CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest paid	$ 12,900,901	$ 7,873,333	$ 2,762,903
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	37,736	747,406	3,260,576
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to acquisition expenditures	0	(614,880)	270,615
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to the issuance of common equity	0	(72,685)	72,685
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to debt financing costs	0	(43,039)	(176,961)
Reinvestment of distributions by common stockholders in additional common shares	815,889	817,915	140,108
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest paid	11,335,654	5,254,591	0
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	0	314,728	192,938
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to acquisition expenditures	0	0	(344,065)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to the issuance of common equity	0	(72,685)	72,685
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to debt financing costs	0	(30,607)	(176,961)
Reinvestment of distributions by common stockholders in additional common shares	$ 815,889	$ 817,915	$ 140,108