Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

LEASES:

CNX uses various leased facilities and equipment in its operations. Future minimum lease payments under capital and operating leases, together with the present value of the net minimum capital lease payments, at December 31, 2018 are as follows:

	Capital		Operating
	Leases		Leases
Year Ended December 31,
2019	$	8,248	$	70,590
2020	7,582		69,169
2021	6,706		59,236
2022	—		19,212
2023	—		5,453
Thereafter	—		36,256
Total minimum lease payments	$	22,536	$	259,916
Less amount representing interest (3.87% – 7.36%)	2,240
Present value of minimum lease payments	20,296
Less amount due in one year	6,997
Total long-term capital lease obligation	$	13,299

Rental expense under operating leases was $21,441, $16,797, and $20,772 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

As discussed in Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies, we have adopted the new lease accounting standard under Topic 842 on January 1, 2019. Upon adoption of this standard, our operating leases will result in ROU lease assets and corresponding lease liabilities being recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.