Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Total Shareholders' Equity of Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-Controlling Interests
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013			6,307	232
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 9,566	$ 8,129	$ 63	$ (2,500)	$ 19,570	$ (8,435)	$ (569)	$ 1,437
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	4,708	4,733				4,733		(25)
Preferred stock dividends	(220)	(220)				(220)
Common stock dividends declared	(1,322)	(1,322)			41	(1,363)
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net (in shares)			81
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net	(48)	(48)	$ 1		(49)
Interest rate cash flow hedge	74	74					74
Tax impact of equity grant exercises	(10)	(10)			(10)
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest	(1,412)							(1,412)
Stock based compensation	418	418			418
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014			6,388	232
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	11,754	11,754	$ 64	$ (2,500)	19,970	(5,285)	(495)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	1,624	1,624				1,624		0
Preferred stock dividends	0
Common stock dividends declared	(1,347)	(1,347)			45	(1,392)
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net (in shares)			125
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net	79	79	$ 1		78
Interest rate cash flow hedge	108	108					108
Tax impact of equity grant exercises	62	62			62
Stock based compensation	987	987			987
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015			6,513	232
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	13,267	13,267	$ 65	$ (2,500)	21,142	(5,053)	(387)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(1,811)	(1,811)				(1,811)
Preferred stock dividends	0
Common stock dividends declared	(1,366)	(1,366)			46	(1,412)
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net (in shares)			79
Issuance/redemption of equity grants, net	(105)	(105)	$ 1		(106)
Interest rate cash flow hedge	582	582					582
Tax impact of equity grant exercises	65	65			65
Stock based compensation	788	788			788
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016			6,592	232
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 11,420	$ 11,420	$ 66	$ (2,500)	$ 21,935	$ (8,276)	$ 195	$ 0