| Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) (USD $)
 | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 
      
        | Dec. 31, 2014 | Feb. 17, 2015 | Mar. 03, 2015 | Mar. 06, 2015 | Mar. 20, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Jan. 01, 2015 | Mar. 23, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | 
      
        | Franchises [Member] | Franchises in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Deferred Revenue |  | $ 29,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchises [Member] | Franchises in Phoenix, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Deferred Revenue |  |  | 29,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchises [Member] | Franchises in San Gabriel Valley, California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Deferred Revenue |  |  |  | 203,000us-gaap_DeferredRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchise Rights [Member] | The Joint RRC Corp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 81,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
 = us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchise Rights [Member] | Franchises in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  | 82,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
 = us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchise Rights [Member] | Franchises in Phoenix, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  | 65,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
 = us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchise Rights [Member] | Franchises in San Gabriel Valley, California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 18,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
 = us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchise Rights [Member] | Franchises in Glendale, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  | 9,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInGlendaleArizonaMember
 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
 = us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember
 |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchise Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  | 
      
        | Customer Relationships [Member] | The Joint RRC Corp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 72,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
 = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Customer Relationships [Member] | Franchises in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  | 73,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
 = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Customer Relationships [Member] | Franchises in Phoenix, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  | 58,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
 = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Customer Relationships [Member] | Franchises in San Gabriel Valley, California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 16,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
 = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Customer Relationships [Member] | Franchises in Glendale, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  | 8,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInGlendaleArizonaMember
 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
 = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  | 
      
        | The Joint RRC Corp [Member] | Los Angeles County [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Franchises Acquired from Franchisee | 4jynt_NumberOfFranchisesAcquiredFromFranchisee / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
 = jynt_LosAngelesCountyMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | The Joint RRC Corp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Franchises Acquired from Franchisee | 6jynt_NumberOfFranchisesAcquiredFromFranchisee / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | 900,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Franchises to be Operated as Company-Owned from Franchisee Acquistion | 4jynt_NumberOfFranchisesToBeOperatedAsCompanyOwnedFromFranchiseeAcquistion / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Franchises to be Closed | 2jynt_NumberOfFranchisesToBeClosed / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Additional Undeveloped Franchises Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3jynt_NumberOfAdditionalUndevelopedFranchisesAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  | 
      
        | Net Purchase Price, Net Deferred Revenue Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,100jynt_NetPurchasePriceNetDeferredRevenueAdjustment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  | 
      
        | Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  |  | 406,706us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  |  | 
      
        | Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  |  | (153,547)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchises in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Franchises Acquired from Franchisee |  | 2jynt_NumberOfFranchisesAcquiredFromFranchisee / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  | 907,450us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Franchises to be Operated as Company-Owned from Franchisee Acquistion |  | 2jynt_NumberOfFranchisesToBeOperatedAsCompanyOwnedFromFranchiseeAcquistion / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | 935,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Amount Funded from Proceeds of IPO |  | 780,000jynt_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredAmountFundedFromProceedsOfIPO / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | 155,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Deferred Franchise Costs |  | 1,450jynt_DeferredFranchiseCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchises in Phoenix, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  | 722,450us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Franchises to be Operated as Company-Owned from Franchisee Acquistion |  |  | 2jynt_NumberOfFranchisesToBeOperatedAsCompanyOwnedFromFranchiseeAcquistion / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Franchises to be Closed |  |  | 2jynt_NumberOfFranchisesToBeClosed / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  | 750,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Amount Funded from Proceeds of IPO |  |  | 690,000jynt_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredAmountFundedFromProceedsOfIPO / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | 60,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Deferred Franchise Costs |  |  | 1,450jynt_DeferredFranchiseCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Developed Franchises Acquired |  |  | 4jynt_NumberOfDevelopedFranchisesAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Undeveloped Franchises Acquired |  |  | 1jynt_NumberOfUndevelopedFranchisesAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchises in San Gabriel Valley, California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Franchises Acquired from Franchisee |  |  |  | 9jynt_NumberOfFranchisesAcquiredFromFranchisee / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  | 204,100us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Franchises to be Operated as Company-Owned from Franchisee Acquistion |  |  |  | 2jynt_NumberOfFranchisesToBeOperatedAsCompanyOwnedFromFranchiseeAcquistion / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Franchises to be Closed |  |  |  | 7jynt_NumberOfFranchisesToBeClosed / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  | 300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Amount Funded from Proceeds of IPO |  |  |  | 270,000jynt_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredAmountFundedFromProceedsOfIPO / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | 30,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Deferred Franchise Costs |  |  |  | 107,100jynt_DeferredFranchiseCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Developed Franchises Acquired |  |  |  | 2jynt_NumberOfDevelopedFranchisesAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Number of Undeveloped Franchises Acquired |  |  |  | 7jynt_NumberOfUndevelopedFranchisesAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchises in Glendale, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInGlendaleArizonaMember
 |  | 
      
        | Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Amount Funded from Proceeds of IPO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,000jynt_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredAmountFundedFromProceedsOfIPO / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInGlendaleArizonaMember
 |  | 
      
        | Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInGlendaleArizonaMember
 |  | 
      
        | Number of Developed Franchises Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1jynt_NumberOfDevelopedFranchisesAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInGlendaleArizonaMember
 |  | 
      
        | Clinic in Tempe, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_ClinicInTempeArizonaMember
 | 
      
        | Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_ClinicInTempeArizonaMember
 |  |  |  |