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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Financing Notes Receivable (Details)

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Financing Notes Receivable (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Financing Notes Receivable (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Provision for loan loss	$ 0	$ 4,645,188
Loans Agreement [Member] \| Subsidiaries [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding loan balance	2,000,000
SWD Enterprises [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Provision for loan loss	3,500,000
Deferred origination costs	71,000
Interest accrued	98,000
BB Intermediate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Provision for loan loss		$ 463,000
Equity interest percentage					100.00%
SWD Enterprises [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Reduction in interest rate				10.00%
SWD Enterprises [Member] \| REIT Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable				$ 4,000,000
SWD Enterprises [Member] \| TRS Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable	$ 1,500,000		$ 1,500,000

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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