (expense)	19	71	(196)	50
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(24,180)	3,597	(33,228)	366
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(274)	327	(195)	361
Income (loss) before income taxes	(24,454)	3,924	(33,423)	727
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,567	(1,630)	4,580	(573)
Net income (loss)	(22,887)	2,294	(28,843)	154
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(185)	(37)	(266)	(53)
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders	$ (22,702)	$ 2,331	$ (28,577)	$ 207
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ (1.04)	$ 0.10	$ (1.31)	$ 0.01
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders	$ (1.04)	$ 0.10	$ (1.31)	$ 0.01
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	21,742,667	22,894,083	21,749,356	22,901,764
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	22,095,136	23,059,733	22,102,215	23,074,673
Cinema [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 1,217	$ 72,296	$ 47,527	$ 130,223
Costs and expenses
Total costs and expenses	(13,660)	(56,235)	(55,952)	(104,564)
Real Estate [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	2,205	3,713	5,123	7,278
Costs and expenses
Total costs and expenses	$ (1,589)	$ (2,438)	$ (4,349)	$ (4,883)