The Joint Corp. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Clinics in Operation Under Franchise Agreements or Company-owned or Managed (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	422	389	422	389
Total clinics in operation at the end of the period	422	389	422	389	422	389
Clinic licenses sold but not yet developed					126	105
Executed letters of intent for future clinic licenses					12	5
Franchised Units [Member]
Clinics open at beginning of period	365	336	352	309
Opened or purchased during the period	10	6	25	35
Acquired during the period			(1)
Closed during the period	(1)		(2)	(2)
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	374	342	374	342
Opened during the period	10	6	25	35
Acquired during the period			1
Closed or sold during the period	(1)		(2)	(2)
Total clinics in operation at the end of the period	365	336	352	309	374	342
Entity Operated Units [Member]
Clinics open at beginning of period	48	47	47	61
Opened or purchased during the period
Acquired during the period			(1)
Closed during the period				(14)
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	48	47	48	47
Opened during the period
Acquired during the period			1
Closed or sold during the period				(14)
Total clinics in operation at the end of the period	48	47	47	61	48	47