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Consolidated Statements of Equity

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Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $)
Total
Capital Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Warrants [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]
Non-Controlling Interest [Member]
Parent Company [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013 $ 205,541,370us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 24,156us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  $ 1,370,700us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
$ 173,441,019us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  $ 1,580,062us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 28,348,030us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013   24,156,163us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Net Income (Loss) 8,570,013us-gaap_ProfitLoss                
Changes in fair value of qualifying hedges attributable to CorEnergy stockholders                 (324,101)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Less: Net Income (Loss) attributable to non-controlling interest (1,556,157)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest                
Shares issued during period   22,425,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Net offering proceeds 141,725,228us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues 22,425us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    141,702,803us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Changes in fair value of qualifying hedges attributable to non-controlling interest               75,780us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Distributions to stockholders sourced as return of capital (15,328,084)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings       (6,734,166)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  (8,593,918)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other   4,027us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Other 30,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther 4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    29,996us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders (2,737,712)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders             (2,737,712)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Reinvestment of distributions to stockholders, shares   19,865us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Reinvestment of distributions to stockholders   20us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    140,088us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax (399,881)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax                
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 8,170,132us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest         (324,101)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
7,013,856us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
1,480,377us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Net income attributable to CORR stockholders 7,013,856us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss                
Reinvestment of distributions by common stockholders in additional common shares (140,108)us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockDividendReinvestmentPlan                
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Warrant Issued       (1,370,700)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
1,370,700us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Capital stock, non-convertible, $0.001 par value; 46,619,681 and 46,605,055 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 (100,000,000 shares authorized) 46,605us-gaap_CommonStockValue                
Warrants, no par value; 0 and 945,594 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (5,000,000 authorized) 0us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding                
Additional paid-in capital 309,950,440us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital                
Accumulated other comprehensive income 453,302us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax                
Accumulated retained earnings 0us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit                
Non-controlling Interest 27,090,695us-gaap_MinorityInterest             27,090,695us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014 337,541,042us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest                
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 46,605,055us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 46,605,055us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Net Income (Loss) 4,496,803us-gaap_ProfitLoss                
Changes in fair value of qualifying hedges attributable to CorEnergy stockholders (276,107)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent                
Less: Net Income (Loss) attributable to non-controlling interest (410,175)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest             (410,175)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Shares issued during period   0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Net offering proceeds 54,210,476us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
56,250,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  (2,039,524)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (340,662)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax                
Changes in fair value of qualifying hedges attributable to non-controlling interest (64,555)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest             64,555us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Distributions to stockholders sourced as return of capital (6,059,237)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings       (1,972,609)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  (4,086,628)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other   4,484us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Other 30,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther 4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    29,996us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders (680,748)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders             (680,748)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Reinvestment of distributions to stockholders, shares   10,142us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
             
Reinvestment of distributions to stockholders   10us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    68,144us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax (340,662)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax                
Comprehensive Income (Loss) attributable to CORR Stockholders 3,810,521us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax                
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 4,156,141us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest         (276,107)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
4,086,628us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
345,620us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Net income attributable to CORR stockholders 4,086,628us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss                
Reinvestment of distributions by common stockholders in additional common shares (68,154)us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockDividendReinvestmentPlan                
Capital stock, non-convertible, $0.001 par value; 46,619,681 and 46,605,055 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 (100,000,000 shares authorized) 46,619us-gaap_CommonStockValue   56,250,000us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
           
Warrants, no par value; 0 and 945,594 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (5,000,000 authorized) 0us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding                
Additional paid-in capital 306,036,447us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital                
Accumulated other comprehensive income 177,195us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax                
Accumulated retained earnings 0us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit                
Non-controlling Interest 26,755,567us-gaap_MinorityInterest                
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 389,265,828us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest                
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2015 46,619,681us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 46,619,681us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember