Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 23, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	JAGUAR HEALTH, INC.
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 8,457,091
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0001585608
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Common stock - voting
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,321,913
Common stock - non-voting
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		40,301,237
Convertible preferred stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,504,792