Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT - Income and Comprehensive Income (Details)

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SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT - Income and Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Lease revenue $ 16,984,036 $ 16,966,056 $ 6,799,879 $ 7,336,101 $ 7,204,493 $ 7,191,187 $ 7,065,677 $ 6,762,408 $ 48,086,072 $ 28,223,765 $ 22,552,976
Revenues 22,478,932 22,140,450 12,681,670 13,987,883 11,896,126 9,345,878 9,019,012 10,047,557 71,288,935 40,308,573 31,286,020
General and administrative 2,434,094 2,837,762 1,905,329 2,568,519 3,263,345 1,841,493 1,334,960 1,432,955 9,745,704 7,872,753 5,879,864
Costs and Expenses 15,289,105 18,129,277 7,243,298 9,063,649 9,407,165 6,588,817 6,153,744 7,510,032 49,725,329 29,659,758 25,030,385
Operating Income 7,189,827 4,011,173 5,438,372 4,924,234 2,488,961 2,757,061 2,865,268 2,537,525 21,563,606 10,648,815 6,255,635
Net distributions and dividend income 245,374 241,563 193,410 590,408 136,909 1,688,830 5,988 5,056 1,270,755 1,836,783 584,814
Net realized and unrealized loss on trading securities                 0 0 (251,213)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on other equity securities (148,045) (1,408,751) 43,385 449,798 (2,978,764) (865,470) 2,084,026 1,294,182 (1,063,613) (466,026) 5,617,766
Nonoperating Income (Expense) (3,554,782) (5,022,101) (890,093) (107,066) (3,893,006) (154,275) 1,270,654 472,262 (9,574,042) (2,304,365) 2,662,989
Income (Loss) before income taxes 3,635,045 (1,010,928) 4,548,279 4,817,168 (1,404,045) 2,602,786 4,135,922 3,009,787 11,989,564 8,344,450 8,918,624
Current tax expense 276,755 105,020 104,479 435,756 2,503,808 486,054 0 854,075 922,010 3,843,937 13,474
Deferred tax expense (benefit) (646,857) (1,953,973) (153,342) (115,391) (4,310,646) (161,171) 742,879 (340,562) (2,869,563) (4,069,500) 2,936,044
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (370,102) (1,848,953) (48,863) 320,365 (1,806,838) 324,883 742,879 513,513 (1,947,553) (225,563) 2,949,518
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 3,620,926 427,219 4,185,138 4,086,628 14,370 1,888,418 3,005,908 2,105,160 12,319,911 7,013,856 4,502,339
Changes in fair value of qualifying hedges attributable to CorEnergy stockholders 218,576 (223,176) 18,202 (276,107) (197,245) 214,602 (270,838) (70,620) (262,505) (324,101) 777,403
Net Change in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) $ 269,680 $ (275,356) $ 22,458 $ (340,662) $ (243,365) $ 264,777 $ (334,162) $ (87,131) (323,880) (399,881) 959,165
Parent Company [Member]                      
Lease revenue                 638,243 2,552,976 2,552,976
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments                 10,894,003 6,730,060 5,720,413
Revenues                 11,532,246 9,283,036 8,273,389
Depreciation                 754,050 2,463,062 2,463,052
Amortization expense                 5,316 5,318 5,320
General and administrative                 1,426,598 1,061,421 1,509,297
Costs and Expenses                 2,185,964 3,529,801 3,977,669
Operating Income                 9,346,282 5,753,235 4,295,720
Net distributions and dividend income                 13,542 13,117 6,681
Net realized and unrealized loss on trading securities                 0 0 0
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on other equity securities                 0 0 0
Interest on loans to subsidiaries                 9,294,537 1,100,349 752,305
Interest income (expense)                 (6,334,450) 147,155 (49,214)
Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 2,973,629 1,260,621 709,772
Income (Loss) before income taxes                 12,319,911 7,013,856 5,005,492
Current tax expense                 0 0 (540,111)
Deferred tax expense (benefit)                 0 0 1,043,264
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 0 0 503,153
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent                 12,319,911 7,013,856 4,502,339
Changes in fair value of qualifying hedges attributable to CorEnergy stockholders                 (262,505) (324,101) 777,403
Net Change in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)                 $ 12,057,406 $ 6,689,755 $ 5,279,742