Short-Term Notes Payable	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Short-term Debt, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Short-Term Notes Payable:	SHORT-TERM NOTES PAYABLE: CONSOL Energy's $1,500,000 Senior Secured Credit Agreement expires April 12, 2016. The facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of CONSOL Energy and certain of its subsidiaries. CONSOL Energy's credit facility allows for up to $1,500,000 of borrowings and letters of credit. CONSOL Energy can request an additional $250,000 increase in the aggregate borrowing limit amount. Fees and interest rate spreads are based on a ratio of financial covenant debt to twelve-month trailing earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA), measured quarterly. The facility includes a minimum interest coverage ratio covenant of no less than 2.50 to 1.00, measured quarterly. The interest coverage ratio was 3.96 to 1.00 at September 30, 2013. The facility includes a maximum leverage ratio covenant of no more than 4.50 to 1.00, measured quarterly. The leverage ratio was 3.21 to 1.00 at September 30, 2013. The facility also includes a senior secured leverage ratio covenant of not more than 2.00 to 1.00, measured quarterly. The senior secured leverage ratio was 0.11 to 1.00 at September 30, 2013. Affirmative and negative covenants in the facility limit our ability to dispose of assets, make investments, purchase or redeem CONSOL Energy common stock, pay dividends, merge with another corporation and amend, modify or restate the senior unsecured notes. At September 30, 2013, the $1,500,000 facility had no borrowings outstanding and $104,137 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $1,395,863 of capacity available for borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit. At December 31, 2012, the $1,500,000 facility had no borrowings outstanding and $100,292 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $1,399,708 of capacity available for borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit. CNX Gas Corporation's (CNX Gas) $1,000,000 Senior Secured Credit Agreement expires April 12, 2016. The facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of CNX Gas and its subsidiaries. CNX Gas' credit facility allows for up to $1,000,000 for borrowings and letters of credit. CNX Gas can request an additional $250,000 increase in the aggregate borrowing limit amount. Fees and interest rate spreads are based on the percentage of facility utilization, measured quarterly. Covenants in the facility limit CNX Gas’ ability to dispose of assets, make investments, pay dividends and merge with another corporation. The credit facility allows unlimited investments in joint ventures for the development and operation of gas gathering systems and provides for $600,000 of loans, advances and dividends from CNX Gas to CONSOL Energy. Investments in CONE Gathering, LLC (CONE) are unrestricted. The facility includes a maximum leverage ratio covenant of not more than 3.50 to 1.00, measured quarterly. The leverage ratio was 0.75 to 1.00 at September 30, 2013. The facility also includes a minimum interest coverage ratio covenant of no less than 3.00 to 1.00, measured quarterly. This ratio was 28.55 to 1.00 at September 30, 2013. At September 30, 2013, the $1,000,000 facility had $47,000 borrowings outstanding and $70,051 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $882,949 of capacity available for borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit. At December 31, 2012, the $1,000,000 facility had no borrowings outstanding and $70,203 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $929,797 of capacity available for borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit. The average interest rate for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 1.80% and 1.76%, respectively. Accrued interest of $5 and $29 was included in Other Accrued Liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. CONSOL Energy entered into an interim funding arrangement for longwall shields. At December 31, 2012, CONSOL Energy had a note payable of $25,073 related to this funding arrangement. The interim funding arrangement bore a weighted average interest rate of 2.46% as of December 31, 2012. There were no interim funding agreements outstanding at September 30, 2013.

SHORT-TERM NOTES PAYABLE:

CONSOL Energy's $1,500,000 Senior Secured Credit Agreement expires April 12, 2016. The facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of CONSOL Energy and certain of its subsidiaries. CONSOL Energy's credit facility allows for up to $1,500,000 of borrowings and letters of credit. CONSOL Energy can request an additional $250,000 increase in the aggregate borrowing limit amount. Fees and interest rate spreads are based on a ratio of financial covenant debt to twelve-month trailing earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA), measured quarterly. The facility includes a minimum interest coverage ratio covenant of no less than 2.50 to 1.00, measured quarterly. The interest coverage ratio was 3.96 to 1.00 at September 30, 2013. The facility includes a maximum leverage ratio covenant of no more than 4.50 to 1.00, measured quarterly. The leverage ratio was 3.21 to 1.00 at September 30, 2013. The facility also includes a senior secured leverage ratio covenant of not more than 2.00 to 1.00, measured quarterly. The senior secured leverage ratio was 0.11 to 1.00 at September 30, 2013. Affirmative and negative covenants in the facility limit our ability to dispose of assets, make investments, purchase or redeem CONSOL Energy common stock, pay dividends, merge with another corporation and amend, modify or restate the senior unsecured notes. At September 30, 2013, the $1,500,000 facility had no borrowings outstanding and $104,137 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $1,395,863 of capacity available for borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit. At December 31, 2012, the $1,500,000 facility had no borrowings outstanding and $100,292 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $1,399,708 of capacity available for borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit.

CNX Gas Corporation's (CNX Gas) $1,000,000 Senior Secured Credit Agreement expires April 12, 2016. The facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of CNX Gas and its subsidiaries. CNX Gas' credit facility allows for up to $1,000,000 for borrowings and letters of credit. CNX Gas can request an additional $250,000 increase in the aggregate borrowing limit amount. Fees and interest rate spreads are based on the percentage of facility utilization, measured quarterly. Covenants in the facility limit CNX Gas’ ability to dispose of assets, make investments, pay dividends and merge with another corporation. The credit facility allows unlimited investments in joint ventures for the development and operation of gas gathering systems and provides for $600,000 of loans, advances and dividends from CNX Gas to CONSOL Energy. Investments in CONE Gathering, LLC (CONE) are unrestricted. The facility includes a maximum leverage ratio covenant of not more than 3.50 to 1.00, measured quarterly. The leverage ratio was 0.75 to 1.00 at September 30, 2013. The facility also includes a minimum interest coverage ratio covenant of no less than 3.00 to 1.00, measured quarterly. This ratio was 28.55 to 1.00 at September 30, 2013. At September 30, 2013, the $1,000,000 facility had $47,000 borrowings outstanding and $70,051 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $882,949 of capacity available for borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit. At December 31, 2012, the $1,000,000 facility had no borrowings outstanding and $70,203 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $929,797 of capacity available for borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit. The average interest rate for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 1.80% and 1.76%, respectively. Accrued interest of $5 and $29 was included in Other Accrued Liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

CONSOL Energy entered into an interim funding arrangement for longwall shields. At December 31, 2012, CONSOL

Energy had a note payable of $25,073 related to this funding arrangement. The interim funding arrangement bore a weighted average interest rate of 2.46% as of December 31, 2012. There were no interim funding agreements outstanding at September 30, 2013.