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Debt - Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs (Details)

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Debt - Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 29, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Loss on extinguishment of debt   $ 234,433 $ 0 $ 234,433 $ 0  
Line of Credit [Member] | CorEnergy Credit Facility [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Unamortized deferred financing costs   1,300,000   1,300,000   $ 1,800,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs       1,600,000    
Line of Credit [Member] | Amended And Restated CorEnergy Credit Facility [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Amortization of debt issuance costs       2,900,000    
Debt term 5 years          
Interest Expense [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Amortization of debt issuance costs   185,948 272,074 730,096 962,782  
Interest Expense [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | CorEnergy Credit Facility [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Amortization of debt issuance costs   185,948 272,074 730,096 806,452  
Interest Expense [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Pinedale Credit Facility [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Amortization of debt issuance costs   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 156,330