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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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

Subsequent Events (Details)

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 01, 2016	Jan. 27, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.75	$ 0.675	$ 2.25	$ 2
Common Stock [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.750
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] \| Depositary Shares [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Depositary stock, dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.4609375
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Coupon rate percentage		7.375%		7.375%			7.375%
SWD Enterprises [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Reduction in interest rate						10.00%
SWD Enterprises [Member] \| REIT Loan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Financing receivable						$ 4.0
SWD Enterprises [Member] \| TRS Loan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
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