Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 51,196	$ 31,803	$ 155,908	$ 89,142
Costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	(5,010)	(5,560)	(15,781)	(17,011)
Impairment expense			(1,549)
General and administrative	(5,257)	(5,274)	(17,364)	(19,205)
Total costs and expenses	(57,927)	(42,754)	(175,988)	(126,603)
Operating income (loss)	(6,731)	(10,951)	(20,080)	(37,461)
Interest expense, net	(3,693)	(3,068)	(10,242)	(10,437)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	(59)	2,559	(59)	92,345
Other income (expense)	5,455	440	8,445	2,236
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(5,028)	(11,020)	(21,936)	46,683
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	61	(75)	233	158
Income (loss) before income taxes	(4,967)	(11,095)	(21,703)	46,841
Income tax benefit (expense)	(332)	895	(1,492)	(12,380)
Net income (loss)	(5,299)	(10,200)	(23,195)	34,461
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(122)	(105)	(228)	2,889
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc.	$ (5,177)	$ (10,095)	$ (22,967)	$ 31,572
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.23)	$ (0.46)	$ (1.04)	$ 1.45
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.23)	$ (0.46)	$ (1.04)	$ 1.41
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	22,043,823	21,809,402	22,011,755	21,792,007
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	22,043,823	21,809,402	22,011,755	22,462,657
Cinema [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 48,359	$ 28,751	$ 147,476	$ 79,580
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	(45,308)	(29,237)	(134,579)	(82,485)
Real Estate [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	2,837	3,052	8,432	9,562
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	$ (2,352)	$ (2,683)	$ (6,715)	$ (7,902)