Diversicare Healthcare Services (DVCR) 10-Q 7 Aug 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000919956	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	6,156,428

Interim_Consolidated_Balance_S

Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$4,071	$3,781
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,582 and $3,879, respectively	42,678	32,658
Other receivables	1,187	1,118
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,925	2,442
Income tax refundable	747	763
Current assets of discontinued operations	2,913	2,870
Deferred income taxes	6,666	6,579
Total current assets	60,187	50,211
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost	95,310	93,572
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-51,678	-48,516
Discontinued operations, net	8,502	8,987
Property and equipment, net	52,134	54,043
OTHER ASSETS:	'	'
Deferred income taxes	15,804	15,912
Deferred financing and other costs, net	1,860	1,914
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	428	487
Other noncurrent assets	6,217	5,698
Acquired leasehold interest, net	8,036	8,228
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	969	1,251
Total other assets	33,314	33,490
Total assets	145,635	137,744
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations	10,334	4,549
Trade accounts payable	9,356	7,177
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	8,823	1,359
Accrued expenses:	'	'
Payroll and employee benefits	13,203	12,255
Self-insurance reserves, current portion	12,777	11,711
Other current liabilities	4,829	5,116
Total current liabilities	59,322	42,167
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations, less current portion	43,120	43,552
Self-insurance reserves, noncurrent portion	16,146	16,375
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	0	5,952
Other noncurrent liabilities	14,484	15,214
Total noncurrent liabilities	73,750	81,093
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'	'
Series C redeemable preferred stock, $.10 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	4,918	4,918
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:	'	'
Series A preferred stock, authorized 200,000 shares, $.10 par value, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, authorized 20,000,000 shares, $.01 par value, 6,388,000 and 6,307,000 shares issued, and 6,156,000 and 6,075,000 shares outstanding, respectively	63	63
Treasury stock at cost, 232,000 shares of common stock	-2,500	-2,500
Paid-in capital	19,883	19,570
Accumulated deficit	-9,207	-8,435
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-594	-569
Total shareholders’ equity of Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.	7,645	8,129
Noncontrolling interest	0	1,437
Total shareholders’ equity	7,645	9,566
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity	$145,635	$137,744

Interim_Consolidated_Balance_S1

Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$4,582	$3,879
Redeemable preferred stock, par value (dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Redeemable preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	5,000	5,000
Redeemable preferred stock, shares issued (shares)	5,000	5,000
Redeemable preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)	5,000	5,000
Preferred stock, par value (dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	200,000	200,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	6,388,000	6,307,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	6,156,000	6,075,000
Treasury stock, shares (shares)	232,000	232,000

Interim_Consolidated_Statement

Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
PATIENT REVENUES, net	$82,313	$61,488	$160,112	$119,927
EXPENSES:	'	'	'	'
Operating	64,687	50,316	127,511	97,828
Lease and rent expense	6,251	4,804	12,218	9,581
Professional liability	1,556	1,758	3,617	3,265
General and administrative	5,381	5,779	10,495	10,763
Depreciation and amortization	1,705	1,496	3,440	2,938
Total expenses	79,580	64,153	157,281	124,375
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	2,733	-2,665	2,831	-4,448
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):	'	'	'	'
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate	-56	22	-59	-215
Interest expense, net	-949	-745	-1,841	-1,285
Debt retirement costs	0	-320	0	-320
Total other expense	-1,005	-1,043	-1,900	-1,820
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,728	-3,708	931	-6,268
BENEFIT (PROVISION) FOR INCOME TAXES	-755	1,287	-391	2,573
Income (loss) from continuing operations	973	-2,421	540	-3,695
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:	'	'	'	'
Operating income, net of tax	128	242	-484	569
Income from discontinued operations	128	242	-484	569
NET INCOME (LOSS)	1,101	-2,179	56	-3,126
Less: (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	-16	25	-34
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.	1,101	-2,195	81	-3,160
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS	-86	-86	-172	-172
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$1,015	($2,281)	($91)	($3,332)
Per common share – basic	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.15	($0.43)	$0.07	($0.67)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.04	($0.08)	$0.10
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$0.17	($0.39)	($0.01)	($0.57)
Per common share – diluted	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.14	($0.43)	$0.07	($0.67)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.04	($0.08)	$0.10
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$0.16	($0.39)	($0.01)	($0.57)
COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK	$0.06	$0.06	$0.11	$0.11
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:	'	'	'	'
Basic ( in shares)	6,015	5,874	5,995	5,861
Diluted (shares)	6,181	5,874	5,995	5,861

Interim_Consolidated_Statement1

Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Tax effect on operating income	$419	$142	$348	($334)

Interim_Consolidated_Statement2

Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$1,101	($2,179)	$56	($3,126)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):	'	'	'	'
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge, net of tax	84	110	224	110
Less: reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in net income	-129	-78	-248	-78
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-45	32	-24	32
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	1,056	-2,147	32	-3,094
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	-16	25	-34
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.	$1,056	($2,163)	$57	($3,128)

Interim_Consolidated_Statement3

Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income (loss)	$56	($3,126)
Discontinued operations	484	-569
Income (loss) from continuing operations	540	-3,695
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	3,440	2,938
Provision for doubtful accounts	2,780	1,830
Deferred income tax benefit	36	-4,214
Provision for self-insured professional liability, net of cash payments	827	771
Stock-based compensation	295	357
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated affiliate, net of investment	59	-36
Debt retirement costs	0	320
Other	-315	-124
Changes in assets and liabilities affecting operating activities:	'	'
Receivables, net	-13,166	-5,640
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-146	1,929
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,447	974
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	-2,203	-4,590
Discontinued operations	-491	5,056
Net cash provided by operating activities	-2,694	466
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-1,826	-2,416
Acquisition of property and equipment through business combination	0	-14,742
Change in restricted cash	35	-4,641
Deposits and other deferred balances	-43	0
Net cash used in continuing operations	-1,834	-21,799
Discontinued operations	-5	-546
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,839	-22,345
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Repayment of debt obligations	-4,412	-22,805
Proceeds from issuance of debt	9,765	45,000
Financing costs	-114	-1,341
Issuance and redemption of employee equity awards	78	33
Payment of common stock dividends	-662	-323
Payment of preferred stock dividends	-172	-172
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	-1,410	-104
Payment for preferred stock restructuring	-298	-288
Net cash provided by continuing operations	2,775	20,000
Discontinued operations	2,048	-100
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	4,823	19,900
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	290	-1,979
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	3,781	5,928
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	4,071	3,949
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:	'	'
Cash payments of interest, net of amounts capitalized	1,652	1,076
Cash payments of income taxes	$33	$45

