| Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (USD $)
 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Feb. 17, 2015 | Mar. 03, 2015 | Mar. 06, 2015 | Mar. 23, 2015 | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Property and equipment | $ 525,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Intangible assets | 329,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Goodwill | 1,821,040us-gaap_Goodwill | 636,104us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Deferred membership revenue | (104,936)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | The Joint RRC Corp [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Property and equipment |  | 297,630us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Intangible assets |  | 153,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Goodwill |  | 636,104us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Total assets acquired |  | 1,086,734us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Unfavorable leases |  | (227,834)jynt_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedUnfavorableLeases / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Net assets acquired |  | 858,900us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_TheJointRRCCorpMember
 |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchises in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Property and equipment |  |  | 150,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  | 
      
        | Intangible assets |  |  | 155,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  | 
      
        | Goodwill |  |  | 626,973us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  | 
      
        | Total assets acquired |  |  | 931,973us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  | 
      
        | Deferred membership revenue |  |  | (24,523)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  | 
      
        | Net assets acquired |  |  | 907,450us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixAndTucsonArizonaMember
 |  |  |  | 
      
        | Franchises in Phoenix, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Property and equipment |  |  |  | 150,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  | 
      
        | Intangible assets |  |  |  | 123,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  | 
      
        | Goodwill |  |  |  | 492,996us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  | 
      
        | Total assets acquired |  |  |  | 765,996us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  | 
      
        | Deferred membership revenue |  |  |  | (43,546)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  | 
      
        | Net assets acquired |  |  |  | 722,450us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInPhoenixArizonaMember
 |  |  | 
      
        | Franchises in San Gabriel Valley, California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 150,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  | 
      
        | Intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 34,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  | 
      
        | Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 20,100us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  | 
      
        | Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 204,100us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInSanGabrielValleyCaliforniaMember
 |  | 
      
        | Franchises in Glendale, Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Note 2 - Acquistions (Details) - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
        | Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInGlendaleArizonaMember
 | 
      
        | Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 17,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInGlendaleArizonaMember
 | 
      
        | Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 21,170us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInGlendaleArizonaMember
 | 
      
        | Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 113,170us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInGlendaleArizonaMember
 | 
      
        | Deferred membership revenue |  |  |  |  |  | (13,170)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInGlendaleArizonaMember
 | 
      
        | Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
 = jynt_FranchisesInGlendaleArizonaMember
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