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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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
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Notes Tables
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Fair Value - Additional Information (Details)

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Fair Value - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 07, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2017 Bcf / d	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 30, 2016 USD ($) Instrument
Lightfoot Capital Partners LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage		6.60%	6.60%
Lightfoot GP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage		1.50%	1.50%
Minimum [Member] \| Lightfoot Capital Partners LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Discount rate percentage			15.30%
Maximum [Member] \| Lightfoot Capital Partners LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Discount rate percentage			17.30%
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of instruments terminated \| Instrument				1
Notional amount				$ 26.3
Lightfoot Capital Partners LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receiving and regasification terminal, volume per day (bcf/d) \| Bcf / d		1.5
Lightfoot Capital Partners LP [Member] \| Arc Logistics Partners LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Limited partner interest		40.00%
Forecast [Member] \| Lightfoot Capital Partners LP [Member] \| Arc Logistics Partners LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sale of interest, price per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 14.50
Forecast [Member] \| Lightfoot Capital Partners LP [Member] \| Gulf LNG [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of interest	$ 63.6
Forecast [Member] \| General Partner [Member] \| Lightfoot Capital Partners LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of interest	$ 94.5

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