Subsequent Events (Details)	Oct. 01, 2013 Center Bed	Sep. 30, 2013 Center
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of licensed nursing beds		4,882
Number of nursing centers		43
Number of nursing center facilities owned		13
Number of nursing center facilities leased		30
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of licensed nursing beds	5,594
Number of nursing centers	47
Number of nursing center facilities owned		13
Number of nursing center facilities leased	34
Skilled Nursing Center | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of licensed nursing beds	712
Skilled Nursing Center | Subsequent Event | Ohio
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of nursing centers	3
Skilled Nursing Center | Subsequent Event | Indiana
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of nursing centers	1
Skilled Nursing Center | Diversicare of Bradford Place | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of licensed nursing beds	173
Skilled Nursing Center | Diversicare of Siena Woods | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of licensed nursing beds	167
Skilled Nursing Center | Diversicare of St. Theresa | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of licensed nursing beds	200
Skilled Nursing Center | Diversicare of Providence | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of licensed nursing beds	172