Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Jul. 08, 2015
Jul. 07, 2015
Jun. 29, 2015
Nov. 24, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Amount Outstanding $ 151,430,000 $ 155,000,000        
Total 150,038,380 152,777,437        
Debt due within one year 3,528,000 3,528,000        
7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Unamortized discount 1,108,342 1,847,254        
Line of Credit            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total Commitment or Original Principal     $ 153,000,000      
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total Commitment or Original Principal     $ 105,000,000 $ 93,000,000    
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | CorEnergy Revolver            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total Commitment or Original Principal 160,000,000          
Quarterly Principal Payments 0          
Amount Outstanding $ 0 $ 0        
Interest Rate, effective 5.25% 4.32%        
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | MoGas Revolver            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 1,000,000         $ 3,000,000.0
Quarterly Principal Payments 0          
Amount Outstanding $ 0 $ 0        
Interest Rate, effective 5.25% 4.32%        
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Omega Line of Credit            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 1,500,000          
Quarterly Principal Payments 0          
Amount Outstanding $ 0 $ 0        
Interest Rate, effective 6.50% 5.57%        
Secured Debt            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Deferred debt financing costs, net $ 210,891 $ 254,646        
Total 37,472,000          
Secured Debt | Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total 37,472,000          
Secured Debt | Term Loan | Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total Commitment or Original Principal 41,000,000          
Quarterly Principal Payments 882,000          
Amount Outstanding $ 37,472,000 $ 41,000,000        
Interest Rate, fixed 6.50% 6.50%        
Convertible Debt            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Deferred debt financing costs, net $ 241,000          
Unamortized discount 3,700,000          
Convertible Debt | 7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total Commitment or Original Principal 115,000,000       $ 115,000,000.0  
Quarterly Principal Payments 0          
Amount Outstanding $ 113,958,000 $ 114,000,000        
Interest Rate, fixed 7.00% 7.00%     7.00%  
Convertible Debt and Line of Credit            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Deferred debt financing costs, net $ 283,278 $ 375,309