CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Patient care revenues	$ 57,772	$ 40,192	$ 155,345	$ 104,596
Management revenues	587	330	1,636	1,312
Total revenues	58,359	40,522	156,981	105,908
Expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of facility rent, depreciation and amortization)	48,608	32,637	127,731	84,916
General and administrative	3,998	3,267	12,336	9,358
Facility rent expense	2,080	1,937	6,195	5,787
Depreciation and amortization	1,929	836	5,233	2,188
Salary retirement and continuation costs	38		38	622
Total expenses	56,653	38,677	151,533	102,871
Income from Operations	1,706	1,845	5,448	3,037
Other Income (Expense):
Interest expense, net	(3,857)	(2,223)	(9,979)	(5,511)
Acquisition costs, net of gains	(342)	(1,147)	(1,160)	(789)
Derivative gain (loss)	(2,105)	4,745	(1,342)	807
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	500	(58)	500	(136)
Other income (expense)	(229)	(20)	(256)	567
Total other income (expense), net	(6,033)	1,297	(12,237)	(5,062)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(4,327)	3,142	(6,788)	(2,025)
Income Tax Expense	(111)	(204)	(129)	(414)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(4,438)	2,938	(6,917)	(2,439)
Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	(202)	(158)	(481)	(285)
Net Income (Loss)	(4,640)	2,780	(7,398)	(2,724)
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	134	748	420	1,090
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to AdCare Health Systems, Inc.	$ (4,506)	$ 3,528	$ (6,978)	$ (1,634)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Basic:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ 0.33	$ (0.47)	$ (0.14)
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.31)	$ 0.32	$ (0.50)	$ (0.17)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Diluted:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ 0.28	$ (0.47)	$ (0.14)
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.31)	$ 0.27	$ (0.50)	$ (0.17)