CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Leases - Narrative (Details)

Leases - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Leases - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Dec. 20, 2012
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Deferred lease costs, net of accumulated amortization of $124,641 and $63,272			$ 795,821us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet								$ 795,821us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet	$ 857,190us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet
Amortization expense	1,967us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets										61,369us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	61,305us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Revenues	1,726,901us-gaap_Revenues	1,079,612us-gaap_Revenues	11,896,126us-gaap_Revenues	9,345,878us-gaap_Revenues	9,019,012us-gaap_Revenues	10,047,557us-gaap_Revenues	7,990,075us-gaap_Revenues	7,574,112us-gaap_Revenues	7,568,016us-gaap_Revenues	8,153,817us-gaap_Revenues	40,308,573us-gaap_Revenues	31,286,020us-gaap_Revenues	10,573,997us-gaap_Revenues
Public Service Copmany of New Mexico [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of Customers Served											500,000
Sales Lease Back Intangible Asset Amortized			1,100,000								1,100,000
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired														40.00%
Lease Expiration Date											Apr. 01, 2015
Lease Rental Receipt Semi Annually											1,400,000
Pinedale Liquids Gathering System [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Settlement date	Dec. 20, 2012
Annual Rent Escalator	2.00%
Rent, Quarterly Increase, Based on CPI											76,000
Deferred Costs Amortization Period											15 years
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life											26 years
Pinedale Liquids Gathering System [Member] \| Real Property [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Asset, Noncurrent			122,300,000								122,300,000
Pinedale Liquids Gathering System [Member] \| Land Rights [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Asset, Noncurrent			105,700,000								105,700,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months			4,100,000								4,100,000
Minimum [Member] \| Pinedale Liquids Gathering System [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Annual Rent Payment															20,000,000
Maximum [Member] \| Pinedale Liquids Gathering System [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Annual Rent Payment															27,500,000
Portland Terminal Facility [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months			418,000								418,000
Construction and Development Costs											10,000,000
Increase in Rent From Previous Year											471,000
Increase in Rent from Construction											241,000
Variable Rent Increase Maximum			30.00%								30.00%
Future Expectations [Member] \| Public Service Copmany of New Mexico [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value of Lease Option Under Agreement			7,680,000								7,680,000
Lease Revenue [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	24,000										292,000
Revenues	$ 213,000										$ 2,600,000