Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 65,055	$ 64,511	$ 110,861	$ 104,712
Costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	(4,689)	(5,247)	(9,329)	(10,771)
Impairment expense		(1,549)		(1,549)
General and administrative	(5,109)	(6,312)	(10,288)	(12,107)
Total costs and expenses	(63,266)	(66,083)	(116,955)	(118,061)
Operating income (loss)	1,789	(1,572)	(6,094)	(13,349)
Interest expense, net	(4,874)	(3,343)	(8,991)	(6,548)
Other income (expense)	(86)	3,773	91	2,990
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(3,171)	(1,142)	(14,994)	(16,907)
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	207	237	226	172
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,964)	(905)	(14,768)	(16,735)
Income tax benefit (expense)	103	(1,538)	583	(1,160)
Net income (loss)	(2,861)	(2,443)	(14,185)	(17,895)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(83)	(7)	(296)	(105)
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc.	$ (2,778)	$ (2,436)	$ (13,889)	$ (17,790)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.12)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.63)	$ (0.81)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.12)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.63)	$ (0.81)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	22,262,214	22,040,512	22,183,618	21,995,186
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	23,502,506	22,952,960	23,423,910	22,907,634
Cinema [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 61,056	$ 61,770	$ 103,042	$ 99,117
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	(51,364)	(50,769)	(93,019)	(89,271)
Real Estate [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	3,999	2,741	7,819	5,595
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	$ (2,104)	$ (2,206)	$ (4,319)	$ (4,363)