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Represents the percentage of annual fee for renewal of the guarantee.

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Represents the percentage of principal amount of debt insured.

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Represents the percentage of prepayment penalties on debt instruments.

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Represents the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), carrying value of notes payable.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.

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The portion of the carrying amount of short-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER DEBT (Footnotes to the Table) (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 10, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 08, 2016	Sep. 29, 2016	Sep. 28, 2016	Mar. 24, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Offered to repurchase debt, amount					$ 7,700,000
Principal amount of the debt instrument									$ 6,400,000
Restricted cash released								$ 3,900,000
Outstanding amount			$ 0
Notes payable			0	$ 958,000
Total indebtedness			79,970,000
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)									18.00%
Deferred financing costs			$ 2,196,000	2,712,000
Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)					10.00%
Senior debt - guaranteed by USDA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual renewal fee for the USDA guarantee (as a percent)			0.25%
Prepayment penalties, annual decline capped (as a percent)			1.00%
Senior Debt - Other Mortgage Indebtedness
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total indebtedness			$ 5,639,000	51,128,000
Senior Debt Obligations \| Senior debt - guaranteed by HUD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total indebtedness			34,473,000	25,469,000
Senior Debt Obligations \| Senior debt - guaranteed by USDA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total indebtedness			$ 22,518,000	26,463,000
Contemporary Healthcare Capital Loan Agreement [Member] \| Tulsa Companion Care PSA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt				5,000,000
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)			8.50%
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred financing costs (in percentage)			0.08%
Debt Instrument Prepayment Penalties Percentage			4.00%
Minimum \| Senior debt - guaranteed by USDA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of debt insured			70.00%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred financing costs (in percentage)			1.92%
Debt Instrument Prepayment Penalties Percentage			6.00%
Maximum \| Senior debt - guaranteed by USDA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of debt insured			80.00%
Midland State Bank \| Georgetown Health \| Senior Debt Obligations \| Senior debt - guaranteed by HUD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of the debt instrument						$ 3,700,000
Total indebtedness			$ 3,723,000	0
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)			2.98%			2.98%
Midland State Bank \| Sumter Valley \| Senior Debt Obligations \| Senior debt - guaranteed by HUD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Refinanced, amount		$ 5,900,000
Fixed interest rate (in percentage)		4.71%
Total indebtedness			$ 5,869,000	0
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)			3.70%
Private Bank \| Georgetown Health \| Senior Debt Obligations \| Senior debt - guaranteed by HUD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of the debt instrument							$ 3,100,000
Private Bank \| Sumter Valley \| Senior Debt - Other Mortgage Indebtedness
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total indebtedness			$ 0	$ 5,123,000
Subsequent Event \| Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock redeemed or called during period, value	$ 6,700,000
Current Portion of Convertible Debt, Net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs			$ 100,000