The document discusses AVL trees, which are self-balancing binary search trees. It explains that AVL trees ensure that the heights of the left and right subtrees of every node differ by at most one. This balancing property is maintained during insertions and deletions by performing single or double rotations if the balancing factor becomes too large. The document provides examples of insertions that require single or double rotations to rebalance the tree. It also notes some pros and cons of using AVL trees compared to other search tree structures.