Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
PATIENT REVENUES, net	$ 98,105	$ 90,331	$ 289,618	$ 250,443
EXPENSES:
Operating	78,501	73,006	232,298	200,517
Lease and rent expense	7,198	6,876	21,529	19,094
Professional liability	2,069	1,743	6,150	5,360
General and administrative	6,378	5,582	18,770	16,077
Depreciation and amortization	1,887	1,812	5,629	5,252
Total expenses	96,033	89,019	284,376	246,300
OPERATING INCOME	2,072	1,312	5,242	4,143
OTHER EXPENSE:
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate	97	(30)	280	(89)
Interest expense, net	(998)	(916)	(2,997)	(2,757)
Total other expense	(901)	(946)	(2,717)	(2,846)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,171	366	2,525	1,297
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	(502)	(147)	(1,044)	(538)
Income from continuing operations	669	219	1,481	759
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating loss, net of tax benefit	(238)	(585)	(800)	(1,069)
Gain on disposal, net of tax	0	4,513	0	4,513
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(238)	3,928	(800)	3,444
NET INCOME	431	4,147	681	4,203
Less: loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	25
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.			681	4,228
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS	0	(48)	0	(220)
NET INCOME FOR DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 431	$ 4,099	$ 681	$ 4,008
Per common share – basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.03	$ 0.24	$ 0.09
Discontinued operations (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
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.11	0.03	0.24	0.09
Discontinued operations (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
COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK	$ 0.055	$ 0.055	$ 0.165	$ 0.165
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