Business

Business	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
BUSINESS	'
	BUSINESS
	Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Diversicare Healthcare Services” or the “Company”) provides long-term care services to nursing center patients in eight states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest, and Southwest. The Company’s centers provide a range of health care services to their patients and residents that include nursing, personal care, and social services. In addition to the nursing, personal care and social services usually provided in long-term care centers, the Company’s nursing centers also offer a variety of comprehensive rehabilitation services, as well as nutritional support services. The Company's continuing operations include centers in Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. The Company's operating results also include the results of certain discontinued operations that have been reclassified on the face of the financial statements to reflect the discontinued status of these operations.
	As of June 30, 2014, the Company’s continuing operations consist of 46 nursing centers with 5,282 licensed nursing beds. The Company owns 13 and leases 33 of its nursing centers. The nursing center and licensed bed count includes the following recent business development activity:
	•	The 73-bed facility in Nicholasville, Kentucky, for which the Company entered into a lease agreement and assumed operations effective June 1, 2014. The Medicaid and Medicare certification processes for this facility are currently underway, and are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2014.
	•	The 135-bed facility in Huntsville, Alabama, for which the Company entered into a lease agreement and assumed operations effective March 1, 2014. The Medicaid and Medicare certification processes for this facility are currently underway, and are expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2014.
	•	The 442 licensed nursing beds at the four recently leased skilled nursing centers, three in Ohio and one in Indiana, which we have operated since October 1, 2013. The Medicaid and Medicare certification processes were completed for these four leased facilities in the first quarter of 2014. In addition to the licensed nursing beds, these four centers also include 270 licensed assisted living beds which are not included in the licensed nursing bed count.
	•	The 107-bed facility in Louisville, Kentucky, for which the Company entered into a lease agreement in August 2013. The Medicare certification processes for this facility was completed in the first quarter of 2014. The Medicaid certification process was completed in the second quarter of 2014.
	•	The Kansas centers acquired in May 2013, which comprise five skilled nursing centers and 418 licensed beds. The Medicaid certification process was completed for these facilities during the second quarter of 2013, and the Medicare certification process was completed for these facilities during the third quarter of 2013.
	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
	Acquisitions
	On March 6, 2013, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement ("the Agreement") with Cumberland & Ohio Co. of Texas, as receiver of the assets of SeniorTrust of Florida, Inc. to acquire certain land, improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and personal property of five facilities, all located in Kansas, for an aggregate purchase price of $15,500,000. The purchase of the Kansas facilities was completed on May 1, 2013. The Company also incurred $338,000 in acquisition-related expenses associated with this transaction. The five facilities acquired under the Agreement include the following:
	•	77-bed skilled nursing facility known as Chanute HealthCare Center
	•	119-bed skilled nursing facility known as Haysville HealthCare Center
	•	80-bed skilled nursing facility known as Larned HealthCare Center
	•	62-bed skilled nursing facility known as Sedgwick HealthCare Center
	•	80-bed skilled nursing facility known as Council Grove HealthCare Center
	As a result of the consummation of the Agreement, the Company allocated the purchase price of $15,500,000 between the assets associated with the transaction based on the fair value of the acquired net assets. In addition to the assets acquired in the transaction, the Company also assumed liabilities of $758,000 which resulted in total cash outlay of $14,742,000. The allocation of the purchase price was determined with the assistance of HealthTrust LLC, a third-party real estate valuation firm. The allocation for the net assets acquired is as follows:
		As of May 1, 2013
	Purchase Price	$	15,500,000
	Land	$	2,130,000
	Buildings	12,127,000
	Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	1,200,000
	Inventory	43,000
	Less: Liabilities assumed	$	758,000
	Total cash paid	$	14,742,000
	Lease Agreements
	On June 1, 2014, the Company assumed operations at Diversicare of Nicholasville, an existing 73-bed facility in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The nursing center is owned by a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), and the lease provides for an initial 15-year lease term with a 5-year renewal option. The center was already operating and treating patients on the transition date. There was no purchase price paid to enter into the lease agreement for this skilled nursing center.
	On March 1, 2014, the Company assumed operations at Diversicare of Big Springs, an existing 135-bed facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The nursing center is owned by an unrelated third-party and the lease provides for an initial 10-year lease term with two additional 5-year renewal options. The additional skilled nursing center increases the Company's footprint in Alabama to seven centers, and the third center in the Huntsville market. The center was already operating and treating patients on the transition date. There was no purchase price paid to enter into the lease agreement for this skilled nursing center.
	On October 1, 2013, the Company assumed operations at four existing nursing centers, three in Ohio and one in Indiana. The nursing centers are owned by a REIT and the lease of these centers provides for an initial 15-year lease term with a 5-year renewal option. This transaction represents an increase in the Company's footprint in the Midwest, expanding into one new state, Indiana, and increasing our presence in Ohio to four nursing centers. All four of the centers were operating and treating patients on the transition date. There was no purchase price paid to enter into the lease agreement for these skilled nursing centers.
	On August 1, 2013, the Company assumed operations at Seneca Place, an existing 107-bed facility in Louisville, Kentucky.  The nursing center is owned by a REIT, and the lease provides for an initial 15-year lease term with a 5-year renewal option. The center was already operating and treating patients on the transition date. There was no purchase price paid to enter into the lease agreement for this skilled nursing center.

Consolidation_and_Basis_of_Pre

Consolidation and Basis of Presentation of Financial Statements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	'
	CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	The interim consolidated financial statements include the operations and accounts of Diversicare Healthcare Services and its subsidiaries, all wholly-owned. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Any variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company has an interest are consolidated when the Company identifies that it is the primary beneficiary. The Company had one variable interest entity related to a nursing center in West Virginia that was dissolved in the first quarter of 2014 as a result of the asset purchase of the Rose Terrace nursing center as further described in Note 8, and is no longer consolidated into the interim consolidated financial statements of the Company. The investment in an unconsolidated affiliate (a 50 percent-owned joint venture partnership) is accounted for using the equity method and is described in Note 9.
	The interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management of the Company, the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal, recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position at June 30, 2014, and the results of operations for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. The Company’s balance sheet information at December 31, 2013, was derived from its audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013.
	The results of operations for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for a full year. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in connection with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Recent_Accounting_Guidance

Recent Accounting Guidance	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
RECENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE	'
	RECENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE
	In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this update require an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the income statement or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income by the net income line item. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity changing the criteria for reporting discontinued operations. The ASU states that only those disposed components (or components held-for-sale) representing a strategic shift that have a significant effect on operations and financial results will be reported in discontinued operations. The ASU also required expanded disclosures about discontinued operations in the financial statement notes. The ASU is effective for disposals (or classifications as held-for-sale) that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early application is permitted, but only for those disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. We have chosen to early adopt this ASU and have applied the new criteria in determining the accounting treatment for the nursing centers exited during 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial results.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

