CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt - CorEnergy Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt - CorEnergy Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Jul. 28, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	$ 0	$ 0	$ (861,814)	$ 11,549,968
Line of Credit \| CorEnergy Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 161,000,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt			$ (862,000)
CorEnergy Revolver \| Line of Credit \| CorEnergy Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Face amount					160,000,000
MoGas Revolver \| Line of Credit \| CorEnergy Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Face amount					$ 1,000,000