Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
PATIENT REVENUES, net	$ 96,288	$ 82,313	$ 191,513	$ 160,112
EXPENSES:
Operating	76,652	64,687	153,797	127,511
Lease and rent expense	7,186	6,251	14,331	12,218
Professional liability	1,926	1,556	4,081	3,617
General and administrative	6,341	5,381	12,392	10,495
Depreciation and amortization	1,863	1,705	3,742	3,440
Total expenses	93,968	79,580	188,343	157,281
OPERATING INCOME	2,320	2,733	3,170	2,831
OTHER EXPENSE:
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate	75	(56)	183	(59)
Interest expense, net	(1,049)	(949)	(1,999)	(1,841)
Total other expense	(974)	(1,005)	(1,816)	(1,900)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,346	1,728	1,354	931
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	(539)	(755)	(542)	(391)
Income from continuing operations	807	973	812	540
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating income (loss), net of tax (provision) benefit	(299)	128	(562)	(484)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(299)	128	(562)	(484)
NET INCOME	508	1,101	250	56
Less: loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	25
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.			250	81
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS	0	(86)	0	(172)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 508	$ 1,015	$ 250	$ (91)
Per common share – basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.15	$ 0.13	$ 0.07
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.05)	0.02	(0.09)	(0.08)
Net income (loss) per common share- basic	0.08	0.17	0.04	(0.01)
Per common share – diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.13	0.14	0.13	0.07
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.05)	0.02	(0.09)	(0.08)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted	0.08	0.16	0.04	(0.01)
COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK	$ 0.055	$ 0.055	$ 0.11	$ 0.11
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (shares)	6,098	6,015	6,072	5,995
Diluted (shares)	6,327	6,181	6,302	5,995