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

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Clinics in Operation Under Franchise Agreements or Company-owned or Managed (Details) - clinic	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Product Information, Franchised Clinics, Company-Owned Or Managed Clinics, Activity [Roll Forward]
Closed during the period			(2)	(2)
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	960	890	960	890
Clinic licenses sold but not yet developed	113	171	113	171
Future clinic licenses subject to executed letters of intent	45	43	45	43
Franchised Clinics
Product Information, Franchised Clinics, Company-Owned Or Managed Clinics, Activity [Roll Forward]
Clinics open at beginning of period	819	740	800	712
Opened during the period	9	23	32	52
Acquired during the period	2	0	2	0
Sold during the period	0	(3)	0	(3)
Closed during the period	(1)	(4)	(5)	(5)
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	829	756	829	756
Company-Owned or Managed Clinics
Product Information, Franchised Clinics, Company-Owned Or Managed Clinics, Activity [Roll Forward]
Clinics open at beginning of period	135	130	135	126
Opened during the period	0	3	0	7
Acquired during the period	0	3	0	3
Sold during the period	(2)	0	(2)	0
Closed during the period	(2)	(2)
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	131	134	131	134