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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 29, 2020
May 08, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Aug. 15, 2019
Aug. 12, 2019
Jun. 29, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Amount Outstanding $ 118,050,000     $ 156,036,000      
Unamortized deferred financing costs 0     158,070      
Total Debt, net of deferred financing costs 114,843,705     152,109,426      
Debt due within one year 0     5,612,178      
7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Unamortized discount on convertible senior notes 0     6,681      
5.875% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Unamortized discount on convertible senior notes 2,800,346     3,284,542      
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      
Interest Rate 2.90%     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      
Interest Rate 2.90%     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      
Interest Rate 4.15%     5.76%      
Secured Debt and Convertible Debt              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Unamortized deferred financing costs $ 405,949     $ 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 $ 0     $ 33,944,000      
Interest Rate 0.00%   8.50% 6.50%      
Unamortized deferred financing costs   $ 132,000          
Total Debt, net of deferred financing costs   $ 32,000,000.0          
Convertible Debt | 7.00% Unsecured Convertible Senior Notes              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Total Commitment or Original Principal $ 115,000,000       $ 63,900,000   $ 115,000,000.0
Quarterly Principal Payments 0            
Amount Outstanding $ 0     $ 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 $ 118,050,000     $ 120,000,000      
Interest Rate 5.875%     5.875%   5.875%  
Unamortized discount on convertible senior notes           $ 3,500,000