Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table Text Block]

At September 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	$	151,302	$	71,915	$	79,387	$	—	$	—
Environmental	39,363		37,635		1,728		—		—
Other	135,809		56,209		79,600		—		—
Total Letters of Credit	326,474		165,759		160,715		—		—
Surety Bonds:
Employee-Related	204,884		204,884		—		—		—
Environmental	661,191		619,041		42,150		—		—
Other	25,685		25,625		59		—		1
Total Surety Bonds	891,760		849,550		42,209		—		1
Guarantees:
Coal	183,700		125,250		58,450		—		—
Other	63,131		34,974		9,010		8,446		10,701
Total Guarantees	246,831		160,224		67,460		8,446		10,701
Total Commitments	$	1,465,065	$	1,175,533	$	270,384	$	8,446	$	10,702

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 September 30, 2014, the purchase obligations for each of the next five years and beyond were as follows:

Obligations Due	Amount
Less than 1 year	$	240,865
1 - 3 years	371,127
3 - 5 years	224,394
More than 5 years	492,825
Total Purchase Obligations	$	1,329,211

Supply Commitment [Table Text Block]

osts related to these purchase obligations include:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Major Equipment Purchases	$	9,255	$	6,682	$	99,416	$	15,481
Firm Transportation and Processing Expense	27,476		24,449		76,839		67,269
Gas Drilling Obligations	32,901		26,296		85,364		81,419
Total Costs Related to Purchase Obligations	$	69,632	$	57,427	$	261,619	$	164,169