Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share (Details)

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Jun. 29, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Net income attributable to CorEnergy stockholders $ 7,669,478 $ 3,391,121    
Less: preferred dividend requirements 1,037,109 1,037,109    
Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders $ 6,632,369 $ 2,354,012    
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares) 11,888,681 11,943,938    
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.56 $ 0.20    
Add: After tax effect of convertible interest $ 0 $ 0    
Income attributable for dilutive securities $ 6,632,369 $ 2,354,012    
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares) 11,888,681 11,943,938    
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.56 $ 0.20    
Convertible Debt [Member] | Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Debt instrument coupon rate 7.00%   7.00% 7.00%