Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Earnings Per Share (Details)

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 29, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                        
Net income attributable to CorEnergy stockholders $ 8,086,367 $ 9,231,185 $ 8,954,527 $ 3,391,121 $ 3,620,926 $ 427,219 $ 4,185,138 $ 4,086,628 $ 29,663,200 $ 12,319,911 $ 7,013,856  
Less: preferred dividend requirements 1,037,110 1,037,109 1,037,109 1,037,109 1,037,110 1,037,109 1,037,109 737,500 4,148,437 3,848,828 0  
Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders $ 7,049,257 $ 8,194,076 $ 7,917,418 $ 2,354,012 $ 2,583,816 $ (609,890) $ 3,148,029 $ 3,349,128 $ 25,514,763 $ 8,471,083 $ 7,013,856  
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares)                 11,901,985 10,685,892 6,605,715  
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.59 $ 0.69 $ 0.66 $ 0.20 $ 0.22 $ (0.05) $ 0.33 $ 0.36 $ 2.14 $ 0.79 $ 1.06  
Add: After tax effect of convertible interest                 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0  
Income attributable for dilutive securities                 $ 25,514,763 $ 8,471,083 $ 7,013,856  
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)                 11,901,985 10,685,892 6,605,715  
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.59 $ 0.68 $ 0.66 $ 0.20 $ 0.22 $ (0.05) $ 0.33 $ 0.36 $ 2.14 $ 0.79 $ 1.06  
Convertible Debt [Member] | Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]                        
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                        
Debt instrument coupon rate 7.00%       7.00%       7.00% 7.00%   7.00%