LongTerm_Debt_and_Interest_Rat

Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
LONG-TERM DEBT AND INTEREST RATE SWAP	'
	LONG-TERM DEBT AND INTEREST RATE SWAP
	The Company has agreements with a syndicate of banks for a mortgage term loan ("Original Mortgage Loan") and the Company’s revolving credit agreement ("Original Revolver"). On May 1, 2013, the Company executed an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") which modified the terms of the Original Mortgage Loan and the Original Revolver Agreements dated February 28, 2011. The Credit Agreement increases the Company's borrowing capacity to $65,000,000 allocated between a $45,000,000 Mortgage Loan ("Amended Mortgage Loan") and a $20,000,000 Revolver ("Amended Revolver"). Loan acquisition costs associated with the Amended Mortgage Loan and the Amended Revolver were capitalized in the amount of $1,341,000 and are being amortized over the five-year term of the agreements.
	Under the terms of the amended agreements, the syndicate of banks provided the Amended Mortgage Loan with an original balance of $45,000,000 with a five-year maturity through April 30, 2018, and a $20,000,000 Amended Revolver through April 30, 2018. The Amended Mortgage Loan has a term of five years, with principal and interest payable monthly based on a 25-year amortization. Interest is based on LIBOR plus 4.5%. A portion of the Amended Mortgage Loan is effectively fixed at 6.87% pursuant to an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $21,973,000. As of June 30, 2014, the interest rate related to the Amended Mortgage Loan was 4.65%. The Amended Mortgage Loan is secured by thirteen owned nursing centers, related equipment and a lien on the accounts receivable of these centers. The Amended Mortgage Loan and the Amended Revolver are cross-collateralized. The Company’s Amended Revolver has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 4.5% and is secured by accounts receivable and is subject to limits on the maximum amount of loans that can be outstanding under the revolver based on borrowing base restrictions.
	Effective March 31, 2014, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Revolver ("Second Amendment"). The Second Amendment temporarily increased the Amended Revolver capacity from the $20,000,000 in the original Amended Revolver to $27,500,000 through September 30, 2014, as a result of the increase in receivables related to new facilities that continue to progress through the change in ownership process. The Second Amendment also provided for a permanent increase in the Amended Revolver capacity to $22,500,000 beginning October 1, 2014 through the original maturity date of April 30, 2018, to reflect the expansion of the Company's business through new facility acquisitions.
	As of June 30, 2014, the Company had $9,000,000 borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility compared to $3,000,000 outstanding as of December 31, 2013. The outstanding borrowings on the revolver primarily reflect the Company's approach to accumulated Medicaid and Medicare receivables at recently acquired facilities as these facilities proceed through the change in ownership process with CMS. Annual fees for letters of credit issued under this Revolver are 3.00% of the amount outstanding. The Company has eight letters of credit with a total value of $7,712,000 outstanding as of June 30, 2014. Considering the balance of eligible accounts receivable, the letter of credit, the amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility and the maximum loan amount of $27,500,000, the balance available for borrowing under the revolving credit center is $10,524,000 at June 30, 2014.
	Effective March 27, 2014, the Company executed its purchase option to acquire all assets associated with the Rose Terrace nursing center in Culloden, West Virginia from Milton Holdings, LLC which was considered a variable interest entity ("VIE") by the Company and consolidated prior to the date of this transaction. See Note 8 for further information on the VIE considerations. In conjunction with the purchase of the assets, the Company entered into an interest-only $8,000,000 term loan ("Rose Terrace Note") with a maturity date of March 27, 2015. The structure of the Rose Terrace Note reflected the Company's intent to sell the property and transfer operations to an unrelated third-party operator as further disclosed in Note 12. This transaction closed on July 1, 2014. As such, the Rose Terrace Note is classified as a Current Liability of Discontinued Operations on the Interim Consolidated Balance Sheet.
	The Company’s debt agreements contain various financial covenants, the most restrictive of which relate to minimum cash deposits, cash flow and debt service coverage ratios. The Company is in compliance with all such covenants at June 30, 2014.
	Interest Rate Swap Transaction
	As part of the debt agreements entered into in March 2011, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a member of the bank syndicate as the counterparty. The Company designated its interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge and the earnings component of the hedge, net of taxes, is reflected as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). In conjunction with the amendment to the credit facility, the Company retained the previously agreed upon interest rate swap terms, and redesignated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge. The interest rate swap agreement requires the Company to make fixed rate payments to the bank calculated on the applicable notional amount of $21,973,000 at an annual fixed rate of 6.87% while the bank is obligated to make payments to the Company based on LIBOR on the same notional amounts.
	The Company assesses the effectiveness of its interest rate swap on a quarterly basis, and at June 30, 2014, the Company determined that the interest rate swap was effective. The interest rate swap valuation model indicated a net liability of $959,000 at June 30, 2014. The fair value of the interest rate swap is included in “other noncurrent liabilities” on the Company’s interim consolidated balance sheet. The balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss at June 30, 2014 is $594,000 and reflects the liability related to the interest rate swap, net of the income tax benefit of $364,000. As the Company’s interest rate swap is not traded on a market exchange, the fair value is determined using a valuation based on a discounted cash flow analysis. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the interest rate swap agreement and uses observable market-based inputs, including estimated future LIBOR interest rates. The interest rate swap valuation is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the FASB guidance set forth in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement.

