Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
PATIENT REVENUES, net	$ 77,335	$ 79,198	$ 228,938	$ 233,051
EXPENSES:
Operating	60,750	60,744	180,925	179,310
Lease and rent expense	5,931	5,737	17,694	17,178
Professional liability	2,643	4,389	7,065	7,053
General and administrative	6,055	7,186	18,953	19,364
Depreciation and amortization	1,776	1,577	5,308	4,589
Asset impairment	0	344	0	344
Total expenses	77,155	79,977	229,945	227,838
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	180	(779)	(1,007)	5,213
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Equity in net losses of investee	(95)	0	(127)	0
Interest expense, net	(695)	(683)	(2,098)	(1,716)
Debt retirement costs			0	(112)
Total other income (expense)	(790)	(683)	(2,225)	(1,828)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(610)	(1,462)	(3,232)	3,385
BENEFIT (PROVISION) FOR INCOME TAXES	368	559	1,266	(1,048)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(242)	(903)	(1,966)	2,337
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating income, net of taxes of $45, $11, $3 and $58, respectively	92	30	7	165
Gain on disposal, net of taxes of $111 and $0, respectively	170	0	170	0
Discontinued Operations	262	30	177	165
NET INCOME (LOSS)	20	(873)	(1,789)	2,502
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16)	0	(109)	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ADVOCAT INC.	4	(873)	(1,898)	2,502
Preferred stock dividends	(86)	(86)	(258)	(258)
Net income (loss) attributable to Advocat, Inc. common shareholders	$ (82)	$ (959)	$ (2,156)	$ 2,244
Per common share - basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.40)	$ 0.36
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ 0.03
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.37)	$ 0.39
Per common share - diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.40)	$ 0.35
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ 0.03
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.37)	$ 0.38
COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (in dollars per share)	$ 0.055	$ 0.055	$ 0.165	$ 0.165
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (shares)	5,828	5,779	5,816	5,770
Diluted (shares)	5,828	5,779	5,816	5,915