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Concentrations of Credit Risk | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS: [Abstract] |
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block] | NOTE 21—CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS: CONSOL Energy markets natural gas primarily to gas wholesalers, thermal coal principally to electric utilities in the United States, Canada and Western Europe and metallurgical coal to steel and coke producers worldwide. Concentration of credit risk is summarized below:
|  | December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013
Thermal coal utilities |  | $ | 85,527 |  |  | $ | 154,738 |
Steel and coke producers |  | 10,043 |  |  | 10,963 |
Coal brokers and distributors |  | 41,983 |  |  | 52,233 |
Gas wholesalers |  | 117,985 |  |  | 71,441 |
Various other |  | 4,279 |  |  | 43,199 |
Total Accounts Receivable Trade (including Accounts Receivable—Securitized) |  | $ | 259,817 |  |  | $ | 332,574 |
Accounts receivable from thermal coal utilities and steel and coke producers include amounts sold under the accounts receivable securitization facility. See Note 10–Accounts Receivable Securitization for further discussion. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of the customer's financial condition, and generally collateral is not required. Credit losses have been consistently minimal. During the year ended December 31, 2014, coal sales to Duke Energy were $394,849 and coal sales to Xcoal Energy Resources were $344,617, each of which comprised over 10% of the Company's revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2013, coal sales to Xcoal Energy Resources were $495,242 and coal sales to Duke Energy were $346,424, each of which comprised over 10% of the Company's revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2012, coal sales to Xcoal Energy Resources were $382,843, which was over 10% of the Company's revenues.

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