Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 203,115	$ 139,060	$ 77,862
Costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	(20,918)	(22,746)	(22,317)
General and administrative	(21,416)	(25,100)	(16,998)
Impairment of long-lived assets	(1,549)		(217)
Total costs and expenses	(231,598)	(180,853)	(139,175)
Operating income (loss)	(28,483)	(41,793)	(61,313)
Interest expense, net	(14,392)	(13,688)	(9,354)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	(54)	92,219	(1)
Other income (expense)	6,817	3,762	293
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(36,112)	40,500	(70,375)
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	271	258	(449)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(35,841)	40,758	(70,824)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(819)	(5,944)	4,967
Net income (loss)	(36,660)	34,814	(65,857)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(476)	2,893	(657)
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc.	$ (36,184)	$ 31,921	$ (65,200)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ (1.64)	$ 1.46	$ (3.00)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (1.64)	$ 1.42	$ (3.00)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	22,020,921	21,801,719	21,749,155
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	22,956,245	22,406,816	22,215,511
Cinema [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 191,321	$ 126,812	$ 67,014
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	(178,768)	(122,901)	(91,065)
Real Estate [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	11,794	12,248	10,848
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	$ (8,947)	$ (10,106)	$ (8,578)