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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Jun. 29, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Amount Outstanding $ 155,211,316 $ 203,600,577  
Total Remaining Contractual Payments 152,674,184 200,632,880  
Debt due within one year 7,128,556 7,128,556  
7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized discount 2,216,711 2,586,166  
Convertible Debt and Line of Credit [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized deferred financing costs 320,421 381,531  
Line of Credit [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Remaining Contractual Payments 41,211,316    
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal 153,000,000    
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | CorEnergy Revolver [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal 105,000,000    
Quarterly Principal Payments 0    
Amount Outstanding $ 0 $ 44,000,000  
Effective interest rate 4.23% 3.76%  
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | MoGas Revolver [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 3,000,000    
Quarterly Principal Payments 0    
Amount Outstanding $ 0 $ 0  
Effective interest rate 4.23% 3.77%  
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Omega Line of Credit [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 1,500,000    
Quarterly Principal Payments 0    
Amount Outstanding $ 0 $ 0  
Effective interest rate 5.23% 4.77%  
Line of Credit [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | CorEnergy Term Loan [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 45,000,000    
Quarterly Principal Payments 1,615,000    
Amount Outstanding $ 33,510,000 $ 36,740,000  
Effective interest rate 4.22% 3.74%  
Total Remaining Contractual Payments $ 33,510,000    
Line of Credit [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | $58.5M Term Loan [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal 58,500,000    
Term loan payable to CorEnergy 47,400,000 $ 47,400,000  
Line of Credit [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | $58.5M Term Loan - Related Party, Less Amount Payable to CorEnergy [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal 11,085,750    
Quarterly Principal Payments 167,139    
Amount Outstanding $ 7,701,316 $ 8,860,577  
Effective interest rate 8.08% 8.00%  
Convertible Debt [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized discount $ 3,700,000    
Convertible Debt [Member] | 7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal 115,000,000   $ 115,000,000
Quarterly Principal Payments 0    
Amount Outstanding $ 114,000,000 $ 114,000,000  
Interest Rate 7.00% 7.00% 7.00%