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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 29, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Amount Outstanding $ 106,766,000 $ 151,430,000  
Unamortized deferred financing costs 197,686 210,891  
Total Remaining Contractual Payments 105,965,164 150,038,380  
Debt due within one year 3,528,000 3,528,000  
7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized discount 566,173 1,108,342  
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | CorEnergy Revolver [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal 160,000,000    
Quarterly Principal Payments 0    
Amount Outstanding $ 0 $ 0  
Effective interest rate 5.24% 5.25%  
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | MoGas Revolver [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 1,000,000    
Quarterly Principal Payments 0    
Amount Outstanding $ 0 $ 0  
Effective interest rate 5.24% 5.25%  
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Omega Line of Credit [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 1,500,000    
Quarterly Principal Payments 0    
Amount Outstanding $ 0 $ 0  
Effective interest rate 6.49% 6.50%  
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 41,000,000    
Quarterly Principal Payments 882,000    
Amount Outstanding $ 36,590,000 $ 37,472,000  
Interest Rate 6.50% 6.50%  
Total Remaining Contractual Payments $ 36,590,000    
Convertible Debt [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized discount 3,700,000    
Convertible Debt [Member] | 7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total Commitment or Original Principal 115,000,000   $ 115,000,000.0
Quarterly Principal Payments 0    
Amount Outstanding $ 70,176,000 $ 113,958,000  
Interest Rate 7.00% 7.00% 7.00%
Convertible Debt And Secured Debt [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized deferred financing costs $ 234,663 $ 283,278