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Debt - Long Term Debt Maturities (Details)

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Debt - Long Term Debt Maturities (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total Remaining Contractual Payments $ 129,369,462 $ 200,632,880
Line of Credit [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
2017 167,139  
2018 668,556  
2019 668,556  
2020 668,556  
2021 5,361,370  
Thereafter 10,000,000  
Total Remaining Contractual Payments 17,534,177  
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | CorEnergy Revolver [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
2017 0  
2018 0  
2019 0  
2020 0  
2021 0  
Thereafter 10,000,000  
Total Remaining Contractual Payments 10,000,000  
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Pinedale Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
2017 167,139  
2018 668,556  
2019 668,556  
2020 668,556  
2021 5,361,370  
Thereafter 0  
Total Remaining Contractual Payments $ 7,534,177