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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Leases - Narrative (Details)

Leases - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Leases - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015 lease payment	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2012	Dec. 20, 2012
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of Significant Leases	3corr_NumberofSignificantLeases
Deferred lease costs, net of accumulated amortization of $139,983 and $124,641	$ 780,000us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet			$ 796,000us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet
Deferred Costs Amortization Period	3 years
Amortization expense	15,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2016	4.1
2017	4.1
2018	4.1
2019	4.1
Number of Remaining Lease Payments	3corr_NumberofRemainingLeasePayments
Revenues	13,987,883us-gaap_Revenues	10,047,557us-gaap_Revenues
Public Service Copmany of New Mexico [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Number of Customers Served	500,000
Sales Lease Back Intangible Asset Amortized	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
Term of contract			15 years
Renewal term			5 years
Annual Rent Escalator			2.00%
Rent, Quarterly Increase, Based on CPI	5,200,000			85,000
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
Pinedale Liquids Gathering System [Member] \| Land Rights [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Asset, Noncurrent	105,700,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Remainder of 2015	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]
Term of contract	15 years
Variable rent payment, daily volume threshold	12,500
Variable rent payment, maximum percent of total rent	30.00%
Amount monthly rent is increased to	480,000
Additional Expected Project Costs	7,800,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Construction and Development Costs	10,000,000
Increase in Rent from Construction	173,000
Future Expectations [Member] \| Public Service Copmany of New Mexico [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Fair Value of Lease Option Under Agreement	7,700,000
Lease Revenue [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	73,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 638,000