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
Dec. 31, 2020
Jun. 29, 2020
May 08, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Aug. 15, 2019
Aug. 12, 2019
Jul. 28, 2017
Jul. 08, 2015
Jun. 29, 2015
Nov. 24, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Amount Outstanding $ 118,050,000     $ 156,036,000            
Deferred debt financing costs, net 0     158,070            
Total 115,008,130     152,109,426            
Debt due within one year 0     5,612,178            
7.00% Unsecured convertible senior notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Unamortized discount 0     6,681            
5.875% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Unamortized discount 2,656,739     3,284,542            
Line of Credit                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Total Commitment or Original Principal               $ 153,000,000.0    
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Total Commitment or Original Principal               $ 105,000,000.0    
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            
Interest rate, effective 2.89%     4.51%            
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 2.89%     4.51%            
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 4.14%     5.76%            
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 $ 0     $ 33,944,000            
Interest rate, fixed 0.00%   8.50% 6.50%            
Deferred debt financing costs, net   $ 132,000                
Total   $ 32,000,000.0                
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 $ 0     $ 2,092,000            
Interest rate, fixed 0.00%     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 $ 118,050,000     $ 120,000,000            
Interest rate, fixed 5.875%     5.875% 5.875% 5.875%        
Unamortized discount           $ 3,500,000        
Convertible Debt and Line of Credit                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Deferred debt financing costs, net $ 385,131     $ 635,351