Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Credit Facilities - CorEnergy Credit Facilities (Details)

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Credit Facilities - CorEnergy Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 08, 2015
Jun. 29, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Nov. 24, 2014
May 08, 2013
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 26, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Borrowed against the revolver           $ 44,000,000 $ 45,392,332 $ 34,676,948  
Covenant terms         P3Y        
Line of Credit [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Basis spread on variable rate     2.00%            
Borrowed against the revolver     $ 4,000,000            
Regions [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Maximum borrowing capacity       $ 90,000,000         $ 30,000,000
Key Bank [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Maximum borrowing capacity         $ 20,000,000        
Extension period         1 year        
Subsidiaries [Member] | Regions [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Maximum borrowing capacity       $ 3,000,000          
Parent Company [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Borrowed against the revolver           44,000,000 42,000,000 $ 32,000,000  
LIBOR [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Basis spread on variable rate       3.50%          
LIBOR [Member] | Key Bank [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Basis spread on variable rate         4.00%        
Prime Rate [Member] | Key Bank [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Basis spread on variable rate         2.75%        
Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Basis spread on variable rate       2.75%          
Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Basis spread on variable rate       3.50%          
Line of Credit [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 153,000,000                
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Maximum borrowing capacity 105,000,000         93,000,000      
Borrowed against the revolver   $ 42,000,000              
Monthly principal periodic payment           $ 1,600,000 $ 900,000    
Line of Credit [Member] | Subsidiaries [Member] | Term Loan [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Maximum borrowing capacity 3,000,000                
Line of Credit [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Term Loan [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 45,000,000                
Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Basis spread on variable rate 2.75%                
Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Basis spread on variable rate 3.75%