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Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract] |
Calculation Of Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | (509) | $ | 8,068 | $ | (12,747)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |  | (405) |  | 1,888 |  | 97
Net income (loss) attributable to Reading International, Inc. common shareholders |  | (914) |  | 9,956 |  | (12,650)
Basic income (loss) per common share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders: |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | (0.02) | $ | 0.36 | $ | (0.56)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net |  | (0.02) |  | 0.08 |  | --
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders | $ | (0.04) | $ | 0.44 | $ | (0.56)
Diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders: |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | (0.02) | $ | 0.35 | $ | (0.56)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net |  | (0.02) |  | 0.08 |  | --
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Reading International, Inc. shareholders | $ | (0.04) | $ | 0.43 | $ | (0.56)
Weighted average shares of common stock – basic |  | 23,028,596 |  | 22,764,666 |  | 22,781,392
Weighted average shares of common stock – diluted |  | 23,028,596 |  | 22,993,135 |  | 22,781,392

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