Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share (Details)

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]      
Net income attributable to CorEnergy stockholders $ 4,086,628us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 2,105,159us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 7,013,856us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Preferred dividend requirements 737,500us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments 0us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments  
Comprehensive Income (Loss) attributable to CORR Stockholders $ 3,349,128us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 2,105,159us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic  
Basic and diluted weighted average shares 46,613,258us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted 29,973,357us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted  
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders $ 0.07us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted $ 0.07us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted