Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000919956
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,676,054
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 16,647