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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Jun. 25, 2020
May 08, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Aug. 15, 2019
Aug. 12, 2019
Dec. 29, 2017
Jun. 29, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Amount Outstanding $ 154,738,000     $ 156,036,000        
Unamortized deferred financing costs 144,865     158,070        
Total Remaining Contractual Payments 150,996,040     152,109,426        
Debt due within one year 5,200,445     5,612,178        
7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Unamortized discount 3,036     6,681        
5.875% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Unamortized discount 3,138,562     3,284,542        
Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility | Pinedale LP                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total Commitment or Original Principal             $ 41,000,000.0  
Interest Rate             6.50%  
Unamortized deferred financing costs             $ 367,000  
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | CorEnergy Revolver                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total Commitment or Original Principal 160,000,000              
Quarterly Principal Payments 0              
Amount Outstanding $ 0     $ 0        
Effective Interest Rate 3.74%     4.51%        
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | MoGas Revolver                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 1,000,000              
Quarterly Principal Payments 0              
Amount Outstanding $ 0     $ 0        
Effective Interest Rate 3.74%     4.51%        
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Omega Line of Credit                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 1,500,000              
Quarterly Principal Payments 0              
Amount Outstanding $ 0     $ 0        
Effective Interest Rate 4.99%     5.76%        
Secured Debt and Convertible Debt                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Unamortized deferred financing costs $ 600,362     $ 635,351        
Secured Debt | Term Loan | Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total Commitment or Original Principal 41,000,000              
Quarterly Principal Payments 882,000              
Amount Outstanding $ 33,062,000     $ 33,944,000        
Interest Rate 6.50%     6.50%        
Total Remaining Contractual Payments $ 33,062,000              
Secured Debt | Term Loan | Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility | Subsequent Event                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Amount Outstanding   $ 32,200,000            
Interest Rate     8.50%          
Convertible Debt | 7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total Commitment or Original Principal 115,000,000       $ 63,900,000.0     $ 115,000,000.0
Quarterly Principal Payments 0              
Amount Outstanding $ 1,676,000     $ 2,092,000        
Interest Rate 7.00%     7.00%       7.00%
Convertible Debt | 5.875% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 120,000,000         $ 120,000,000.0    
Quarterly Principal Payments 0              
Amount Outstanding $ 120,000,000     $ 120,000,000        
Interest Rate 5.875%     5.875%   5.875%    
Unamortized discount           $ 3,500,000