Insurance_Matters

Insurance Matters	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Insurance [Abstract]	'
INSURANCE MATTERS	'
	INSURANCE MATTERS
	Professional Liability and Other Liability Insurance
	The Company has professional liability insurance coverage for its nursing centers that, based on historical claims experience, is likely to be substantially less than the claims that are expected to be incurred. Effective July 1, 2013, the Company established a wholly-owned, consolidated offshore limited purpose insurance subsidiary, SHC Risk Carriers, Inc. (“SHC”) which has issued a policy insuring claims made against all of the Company's nursing centers in Florida, Tennessee, and West Virginia as well as the Company’s formerly operated Arkansas facilities. Several of the Company’s nursing centers in Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, and Texas are also covered under this policy. The SHC policy provides coverage limits of either $500,000 or $1,000,000 per medical incident with a sublimit per center of $1,000,000 and total annual aggregate policy limits of $5,000,000. The remaining nursing centers are covered by one of three claims made professional liability insurance policies purchased from entities unaffiliated with the Company. These policies provide coverage limits of $1,000,000 per claim and have sublimits of $3,000,000 per center, with varying aggregate policy limits.
	Reserve for Estimated Self-Insured Professional Liability Claims
	Because the Company’s actual liability for existing and anticipated professional liability and general liability claims will likely exceed the Company’s limited insurance coverage, the Company has recorded total liabilities for reported and estimated future claims of $27,695,000 as of June 30, 2014. This accrual includes estimates of liability for incurred but not reported claims, estimates of liability for reported but unresolved claims, actual liabilities related to settlements, including settlements to be paid over time, and estimates of legal costs related to these claims. All losses are projected on an undiscounted basis and are presented without regard to any potential insurance recoveries. Amounts are added to the accrual for estimates of anticipated liability for claims incurred during each period, and amounts are deducted from the accrual for settlements paid on existing claims during each period.
	The Company evaluates the adequacy of this liability on a quarterly basis. Semi-annually, the Company retains a third-party actuarial firm to assist in the evaluation of the current portion of this reserve. Merlinos & Associates, Inc. (“Merlinos”) assisted management in the preparation of an estimate of the appropriate accrual for the current claims period and for incurred, but not reported, general and professional liability claims based on data furnished as of May 31, 2014.  The Company used this estimate from Merlinos in the preparation of its estimate of liability for incurred, but unreported professional liability claims as of as of June 30, 2014.
	On a quarterly basis, the Company obtains reports of asserted claims and lawsuits incurred. These reports, which are provided by the Company’s insurers and a third-party claims administrator, contain information relevant to the actual expense already incurred with each claim as well as the third-party administrator’s estimate of the anticipated total cost of the claim. This information is reviewed by the Company quarterly and provided to the actuary semi-annually. Based on the Company’s evaluation of the actual claim information obtained, the semi-annual estimates received from the third-party actuary, the amounts paid and committed for settlements of claims and on estimates regarding the number and cost of additional claims anticipated in the future, the reserve estimate for a particular period may be revised upward or downward on a quarterly basis. Any increase in the accrual decreases results of operations in the period and any reduction in the accrual increases results of operations during the period.
	As of June 30, 2014, the Company is engaged in 53 professional liability lawsuits. Nine lawsuits are currently scheduled for trial or arbitration during the next twelve months, and it is expected that additional cases will be set for trial or hearing. The Company’s cash expenditures for self-insured professional liability costs from continuing operations were $2,225,000 and $2,134,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	The Company follows current accounting guidance set forth in FASB ASU 2010-24, “Presentation of Insurance Claims and Related Insurance Recoveries,” that clarifies that a health care entity should not net insurance recoveries against a related professional liability claim, and that the amount of the claim liability should be determined without consideration of insurance recoveries. Accordingly, the Company has recorded assets and equal liabilities of $70,000 at June 30, 2014 and $440,000 at December 31, 2013, respectively.
	Although the Company adjusts its accrual for professional and general liability claims on a quarterly basis and retains a third-party actuarial firm semi-annually to assist management in estimating the appropriate accrual, professional and general liability claims are inherently uncertain, and the liability associated with anticipated claims is very difficult to estimate. Professional liability cases have a long cycle from the date of an incident to the date a case is resolved, and final determination of the Company’s actual liability for claims incurred in any given period is a process that takes years. As a result, the Company’s actual liabilities may vary significantly from the accrual, and the amount of the accrual has and may continue to fluctuate by a material amount in any given period. Each change in the amount of this accrual will directly affect the Company’s reported earnings and financial position for the period in which the change in accrual is made.
	Other Insurance
	With respect to workers’ compensation insurance, substantially all of the Company’s employees became covered under either an indemnity insurance plan or state-sponsored programs in May 1997. The Company is completely self-insured for workers’ compensation exposures prior to May 1997. The Company has been and remains a non-subscriber to the Texas workers’ compensation system and is, therefore, completely self-insured for employee injuries with respect to its Texas operations. From June 30, 2003 until June 30, 2007, the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance programs provided coverage for claims incurred with premium adjustments depending on incurred losses. For the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2014, the Company is covered by a prefunded deductible policy. Under this policy, the Company is self-insured for the first $500,000 per claim, subject to an aggregate maximum of $3,000,000. The Company funds a loss fund account with the insurer to pay for claims below the deductible. The Company accounts for premium expense under this policy based on its estimate of the level of claims subject to the policy deductibles expected to be incurred. The liability for workers’ compensation claims is $328,000 at June 30, 2014. The Company has a non-current receivable for workers’ compensation policies covering previous years of $1,130,000 as of June 30, 2014. The non-current receivable is a function of payments paid to the Company’s insurance carrier in excess of the estimated level of claims expected to be incurred.
	As of June 30, 2014, the Company is self-insured for health insurance benefits for certain employees and dependents for amounts up to $175,000 per individual annually. The Company provides reserves for the settlement of outstanding self-insured health claims at amounts believed to be adequate. The liability for reported claims and estimates for incurred but unreported claims is $900,000 at June 30, 2014. The differences between actual settlements and reserves are included in expense in the period finalized.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	'
	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	Overview of Plans
	In December 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors adopted the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2005 Plan”). The 2005 Plan allows the Company to issue stock options and other share and cash based awards. Under the 2005 Plan, 700,000 shares of the Company's common stock have been reserved for issuance upon exercise of equity awards granted thereunder. All grants under this plan expire 10 years from the date the grants were authorized by the Board of Directors.
	In June 2008, the Company adopted the Advocat Inc. 2008 Stock Purchase Plan for Key Personnel (“Stock Purchase Plan”). The Stock Purchase Plan provides for the granting of rights to purchase shares of the Company's common stock to directors and officers and 150,000 shares of the Company's common stock has been reserved for issuance under the Stock Purchase Plan. The Stock Purchase Plan allows participants to elect to utilize a specified portion of base salary, annual cash bonus, or director compensation to purchase restricted shares or restricted share units (“RSU's”) at 85% of the quoted market price of a share of the Company's common stock on the date of purchase. The restriction period under the Stock Purchase Plan is generally two years from the date of purchase and during which the shares will have the rights to receive dividends, however, the restricted share certificates will not be delivered to the shareholder and the shares cannot be sold, assigned or disposed of during the restriction period. No grants can be made under the Stock Purchase Plan after April 25, 2018.
	In April 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors adopted the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2010 Plan”), followed by approval by the Company's shareholders in June 2010. The 2010 Plan allows the Company to issue stock appreciation rights, stock options and other share and cash based awards. Under the 2010 Plan, 380,000 shares of the Company's common stock have been reserved for issuance upon exercise of equity awards granted.
	Equity Grants and Valuations
	During 2014 and 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved grants totaling approximately 68,000 and 69,000 shares of restricted common stock to certain employees and members of the Board of Directors, respectively. The fair value of restricted shares are determined as the quoted market price of the underlying common shares at the date of the grant. The restricted shares typically vest 33% on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. Unvested shares may not be sold or transferred. During the vesting period, dividends accrue on the restricted shares, but are paid in additional shares of common stock upon vesting, subject to the vesting provisions of the underlying restricted shares. The restricted shares are entitled to the same voting rights as other common shares. Upon vesting, all restrictions are removed. In addition to the shares of restricted common stock granted in 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors also approved grants of approximately 55,000 unrestricted shares of common stock to certain employees. These shares were granted without restrictions and considered fully vested upon the date of the grant.
	Summarized activity of the equity compensation plans is presented below:
				Weighted
				Average
		Shares		Exercise Price
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013	333,000		$	6.64
	Granted	—		—
	Exercised	(1,000	)	2.37
	Expired or cancelled	(27,000	)	7.49
	Outstanding, June 30, 2014	305,000		$	6.58
	Exercisable, June 30, 2014	262,000		$	6.71
				Weighted
				Average
		Restricted		Grant Date
		Shares		Fair Value
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013	118,000		$	5.41
	Granted	68,000		5.51
	Dividend Equivalents	2,000		6.86
	Vested	(40,000	)	5.47
	Cancelled	(1,000	)	5.42
	Outstanding June 30, 2014	147,000		$	5.45
	Summarized activity of the Restricted Share Units for the Stock Purchase Plan is as follows:
				Weighted
				Average
		Restricted		Grant Date
		Share Units		Fair Value
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013	41,000		$	5.35
	Granted	25,000		5.51
	Dividend Equivalents	1,000		6.86
	Vested	(21,000	)	5.7
	Cancelled	—		—
	Outstanding June 30, 2014	46,000		$	5.3
	Prior to 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors also approved grants of Stock Only Stock Appreciation Rights (“SOSARs”) and Stock Options at the market price of the Company's common stock on the grant date. The SOSARs and Options vest 33% on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, and expire 10 years from the grant date. The SOSARs and Options were valued and recorded in the same manner, and will be settled with issuance of new stock for the difference between the market price on the date of exercise and the exercise price. The Company estimated the total recognized and unrecognized compensation using the Black-Scholes-Merton equity grant valuation model.
	In computing the fair value estimates using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model, the Company took into consideration the exercise price of the equity grants and the market price of the Company's stock on the date of grant. The Company used an expected volatility that equals the historical volatility over the most recent period equal to the expected life of the equity grants. The risk free interest rate is based on the U.S. treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The Company used the expected dividend yield at the date of grant, reflecting the level of annual cash dividends currently being paid on its common stock.
	While no SOSARs or Options were granted during 2014 and 2013, previously granted SOSARs and Options remain outstanding as of June 30, 2014. The following table summarizes information regarding stock options and SOSAR grants outstanding as of June 30, 2014:
			Weighted
			Average			Intrinsic		Intrinsic
	Range of		Exercise		Grants	Value-Grants	Grants	Value-Grants
	Exercise Prices		Prices		Outstanding	Outstanding	Exercisable	Exercisable
	$10.40 to $11.59		11.13		63,000	—	63,000	—
	$2.37 to $6.21		5.32		243,000	529,000	199,000	450,000
					306,000		262,000
	Stock-based compensation expense is non-cash and is included as a component of general and administrative expense or operating expense based upon the classification of cash compensation paid to the related employees. The Company recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $295,000 and $357,000 in the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Common_Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE	'
	EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
	Information with respect to basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share is presented below in thousands, except per share:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Numerator: Income (loss) amounts attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. common shareholders:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	973		$	(2,421	)	$	540		$	(3,695	)
	Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(16		)	25			(34		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.	973			(2,437		)	565			(3,729		)
	Preferred stock dividends	(86		)	(86		)	(172		)	(172		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. common shareholders	887			(2,523		)	393			(3,901		)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	128			242			(484		)	569
	Net income (loss) attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. common shareholders	$	1,015		$	(2,281	)	$	(91	)	$	(3,332	)
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net income (loss) per common share:
	Per common share – basic
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.15		$	(0.43	)	$	0.07		$	(0.67	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations
	Operating income (loss), net of taxes	0.02			0.04			(0.08		)	0.1
	Discontinued operations, net of taxes	0.02			0.04			(0.08		)	0.1
	Net income (loss) per common share – basic	$	0.17		$	(0.39	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.57	)
	Per common share – diluted
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.14		$	(0.43	)	$	0.07		$	(0.67	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations
	Operating income (loss), net of taxes	0.02			0.04			(0.08		)	0.1
	Discontinued operations, net of taxes	0.02			0.04			(0.08		)	0.1
	Net income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	0.16		$	(0.39	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.57	)
	Denominator: Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
	Basic	6,015			5,874			5,995			5,861
	Diluted	6,181			5,874			5,995			5,861
	The effects of 326,000 SOSARs and options outstanding were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013, because these securities would have been anti-dilutive due to the net loss. The weighted average common shares for basic and diluted earnings for common shares were the same due to the year-to-date loss in these periods.

