BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS 2019 Divestiture On May 22, 2019, the Company announced that it entered into an agreement with Omega Healthcare Investors ("Omega") to amend its master lease to terminate operations of ten nursing facilities, totaling approximately 885 skilled nursing beds, located in Kentucky and to concurrently transfer operations to an operator selected by Omega. The transaction is subject to closing conditions, including but not limited to, state licensure and regulatory approval, due diligence and successful sale of the real estate by Omega. Upon the completion of the transaction, Diversicare will no longer operate any skilled nursing centers in the State of Kentucky. The transaction is expected to become effective in the third quarter of 2019. In accordance with ASC 205, these centers will meet the accounting criteria to be reported as discontinued operations during the third quarter of 2019. In accordance with ASC 250, the remaining assets that are expected to be abandoned are being depreciated at an accelerated rate, and will be fully depreciated when the transaction becomes effected. Quality Incentive Payment Program The Company recently expanded its participation in QIPP as administered by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. QIPP provides supplemental Medicaid payments for skilled nursing centers that achieve certain quality measures. The Company previously had one of its Texas skilled nursing centers participating in the QIPP. During April 2019, the Company enrolled an additional eleven of its Texas skilled nursing centers in the program, such that twelve of the Company’s centers will participate in the QIPP effective September 1, 2019. To allow four of these centers to meet the QIPP participation requirements, the Company entered into a transaction with a Texas medical district already participating in the QIPP, providing for the transfer of the provider license from the Company to the medical district. The Company’s operating subsidiary retained the management of the centers on behalf of the medical district. 2018 Assets Sold On October 30, 2018 the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with Fulton Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC, Holiday Fulton Propco LLC, Birchwood Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC, Padgett Clinton Propco LLC, Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC, and Westwood Glasgow Propco (the "Buyers") to sell the assets and transfer the operation of Diversicare of Fulton, LLC, Diversicare of Clinton, LLC and Diversicare of Glasgow, LLC (the "Kentucky Properties"). On December 1, 2018, the Company completed the sale of the Kentucky Properties with the Buyers for a purchase price of $18,700. This transaction did not meet the accounting criteria to be reported as a discontinued operation. The carrying value of these centers' assets was $13,331, resulting in a gain of $4,825, with remaining proceeds for miscellaneous closing costs. The proceeds were used to relieve debt, which is required under the terms of the Company's Amended Mortgage Loan and Amended Revolver. Refer to Note 5, "Long-term Debt, Interest Rate Swap" for more information on this transaction. 2018 New Master Lease Agreement On October 1, 2018, the Company entered into a New Master Lease Agreement (the "Lease") with Omega Healthcare Investors (the "Lessor") to lease 34 centers currently owned by the Lessor and operated by Diversicare. The old Master Lease with the Lessor provided for its operation of 23 skilled nursing centers in Texas, Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and Ohio. Additionally, Diversicare operated 11 centers owned by the Lessor under separate leases in Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. The Lease entered into by Diversicare and the Lessor consolidates the leases for all 34 centers under one New Master Lease. The Lease has an initial term of twelve years with two optional 10-year extensions. The Lease has a common date of annual lease fixed escalators of 2.15% beginning on October 1, 2019.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS

2019 Divestiture

On May 22, 2019, the Company announced that it entered into an agreement with Omega Healthcare Investors ("Omega") to amend its master lease to terminate operations of ten nursing facilities, totaling approximately 885 skilled nursing beds, located in Kentucky and to concurrently transfer operations to an operator selected by Omega. The transaction is subject to closing conditions, including but not limited to, state licensure and regulatory approval, due diligence and successful sale of the real estate by Omega. Upon the completion of the transaction, Diversicare will no longer operate any skilled nursing centers in the State of Kentucky. The transaction is expected to become effective in the third quarter of 2019. In accordance with ASC 205, these centers will meet the accounting criteria to be reported as discontinued operations during the third quarter of 2019. In accordance with ASC 250, the remaining assets that are expected to be abandoned are being depreciated at an accelerated rate, and will be fully depreciated when the transaction becomes effected.

Quality Incentive Payment Program

The Company recently expanded its participation in QIPP as administered by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. QIPP provides supplemental Medicaid payments for skilled nursing centers that achieve certain quality measures. The Company previously had one of its Texas skilled nursing centers participating in the QIPP. During April 2019, the Company enrolled an additional eleven of its Texas skilled nursing centers in the program, such that twelve of the Company’s centers will participate in the QIPP effective September 1, 2019. To allow four of these centers to meet the QIPP participation requirements, the Company entered into a transaction with a Texas medical district already participating in the QIPP, providing for the transfer of the provider license from the Company to the medical district. The Company’s operating subsidiary retained the management of the centers on behalf of the medical district.

2018 Assets Sold

On October 30, 2018 the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with Fulton Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC, Holiday Fulton Propco LLC, Birchwood Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC, Padgett Clinton Propco LLC, Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC, and Westwood Glasgow Propco (the "Buyers") to sell the assets and transfer the operation of Diversicare of Fulton, LLC, Diversicare of Clinton, LLC and Diversicare of Glasgow, LLC (the "Kentucky Properties"). On December 1, 2018, the Company completed the sale of the Kentucky Properties with the Buyers for a purchase price of $18,700. This transaction did not meet the accounting criteria to be reported as a discontinued operation. The carrying value of these centers' assets was $13,331, resulting in a gain of $4,825, with remaining proceeds for miscellaneous closing costs. The proceeds were used to relieve debt, which is required under the terms of the Company's Amended Mortgage Loan and Amended Revolver. Refer to Note 5, "Long-term Debt, Interest Rate Swap" for more information on this transaction.

2018 New Master Lease Agreement

On October 1, 2018, the Company entered into a New Master Lease Agreement (the "Lease") with Omega Healthcare Investors (the "Lessor") to lease 34 centers currently owned by the Lessor and operated by Diversicare. The old Master Lease with the Lessor provided for its operation of 23 skilled nursing centers in Texas, Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and Ohio. Additionally, Diversicare operated 11 centers owned by the Lessor under separate leases in Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. The Lease entered into by Diversicare and the Lessor consolidates the leases for all 34 centers under one New Master Lease. The Lease has an initial term of twelve years with two optional 10-year extensions. The Lease has a common date of annual lease fixed escalators of 2.15% beginning on October 1, 2019.