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

Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Clinics in Operation Under Franchise Agreements or Company-owned or Managed (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	389	354	389	354
Number of Stores	389	354	389	354	389	354
Clinics licenses sold but not yet developed					105	134
Executed letters of intent for future clinic licenses					5
Franchised Units [Member]
Clinics open at beginning of period	336	280	309	265
Opened or Purchased during the period	6	13	35	38
Acquired during the period				(6)
Closed during the period			(2)	(4)
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	342	293	342	293
Acquired during the period				6
Number of Stores	336	280	309	265	342	293
Entity Operated Units [Member]
Clinics open at beginning of period	47	61	61	47
Opened or Purchased during the period				8
Acquired during the period				(6)
Closed during the period			(14)
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	47	61	47	61
Acquired during the period				6
Number of Stores	47	61	61	47	47	61