CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Patient care revenues	$ 61,342	$ 40,192	$ 165,793	$ 104,596
Management revenues	428	330	1,154	1,312
Total revenues	61,770	40,522	166,947	105,908
Expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of facility rent, depreciation and amortization)	49,164	32,637	131,514	84,916
General and administrative	4,328	3,267	13,188	9,358
Facility rent expense	2,080	1,937	6,196	5,787
Depreciation and amortization	2,112	836	5,370	2,188
Salary retirement and continuation costs	38		38	622
Total expenses	57,722	38,677	156,306	102,871
Income from Operations	4,048	1,845	10,641	3,037
Other Income (Expense):
Interest expense, net	(3,992)	(2,223)	(10,312)	(5,511)
Acquisition costs, net of gains	(342)	(1,147)	(1,160)	(789)
Derivative gain (loss)	(2,105)	4,745	(1,342)	807
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(58)		(136)
Other income (expense)	271	(20)	242	567
Total other income (expense), net	(6,168)	1,297	(12,572)	(5,062)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(2,120)	3,142	(1,931)	(2,025)
Income Tax Expense	(118)	(204)	(217)	(414)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(2,238)	2,938	(2,148)	(2,439)
Loss from discontinued operations	(202)	(158)	(472)	(285)
Net Income (Loss)	(2,440)	2,780	(2,620)	(2,724)
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	738	748	1,390	1,090
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to AdCare Health Systems	$ (1,702)	$ 3,528	$ (1,230)	$ (1,634)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Basic:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.33	$ (0.05)	$ (0.14)
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ 0.32	$ (0.08)	$ (0.17)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Diluted:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.28	$ (0.05)	$ (0.14)
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ 0.27	$ (0.08)	$ (0.17)