NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER DEBT (Credit Facilities) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2014	Aug. 17, 2012	Jun. 28, 2013 subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 28, 2012	Sep. 20, 2012	Jan. 30, 2015 subsidiary	Feb. 25, 2015	Dec. 17, 2014	May 30, 2013	Jul. 22, 2014	Nov. 26, 2013	Nov. 25, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 subsidiary	Oct. 26, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment of debt	$ 4,500,000.0
Proceeds from issuance of debt	500,000
Restricted assets related to the loan				300,000
Contemporary Healthcare Senior Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, outstanding amount				200,000
Proceeds from issuance of debt		600,000
Senior debt - guaranteed by USDA
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Restricted assets related to the loan				1,800,000
Gemino Northwest Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			1,500,000.0							1,000,000.0
Monitoring fee as a percentage of outstanding balance				1.00%
Fee as percent of unused portion of debt				0.50%
Prepayment penalties (as a percent)				1.00%
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries that entered into the loan agreement			2
Northwest Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding amount				1,300,000
Gemino Bonterra Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						2,000,000.0
Outstanding amount				1,300,000
PrivateBank Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	9,100,000.0					10,600,000.0			8,815,000		3,800,000.0	3,500,000.0	2,500,000		2,500,000.0
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)						1.00%
Number of subsidiaries released from debt liability														3
Outstanding amount				3,000,000
Variable interest rate floor (as a percent)						5.00%
Maturity period						3 years
Letters of credit				3,800,000		700,000
Non-utilization fee percentage of the unused portion of the available credit						0.50%
Repayment of debt					700,000
PrivateBank Credit Facility | Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity																2,500,000.0
Loan agreement with Private Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment of debt						2,000,000
LIBOR | Gemino Northwest Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)				4.75%
Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of credit facilities outstanding				40
Minimum | Senior debt - guaranteed by USDA
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)				1.00%
Prepayment penalties (as a percent)				6.00%
Variable interest rate floor (as a percent)				5.50%
Minimum | LIBOR | Gemino Bonterra Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)						4.75%
Maximum | Senior debt - guaranteed by USDA
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)				1.75%
Prepayment penalties (as a percent)		9.00%		8.00%
Variable interest rate floor (as a percent)				6.00%
Maximum | LIBOR | Gemino Bonterra Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)						5.00%
Senior secured revolving line of credit | Woodland Nursing and Glenvue Nursing Credit Facility [Member] | Private Bank | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	1,500,000
Outstanding amount				1,100,000
Non-utilization fee percentage of the unused portion of the available credit	0.50%
Number of facilities	2
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Loan processing fee	11,250
Senior secured revolving line of credit | Prime Rate [Member] | Woodland Nursing and Glenvue Nursing Credit Facility [Member] | Private Bank | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Subsequent Event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries that entered into the loan agreement							2
Subsequent Event | Metro City Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment of debt							9,000,000.0
Subsequent Event | Senior secured revolving line of credit | Sumter Valley and Georgetown | Private Bank | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							9,300,000.0
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries that entered into the loan agreement							2
Subsequent Event | Senior secured revolving line of credit | Little Rock Northridge and Woodland Hills and Abington Place Health and Rehab Center | Private Bank | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								12,000,000.0
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)								4.25%
Repayment of debt								12,000,000.0
Subsequent Event | Senior secured revolving line of credit | LIBOR | Sumter Valley and Georgetown | Private Bank | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spread on floating interest rate (as a percent)							4.25%
Subsidiaries | Autumn Breeze Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment of debt									4,900,000
Subsidiaries | Key Bank National Association | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity									7,630,500
Outstanding amount				7,600,000
Proceeds from issuance of debt									900,000
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)									3.65%
Restricted assets related to the loan				800,000
Subsidiaries | Eaglewood Care Center | Housing and Healthcare Finance, LLC | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	5,700,000
Outstanding amount				5,700,000
Proceeds from issuance of debt	600,000
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)	3.75%
Restricted assets related to the loan				300,000
Subsidiaries | Eaglewood Care Center | Woodland Manor | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment of debt	4,500,000
Subsidiaries | Glenvue Health and Rehabilitation | Housing and Healthcare Finance, LLC | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	8,800,000
Outstanding amount				8,800,000
Repayment of debt	6,300,000
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,800,000
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)	3.75%
Restricted assets related to the loan				400,000