Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	2014			2013
Net income (loss) of Avalon Holdings Corporation common shareholders	$	(1,080	)	$	438
Shares used in computing basic income (loss) per share		3,803			3,803
Potentially dilutive shares from stock options		-			287
Shares used in computing dilutive income (loss) per share		3,803			4,090
Income (loss) per share attributable to Avalon Holdings Corporation common shareholders
Basic net income (loss) per share	$	(0.28	)	$	0.12
Dilutive net income (loss) per share	$	(0.28	)	$	0.11