Fair Value of Other Securities (Details 5) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||
| Revenues | $ 22,140,450 | $ 9,345,878 | $ 48,810,003 | $ 28,412,447 | |
| Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (5,022,101) | (154,275) | (6,019,260) | 1,588,640 | |
| Net Income (Loss) attributable to CorEnergy Stockholders | 427,219 | 1,888,418 | 8,698,985 | 6,999,485 | $ 7,013,856 |
| Income (Loss) before income taxes | (1,010,928) | 2,602,786 | 8,354,519 | 9,748,494 | |
| Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Unconsolidated Affiliates [Member] | |||||
| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||
| Revenues | 24,084 | 13,690 | 56,751 | 41,631 | |
| Operating Expenses | 21,526 | 14,179 | 54,194 | 41,855 | |
| Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 2,683 | 3,934 | 9,837 | 11,601 | |
| Net Income (Loss) attributable to CorEnergy Stockholders | 5,241 | 3,445 | 12,394 | 11,377 | |
| Income (Loss) before income taxes | $ 14,897 | $ 7,670 | $ 32,642 | $ 23,857 | |
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