Subsequent Event (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

NOTE 19—SUBSEQUENT EVENT:

On July 29, 2014, CONSOL Energy closed on the private placement of $250,000 of 5.875% senior notes due 2022. The notes were an add-on to the $1,600,000 of 5.875% senior notes due 2022 that closed on April 16, 2014, collectively these will represent $1,850,000 of 5.875% senior notes due 2022 (the “Notes”).  The Notes are guaranteed by substantially all of CONSOL Energy's wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries. CONSOL Energy intends to use the net proceeds of the sale of the add-on notes to repurchase a portion of the $1,250,000 of 8.25% senior notes due 2020 and for general corporate purposes.

The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and the rules promulgated thereunder and applicable state securities laws. The Notes were offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.