Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholder's Equity - Preferred Stock (Details)

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Stockholder's Equity - Preferred Stock (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
May 10, 2017
Apr. 18, 2017
Jan. 27, 2015
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Aug. 06, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)       10,000,000      
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)       $ 0.001      
Repurchases of preferred stock       $ 4,275,553 $ 0 $ 0  
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)       50,222.27      
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)       10,000,000 10,000,000    
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)       $ 0.001 $ 0.001    
Preferred stock interest rate       7.375% 7.375%    
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)     22,500 50,222 52,000    
Net offering proceeds     $ (54,200,000)        
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference (in dollars per share)       $ 2,500 $ 2,500    
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)       50,222 52,000    
Depositary Shares              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)       $ 50.222      
Percent equivalent of preferred shares       1.00%      
Dividends (in dollars per share)       $ 1.84375      
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference (in dollars per share)       $ 25.00      
Authorized amount of shares to be repurchased             $ 10,000,000
Repurchase of stock (in shares)       177,773      
Repurchases of preferred stock       $ 4,300,000      
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)       5,022,227      
Preferred Stock | Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock interest rate     7.375% 7.375%      
Underwritten Public Offering | Depositary Shares              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Shares sold in offering (in shares) 150,000 2,800,000 2,250,000        
Sale of stock (in dollars per share) $ 25.00 $ 25.00          
Proceeds from sale of stock       $ 71,200,000      
Shares outstanding       5,200,000      
Underwritten Public Offering | Preferred Stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Shares outstanding       52,000      
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | CorEnergy Revolver              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Extinguishment of debt       $ 44,000,000