Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 13, 2019
Document and Entity Information:
Entity Registrant Name	JOSHUA GOLD RESOURCES INC.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001475430
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		121,041,942
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity File Number	000-53809
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false