Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,079,000	$ 2,299,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $237 in 2017 and $235 in 2016	8,986,000	11,349,000
Inventories	919,000	773,000
Prepaid expenses	478,000	462,000
Refundable income taxes	6,000
Other current assets	35,000	35,000
Total current assets	11,503,000	14,918,000
Property and equipment, net	43,879,000	43,971,000
Leased property under capital leases, net	6,540,000	6,035,000
Restricted cash	2,905,000	2,905,000
Noncurrent deferred tax asset	8,000	8,000
Other assets, net	72,000	61,000
Total assets	64,907,000	67,898,000
Liabilities and Equity
Current portion of obligations under capital leases	212,000	112,000
Current portion of long-term debt	525,000	517,000
Accounts payable	6,378,000	9,387,000
Accrued payroll and other compensation	834,000	684,000
Accrued income taxes		48,000
Other accrued taxes	296,000	448,000
Deferred revenues	3,198,000	2,716,000
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	876,000	764,000
Total current liabilities	12,319,000	14,676,000
Long-term debt, net of current portion	11,160,000	11,294,000
Obligations under capital leases, net of current portion	966,000	452,000
Asset retirement obligation	100,000	100,000
Equity:
Paid-in capital	58,958,000	58,953,000
Accumulated deficit	(21,176,000)	(20,250,000)
Total Avalon Holdings Corporation Shareholders' Equity	37,820,000	38,741,000
Non-controlling interest in subsidiary	2,542,000	2,635,000
Total equity	40,362,000	41,376,000
Total liabilities and equity	64,907,000	67,898,000
Common Class A [Member]
Equity:
Common stock	32	32
Common Class B [Member]
Equity:
Common stock	$ 6	$ 6