Common Stock	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Common Stock [Abstract]
Common Stock	Note 21 - Common Stock Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ under the symbols RDI and RDIB which are our Class A (non-voting) and Class B (voting) stock, respectively. Our Class A (non-voting) has preference over our Class B (voting) shares upon liquidation. No dividends have ever been issued for either share class. 2012 Common Stock Activity During 2012, we issued 155,925 of Class A Nonvoting shares to an executive employee associated with his prior years’ stock grant, and, during 2012, we issued 9,680 as a one-time stock grant of Class A Nonvoting shares to our employees valued at $44,000 which we accounted for as compensation expense. 95,000 options were exercised during 2012 having a realized value of $136,000 for which we received $308,000 of cash. Additionally, 41,000 options were exercised during 2012 having a realized value of $103,000 for which we did not receive any cash but the employee elected to receive the net incremental number of in-the-money shares of 15,822 based on an exercise price of $4.01 and a market price of $6.53. 2011 Common Stock Activity During 2011, we issued 174,825 of Class A Nonvoting shares to certain executive employee associated with his prior years’ stock grants. During 2011, we purchased 172,300 of Class A Nonvoting shares on the open market for $747,000. 2010 Common Stock Activity During 2010, we issued 148,616 shares of Class A Stock (non-voting) to certain executive employees associated with their prior years’ stock bonuses. Additionally, we canceled 4,348,780 shares of Class A Stock (non-voting) held as treasury by one of our subsidiaries due to an issuance error made in 2002 associated with the consolidation of Reading Entertainment Inc. and Craig Corporation, Inc. into Reading International, Inc. For the stock options exercised during 2010, we issued for cash to employees or directors of the corporation under our employee stock option plan 90,000 shares of Class A Stock at an exercise price of $2.76 per share. Due to a perceived low price of our common shares, during the first quarter of 2010, we purchased 62,375 shares for a total cost of $251,000. Also, as a result of our revised Village East Cinema building lease, we recorded a deemed equity distribution of $877,000 (see Note 25 – Related Parties and Transactions).

Common Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Note 21 - Common Stock

Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ under the symbols RDI and RDIB which are our Class A (non-voting) and Class B (voting) stock, respectively. Our Class A (non-voting) has preference over our Class B (voting) shares upon liquidation. No dividends have ever been issued for either share class.

2012 Common Stock Activity

During 2012, we issued 155,925 of Class A Nonvoting shares to an executive employee associated with his prior years’ stock grant, and, during 2012, we issued 9,680 as a one-time stock grant of Class A Nonvoting shares to our employees valued at $44,000 which we accounted for as compensation expense.

95,000 options were exercised during 2012 having a realized value of $136,000 for which we received $308,000 of cash. Additionally, 41,000 options were exercised during 2012 having a realized value of $103,000 for which we did not receive any cash but the employee elected to receive the net incremental number of in-the-money shares of 15,822 based on an exercise price of $4.01 and a market price of $6.53.

2011 Common Stock Activity

During 2011, we issued 174,825 of Class A Nonvoting shares to certain executive employee associated with his prior years’ stock grants.

During 2011, we purchased 172,300 of Class A Nonvoting shares on the open market for $747,000.

2010 Common Stock Activity

During 2010, we issued 148,616 shares of Class A Stock (non-voting) to certain executive employees associated with their prior years’ stock bonuses. Additionally, we canceled 4,348,780 shares of Class A Stock (non-voting) held as treasury by one of our subsidiaries due to an issuance error made in 2002 associated with the consolidation of Reading Entertainment Inc. and Craig Corporation, Inc. into Reading International, Inc.

For the stock options exercised during 2010, we issued for cash to employees or directors of the corporation under our employee stock option plan 90,000 shares of Class A Stock at an exercise price of $2.76 per share.

Due to a perceived low price of our common shares, during the first quarter of 2010, we purchased 62,375 shares for a total cost of $251,000. Also, as a result of our revised Village East Cinema building lease, we recorded a deemed equity distribution of $877,000 (see Note 25 – Related Parties and Transactions).