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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Bed
Entity
Center
Facility
Dec. 31, 2013
Facility
Dec. 31, 2012
Jan. 31, 2013
Center
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Number of nursing centers 8avca_NumberOfNursingCenterFacilities 5avca_NumberOfNursingCenterFacilities    
Number of licensed nursing beds 5,825avca_NumberOfLicensedNursingBeds      
Number of licensed assisted living beds 496avca_NumberofLicensedAssistedLivingBeds      
Number of variable interest entities 1avca_NumberOfVariableInterestEntities      
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate $ 463us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments $ 487us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments    
Period of retroactive adjustment for reimbursements 3 years      
Net favorable (unfavorable) estimated settlements from federal and state programs (298)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue (141)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue (118)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue  
Provision for doubtful accounts 5,710us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 4,068us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 2,844us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts  
Provision for doubtful accounts as a percentage of net revenue 1.70%avca_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAsPercentageOfNetRevenue 1.60%avca_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAsPercentageOfNetRevenue 1.20%avca_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAsPercentageOfNetRevenue  
Amortization of intangible asset 384us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 384us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 384us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Stock based compensation $ 580us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 950us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 573us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense  
Leases, Acquired-in-Place        
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Remaining life of the acquired lease 28 years      
Leased        
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Number of nursing centers 39avca_NumberOfNursingCenterFacilities
/ avca_TypeOfOwnershipAxis
= avca_LeasedMember
     
Leased | Leases, Acquired-in-Place        
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Number of nursing centers 7avca_NumberOfNursingCenterFacilities
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember
/ avca_TypeOfOwnershipAxis
= avca_LeasedMember
     
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc | Leases, Acquired-in-Place        
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Number of licensed nursing beds 15avca_NumberOfLicensedNursingBeds
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= avca_OmegaHealthcareInvestorsIncMember
     
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc | Leased        
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Number of nursing centers 23avca_NumberOfNursingCenterFacilities
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= avca_OmegaHealthcareInvestorsIncMember
/ avca_TypeOfOwnershipAxis
= avca_LeasedMember
     
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc | Leased | Leases, Acquired-in-Place        
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Number of nursing centers 1avca_NumberOfNursingCenterFacilities
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= avca_OmegaHealthcareInvestorsIncMember
/ avca_TypeOfOwnershipAxis
= avca_LeasedMember
    2avca_NumberOfNursingCenterFacilities
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= avca_OmegaHealthcareInvestorsIncMember
/ avca_TypeOfOwnershipAxis
= avca_LeasedMember
Aviv REIT | Leased        
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Number of nursing centers 13avca_NumberOfNursingCenterFacilities
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= avca_AvivRealEstateInvestmentTrustMember
/ avca_TypeOfOwnershipAxis
= avca_LeasedMember
     
Other Parties | Leased        
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Number of nursing centers 3avca_NumberOfNursingCenterFacilities
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= avca_OtherPartiesMember
/ avca_TypeOfOwnershipAxis
= avca_LeasedMember
     
Pharmacy Partnership        
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Percentage of owned joint venture Investment in nonconsolidated affiliate 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= avca_PharmacyPartnershipMember
     
Minimum        
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Number of licensed nursing beds per nursing center 48avca_NumberofLicensedNursingBedsperNursingCenter
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
     
Maximum        
Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Number of licensed nursing beds per nursing center 320avca_NumberofLicensedNursingBedsperNursingCenter
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember