Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues and Other Operating Income:
Gain on Commodity Derivative Instruments	$ 213,913	$ 18,005	$ 240,118	$ 78,752
Other Operating Income	3,316	3,903	9,436	23,146
Total Revenue	529,997	397,126	1,413,460	1,294,979
Operating Expense
Lease Operating Expense	14,202		52,706
Lease Operating Expense		16,202		78,350
Production, Ad Valorem, and Other Fees	6,127	7,342	20,103	24,277
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	120,459	119,585	374,619	363,338
Purchased Gas Costs	27,490	10,602	62,476	37,404
Impairment of Other Intangible Assets	0	0	0	18,650
Selling, General, and Administrative Costs	24,307	32,435	109,016	98,693
Other Operating Expense	19,746	17,405	61,197	51,238
Total Operating Expense	298,599	275,799	939,234	912,286
Other Expense (Income)
Other Expense (Income)	3,439	1,105	2,757	(4,812)
Gain on Asset Sales and Abandonments	(3,308)	(134,320)	(610)	(148,942)
Gain on Previously Held Equity Interest	0	0	0	(623,663)
Loss on Debt Extinguishment	0	15,385	7,614	54,433
Interest Expense	38,405	35,723	114,328	112,712
Total Other Expense (Income)	38,536	(82,107)	124,089	(610,272)
Total Costs and Expenses	337,135	193,692	1,063,323	302,014
Earnings Before Income Tax	192,862	203,434	350,137	992,965
Income Tax Expense	48,902	56,678	78,133	239,269
Net Income	143,960	146,756	272,004	753,696
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	28,422	21,727	81,325	59,090
Net Income Attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders	$ 115,538	$ 125,029	$ 190,679	$ 694,606
(Loss) Earnings Per Share
Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share (in usd per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.59	$ 1.01	$ 3.22
Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share (in usd per share)	0.61	0.59	1.01	3.18
Dividends Declared (in usd per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Natural Gas, NGLs and Oil Revenue
Revenues and Other Operating Income:
Revenues	$ 265,051	$ 344,712	$ 1,043,862	$ 1,084,851
Purchased Gas Revenue
Revenues and Other Operating Income:
Revenues	29,192	10,560	64,181	38,546
Midstream Revenue
Revenues and Other Operating Income:
Revenues	18,525	19,946	55,863	69,684
Transportation, Gathering and Compression
Operating Expense
Cost of Goods Sold	80,193	68,907	244,217	230,935
Exploration and Production Related Other Costs
Operating Expense
Cost of Goods Sold	$ 6,075	$ 3,321	$ 14,900	$ 9,401