The Joint Corp. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 1 - Clinics in Operation Under Franchise Agreements or Company-owned or Managed (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Franchised Units [Member]
Clinics open at beginning of period	242	175
Opened during the period	54	73
Acquired during the period	(24)
Closed during the period	(7)	(2)
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	265	242
Acquired during the period	24
Total clinics in operation at the end of the period	242	242	265	242
Entity Operated Units [Member]
Clinics open at beginning of period	4
Opened during the period	21
Acquired during the period	(24)
Closed during the period	(2)
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	47	4
Acquired during the period	24
Total clinics in operation at the end of the period	4	4	47	4
Clinics open at beginning of period	246
Clinics in operation at the end of the period	312	246
Total clinics in operation at the end of the period	312	246	312	246
Clinics licenses sold but not yet developed			168	268