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Debt - Additional Information (Details)

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Debt - Additional Information (Details)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 18, 2017
USD ($)
May 23, 2016
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Mar. 30, 2016
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Instrument
Dec. 20, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2017
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Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
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Jun. 29, 2015
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Principal balance         $ 41,035,695     $ 41,035,695   $ 89,387,985  
Total assets         670,730,109     670,730,109   650,732,571  
Repurchases of convertible debt   $ 1,000,000           0 $ 931,266    
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Amount of underwriter's discount         2,216,711     2,216,711   $ 2,586,166  
Pinedale Liquids Gathering System [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Total assets         146,100,000     146,100,000      
Convertible Debt [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Amount of underwriter's discount         $ 3,700,000     $ 3,700,000      
Effective percentage         7.70% 7.70%   7.70% 7.70%    
Convertible Debt [Member] | Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Principal amount         $ 115,000,000     $ 115,000,000     $ 115,000,000
Debt instrument coupon rate         7.00%     7.00%   7.00% 7.00%
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Principal amount         $ 153,000,000     $ 153,000,000      
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | CorEnergy Revolver [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Principal amount         105,000,000     105,000,000      
Extinguishment of debt $ 44,000,000             44,000,000      
Available borrowing capacity         98,200,000     98,200,000      
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | MoGas Revolver [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Principal amount         3,000,000     3,000,000      
Available borrowing capacity         3,000,000     3,000,000      
Line of Credit [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | CorEnergy Term Loan [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Principal amount         45,000,000     $ 45,000,000      
Secured Debt [Member] | Secured Term Credit Facility [Member] | Pinedale LP [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Basis spread on variable rate     1.00%                
Maximum borrowing capacity       $ 70,000,000              
Principal payment through extension period             $ 3,200,000        
Principal balance     $ 58,500,000                
Secured Debt [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Secured Term Credit Facility [Member] | Pinedale LP [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Basis spread on variable rate       3.25%     4.25%        
Secured Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Secured Term Credit Facility [Member] | Pinedale LP [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Basis spread on variable rate     7.00%                
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Number of instruments terminated | Instrument     1                
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Number of instruments terminated | Instrument     1                
Cash flow hedge terminated     $ 26,300,000                
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Preferred stock interest rate               7.375%   7.375%  
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Preferred stock interest rate               7.375%      
Deferred Costs, Assets [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | CorEnergy Credit Facility [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Deferred debt financing costs, net         $ 1,700,000     $ 1,700,000   $ 2,200,000  
General Partner [Member] | Pinedale Liquids Gathering System [Member] | Pinedale GP [Member]                      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                      
Controlling economic interest         81.05%     81.05%      
Value of controlling economic interest     $ 47,400,000