Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total Shareholders' Equity of Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.	Non- Controlling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 22,205	$ 60	$ (2,500)	$ 17,896	$ 6,749	$ 0	$ 22,205	$ 0
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010		5,976	232
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
NET INCOME (LOSS)	1,367				1,367		1,367
Preferred stock dividends	(344)				(344)		(344)
Common stock dividends declared	(1,271)			21	(1,292)		(1,271)
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net (shares)		85
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net	40	1		39			40
Interest rate cash flow hedge	(945)					(945)	(945)
Tax impact of equity grant exercises	(162)			(162)			(162)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	1,654							1,654
Stock based compensation	425			425			425
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	22,969	61	(2,500)	18,219	6,480	(945)	21,315	1,654
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		6,061	232
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(2,920)			0	(3,046)		(3,046)	126
Preferred stock dividends	(344)			0	(344)		(344)
Common stock dividends declared	(1,282)			29	(1,311)		(1,282)
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net (shares)		100
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net	55	1		54			55
Interest rate cash flow hedge	25			0		25	25
Tax impact of equity grant exercises	(26)			(26)			(26)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(207)			0			0	(207)
Stock based compensation	481			481			481
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	18,751	62	(2,500)	18,757	1,779	(920)	17,178	1,573
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		6,161	232
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(8,462)				(8,534)		(8,534)	72
Preferred stock dividends	(344)				(344)		(344)
Common stock dividends declared	(1,301)			35	(1,336)		(1,301)
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net (shares)		146
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net	22	1		21			22
Interest rate cash flow hedge	351					351	351
Tax impact of equity grant exercises	(20)			(20)			(20)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(208)				0		0	(208)
Stock based compensation	777			777			777
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 9,566	$ 63	$ (2,500)	$ 19,570	$ (8,435)	$ (569)	$ 8,129	$ 1,437
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		6,307	232