EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - Schedule of Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Aug. 12, 2019
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net Loss	$ (272,830,090)	$ (9,519,669)	$ (2,535,558)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	3,236,848	3,236,848	2,866,467
Net Loss attributable to CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.	(276,066,938)	(12,756,517)	(5,402,025)
Preferred dividend requirements	9,552,519	9,552,519	9,395,604
Total undistributed losses - basic	(285,619,457)	(25,313,615)	(17,647,655)
Total undistributed losses - diluted	(297,812,722)	(26,413,681)	(17,647,655)
Numerator for basic net loss per share	$ (285,619,457)	$ (22,309,036)	$ (14,797,629)
Undistributed earnings percent	100.00%
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation (in shares)			2,825,957
5.875% Convertible Notes \| Convertible Debt
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Effective interest rate (percent)	5.875%	5.875%		5.875%
Common Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation (in shares)		2,361,000	2,361,000
Common Class B
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Conversion ratio	0.68
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation (in shares)			464,957
Common Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Dividends	$ 0	$ 3,004,579	$ 2,850,026
Total undistributed losses - basic	(273,426,193)	(24,213,549)	(17,241,830)
Total undistributed losses - diluted	(285,619,457)	(25,313,615)	(17,241,830)
Numerator for basic net loss per share	(273,426,193)	(21,208,970)	(14,391,804)
Numerator for diluted net loss per share	$ (285,619,457)	$ (22,309,036)	$ (14,391,804)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	15,332,905	15,050,266	14,246,526
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	15,797,862	15,515,223	14,246,526
Basic loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (17.83)	$ (1.41)	$ (1.01)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (18.08)	$ (1.44)	$ (1.01)
Common Stock \| Common Class B
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Dividends	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Total undistributed losses - basic	(12,193,265)	(1,100,066)	(405,825)
Total undistributed losses - diluted	(12,193,265)	(1,100,066)	(405,825)
Numerator for basic net loss per share	(12,193,265)	(1,100,066)	(405,825)
Numerator for diluted net loss per share	$ (12,193,265)	$ (1,100,066)	$ (405,825)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	683,761	683,761	335,324
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	683,761	683,761	335,324
Basic loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (17.83)	$ (1.61)	$ (1.21)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (17.83)	$ (1.61)	$ (1.21)

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. 10-K