Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 19,522	$ 16,390	$ 33,831	$ 31,503
Costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization expense	842	767	1,671	1,531
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,340	2,536	4,605	4,816
Operating income (loss)	592	27	(574)	(119)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(274)	(291)	(552)	(588)
Gain on debt extinguishment	0	877	0	1,964
Other income, net	119	126	183	213
Income (loss) before income taxes	437	739	(943)	1,470
Provision for income taxes	33	15	53	58
Net income (loss)	404	724	(996)	1,412
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(80)	(18)	(218)	(46)
Net income (loss) attributable to Avalon Holdings Corporation common shareholders	$ 484	$ 742	$ (778)	$ 1,458
Basic net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.19	$ (0.20)	$ 0.37
Diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.19	$ (0.20)	$ 0.37
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	3,899,431	3,899,431	3,899,431	3,899,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	3,921,656	3,928,971	3,899,000	3,936,854
Waste Management Services [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 10,717	$ 8,685	$ 20,056	$ 19,835
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs	8,492	6,969	16,070	15,670
Golf and Related Operations [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	8,805	7,705	13,775	11,668
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs	5,731	4,743	9,786	7,664
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	3,563	3,283	5,228	4,624
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs	1,525	1,348	2,273	1,941
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 5,242	$ 4,422	$ 8,547	$ 7,044