Variable_Interest_Entity

Variable Interest Entity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY	'
	VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY
	Accounting guidance requires that a variable interest entity (“VIE”) must be consolidated by the primary beneficiary in accordance with the provisions set forth in FASB ASC 810, Consolidation, as mentioned in Note 2 above. The primary beneficiary is the party that has both the power to direct activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We perform an ongoing qualitative analysis to determine if we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The Company had one variable interest entity related to a nursing center in West Virginia that was dissolved in the first quarter of 2014 as a result of the asset purchase of the Rose Terrace nursing center, and is no longer consolidated into the interim consolidated financial statements of the Company.
	Rose Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center
	On December 28, 2011, the Company completed construction of Rose Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center (“Rose Terrace”), its third health care center in West Virginia. The 90-bed skilled nursing center is located in Culloden, West Virginia, along the Huntington-Charleston corridor, and offers 24-hour skilled nursing care designed to meet the care needs of both short and long-term nursing patients. The Rose Terrace nursing center utilizes a Certificate of Need the Company obtained in June 2009, when the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of a skilled nursing center in West Virginia.
	The Company initially entered into a lease agreement with the real estate developer that constructed, furnished, and equipped Rose Terrace. The agreement included the right to purchase the center and all associated assets beginning at the end of the first year of the initial term of the lease and continuing through the fifth year for a purchase price ranging from 110% to 120% of the total project cost. On March 27, 2014, the Company exercised this purchase option and acquired the land, building, and all other assets of the Rose Terrace nursing center from the real estate developer for the contractually agreed upon price of $7,693,000.
	Prior to the exercise of the purchase option, the Company had determined it was the primary beneficiary of the VIE based on the ownership of the Certificate of Need, the fixed price purchase option described above, the Company’s ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE, and the right to receive potentially significant benefits from the VIE. Accordingly, as the primary beneficiary, the Company consolidated the balance sheet and results of operations of the VIE for periods prior to the exercise of the purchase option. However, after the exercise of the purchase option, the previous owners paid the outstanding debt related to the entity in full. Subsequently, as further disclosed in Note 11, the Company sold the Rose Terrace facility and all assets associated with the facility. As a result of these events, the entity is no longer considered a VIE as of June 30, 2014.

Equity_Method_Investment

Equity Method Investment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT	'
	EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT
	The investment in unconsolidated affiliate reflected on the interim consolidated balance sheet relates to a pharmacy joint venture partnership in which the Company owns 50%. The joint venture was initially funded by the Company and its partner and began operations during 2012. This investment in unconsolidated affiliate is accounted for using the equity method as the Company exerts significant influence, but does not control or otherwise consolidate the entity. The investment in unconsolidated affiliate balance at June 30, 2014, was $428,000 as compared to $487,000 at December 31, 2013. Additionally, the Company's share of the net profits and losses of the unconsolidated affiliate are reported in equity in net earnings or losses of unconsolidated affiliate in our statement of operations. The Company's equity in the net losses of unconsolidated affiliate for the six month period ended June 30, 2014, was $59,000 as compared to $215,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2013.

