Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 46,809	$ 65,055	$ 91,861	$ 110,861
Costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	(4,011)	(4,689)	(8,216)	(9,329)
General and administrative	(5,271)	(5,109)	(10,693)	(10,288)
Total costs and expenses	(54,501)	(63,266)	(107,083)	(116,955)
Operating income (loss)	(7,692)	1,789	(15,222)	(6,094)
Interest expense, net	(5,377)	(4,874)	(10,662)	(8,991)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	9		(1,116)
Other income (expense)	(216)	(86)	123	91
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(13,276)	(3,171)	(26,877)	(14,994)
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	119	207	94	226
Income (loss) before income taxes	(13,157)	(2,964)	(26,783)	(14,768)
Income tax benefit (expense)	156	103	379	583
Net income (loss)	(13,001)	(2,861)	(26,404)	(14,185)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(195)	(83)	(370)	(296)
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc.	$ (12,806)	$ (2,778)	$ (26,034)	$ (13,889)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.57)	$ (0.12)	$ (1.16)	$ (0.63)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.57)	$ (0.12)	$ (1.16)	$ (0.63)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	22,413,617	22,262,214	22,379,881	22,183,618
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	23,246,591	23,502,506	23,294,887	23,423,910
Cinema [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 42,942	$ 61,056	$ 84,213	$ 103,042
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	(42,758)	(51,364)	(83,478)	(93,019)
Real Estate [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	3,867	3,999	7,648	7,819
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	$ (2,461)	$ (2,104)	$ (4,696)	$ (4,319)