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Note 3 - Other Revenues (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
National [Member]        
Note 3 - Other Revenues (Details) [Line Items]        
Number of Skilled Nursing Centers 5nhc_NumberOfSkilledNursingCenters
/ us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenueSourcesAxis
= nhc_NationalMember
     
Management Fees Revenue $ 934,000us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue
/ us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenueSourcesAxis
= nhc_NationalMember
$ 925,000us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue
/ us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenueSourcesAxis
= nhc_NationalMember
   
Other Nursing Centers [Member]        
Note 3 - Other Revenues (Details) [Line Items]        
Management Fees Revenue     552,000us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue
/ us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenueSourcesAxis
= nhc_OtherNursingCentersMember
537,000us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue
/ us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenueSourcesAxis
= nhc_OtherNursingCentersMember
Workers Compensation Premium Revenue [Member]        
Note 3 - Other Revenues (Details) [Line Items]        
Health Care Organization, Premium Revenue     1,010,000us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPremiumRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfMalpracticeInsuranceTypeAndTierIdentifierAxis
= nhc_WorkersCompensationPremiumRevenueMember
1,096,000us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPremiumRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfMalpracticeInsuranceTypeAndTierIdentifierAxis
= nhc_WorkersCompensationPremiumRevenueMember
Professional Liability Insurance [Member]        
Note 3 - Other Revenues (Details) [Line Items]        
Health Care Organization, Premium Revenue     $ 697,000us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPremiumRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfMalpracticeInsuranceTypeAndTierIdentifierAxis
= nhc_ProfessionalLiabilityInsuranceMember
$ 677,000us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPremiumRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfMalpracticeInsuranceTypeAndTierIdentifierAxis
= nhc_ProfessionalLiabilityInsuranceMember