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Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 14—LEASES:

CONSOL Energy uses various leased facilities and equipment in our operations. Future minimum lease payments under capital and operating leases, together with the present value of the net minimum capital lease payments, at December 31, 2011, are as follows:



	Capital		Operating
	Leases		Leases
Year Ended December 31,
2012	$	13,179	$	88,502
2013	11,417		82,568
2014	10,037		69,702
2015	8,406		57,418
2016	7,444		37,769
Thereafter	35,667		149,771
Total minimum lease payments	$	86,150	$	485,730
Less amount representing interest (0.75% – 7.36%)	22,029
Present value of minimum lease payments	64,121
Less amount due in one year	8,932
Total Long-Term Capital Lease Obligation	$	55,189

Rental expense under operating leases was $111,861, $94,137, and $77,960 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for lessee entity's leasing arrangements including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a.) The basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (b.) The existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (c.) Restrictions imposed by lease agreements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing.

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