Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 222,744	$ 203,115	$ 139,060
Costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	(18,422)	(20,918)	(22,746)
General and administrative	(20,172)	(21,416)	(25,100)
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	(1,549)
Total costs and expenses	(234,775)	(231,598)	(180,853)
Operating income (loss)	(12,031)	(28,483)	(41,793)
Interest expense, net	(19,418)	(14,392)	(13,688)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	562	(54)	92,219
Other income (expense)	(164)	6,817	3,762
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(31,051)	(36,112)	40,500
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	456	271	258
Income (loss) before income taxes	(30,595)	(35,841)	40,758
Income tax benefit (expense)	(590)	(819)	(5,944)
Net income (loss)	(31,185)	(36,660)	34,814
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(512)	(476)	2,893
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc.	$ (30,673)	$ (36,184)	$ 31,921
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ (1.38)	$ (1.64)	$ 1.46
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (1.38)	$ (1.64)	$ 1.42
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-basic	22,222,635	22,020,921	21,801,719
Weighted average number of shares outstanding-diluted	23,347,308	22,956,245	22,406,816
Cinema [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 207,641	$ 191,321	$ 126,812
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	(187,418)	(178,768)	(122,901)
Real Estate [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	15,103	11,794	12,248
Costs and expenses
Costs and expenses	$ (8,763)	$ (8,947)	$ (10,106)