Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share (Details)

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 29, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Net income attributable to CorEnergy stockholders $ 3,866,441 $ 7,707,708    
Less: preferred dividend requirements 2,314,128 2,396,875    
Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders $ 1,552,313 $ 5,310,833    
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares) 12,604,943 11,918,904    
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.12 $ 0.45    
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 1,552,313 $ 5,310,833    
Add: After tax effect of convertible interest 0 0    
Income attributable for dilutive securities $ 1,552,313 $ 5,310,833    
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares) 12,604,943 11,918,904    
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.12 $ 0.45    
Convertible Debt [Member] | Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Debt instrument coupon rate 7.00%   7.00% 7.00%
Shares issued upon conversion 2,126,545 3,454,545