Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 24,235	$ 23,929	$ 66,150	$ 63,178
Costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization expense	975	963	2,957	2,858
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,719	2,815	7,970	7,846
Operating income (loss)	2,274	1,386	3,209	448
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(502)	(519)	(1,531)	(1,530)
Other income, net	0	0	7	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,772	867	1,685	(1,082)
Provision for income taxes	42	39	126	93
Net income (loss)	1,730	828	1,559	(1,175)
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(110)	(57)	(256)	(231)
Net income (loss) attributable to Avalon Holdings Corporation common shareholders	$ 1,840	$ 885	$ 1,815	$ (944)
Income (loss) per share attributable to Avalon Holdings Corporation common shareholders:
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.23	$ 0.47	$ (0.24)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	3,899,431	3,899,431	3,899,431	3,899,431
Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 24,255	$ 23,943	$ 66,196	$ 63,242
Other income (expense):
Income (loss) before income taxes	3,213	2,394	6,062	3,285
Waste Management Services [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	11,461	11,744	36,151	34,694
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs	8,949	9,262	28,372	27,866
Waste Management Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	11,461	11,744	36,151	34,694
Other income (expense):
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,240	1,180	3,772	2,973
Golf and Related Operations [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	12,794	12,199	30,045	28,548
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	12,774	12,185	29,999	28,484
Other income (expense):
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,973	1,214	2,290	312
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	4,615	4,609	10,622	10,577
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs	2,010	1,984	4,717	4,818
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Food and Beverage [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	4,615	4,609	10,622	10,577
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member]
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs	7,308	7,519	18,925	19,342
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 8,159	$ 7,576	$ 19,377	$ 17,907