Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table Text Block]

At September 30, 2013, CONSOL Energy has provided the following financial guarantees, unconditional purchase obligations and letters of credit to certain third parties, as described by major category in the following table. These amounts represent the maximum potential total of future payments that we could be required to make under these instruments. These amounts have not been reduced for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. Generally, recoveries under reclamation bonds would be limited to the extent of the work performed at the time of the default. No amounts related to these financial guarantees and letters of credit are recorded as liabilities on the financial statements. CONSOL Energy management believes that these guarantees will expire without being funded, and therefore the commitments will not have a material adverse effect on financial condition.

	Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period
	Total Amounts Committed		Less Than 1  Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		Beyond 5  Years
Letters of Credit:
Employee-Related	$	190,358	$	71,624	$	118,734	$	—	$	—
Environmental	56,294		54,566		1,728		—		—
Other	83,246		34,488		48,758		—		—
Total Letters of Credit	329,898		160,678		169,220		—		—
Surety Bonds:
Employee-Related	204,884		204,884		—		—		—
Environmental	537,167		495,017		42,150		—		—
Other	31,955		31,719		235		—		1
Total Surety Bonds	774,006		731,620		42,385		—		1
Total Commitments	$	1,103,904	$	892,298	$	211,605	$	—	$	1

Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations Disclosure

CONSOL Energy and CNX Gas enter into long-term unconditional purchase obligations to procure major equipment purchases, natural gas firm transportation, gas drilling services and other operating goods and services. These purchase obligations are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of September 30, 2013, the purchase obligations for each of the next five years and beyond were as follows:

Obligations Due	Amount
Less than 1 year	$	393,709
1 - 3 years	253,025
3 - 5 years	189,138
More than 5 years	419,240
Total Purchase Obligations	$	1,255,112

Supply Commitment [Table Text Block]

Costs related to these purchase obligations include:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Major equipment purchases	$	8,990	$	59,799	$	57,571	$	104,980
Firm transportation expense	29,654		18,844		89,196		49,711
Gas drilling obligations	26,296		27,100		81,419		85,192
Other	—		65		—		492
Total costs related to purchase obligations	$	64,940	$	105,808	$	228,186	$	240,375