RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2012 As Reported	Jun. 30, 2012 As Reported	Dec. 31, 2011 As Reported	Jun. 30, 2012 Oklahoma Owners	Jun. 30, 2012 Oklahoma Owners	Jun. 30, 2012 Other Adjustments	Jun. 30, 2012 Other Adjustments	Mar. 31, 2012 Other Adjustments
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,073,000	$ 5,661,000	$ 9,073,000	$ 5,661,000	$ 7,364,000	$ 3,911,000
Restricted cash and investments	3,624,000		3,624,000		1,883,000		3,624,000	3,624,000
Accounts receivable, net	25,127,000		25,127,000		18,782,000		26,964,000	26,964,000		(1,138,000)	(1,138,000)	(699,000)	(699,000)
Prepaid expenses and other	525,000		525,000		663,000		668,000	668,000		(143,000)	(143,000)
Assets of disposal group held for sale	38,000		38,000		47,000		38,000	38,000
Total current assets	38,387,000		38,387,000		28,739,000		40,667,000	40,667,000		(1,581,000)	(1,581,000)	(699,000)	(699,000)
Restricted cash and investments	5,812,000		5,812,000		4,870,000		5,812,000	5,812,000
Property and equipment, net (net of reclassification of $2,694) (Note 1)	132,924,000		132,924,000		102,449,000		144,399,000	144,399,000		(9,952,000)	(9,952,000)	(1,523,000)	(1,523,000)	(1,523,000)
Intangible assets - bed licenses	2,377,000		2,377,000		1,189,000		2,464,000	2,464,000				(87,000)	(87,000)
Intangible assets - lease rights, net	7,925,000		7,925,000		8,460,000		7,925,000	7,925,000
Goodwill (reclassification of $2,694) (Note 1)	3,112,000		3,112,000		3,600,000		3,600,000	3,600,000	900,000	(1,123,000)	(1,123,000)	635,000	635,000
Escrow deposits for acquisitions	1,513,000		1,513,000		3,172,000		1,513,000	1,513,000
Lease deposits	1,725,000		1,725,000		1,685,000		1,725,000	1,725,000
Deferred loan costs, net	5,269,000		5,269,000		4,818,000		5,733,000	5,733,000		(558,000)	(558,000)	94,000	94,000
Other assets	71,000		71,000		122,000		71,000	71,000
Total assets	199,115,000		199,115,000		159,104,000		213,909,000	213,909,000		(13,214,000)	(13,214,000)	(1,580,000)	(1,580,000)
Property and equipment, net, reclassification	2,694,000		2,694,000
Goodwill, reclassification	2,694,000		2,694,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of notes payable and other debt	30,485,000		30,485,000		4,567,000		9,401,000	9,401,000		(196,000)	(196,000)	21,280,000	21,280,000
Revolving credit facilities and lines of credit	7,064,000		7,064,000		7,343,000		1,900,000	1,900,000				5,164,000	5,164,000
Accounts payable	15,609,000		15,609,000		12,075,000		16,601,000	16,601,000		(1,320,000)	(1,320,000)	328,000	328,000
Accrued expenses	11,793,000		11,793,000		9,881,000		11,424,000	11,424,000		(449,000)	(449,000)	818,000	818,000
Liabilities of disposal group held for sale	143,000		143,000		240,000		143,000	143,000
Total current liabilities	65,094,000		65,094,000		34,106,000		39,469,000	39,469,000		(1,965,000)	(1,965,000)	27,590,000	27,590,000
Senior debt, net of discounts	83,038,000		83,038,000		87,771,000		116,603,000	116,603,000		(12,288,000)	(12,288,000)	(21,277,000)	(21,277,000)
Convertible debt, net of discounts	15,035,000		15,035,000		14,614,000		15,035,000	15,035,000
Revolving credit facilities	1,900,000		1,900,000		1,308,000		7,064,000	7,064,000				(5,164,000)	(5,164,000)
Other debt	12,880,000		12,880,000		1,400,000		12,880,000	12,880,000
Derivative liability	1,127,000		1,127,000		1,889,000		1,127,000	1,127,000
Other liabilities	1,729,000		1,729,000		2,437,000		1,729,000	1,729,000
Deferred tax liability	119,000		119,000		86,000		87,000	87,000				32,000	32,000
Total liabilities	180,922,000		180,922,000		143,611,000		193,994,000	193,994,000		(14,253,000)	(14,253,000)	1,181,000	1,181,000
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	39,846,000		39,846,000		35,047,000		39,647,000	39,647,000				199,000	199,000
Accumulated deficit	(21,185,000)		(21,185,000)		(18,713,000)		(18,240,000)	(18,240,000)				(2,945,000)	(2,945,000)
Total stockholders' equity	18,661,000		18,661,000		16,334,000		21,407,000	21,407,000				(2,746,000)	(2,746,000)
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(468,000)		(468,000)		(841,000)		(1,492,000)	(1,492,000)		1,039,000	1,039,000	(15,000)	(15,000)
