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Stock and Debt Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount

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STOCK, UNIT AND DEBT REPURCHASE (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
STOCK, UNIT AND DEBT REPURCHASE (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 31, 2019	May 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate authorized amount											$ 50,000,000
Stock and debt repurchase authorized amount										$ 100,000,000
Retirement of Common Stock (in shares)	1,366,054	351,443	190,272	47,000	44,000	1,717,497	281,272
Purchase of CCR Units (in units)	19,413	6,884	77,536
Stock repurchase price (in dollars per share)	$ 16.97		$ 41.93			$ 19.06	$ 40.03
Senior Notes \| Senior Secured Notes due 2025
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stated interest rate										11.00%	11.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2025
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	11.00%		11.00%			11.00%	11.00%					11.00%
Repayments of debt	$ 15,728,000					$ 35,048,000	$ 20,524,000
Consol Coal Resources LP Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock and debt repurchase additional amount authorized										$ 25,000,000
Purchase of CCR Units (in units)	19,413		77,536			26,297	77,536
Stock repurchase price (in dollars per share)	$ 12.88		$ 17.86			$ 14.05	$ 17.86
CONSOL Coal Resources LP
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock and debt repurchase authorized amount								$ 200,000,000	$ 175,000,000
Stock and debt repurchase additional amount authorized								$ 25,000,000	75,000,000
Stock and debt repurchase restricted authorized amount									$ 50,000,000