Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 28, 2025	Jun. 28, 2024
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-8625
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2024
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-3885184
Entity Address, Address Line One	189 Second Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 2S
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10003
City Area Code	213
Local Phone Number	235-2240
Entity Central Index Key	0000716634
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 37,083,486
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Documents Incorporated by ReferenceCertain portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2025 annual meeting of the stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Auditor Firm ID	248
Auditor Location	Newport Beach, California
Auditor Name	GRANT THORNTON LLP
Class A [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Nonvoting Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	RDI
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		20,603,203
Class B [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Voting Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	RDIB
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,680,590