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Basis of Presentation (Tables)
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6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013
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| BASIS OF PRESENTATION: [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] |
The computations for basic and dilutive earnings per share are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 | Net (Loss) Income Attributable to CONSOL Energy Inc. Shareholders | $ | (12,526 | ) | | $ | 152,739 | | | $ | (14,090 | ) | | $ | 249,935 | | Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Basic | 228,721,980 | | | 227,548,394 | | | 228,520,886 | | | 227,408,832 | | Effect of stock-based compensation awards | — | | | 1,703,791 | | | — | | | 1,713,762 | | Dilutive | 228,721,980 | | | 229,252,185 | | | 228,520,886 | | | 229,122,594 | | Earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Basic | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | 0.67 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 1.10 | | Dilutive | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | 0.67 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 1.09 | |
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| Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block] |
The table below sets forth the share-based awards that have been excluded from the computation of the diluted earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 | Anti-Dilutive Options | 4,845,029 | | | 2,421,923 | | | 4,845,029 | | | 2,418,983 | | Anti-Dilutive Restricted Stock Units | 1,383,908 | | | 2,642 | | | 1,383,908 | | | 13,552 | | Anti-Dilutive Performance Share Units | 83,356 | | | 91,340 | | | 83,356 | | | 91,340 | | Anti-Dilutive Performance Share Options | 602,101 | | | 501,744 | | | 602,101 | | | 501,744 | | | 6,914,394 | | | 3,017,649 | | | 6,914,394 | | | 3,025,619 | |
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| Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) by Component [Table Text Block] |
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) by component, net of tax, were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | | Postretirement Benefits | | Total | Balance at December 31, 2012 | $ | 76,761 | | | $ | (824,103 | ) | | $ | (747,342 | ) | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 27,154 | | | 48,766 | | | 75,920 | | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | (32,241 | ) | | 39,895 | | | 7,654 | | New current period other comprehensive income | (5,087 | ) | | 88,661 | | | 83,574 | | Balance at June 30, 2013 | $ | 71,674 | | | $ | (735,442 | ) | | $ | (663,768 | ) |
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| Schedule of Reclassification of Adjustments to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] |
The following table shows the reclassification of adjustments out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
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| 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 | Derivative Instruments (Note 12) | | | | | | | | Natural gas price swaps | $ | (20,070 | ) | | $ | (94,544 | ) | | $ | (54,767 | ) | | $ | (173,865 | ) | Tax benefit | 10,542 | | | 36,697 | | | 22,526 | | | 68,077 | | Net of tax | $ | (9,528 | ) | | $ | (57,847 | ) | | $ | (32,241 | ) | | $ | (105,788 | ) | Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments*(Note 3 and Note 4) | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service costs | $ | (8,211 | ) | | $ | (13,915 | ) | | $ | (16,423 | ) | | $ | (26,021 | ) | Recognized net actuarial loss | 23,559 | | | 26,072 | | | 48,747 | | | 53,077 | | Settlement loss | 5,087 | | | — | | | 32,202 | | | — | | Total | 20,435 | | | 12,157 | | | 64,526 | | | 27,056 | | Tax expense | (7,800 | ) | | (4,571 | ) | | (24,631 | ) | | (10,173 | ) | Net of tax | $ | 12,635 | | | $ | 7,586 | | | $ | 39,895 | | | $ | 16,883 | |
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| Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block] |
The table below sets forth the share-based awards that have been exercised or released: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 | Options | 160,119 | | | 39,418 | | | 245,113 | | | 51,134 | | Restricted Stock Units | 89,632 | | | 64,589 | | | 568,141 | | | 522,607 | | Performance Share Units | — | | | — | | | 159,228 | | | 229,730 | | | 249,751 | |
| 104,007 | | | 972,482 | | | 803,471 | |
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