Business_Development

Business Development	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT	'
	BUSINESS
	Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Diversicare Healthcare Services” or the “Company”) provides long-term care services to nursing center patients in eight states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest, and Southwest. The Company’s centers provide a range of health care services to their patients and residents that include nursing, personal care, and social services. In addition to the nursing, personal care and social services usually provided in long-term care centers, the Company’s nursing centers also offer a variety of comprehensive rehabilitation services, as well as nutritional support services. The Company's continuing operations include centers in Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. The Company's operating results also include the results of certain discontinued operations that have been reclassified on the face of the financial statements to reflect the discontinued status of these operations.
	As of June 30, 2014, the Company’s continuing operations consist of 46 nursing centers with 5,282 licensed nursing beds. The Company owns 13 and leases 33 of its nursing centers. The nursing center and licensed bed count includes the following recent business development activity:
	•	The 73-bed facility in Nicholasville, Kentucky, for which the Company entered into a lease agreement and assumed operations effective June 1, 2014. The Medicaid and Medicare certification processes for this facility are currently underway, and are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2014.
	•	The 135-bed facility in Huntsville, Alabama, for which the Company entered into a lease agreement and assumed operations effective March 1, 2014. The Medicaid and Medicare certification processes for this facility are currently underway, and are expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2014.
	•	The 442 licensed nursing beds at the four recently leased skilled nursing centers, three in Ohio and one in Indiana, which we have operated since October 1, 2013. The Medicaid and Medicare certification processes were completed for these four leased facilities in the first quarter of 2014. In addition to the licensed nursing beds, these four centers also include 270 licensed assisted living beds which are not included in the licensed nursing bed count.
	•	The 107-bed facility in Louisville, Kentucky, for which the Company entered into a lease agreement in August 2013. The Medicare certification processes for this facility was completed in the first quarter of 2014. The Medicaid certification process was completed in the second quarter of 2014.
	•	The Kansas centers acquired in May 2013, which comprise five skilled nursing centers and 418 licensed beds. The Medicaid certification process was completed for these facilities during the second quarter of 2013, and the Medicare certification process was completed for these facilities during the third quarter of 2013.
	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
	Acquisitions
	On March 6, 2013, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement ("the Agreement") with Cumberland & Ohio Co. of Texas, as receiver of the assets of SeniorTrust of Florida, Inc. to acquire certain land, improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and personal property of five facilities, all located in Kansas, for an aggregate purchase price of $15,500,000. The purchase of the Kansas facilities was completed on May 1, 2013. The Company also incurred $338,000 in acquisition-related expenses associated with this transaction. The five facilities acquired under the Agreement include the following:
	•	77-bed skilled nursing facility known as Chanute HealthCare Center
	•	119-bed skilled nursing facility known as Haysville HealthCare Center
	•	80-bed skilled nursing facility known as Larned HealthCare Center
	•	62-bed skilled nursing facility known as Sedgwick HealthCare Center
	•	80-bed skilled nursing facility known as Council Grove HealthCare Center
	As a result of the consummation of the Agreement, the Company allocated the purchase price of $15,500,000 between the assets associated with the transaction based on the fair value of the acquired net assets. In addition to the assets acquired in the transaction, the Company also assumed liabilities of $758,000 which resulted in total cash outlay of $14,742,000. The allocation of the purchase price was determined with the assistance of HealthTrust LLC, a third-party real estate valuation firm. The allocation for the net assets acquired is as follows:
		As of May 1, 2013
	Purchase Price	$	15,500,000
	Land	$	2,130,000
	Buildings	12,127,000
	Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	1,200,000
	Inventory	43,000
	Less: Liabilities assumed	$	758,000
	Total cash paid	$	14,742,000
	Lease Agreements
	On June 1, 2014, the Company assumed operations at Diversicare of Nicholasville, an existing 73-bed facility in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The nursing center is owned by a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), and the lease provides for an initial 15-year lease term with a 5-year renewal option. The center was already operating and treating patients on the transition date. There was no purchase price paid to enter into the lease agreement for this skilled nursing center.
	On March 1, 2014, the Company assumed operations at Diversicare of Big Springs, an existing 135-bed facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The nursing center is owned by an unrelated third-party and the lease provides for an initial 10-year lease term with two additional 5-year renewal options. The additional skilled nursing center increases the Company's footprint in Alabama to seven centers, and the third center in the Huntsville market. The center was already operating and treating patients on the transition date. There was no purchase price paid to enter into the lease agreement for this skilled nursing center.
	On October 1, 2013, the Company assumed operations at four existing nursing centers, three in Ohio and one in Indiana. The nursing centers are owned by a REIT and the lease of these centers provides for an initial 15-year lease term with a 5-year renewal option. This transaction represents an increase in the Company's footprint in the Midwest, expanding into one new state, Indiana, and increasing our presence in Ohio to four nursing centers. All four of the centers were operating and treating patients on the transition date. There was no purchase price paid to enter into the lease agreement for these skilled nursing centers.
	On August 1, 2013, the Company assumed operations at Seneca Place, an existing 107-bed facility in Louisville, Kentucky.  The nursing center is owned by a REIT, and the lease provides for an initial 15-year lease term with a 5-year renewal option. The center was already operating and treating patients on the transition date. There was no purchase price paid to enter into the lease agreement for this skilled nursing center.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	'
	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	West Virginia Disposition
	Effective April 3, 2014, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Rose Terrace Acq., LLC (“Purchaser”) to sell its skilled nursing facility in Culloden, West Virginia. The original asset purchase agreement was subject to a number of conditions including an amendment to the Master Lease with Omega Health Investors, Inc. ("Omega") to terminate the lease only with respect to two other skilled nursing facilities in West Virginia, state licensure and regulatory approval. The Company concurrently entered into an operations transfer agreement with respect to the two other skilled nursing facilities located in Danville and Ivydale, West Virginia. Effective May 31, 2014, the Company determined that these three centers, based on the progress of the underlying contingencies and conditions associated with the asset purchase agreement, met the requirements for classification as discontinued operations. As a result, the three facilities are reflected as discontinued operations for all periods in the accompanying financial statements. The Company finalized the transaction on July 1, 2014, and is disclosed as a subsequent event in Note 12.
	These centers contributed revenues of $10,989,000 and $10,222,000 and net income of $660,000 and $906,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The net income or loss for the nursing centers included in discontinued operations does not reflect any allocation of corporate general and administrative expense or any allocation of corporate interest expense. The Company considered these additional costs along with the centers' future prospects based upon operating history when determining the contribution of the skilled nursing centers to its operations.
	Arkansas Lease Termination
	Effective September 1, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. ("Omega") to terminate its lease with respect to eleven nursing centers and 1,181 licensed beds located in Arkansas and concurrently entered into operation transfer agreements to transfer the operations of each of those eleven centers to an operator selected by Omega. Upon the completion of the transaction, the Company no longer operates any skilled nursing centers in the State of Arkansas. In connection with the closing of this transaction, the Company and Omega entered into the Thirteenth Amendment to Consolidated Amended and Restated Master Lease ("Master Lease") most recently amended on January 22, 2013. This amendment effectively modifies the terms of the Master Lease to terminate the terms surrounding the eleven nursing centers in Arkansas, and only as to those eleven centers, and effectively reduces the annual rent payable under the Master Lease by $5,000,000.
	As a result of this transaction, the Company has reclassified the operations of these centers as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements. These centers contributed revenues of $0 and $31,880,000 and net loss of $739,000 and $87,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The net loss in 2014 primarily relates to professional liability expense incurred during the first quarter of 2014. The net income or loss for the nursing centers included in discontinued operations does not reflect any allocation of corporate general and administrative expense or any allocation of corporate interest expense. The Company considered these additional costs along with the centers' future prospects based upon operating history when determining the contribution of the skilled nursing centers to its operations.
	The discontinued assets and liabilities of the disposed skilled nursing centers have been reclassified and are segregated in the interim consolidated balance sheets as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations. The current asset amounts, which are primarily composed of net accounts receivable of $2,913,000 and $2,870,000 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The current liabilities are primarily composed of outstanding short-term debt on the Rose Terrace facility, trade payables, and various accrued expenses of $8,823,000 and $1,359,000 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company expects to collect the balance of the accounts receivable and pay the remaining trade payables and accrued expenses in the ordinary course of business. The short-term debt related to the Rose Terrace facility was paid in full in conjunction with the sale of the facility on July 1, 2014. The Company did not transfer the accounts receivable or liabilities to the new owners or operators of the facilities. Further, in accordance with Company accounting policy, the reserve for professional liability and workers' compensation will remain in the consolidated liability accounts as future payment of these liabilities will be paid through the Company's future operating cash flows.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	'
	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	Effective July 1, 2014, subsequent to the end of the second quarter, the Company completed the transaction with Rose Terrace Acq., LLC to sell Rose Terrace, a 90-bed skilled nursing facility in Culloden, West Virginia for a sales price of $16.5 million. The Company also agreed to an amendment to the Master Lease with Omega Health Investors, Inc. to terminate the lease only with respect to two other skilled nursing facilities in West Virginia, and concurrently entered into an operations transfer agreement with American Health Care Management, LLC, an affiliate of the purchaser with respect to two other skilled nursing facilities located in Danville and Ivydale, West Virginia. Upon completion of the transaction, Diversicare no longer operates any skilled nursing centers in the state of West Virginia. In conjunction with the closing of the sale, the Company paid the balance of the $8,000,000 mortgage loan outstanding on the Rose Terrace facility.
	In a separate and unrelated transaction, the Company also completed a transaction to enter the state of Missouri through the assumption of operations of three facilities totaling 339 skilled nursing beds effective July 1, 2014. This portfolio is expected to contribute in excess of $17 million in annual revenues with initial lease terms of 15 years.
	Also effective July 1, 2014, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Revolver ("Third Amendment"). The Third Amendment makes the previously temporary increase to the Amended Revolver capacity from the $20,000,000 in the original Amended Revolver to $27,500,000 as defined in the Second Amendment, a permanent change to the borrowing capacity as a result of the increase in receivables related to new facilities that continue to progress through the change in ownership process.
	Effective August 1, 2014, the Company completed a transaction to assume operations of two facilities in Ohio. The facilities included in this transaction are Avon Place, a 142-bed skilled nursing facility, and Ontario Commons, a 42-bed assisted living facility. The assumption of operations at Ontario Commons represents the Company's first and only all-assisted living facility in the current portfolio. These facilities are expected to contribute in excess of $9 million in annual revenues with initial lease terms of 10 years.

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award	'
	Summarized activity of the equity compensation plans is presented below:
				Weighted
				Average
		Shares		Exercise Price
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013	333,000		$	6.64
	Granted	—		—
	Exercised	(1,000	)	2.37
	Expired or cancelled	(27,000	)	7.49
	Outstanding, June 30, 2014	305,000		$	6.58
	Exercisable, June 30, 2014	262,000		$	6.71
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity	'
				Weighted
				Average
		Restricted		Grant Date
		Shares		Fair Value
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013	118,000		$	5.41
	Granted	68,000		5.51
	Dividend Equivalents	2,000		6.86
	Vested	(40,000	)	5.47
	Cancelled	(1,000	)	5.42
	Outstanding June 30, 2014	147,000		$	5.45
	Summarized activity of the Restricted Share Units for the Stock Purchase Plan is as follows:
				Weighted
				Average
		Restricted		Grant Date
		Share Units		Fair Value
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013	41,000		$	5.35
	Granted	25,000		5.51
	Dividend Equivalents	1,000		6.86
	Vested	(21,000	)	5.7
	Cancelled	—		—
	Outstanding June 30, 2014	46,000		$	5.3
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions	'
	The following table summarizes information regarding stock options and SOSAR grants outstanding as of June 30, 2014:
			Weighted
			Average			Intrinsic		Intrinsic
	Range of		Exercise		Grants	Value-Grants	Grants	Value-Grants
	Exercise Prices		Prices		Outstanding	Outstanding	Exercisable	Exercisable
	$10.40 to $11.59		11.13		63,000	—	63,000	—
	$2.37 to $6.21		5.32		243,000	529,000	199,000	450,000
					306,000		262,000

