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

Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2012
Current tax expense
Federal	$ 391,946us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit		$ 784,377us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
State (net of federal tax benefit)	43,810		69,698
Total current tax expense	435,756us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	854,075us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	854,075us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred tax benefit
Federal	(108,632)		(313,843)
State (net of federal tax benefit)	(6,759)		(26,719)
Total deferred tax benefit	(115,391)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(340,562)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(340,562)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax expense (benefit), net	$ 320,365us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 513,513us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 513,513us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.