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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Jun. 29, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Amount Outstanding $ 154,118,000 $ 155,000,000  
Unamortized deferred financing costs 250,507 254,646  
Total Remaining Contractual Payments 152,096,373 152,777,437  
Debt due within one year 3,528,000 3,528,000  
7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized discount 1,662,526 1,847,254  
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | CorEnergy Revolver [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal 160,000,000    
Quarterly Principal Payments 0    
Amount Outstanding $ 0 $ 0  
Effective interest rate 4.63% 4.32%  
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | MoGas Revolver [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 1,000,000    
Quarterly Principal Payments 0    
Amount Outstanding $ 0 $ 0  
Effective interest rate 4.63% 4.32%  
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Omega Line of Credit [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 1,500,000    
Quarterly Principal Payments 0    
Amount Outstanding $ 0 $ 0  
Effective interest rate 5.88% 5.57%  
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 41,000,000    
Quarterly Principal Payments 882,000    
Amount Outstanding $ 40,118,000 $ 41,000,000  
Interest Rate 6.50% 6.50%  
Total Remaining Contractual Payments $ 40,118,000    
Convertible Debt [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized discount 3,700,000    
Convertible Debt [Member] | 7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal 115,000,000   $ 115,000,000.0
Quarterly Principal Payments 0    
Amount Outstanding $ 114,000,000 $ 114,000,000  
Interest Rate 7.00% 7.00% 7.00%
Convertible Debt And Secured Debt [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized deferred financing costs $ 359,101 $ 375,309