Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Numerator: Income amounts attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 669	$ 219	$ 1,481	$ 759
Less: loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	25
Income from continuing operations attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.	669	219	1,481	784
Preferred stock dividends	0	(48)	0	(220)
Income from continuing operations attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. common shareholders	669	171	1,481	564
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(238)	3,928	(800)	3,444
NET INCOME FOR DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 431	$ 4,099	$ 681	$ 4,008
Per common share – basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.03	$ 0.24	$ 0.09
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	(0.04)	(0.10)	(0.13)	(0.18)
Gain on disposal, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.75	0.00	0.75
Discontinued operations, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	(0.04)	0.65	(0.13)	0.57
Net income (loss) per common share – basic	0.07	0.68	0.11	0.66
Per common share – diluted
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.11	0.03	0.24	0.09
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, Operating income (loss), net of taxes (in dollars per share)	(0.04)	(0.10)	(0.13)	(0.17)
Gain on disposal, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.73	0.00	0.73
Discontinued operations, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	(0.04)	0.63	(0.13)	0.56
Net income (loss) per common share – diluted	$ 0.07	$ 0.66	$ 0.11	$ 0.65
Denominator: Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic (shares)	6,121	6,020	6,089	6,004
Diluted (shares)	6,331	6,248	6,310	6,171