CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Patient care revenues	$ 46,307	$ 30,532
Management revenues	524	498
Total revenues	46,831	31,030
Expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of facility rent, depreciation and amortization)	38,807	25,175
General and administrative	3,993	2,924
Facility rent expense	2,065	1,903
Depreciation and amortization	1,710	647
Total expenses	46,575	30,649
Income from Operations	256	381
Other Income (Expense):
Interest expense, net	(2,678)	(1,436)
Acquisition costs, net of gains	(293)	979
Derivative gain (loss)	410	(1,350)
Other (expense) income	(14)	606
Total other expense, net	(2,575)	(1,201)
Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(2,319)	(820)
Income tax benefit (expense)	15	(86)
Loss from Continuing Operations	(2,304)	(906)
Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	(109)	(35)
Net Loss	(2,413)	(941)
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	145	176
Net Loss Attributable to AdCare Health Systems, Inc.	$ (2,268)	$ (765)
Net Loss per Common Share - Basic:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.08)
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Net Loss per Common Share - Basic: (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.09)
Net Loss per Common Share - Diluted:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.08)
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Net Loss per Common Share - Diluted: (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.09)
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	12,225	8,767
Diluted (in shares)	12,225	8,767