Earnings_Loss_Per_Common_Share1

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share	'
	Information with respect to basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share is presented below in thousands, except per share:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Numerator: Income (loss) amounts attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. common shareholders:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	973		$	(2,421	)	$	540		$	(3,695	)
	Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(16		)	25			(34		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.	973			(2,437		)	565			(3,729		)
	Preferred stock dividends	(86		)	(86		)	(172		)	(172		)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. common shareholders	887			(2,523		)	393			(3,901		)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	128			242			(484		)	569
	Net income (loss) attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. common shareholders	$	1,015		$	(2,281	)	$	(91	)	$	(3,332	)
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net income (loss) per common share:
	Per common share – basic
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.15		$	(0.43	)	$	0.07		$	(0.67	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations
	Operating income (loss), net of taxes	0.02			0.04			(0.08		)	0.1
	Discontinued operations, net of taxes	0.02			0.04			(0.08		)	0.1
	Net income (loss) per common share – basic	$	0.17		$	(0.39	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.57	)
	Per common share – diluted
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.14		$	(0.43	)	$	0.07		$	(0.67	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations
	Operating income (loss), net of taxes	0.02			0.04			(0.08		)	0.1
	Discontinued operations, net of taxes	0.02			0.04			(0.08		)	0.1
	Net income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	0.16		$	(0.39	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.57	)
	Denominator: Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
	Basic	6,015			5,874			5,995			5,861
	Diluted	6,181			5,874			5,995			5,861

Business_Development_Tables

Business Development (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The allocation for the net assets acquired is as follows:
		As of May 1, 2013
	Purchase Price	$	15,500,000
	Land	$	2,130,000
	Buildings	12,127,000
	Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	1,200,000
	Inventory	43,000
	Less: Liabilities assumed	$	758,000
	Total cash paid	$	14,742,000

Business_Details

Business (Details)	Jun. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Jun. 01, 2014	Mar. 01, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 01, 2013	Aug. 01, 2013	1-May-13
	Center	Bed	Nicholasville, Kentucky	Huntsville, Alabama	Ohio and Indiana	Ohio	Indiana	Louisville, KY	Kansas
	Bed	Center	Bed	Bed	Bed	Center	Center	Bed	Bed
	State			Center					Center
Entity Location [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of states in which entity operates	8	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of nursing centers	46	4	'	7	'	3	1	'	5
Number of licensed nursing beds	5,282	'	73	135	442	'	'	107	418
Number of nursing center facilities owned	13	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of nursing center facilities leased	33	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of beds not included in recently leased skilled nursing center	'	270	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidation_and_Basis_of_Pre1

Consolidation and Basis of Presentation of Financial Statements (Details)	Jun. 30, 2014
	Entity
Consolidation and Basis of Presentation of Financial Statements (Textual) [Abstract]	'
Number of variable interest entity	1
Percentage of owned joint venture Investment in nonconsolidated affiliate	50.00%

LongTerm_Debt_and_Interest_Rat1

Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

1-May-14

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Mar. 30, 2014

1-May-13

Jun. 30, 2014

1-May-14

Jun. 30, 2014

1-May-13

Mar. 31, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 27, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Letter_Of_Credit

Interest rate swap

Loans Payable

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

LIBOR

Credit Agreement

Credit Agreement

Credit Agreement

Maximum

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Loans Payable

Letter of Credit

Center

Revolving credit facility

Revolving Credit Facility Interest at 4.5% Percent Above LIBOR

Revolving Credit Facility Interest at 4.5% Percent Above LIBOR

Rose Terrace Note

Revolving Credit Facility Interest at 4.5% Percent Above LIBOR

Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revolving credit facility and the maximum loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$65,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt for syndicate of banks mortgage debt

45,000,000

45,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt revolving credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

22,500,000

20,000,000

20,000,000

'

'

'

'

27,500,000

'

'

'

'

Loan acquisition costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,341,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term of debt agreement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt five year maturity

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Mortgage loan with principal and interest payable monthly based

'

'25 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt interest based on LIBOR

'

4.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt fixed based on the interest rate swap

'

6.87%

'

6.87%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notional Amount of interest rate derivatives

'

'

'

21,973,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt interest rate at period end

'

'

'

'

4.65%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of owned nursing centers secured

'

13

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowings outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,000,000

3,000,000

'

7,712,000

Letters of credit issued under Revolver outstanding

'

3.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of letters of credit

'

8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowing under the revolving credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

10,524,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of term loan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,000,000

'

Liability at fair value

'

'

'

-959,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

'

594,000

569,000

-594,000

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income tax benefit

'

'

'

$364,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Insurance_Matters_Details

Insurance Matters (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	Lawsuit
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of professional liability lawsuits	53	'	'
Cash expenditures for self-insured professional liability costs	$2,225,000	$2,134,000	'
Non-current receivables for workers' compensation policy	70,000	'	440,000
Other Insurance Industry Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Liability for workers compensation claims	328,000	'	'
Workers compensation insurance, non current receivable for excess premiums paid	1,130,000	'	'
Health insurance, maximum self-insured annual amount per individual	175,000	'	'
Liability for reported claims and estimates for incurred but unreported claims	900,000	'	'
Scheduled for trial or arbitration over next 12 months	'	'	'
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of professional liability lawsuits	9	'	'
Professional malpractice liability insurance	'	'	'
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]	'	'	'
Liability for reported and estimated future claims	27,695,000	'	'
Prefunded deductible policy	'	'	'
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]	'	'	'
Insurance policy coverage limits per claim	500,000	'	'
Other Insurance Industry Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Professional liability insurance, annual coverage limit per facility	3,000,000	'	'
SHC Risk Carriers, Inc | Professional malpractice liability insurance	'	'	'
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]	'	'	'
Insurance policy coverage limits per claim	500,000	'	'
Annual sublimit per center	1,000,000	'	'
Maximum annual coverage	5,000,000	'	'
Unaffiliated Entities | Professional malpractice liability insurance	'	'	'
Malpractice Insurance [Line Items]	'	'	'
Insurance policy coverage limits per claim	1,000,000	'	'
Annual sublimit per center	$3,000,000	'	'
Number of types of professional liability insurance policies	3	'	'

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$295	$357
Restricted Stock	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Grant of restricted common stock (shares)	68,000	69,000
Vest of restricted stock on each year (percentage)	33.00%	'
Stock Compensation Plan	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Grant of restricted common stock (shares)	55,000	'
2005 Long Term Incentive Plan	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Number of shares reserved for future issuance	700,000	'
Expiration period	'10 years	'
2008 Stock Purchase Plan	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Number of shares reserved for future issuance	150,000	'
Percentage of quoted market price offering rate	85.00%	'
Restriction period	'2 years	'
2010 Long Term Incentive Plan | Stock Only Stock Appreciation Rights (SOSARS)	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Number of shares reserved for future issuance	380,000	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Shareb

Share-Based Compensation (Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable) (Details) (Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'
Outstanding, December 31, 2013	333
Granted	0
Exercised	-1
Expired or cancelled	-27
Outstanding, June 30, 2014	305
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]	'
Outstanding, December 31, 2013	$6.64
Granted	$0
Exercised	$2.37
Expired or cancelled	$7.49
Outstanding, June 30, 2014	$6.58
Exercisable, shares	262
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$6.71

