Variable Interest Entities Statement of Operations and Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Miscellaneous Income	$ 4,958	$ 3,197
Total Revenue	416,359	278,431
(Gain) Loss on Asset Sales and Abandonments	(12,055)	3,085
Interest Expense	48,995	35,771
Total Costs and Expenses	874,163	354,641
Net Loss Attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders	(329,086)	(87,337)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	267,387	308,652
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(138,074)	(293,332)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	(107,570)	(8,546)
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Gathering Revenue - Related Party	62,178	53,776
Gathering Revenue - Third Party	17,953	18,443
Miscellaneous Income	65	0
Total Revenue	80,196	72,219
Operating Expense - Related Party	3,828	5,548
Operating Expense - Third Party	8,596	5,974
General and Administrative Expense - Related Party	2,857	3,967
General and Administrative Expense - Third Party	2,765	1,536
(Gain) Loss on Asset Sales and Abandonments	(11)	7,229
Depreciation Expense	7,578	5,650
Interest Expense	8,793	7,339
Total Costs and Expenses	34,406	37,243
Net Loss Attributable to CNX Resources Shareholders	45,790	34,976
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	40,123	49,913
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(32,659)	(78,557)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	$ (2,260)	$ 24,748