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Note 2 - Major Transactions (Details Textual) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2020 shares	Oct. 22, 2020 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions (in shares) \| shares	7,967,690
Settlement Transaction with Murray Energy [Member]
Other Receivables			$ 4,867	$ 4,871
Other Assets, Total			22,055	$ 19,156
Public Unitholders [Member] \| CCR [Member]
Ownership, Oustanding Common Units, Percent		39.30%
CONSOL Coal Resources L P [Member] \| CCR [Member]
Ownership, Oustanding Common Units, Percent		60.70%
CONSOL Coal Resources L P [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions (in shares) \| shares		7,967,690
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interest Acquired, Shares (in shares) \| shares		10,912,138
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests, Shares, Exchange Ratio		0.73
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total		$ 51,710
CONSOL Coal Resources L P [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs			$ 9,822