Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT - Income and Comprehensive Income (Details)

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SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT - Income and Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Lease revenue $ 17,005,831 $ 16,996,155 $ 16,996,072 $ 16,996,072 $ 16,984,036 $ 16,966,056 $ 6,799,879 $ 7,336,101 $ 67,994,130 $ 48,086,072 $ 28,223,765
Total Revenue 22,816,482 22,115,485 22,060,752 22,257,867 22,478,932 22,140,450 12,681,670 13,987,883 89,250,586 71,288,935 40,308,573
General and administrative 3,185,419 3,021,869 2,773,240 3,289,852 2,434,094 2,837,762 1,905,329 2,568,519 12,270,380 9,745,704 7,872,753
Depreciation expense                 3,353,821 3,329,063 592,514
Total Expenses 11,170,737 10,248,296 10,257,849 14,594,183 15,289,105 18,129,277 7,243,298 9,063,649 46,271,065 49,725,329 29,659,758
Operating Income 11,645,745 11,867,189 11,802,903 7,663,684 7,189,827 4,011,173 5,438,372 4,924,234 42,979,521 21,563,606 10,648,815
Net distributions and dividend income 273,559 277,523 214,169 375,573 245,374 241,563 193,410 590,408 1,140,824 1,270,755 1,836,783
Total Other Expense (3,333,892) (1,812,475) (2,126,978) (5,179,188) (3,554,782) (5,022,101) (890,093) (107,066) (12,452,533) (9,574,042) (2,304,365)
Net Income attributable to CorEnergy Stockholders $ 8,086,367 $ 9,231,185 $ 8,954,527 $ 3,391,121 $ 3,620,926 $ 427,219 $ 4,185,138 $ 4,086,628 29,663,200 12,319,911 7,013,856
Changes in fair value of qualifying hedges                 (201,993) (262,505) (324,101)
Net Change in Other Comprehensive Loss                 (249,219) (323,880) (399,881)
Parent Company [Member]                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Lease revenue                 0 638,243 2,552,976
Earnings from subsidiary                 32,856,338 10,894,003 6,730,060
Total Revenue                 32,856,338 11,532,246 9,283,036
General and administrative                 2,236,358 1,426,598 1,061,421
Depreciation expense                 184,380 754,050 2,463,062
Amortization expense                 5,316 5,316 5,318
Total Expenses                 2,426,054 2,185,964 3,529,801
Operating Income                 30,430,284 9,346,282 5,753,235
Net distributions and dividend income                 12,963 13,542 13,117
Interest on loans to subsidiaries                 11,705,465 9,294,537 1,100,349
Interest income (expense), net                 (12,485,510) (6,334,450) 147,155
Total Other Expense                 (767,082) 2,973,629 1,260,621
Net Income attributable to CorEnergy Stockholders                 29,663,202 12,319,911 7,013,856
Changes in fair value of qualifying hedges                 (201,993) (262,505) (324,101)
Net Change in Other Comprehensive Loss                 $ 29,461,209 $ 12,057,406 $ 6,689,755