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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Leased Properties (Details)

v2.4.1.9

Leased Properties (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
Leased Properties (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 20, 2012
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Net offering proceeds	$ 54,137,791	$ 45,624,563
Deferred lease costs, net of accumulated amortization of $139,983 and $124,641	780,000us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet			796,000us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet
Long-term debt	62,650,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt			63,532,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Pinedale Liquids Gathering System [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Length of transmission lines physical assets	150
Number of receipt points	107
Number of Above-ground Central Gathering Facilities	4
Estimated useful lives of assets	26 years
Settlement date			Dec. 20, 2012
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners			18.95%
Non controlling economic interest pinedale GP			81.05%
Depreciation expense	2,200,000	2,200,000
Eastern Interconnect Project [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Length of transmission lines physical assets	216
Estimated useful lives of assets	20 years
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Depreciation Expense on Property Subject to or Held-for-lease	570,000	570,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| Key Bank [Member] \| Pinedale Liquids Gathering System [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term debt					70,000,000
Portland Terminal Facility [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Crude oil and petroleum product storage capacity	1,500,000
Estimated useful lives of assets	30 years
Number of Acres Owned	39
Number Of Tanks	84
Depreciation expense	407,000	274,000
Portland Terminal Facility [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Additional Expected Project Costs	7,800,000
Construction and Development Costs	$ 10,000,000

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