Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 25, 2019
Document and Entity Information:
Entity Registrant Name	JOSHUA GOLD RESOURCES INC.
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001475430
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		121,175,276
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Public Float	$ 0