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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]          
Net income attributable to CorEnergy stockholders $ 8,954,527 $ 4,185,138 $ 12,345,648 $ 8,271,766  
Less: preferred dividend requirements 1,037,109 1,037,109 2,074,218 1,774,609  
Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders $ 7,917,418 $ 3,148,029 $ 10,271,430 $ 6,497,157  
Weighted average shares - basic 11,912,030 9,523,753 11,927,984 9,423,758  
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.66 $ 0.33 $ 0.86 $ 0.69  
Add: After tax effect of convertible interest $ 2,181,958 $ 44,722 $ 0 $ 44,722  
Income attributable for dilutive securities $ 10,099,376 $ 3,192,751 $ 10,271,430 $ 6,541,879  
Weighted average shares - diluted 15,383,892 9,863,413 11,927,984 9,594,526  
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.66 $ 0.32 $ 0.86 $ 0.68  
Convertible Debt [Member] | Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]          
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]          
Debt instrument coupon rate 7.00%   7.00%   7.00%