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Business Segments And Geographic Area Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Business Segments And Geographic Area Information [Abstract] |
Results Of Operations For Each Of Our Principal Business Segments |
Year Ended December 31, 2012 | Cinema Exhibition | Real Estate | Intersegment Eliminations | Total
Revenue | $ | 234,703 | $ | 27,256 | $ | (7,529) | $ | 254,430
Operating expense |  | 198,040 |  | 11,163 |  | (7,529) |  | 201,674
Depreciation and amortization |  | 11,154 |  | 4,441 |  | -- |  | 15,595
General and administrative expense |  | 2,598 |  | 718 |  | -- |  | 3,316
Impairment expense |  | -- |  | 1,463 |  | -- |  | 1,463
Segment operating income | $ | 22,911 | $ | 9,471 | $ | -- | $ | 32,382
Year Ended December 31, 2011 | Cinema Exhibition | Real Estate | Intersegment Eliminations | Total
Revenue | $ | 225,849 | $ | 26,562 | $ | (7,432) | $ | 244,979
Operating expense |  | 189,647 |  | 10,190 |  | (7,432) |  | 192,405
Depreciation and amortization |  | 11,842 |  | 4,444 |  | -- |  | 16,286
General and administrative expense |  | 2,740 |  | 646 |  | -- |  | 3,386
Impairment expense |  | -- |  | 369 |  | -- |  | 369
Segment operating income | $ | 21,620 | $ | 10,913 | $ | -- | $ | 32,533
Year Ended December 31, 2010 | Cinema Exhibition | Real Estate | Intersegment Eliminations | Total
Revenue | $ | 211,073 | $ | 24,715 | $ | (6,466) | $ | 229,322
Operating expense |  | 178,261 |  | 9,049 |  | (6,466) |  | 180,844
Depreciation and amortization |  | 10,559 |  | 4,289 |  | -- |  | 14,848
General and administrative expense |  | 2,880 |  | 1,043 |  | -- |  | 3,923
Impairment expense |  | -- |  | 2,239 |  | -- |  | 2,239
Segment operating income | $ | 19,373 | $ | 8,095 | $ | -- | $ | 27,468
Reconciliation To Net Income Attributable To Common Shareholders |
Reconciliation to net income attributable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
to Reading International, Inc. shareholders: |  |  |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Total segment operating income |  |  | $ | 32,382 | $ | 32,533 | $ | 27,468
Non-segment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  | 454 |  | 309 |  | 715
General and administrative expense |  |  |  | 12,801 |  | 14,046 |  | 13,684
Operating income |  |  |  | 19,127 |  | 18,178 |  | 13,069
Interest expense, net |  |  |  | (16,426) |  | (21,038) |  | (12,286)
Other income (loss) |  |  |  | (563) |  | 1,157 |  | (347)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets |  |  |  | 144 |  | (67) |  | 352
Income tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  | (4,904) |  | 12,330 |  | (14,264)
Equity earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities |  |  |  | 1,621 |  | (1,552) |  | 1,345
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |  |  |  | (85) |  | 232 |  | 97
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operation |  |  |  | (320) |  | 1,656 |  | --
Net income (loss) |  |  | $ | (1,406) | $ | 10,896 | $ | (12,034)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  | 492 |  | (940) |  | (616)
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders |  |  | $ | (914) | $ | 9,956 | $ | (12,650)
Summary Of Assets |
|  | December 31,
Summary of assets: |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Segment assets | $ | 408,667 | $ | 414,608 | $ | 406,569
Corporate assets |  | 19,921 |  | 16,156 |  | 23,780
Total Assets | $ | 428,588 | $ | 430,764 | $ | 430,349
Summary Of Capital Expenditures |
|  | December 31,
Summary of capital expenditures: |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Segment capital expenditures | $ | 13,390 | $ | 8,419 | $ | 18,942
Corporate capital expenditures |  | 333 |  | 957 |  | 429
Total capital expenditures | $ | 13,723 | $ | 9,376 | $ | 19,371
Schedule Of Operating Property And Revenue By Geographical Area | The following table sets forth the book value of our operating property by geographical area (dollars in thousands):
|  | December 31,
|  | 2012 |  | 2011
Australia | $ | 106,020 | $ | 106,263
New Zealand |  | 35,456 |  | 33,322
United States |  | 61,302 |  | 64,195
Total operating property | $ | 202,778 | $ | 203,780
The following table sets forth our revenue by geographical area (dollars in thousands):
|  | December 31,
|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Australia | $ | 108,320 | $ | 110,742 | $ | 93,417
New Zealand |  | 24,608 |  | 22,247 |  | 25,339
United States |  | 121,502 |  | 111,990 |  | 110,566
Total revenue | $ | 254,430 | $ | 244,979 | $ | 229,322

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