The Joint Corp. Quarterly report [Sections 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)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026 clinic license	Mar. 31, 2025 clinic
Product Information, Franchised Clinics, Company-Owned Or Managed Clinics, Activity [Roll Forward]
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	943	969
Clinic licenses sold but not yet developed	57	94
Future clinic licenses subject to executed letters of intent	53	52
Franchised Clinics
Product Information, Franchised Clinics, Company-Owned Or Managed Clinics, Activity [Roll Forward]
Clinics open at beginning of period	885	842
Opened during the period	3	5
Closed during the period	(20)	0
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	868	847
Company-owned or managed clinics: \| Discontinued Operations, Held-for-Sale or Disposed of by Sale \| Corporate Clinics
Product Information, Franchised Clinics, Company-Owned Or Managed Clinics, Activity [Roll Forward]
Clinics open at beginning of period	75	125
Sold during the period	0	(2)
Closed during the period	0	(1)
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	75	122