StockBased_Compensation_Restri

Stock-Based Compensation (Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Outstanding, December 31, 2013	118
Granted	68
Dividend Equivalents	2
Vested	-40
Cancelled	-1
Outstanding June 30, 2014	147
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]	'
Outstanding, December 31, 2013	$5.41
Granted	$5.51
Dividend Equivalents	$6.86
Vested	$5.47
Cancelled	$5.42
Outstanding June 30, 2014	$5.45
Employee Stock	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Outstanding, December 31, 2013	41
Granted	25
Dividend Equivalents	1
Vested	-21
Cancelled	0
Outstanding June 30, 2014	46
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]	'
Outstanding, December 31, 2013	$5.35
Granted	$5.51
Dividend Equivalents	$6.86
Vested	$5.70
Cancelled	$0
Outstanding June 30, 2014	$5.30

StockBased_Compensation_Schedu

Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable) (Details) (Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified			$10.40 to $11.59	$2.37 to $6.21
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Range of Exercise Prices, Maximum	'	'	$10.40	$2.37
Range of Exercise Prices, Maximum	'	'	$11.59	$6.21
Weighted Average Exercise Prices	$6.58	$6.64	$11.13	$5.32
Grants Outstanding	306	'	63	243
Intrinsic Value-Grants Outstanding	'	'	$0	$529
Grants Exercisable	262	'	63	199
Intrinsic Value- Grants Exercisable	'	'	$0	$450

Earnings_Loss_Per_Common_Share2

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Numerator: Income (loss) amounts attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. common shareholders:	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$973	($2,421)	$540	($3,695)
Less: (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	-16	25	-34
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc.	973	-2,437	565	-3,729
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS	-86	-86	-172	-172
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. common shareholders	887	-2,523	393	-3,901
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	128	242	-484	569
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$1,015	($2,281)	($91)	($3,332)
Per common share – basic	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.15	($0.43)	$0.07	($0.67)
Income from discontinued operations Operating income (loss), net of taxes (in dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.04	($0.08)	$0.10
Discontinued operations, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.04	($0.08)	$0.10
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$0.17	($0.39)	($0.01)	($0.57)
Per common share – diluted	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.14	($0.43)	$0.07	($0.67)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations Operating income (loss), net of taxes (in dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.04	($0.08)	$0.10
Discontinued operations, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.04	($0.08)	$0.10
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$0.16	($0.39)	($0.01)	($0.57)
Denominator: Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic ( in shares)	6,015	5,874	5,995	5,861
Diluted (shares)	6,181	5,874	5,995	5,861

Earnings_Loss_Per_Common_Share3

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	326	326

Variable_Interest_Entity_Detai

Variable Interest Entity (Details Textual) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 27, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 28, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Bed	Rose Terrace Nursing Center	Minimum	Maximum	Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
	Entity				Culloden, WV
					Bed
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of variable interest entity	1	'	'	'	'
Number of licensed nursing beds	5,282	'	'	'	90
Agreement provides company right to purchase	'	'	110.00%	120.00%	'
Purchase Price	'	$7,693	'	'	'

Equity_Method_Investment_Detai

Equity Method Investment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of owned joint venture Investment in nonconsolidated affiliate	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	$428	'	$428	'	$487
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate	($56)	$22	($59)	($215)	'

Business_Development_Details

Business Development (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Oct. 01, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Oct. 01, 2013

Mar. 01, 2014

Mar. 01, 2014

Oct. 01, 2013

1-May-14

1-May-13

1-May-13

1-May-13

1-May-13

1-May-13

1-May-13

1-May-13

Jun. 01, 2014

Jun. 01, 2014

Aug. 01, 2013

Aug. 01, 2013

Oct. 01, 2013

Oct. 01, 2013

Bed

Center

Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville, Alabama

Skilled Nursing Center

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Kansas

Nicholasville, Kentucky

Nicholasville, Kentucky

Louisville, KY

Louisville, KY

Ohio

Indiana

Center

Option

Center

Center

Skilled Nursing Center

Skilled Nursing Center

Skilled Nursing Center

Chanute HealthCare Center

Council Grove HealthCare Center

Haysville HealthCare Center

Larned HealthCare Center

Sedgwick HealthCare Center

Bed

Bed

Skilled Nursing Center

Skilled Nursing Center

Center

Bed

Skilled Nursing Center

Skilled Nursing Center

Skilled Nursing Center

Skilled Nursing Center

Skilled Nursing Center

Center

Center

Bed

Bed

Bed

Bed

Bed

Bed

Entity Location [Line Items]

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Number of nursing centers

'

46

4

'

7

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

1

Purchase Price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$15,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquisition-related expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

338

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of licensed nursing beds

'

5,282

'

'

135

'

'

'

'

77

80

119

80

62

'

73

'

107

'

'

Less: Liabilities assumed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

758

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total cash outlay

'

'

'

'

'

'

$14,742

$14,742

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Lease agreement term

'15 years

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'15 years

'

'15 years

'

'

'

Lease renewal period

'5 years

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'5 years

'

'

'

Maximum number of capital lease renewal periods

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business_Development_Schedule_

Business Development (Schedule of Assets Acquired) (Details) (Skilled Nursing Center, Kansas, USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1-May-14	1-May-13	1-May-13
Skilled Nursing Center | Kansas	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase Price	'	$15,500	'
Land	'	'	2,130
Buildings	'	'	12,127
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	'	'	1,200
Inventory	'	'	43
Less: Liabilities assumed	'	'	758
Total cash paid	$14,742	$14,742	'

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 01, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jan. 22, 2013

Sep. 01, 2013

Jan. 22, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Apr. 03, 2014

Center

Center

Center

Leased Skilled Nursing Centers

Leased Skilled Nursing Centers

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia

Bed

Bed

Arkansas

Arkansas

Rose Terrace Nursing Center

Rose Terrace Nursing Center

Rose Terrace Nursing Center

Rose Terrace Nursing Center

Facility

Facility

Center

Center

Bed

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of nursing centers

46

'

46

'

'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

2

Revenue from discontinued operations

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'

'

'

'

'

$0

$31,880

'

'

'

$10,989

$10,222

'

'

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

128

242

-484

569

'

'

-739

-87

'

'

'

660

906

'

'

Number of nursing centers under lease terminated

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11

11

'

'

'

'

Number of licensed nursing beds

5,282

'

5,282

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,181

'

'

'

'

'

Annual decrease in rent payable, amount

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current assets of discontinued operations

2,913

'

2,913

'

2,870

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

$8,823

'

$8,823

'

$1,359

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Oct. 01, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Mar. 30, 2014

1-May-13

Mar. 31, 2014

31-May-14

Apr. 03, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Aug. 01, 2014

Aug. 01, 2014

Aug. 01, 2014

Aug. 01, 2014

Aug. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Jul. 01, 2014

Bed

Center

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Rose Terrace Nursing Center

Rose Terrace Nursing Center

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Center

Maximum

West Virginia

West Virginia

Missouri

Missouri

Missouri

Ohio

Ohio

Ohio

Ohio

Ohio

Rose Terrace Nursing Center

Rose Terrace Nursing Center

Rose Terrace Nursing Center

Rose Terrace Nursing Center

Center

Center

Bed

Scenario, Forecast

Center

Avon Place

Ontario Commons

Scenario, Forecast

Culloden, WV

West Virginia

Danville and Ivydale, West Virginia

Rose Terrace Note

Center

Bed

Bed

Bed

Facility

Facility

Loans Payable

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of licensed nursing beds

'

5,282

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

339

'

'

'

142

42

'

90

'

'

'

Purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$16,500,000

'

'

'

Number of nursing centers

'

46

4

'

'

'

'

3

2

'

3

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

2

2

'

Payment of balance of mortgage loan outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,000,000

Expected annual revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,000,000

'

'

'

'

9,000,000

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt revolving credit facility

'

'

'

$22,500,000

$20,000,000

$20,000,000

$27,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Lease agreement term

'15 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'15 years

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'