Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - Additional Information (Details)

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SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - Additional Information (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
property
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]    
Long-term debt outstanding $ 152,777,437 $ 200,632,880
Federal income tax basis 2,600,000  
Pinedale Liquids Gathering System [Member]    
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]    
Acquisition costs 2,557,910  
Portland Terminal Facility [Member]    
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]    
Acquisition costs 1,777,956  
Grand Isle Gathering System [Member]    
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]    
Acquisition costs $ 1,931,396  
Line of Credit [Member] | CorEnergy Credit Facility [Member]    
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]    
Number of properties serving as collateral | property 3  
Long-term debt outstanding $ 0  
Secured Debt [Member]    
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]    
Long-term debt outstanding 41,000,000  
Secured Debt [Member] | Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility [Member]    
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]    
Long-term debt outstanding $ 41,000,000