The Joint Corp. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Clinics in Operation Under Franchise Agreements or Company-Owned or Managed (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 clinic letter	Dec. 31, 2022 clinic
Product Information, Franchised Clinics, Company-Owned Or Managed Clinics, Activity [Roll Forward]
Clinics open at beginning of period	838
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	935	838
Clinic licenses sold but not yet developed	132	197
Executed letters of intent for future clinic licenses	40	38
Franchised Clinics
Product Information, Franchised Clinics, Company-Owned Or Managed Clinics, Activity [Roll Forward]
Clinics open at beginning of period	712	610
Opened during the period	104	121
Acquired during the period	0	2
Sold during the period	(3)	(16)
Closed during the period	(13)	(5)
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	800	712
Company-Owned or Managed Clinics
Product Information, Franchised Clinics, Company-Owned Or Managed Clinics, Activity [Roll Forward]
Clinics open at beginning of period	126	96
Opened during the period	10	16
Acquired during the period	3	16
Sold during the period	0	(2)
Closed during the period	(4)	0
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	135	126