Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 60,090	$ 66,563	$ 151,951	$ 177,425
Costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	(3,926)	(4,580)	(12,142)	(13,908)
General and administrative	(4,933)	(5,405)	(15,626)	(15,693)
Total costs and expenses	(60,336)	(65,544)	(164,078)	(182,498)
Operating income (loss)	(246)	1,019	(12,127)	(5,073)
Interest expense, net	(5,229)	(5,072)	(15,766)	(14,063)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	(208)		(1,324)
Other income (expense)	(715)	267	(592)	356
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(6,398)	(3,786)	(29,809)	(18,780)
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	71	217	164	443
Income (loss) before income taxes	(6,327)	(3,569)	(29,645)	(18,337)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(700)	(896)	(321)	(313)
Net income (loss)	(7,027)	(4,465)	(29,966)	(18,650)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(111)	(65)	(481)	(361)
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc.	$ (6,916)	$ (4,400)	$ (29,485)	$ (18,289)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.31)	$ (0.20)	$ (1.32)	$ (0.82)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.31)	$ (0.20)	$ (1.32)	$ (0.82)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	22,426,184	22,273,423	22,394,385	22,208,757
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	23,202,192	23,513,715	23,265,575	23,449,049
Cinema [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 56,357	$ 62,688	$ 140,570	$ 165,731
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	(49,371)	(53,278)	(129,509)	(146,297)
Real Estate [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	3,733	3,875	11,381	11,694
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	$ (2,106)	$ (2,281)	$ (6,801)	$ (6,600)