CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 High Sierra Energy [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 High Sierra Energy [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Vantacore partners LP [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Lightfoot capital partners LP [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Consideration paid in cash for acquisition							$ 9,400,000
Consideration paid in newly issued units							1.2
Gains and losses on sales of securities		24,664	2,061,358	(4,013,955)				15,800,000
Percentage of equity interest									11.09%	6.67%
Period for settle post-closing obligations						1 year
Transfers out			9,292,247
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Transfers between levels		0	0
Minimum period for releasing of escrow receivable		14 months
Carrying value of escrow receivable reduced by		13,974			335,486
Received amount of escrow receivable due	628,863
Remaining amount of escrow receivable		$ 699,000