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
Jun. 12, 2019
Dec. 31, 2019
Aug. 15, 2019
Aug. 12, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jul. 08, 2015
Jun. 29, 2015
Nov. 24, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Quarterly Principal Payments $ 11,000              
Amount Outstanding   $ 156,036,000     $ 151,430,000      
Total   152,109,426     150,038,380      
Debt due within one year   5,612,178     3,528,000      
7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Unamortized discount   6,681     1,108,342      
5.875% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Unamortized discount   3,284,542     0      
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    
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   4.51%     5.25%      
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   4.51%     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      
Interest Rate, effective   5.76%     6.50%      
Secured Debt                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Deferred debt financing costs, net   $ 158,070     $ 210,891      
Total   33,944,000            
Secured Debt | Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total   33,944,000            
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   $ 33,944,000     $ 37,472,000      
Interest rate, fixed   6.50%     6.50%      
Convertible Debt | 7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total Commitment or Original Principal   $ 115,000,000 $ 63,900,000.0       $ 115,000,000.0  
Quarterly Principal Payments   0            
Amount Outstanding   $ 2,092,000     $ 113,958,000      
Interest rate, fixed   7.00%     7.00%   7.00%  
Deferred debt financing costs, net             $ 241,000  
Unamortized discount             $ 3,700,000  
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, fixed   5.875% 5.875% 5.875% 0.00%      
Unamortized discount       $ 3,500,000        
Convertible Debt and Line of Credit                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Deferred debt financing costs, net   $ 635,351     $ 283,278