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Business (Details)
Mar. 31, 2015
Bed
Center
State
Dec. 31, 2014
Bed
Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Number of states in which entity operates 9us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates  
Number of nursing centers 54avca_NumberOfNursingCenterFacilities  
Number of licensed nursing beds 6,004avca_NumberOfLicensedNursingBeds  
Number of nursing center facilities owned 14avca_NumberOfNursingCenterFacilitiesOwned  
Number of nursing center facilities leased 40avca_NumberOfNursingCenterFacilitiesLeased  
Number of licensed assisted living beds   496avca_NumberofLicensedAssistedLivingBeds
Minimum    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Number of licensed nursing beds per center   50avca_NumberofLicensedNursingBedsperNursingCenter
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum    
Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Number of licensed nursing beds per center   320avca_NumberofLicensedNursingBedsperNursingCenter
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember