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Guarantor Subsidiaries Financial Information Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt $ 3,241,474us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 3,118,920us-gaap_LongTermDebt  
Senior notes due April 2020 at 8.25%      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 1,014,800us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cnx_SeniorNotes825PercentDueApril2020ParValueMemberMember
1,250,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cnx_SeniorNotes825PercentDueApril2020ParValueMemberMember
 
Senior notes due March 2021 at 6.375%      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 250,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cnx_SeniorSecuredNotesDueMarch2021ParValueMember
250,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cnx_SeniorSecuredNotesDueMarch2021ParValueMember
 
Senior Secured Notes Due April 2022 Par Value [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt     $ 1,856,506us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cnx_SeniorSecuredNotesDueApril2022ParValueMember