Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Total Shareholders' Equity of Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Non-Controlling Interests
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012			6,161	232
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 18,751	$ 17,178	$ 62	$ (2,500)	$ 18,757	$ 1,779	$ (920)	$ 1,573
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(8,462)	(8,534)				(8,534)		72
Preferred stock dividends	(344)	(344)				(344)
Common stock dividends declared	(1,301)	(1,301)			35	(1,336)
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net (shares)			146
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net	22	22	$ 1		21
Interest rate cash flow hedge	351	351					351
Tax impact of equity grant exercises	(20)	(20)			(20)
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest	(208)							(208)
Stock based compensation	777	777			777
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013			6,307	232
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	9,566	8,129	$ 63	$ (2,500)	19,570	(8,435)	(569)	1,437
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	4,708	4,733				4,733		(25)
Preferred stock dividends	(220)	(220)				(220)
Common stock dividends declared	(1,322)	(1,322)			41	(1,363)
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net (shares)			81
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net	(48)	(48)	$ 1		(49)
Interest rate cash flow hedge	74	74					74
Tax impact of equity grant exercises	(10)	(10)			(10)
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest	(1,412)							(1,412)
Stock based compensation	418	418			418
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014			6,388	232
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	11,754	11,754	$ 64	$ (2,500)	19,970	(5,285)	(495)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	1,624	1,624				1,624
Preferred stock dividends	0
Common stock dividends declared	(1,347)	(1,347)			45	(1,392)
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net (shares)			125
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net	79	79	$ 1		78
Interest rate cash flow hedge	108	108					108
Tax impact of equity grant exercises	62	62			62
Stock based compensation	987	987			987
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015			6,513	232
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 13,267	$ 13,267	$ 65	$ (2,500)	$ 21,142	$ (5,053)	$ (387)	$ 0