Total equity	18,193,000		18,193,000		15,493,000		19,915,000	19,915,000		1,039,000	1,039,000	(2,761,000)	(2,761,000)
Total liabilities and equity	199,115,000		199,115,000		159,104,000		213,909,000	213,909,000		(13,214,000)	(13,214,000)	(1,580,000)	(1,580,000)
Revenues
Patient care revenues	51,266,000	33,872,000	97,573,000	64,404,000			54,642,000	104,450,000		(3,240,000)	(6,464,000)	(136,000)	(413,000)
Management revenues	525,000	484,000	1,049,000	982,000			363,000	726,000				162,000	323,000
Total revenues	51,791,000	34,356,000	98,622,000	65,386,000			55,005,000	105,176,000		(3,240,000)	(6,464,000)	26,000	(90,000)
Expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of facility rent, depreciation and amortization)	40,316,000	27,104,000	79,123,000	52,279,000			42,227,000	82,350,000		(3,126,000)	(6,058,000)	1,215,000	2,831,000
General and administrative	4,345,000	3,167,000	8,338,000	6,091,000			4,929,000	8,860,000				(584,000)	(522,000)
Facility rent expense	2,050,000	1,947,000	4,115,000	3,850,000			2,050,000	4,115,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,594,000	705,000	3,304,000	1,352,000			1,761,000	3,258,000		(130,000)	(238,000)	(37,000)	284,000
Total expenses	48,305,000	33,545,000	94,880,000	64,194,000			50,967,000	98,583,000		(3,256,000)	(6,296,000)	594,000	2,593,000
Income from Operations	3,486,000	811,000	3,742,000	1,192,000			4,038,000	6,593,000		16,000	(168,000)	(568,000)	(2,683,000)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest expense, net	(3,444,000)	(1,852,000)	(6,122,000)	(3,288,000)			(3,366,000)	(6,320,000)		272,000	547,000	(350,000)	(349,000)
Acquisition costs, net of gains	(524,000)	(622,000)	(817,000)	357,000			(524,000)	(817,000)
Derivative gain (loss)	353,000	(2,588,000)	763,000	(3,938,000)			353,000	763,000
Other expense	(13,000)	(19,000)	(27,000)	587,000			(13,000)	(29,000)					2,000
Total other income (expense), net	(3,628,000)	(5,158,000)	(6,203,000)	(6,359,000)			(3,550,000)	(6,403,000)		272,000	547,000	(350,000)	(347,000)
Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(142,000)	(4,347,000)	(2,461,000)	(5,167,000)			488,000	190,000		288,000	379,000	(918,000)	(3,030,000)
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)	(33,000)	(124,000)	(18,000)	(210,000)			(45,000)	(99,000)				12,000	81,000
Loss from Continuing Operations	(175,000)	(4,471,000)	(2,479,000)	(5,377,000)			443,000	91,000		288,000	379,000	(906,000)	(2,949,000)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(170,000)	(91,000)	(279,000)	(126,000)			(160,000)	(269,000)				(10,000)	(10,000)
Net Loss	(345,000)	(4,562,000)	(2,758,000)	(5,503,000)			283,000	(178,000)		288,000	379,000	(916,000)	(2,959,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	141,000	165,000	286,000	341,000			396,000	651,000		(288,000)	(379,000)	33,000	14,000
Net Loss Attributable to AdCare Health Systems, Inc.	$ (204,000)	$ (4,397,000)	$ (2,472,000)	$ (5,162,000)			$ 679,000	$ 473,000				$ (883,000)	$ (2,945,000)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Basic:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.49)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.57)			$ 0.06	$ 0.06		$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.06)	$ (0.23)
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)			$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.50)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.58)			$ 0.05	$ 0.04		$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.06)	$ (0.23)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Diluted
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.49)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.57)			$ 0.06	$ 0.06		$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.06)	$ (0.23)
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)			$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.50)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.58)			$ 0.05	$ 0.04		$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.06)	$ (0.23)