Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 25,713	$ 21,301	$ 59,544	$ 52,804
Costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization expense	882	777	2,553	2,308
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,913	2,743	7,518	7,559
Operating income	1,513	1,047	939	928
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	408	290	960	878
Interest expense	(408)	(290)	(960)	(878)
Gain on debt extinguishment	0	0	0	1,964
Other income, net	22	85	205	298
Income before income taxes	1,127	842	184	2,312
Provision for income taxes	55	27	108	85
Net income	1,072	815	76	2,227
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(96)	(168)	(314)	(214)
Net income attributable to Avalon Holdings Corporation common shareholders	$ 1,168	$ 983	$ 390	$ 2,441
Income per share attributable to Avalon Holdings Corporation common shareholders:
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.25	$ 0.10	$ 0.63
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.25	$ 0.10	$ 0.62
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	3,899,431	3,899,431	3,899,431	3,899,431
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	3,918,512	3,930,869	3,921,628	3,934,838
Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 25,738	$ 21,316	$ 59,600	$ 52,836
Other income (expense):
Income before income taxes	2,677	2,084	4,119	5,729
Waste Management Services [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	15,036	11,444	35,092	31,279
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs	12,173	9,385	28,243	25,055
Waste Management Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	15,036	11,444	35,092	31,279
Other income (expense):
Gain on debt extinguishment	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	1,454	672	3,143	2,491
Golf and Related Operations [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	10,702	9,872	24,508	21,557
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs	6,511	5,692	16,297	13,356
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	10,677	9,857	24,452	21,525
Other income (expense):
Gain on debt extinguishment	0	0	0	1,462
Income before income taxes	1,223	1,412	976	3,238
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	4,077	3,984	9,305	8,608
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs	1,721	1,657	3,994	3,598
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 6,600	$ 5,873	$ 15,147	$ 12,917