Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table Text Block]

At June 30, 2014, 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	$	151,311	$	117,542	$	33,769	$	—	$	—
Environmental	39,363		39,363		—		—		—
Other	131,802		58,979		72,823		—		—
Total Letters of Credit	322,476		215,884		106,592		—		—
Surety Bonds:
Employee-Related	204,893		194,893		10,000		—		—
Environmental	678,943		673,076		5,867		—		—
Other	26,887		26,840		46		—		1
Total Surety Bonds	910,723		894,809		15,913		—		1
Guarantees:
Coal	233,260		150,300		82,960		—		—
Other	67,717		35,611		10,470		14,462		7,174
Total Guarantees	300,977		185,911		93,430		14,462		7,174
Total Commitments	$	1,534,176	$	1,296,604	$	215,935	$	14,462	$	7,175

Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations Disclosure

ONSOL 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 Sheets. As of June 30, 2014, the purchase obligations for each of the next five years and beyond were as follows:

Obligations Due	Amount
Less than 1 year	$	172,295
1 - 3 years	381,321
3 - 5 years	355,532
More than 5 years	763,883
Total Purchase Obligations	$	1,673,031

Supply Commitment [Table Text Block]

osts related to these purchase obligations include:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Major Equipment Purchases	$	11,474	$	5,654	$	90,161	$	8,747
Firm Transportation and Processing Expense	25,424		21,689		49,363		42,821
Gas Drilling Obligations	30,226		25,904		52,450		54,768
Total Costs Related to Purchase Obligations	$	67,124	$	53,247	$	191,974	$	106,336