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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 8 - Equity (Details Textual)

Note 8 - Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Note 8 - Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Nov. 14, 2014	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2013	May 15, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross					295,286	660,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value					$ 1,306,260
Share Price				$ 0.45			$ 0.45
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares				534,000			534,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value				$ 240,000
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount				$ 791,638
Binomial Lattice-based Model, Fair Value, Share Price				$ 1.03			$ 1.03
Binomial Lattice-based Model, Fair Value, Total				$ 551,638			$ 551,638
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued		283,128	250,872
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued		$ 292,671	$ 210,000		$ 292,671	$ 210,000
Class of Warrant Or Right, Issued During Period	90,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	$ 8.125
Class of Warrants or Rights, Outstanding, Remaining Contractual Life					328 days
Treasury Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued					283,128	250,872
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued		127,000	113,000		$ 419,728	$ 371,911
Common Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued
Option to Repurchase Shares, Change in Fair Value		(292,000)	(259,000)
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued		$ 127,000	$ 162,000		$ (127,057)	$ (161,911)
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross					295,286	660,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense					$ 380,067	$ 561,559
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options					$ 840,826
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition					2 years 255 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period				8 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense					$ 214,304	561,922
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options					$ 143,240
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition					255 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Accelerated Compensation Cost						$ 412,000
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Former Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Accelerated Vesting, Number						9,733
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Exercise Price					$ 2.65	$ 2.23
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Exercise Price					$ 5.51	$ 4.11
The 2014 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized								1,513,000
The 2014 Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period					1 year	1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted					9,950	12,345
Share Price			$ 3.10		$ 4.02	$ 3.10
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost					$ 240,000	$ 268,000