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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 12, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Aug. 15, 2019
Aug. 12, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 29, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Quarterly Principal Payments $ 11,000          
Amount Outstanding   $ 160,352,000     $ 151,430,000  
Unamortized deferred financing costs   171,275     210,891  
Total Remaining Contractual Payments   156,238,013     150,038,380  
Debt due within one year   9,025,251     3,528,000  
7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Unamortized discount   26,986     1,108,342  
5.875% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Unamortized discount   3,430,522     0  
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  
Effective interest rate   4.77%     5.25%  
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | MoGas Revolver            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total Commitment or Original Principal   $ 1,000,000        
Quarterly Principal Payments   0        
Amount Outstanding   $ 0     $ 0  
Effective interest rate   4.77%     5.25%  
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  
Effective interest rate   6.02%     6.50%  
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   $ 34,826,000     $ 37,472,000  
Interest Rate   6.50%     6.50%  
Total Remaining Contractual Payments   $ 34,826,000        
Convertible Debt | 7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total Commitment or Original Principal   115,000,000 $ 63,900,000     $ 115,000,000.0
Quarterly Principal Payments   0        
Amount Outstanding   $ 5,526,000     $ 113,958,000  
Interest Rate   7.00%     7.00% 7.00%
Convertible Debt | 5.875% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total Commitment or Original Principal   $ 120,000,000   $ 120,000,000.0    
Quarterly Principal Payments   0        
Amount Outstanding   $ 120,000,000     $ 0  
Interest Rate   5.875%   5.875% 0.00%  
Unamortized discount       $ 3,500,000    
Convertible Debt And Secured Debt            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Unamortized deferred financing costs   $ 656,479     $ 283,278