Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 45,807	$ 40,200
Costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	(4,639)	(5,524)
General and administrative	(5,179)	(5,796)
Total costs and expenses	(53,687)	(51,980)
Operating income (loss)	(7,880)	(11,780)
Interest expense, net	(4,117)	(3,205)
Other income (expense)	174	(781)
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(11,823)	(15,766)
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	19	(65)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(11,804)	(15,831)
Income tax benefit (expense)	480	378
Net income (loss)	(11,324)	(15,453)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(213)	(99)
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc.	$ (11,111)	$ (15,354)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.50)	$ (0.70)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.50)	$ (0.70)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	22,114,927	21,955,985
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	22,897,990	22,500,658
Cinema [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 41,987	$ 37,347
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	(41,654)	(38,503)
Real Estate [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	3,820	2,853
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	$ (2,215)	$ (2,157)