CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details)

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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 16, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Feb. 29, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal of assets		$ 223,451	$ 0
Provision for Loan Losses [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Loss on disposition of assets		369,000
Expedition Water Solutions [Member] \| Wells and Related Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposal of assets	$ 748,000
Future cash payments from sale of assets	6,500,000
Remaining note balance		$ 439,000
Expedition Water Solutions [Member] \| Wells and Related Equipment [Member] \| Accounts and Other Receivables [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Fair value of future cash payments	$ 450,000
BB Intermediate [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage				100.00%

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