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Short-Term Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior Secured Credit Facility April122016 Member [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
CNX Gas Senior Secured Credit Facility April122016 Member [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
CNX Gas Senior Secured Credit Facility April122016 Member [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
CNX Gas Senior Secured Credit Facility April122016 Member [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
CNX Gas Senior Secured Credit Facility April122016 Member [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Interim Funding for Longwall Shields [Member]
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| Short-term Debt [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Credit facility, face amount | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | |||||
| Short-term Debt | 173,000 | 173,000 | 25,073 | |||||
| Additional Capacity Available On Credit Lines At Request | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | |||||
| Minimum interest coverage ratio | 2.50 | 3.00 | ||||||
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.44 | 36.85 | 36.85 | |||||
| Maximum leverage ratio | 4.50 | 3.50 | ||||||
| Current maximum leverage ratio | 3.65 | 1.20 | ||||||
| Senior secured leverage ratio, maximum | 2.00 | |||||||
| Current secured leverage ratio | 0.12 | |||||||
| Letters of credit outstanding | 100,292 | 70,051 | 70,051 | 70,203 | ||||
| Borrowings and issuance of letters of credit remaining capacity | 1,399,708 | 756,949 | 756,949 | 929,797 | ||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period | 1.69% | 1.76% | ||||||
| Interest Payable, Current | $ 63,269 | $ 63,363 | $ 62 | $ 62 | $ 29 | |||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.46% | |||||||