Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 23,057,000	$ 20,826,000	$ 41,915,000	$ 39,281,000
Costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,002,000	955,000	1,982,000	1,895,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,654,000	2,501,000	5,251,000	5,030,000
Operating income (loss)	1,448,000	348,000	934,000	(905,000)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(521,000)	(529,000)	(1,028,000)	(1,044,000)
Other income, net	0	0	7,000	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	927,000	(181,000)	(87,000)	(1,949,000)
Provision for income taxes	44,000	23,000	84,000	54,000
Net income (loss)	883,000	(204,000)	(171,000)	(2,003,000)
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(71,000)	(52,000)	(146,000)	(174,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Avalon Holdings Corporation common shareholders	$ 954,000	$ (152,000)	$ (25,000)	$ (1,829,000)
Income (loss) per share attributable to Avalon Holdings Corporation common shareholders:
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ (0.04)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.47)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	3,899,431	3,899,431	3,899,431	3,899,431
Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 23,079,000	$ 20,843,000	$ 41,941,000	$ 39,331,000
Other income (expense):
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,379,000	1,237,000	2,849,000	891,000
Waste Management Services [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	12,220,000	10,298,000	24,690,000	22,950,000
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs	9,527,000	8,224,000	19,424,000	18,604,000
Waste Management Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	12,220,000	10,298,000	24,690,000	22,950,000
Other income (expense):
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,311,000	844,000	2,532,000	1,793,000
Golf and Related Operations [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	10,859,000	10,545,000	17,251,000	16,381,000
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	10,837,000	10,528,000	17,225,000	16,331,000
Other income (expense):
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,068,000	393,000	317,000	(902,000)
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	3,996,000	3,994,000	6,007,000	5,968,000
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs	1,682,000	1,811,000	2,707,000	2,834,000
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	3,996,000	3,995,000	6,007,000	5,968,000
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member]
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs	6,744,000	6,987,000	11,617,000	11,823,000
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 6,841,000	$ 6,533,000	$ 11,218,000	$ 10,363,000