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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |
Industry segment results | Industry segment results for the year ended December 31, 2014 are:
| Marcellus Shale |  | Utica Shale |  | Coalbed Methane |  | Other Gas |  | Total Gas |  | PA Operations |  | VA Operations |  | Other Coal |  | Total Coal |  | All Other |  | Corporate, Adjustments & Eliminations |  | Consolidated |
Sales—outside | $ | 473,141 |  |  | $ | 88,195 |  |  | $ | 344,842 |  |  | $ | 121,939 |  |  | $ | 1,028,117 |  |  | $ | 1,616,989 |  |  | $ | 297,088 |  |  | $ | 179,344 |  |  | $ | 2,093,421 |  |  | $ | 234,987 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,356,525 |  | (A)
Sales—purchased gas | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,999 |  |  | 8,999 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,999 |  |
Sales—gas royalty interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 82,428 |  |  | 82,428 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 82,428 |  |
Freight—outside | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 16,767 |  |  | 616 |  |  | 10,765 |  |  | 28,148 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 28,148 |  |
Intersegment transfers | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,458 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,458 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 78,229 |  |  | (80,687 | ) |  | — |  |
Total Sales and Freight | $ | 473,141 |  |  | $ | 88,195 |  |  | $ | 347,300 |  |  | $ | 213,366 |  |  | $ | 1,122,002 |  |  | $ | 1,633,756 |  |  | $ | 297,704 |  |  | $ | 190,109 |  |  | $ | 2,121,569 |  |  | $ | 313,216 |  |  | $ | (80,687 | ) |  | $ | 3,476,100 |  |
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes | $ | 151,617 |  |  | $ | 41,064 |  |  | $ | 91,672 |  |  | $ | (94,639 | ) |  | $ | 189,714 |  |  | $ | 426,540 |  |  | $ | 11,608 |  |  | $ | (30,701 | ) |  | $ | 407,447 |  |  | $ | (32,821 | ) |  | $ | (381,216 | ) |  | $ | 183,124 |  | (B)
Segment assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 7,364,185 |  |  | 2,014,636 |  |  | 360,422 |  |  | 1,732,703 |  |  | $ | 4,107,761 |  |  | $ | 15,089 |  |  | $ | 272,495 |  |  | $ | 11,759,530 |  | (C)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 314,381 |  |  | $ | 162,367 |  |  | $ | 47,021 |  |  | $ | 45,526 |  |  | $ | 254,914 |  |  | $ | 1,896 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 571,191 |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,103,656 |  |  | $ | 340,282 |  |  | $ | 26,654 |  |  | $ | 13,375 |  |  | $ | 380,311 |  |  | $ | 9,458 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,493,425 |  |
(A) | Included in the Coal segment are sales of $394,849 to Duke Energy and sales of $344,617 to Xcoal Energy Resources each comprising over 10% of sales.
(B) | Includes equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates of $32,216, $18,913 and $(1,338) for E&P, Coal, and All Other, respectively.
(C) | Includes investments in unconsolidated equity affiliates of $121,721 and $27,544 for E&P and Coal, respectively.
| Industry segment results for the year ended December 31, 2013 are:
| Marcellus Shale |  | Utica Shale |  | Coalbed Methane |  | Other Gas |  | Total Gas |  | PA Operations |  | VA Operations |  | Other Coal |  | Total Coal |  | All Other |  | Corporate, Adjustments & Eliminations |  | Consolidated |
Sales—outside | $ | 251,846 |  |  | $ | 4,370 |  |  | $ | 335,730 |  |  | $ | 145,755 |  |  | $ | 737,701 |  |  | $ | 1,357,337 |  |  | $ | 450,033 |  |  | $ | 254,061 |  |  | $ | 2,061,431 |  |  | $ | 216,419 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,015,551 |  | (D)
Sales—purchased gas | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,531 |  |  | 6,531 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,531 |  |
Sales—gas royalty interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 63,202 |  |  | 63,202 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 63,202 |  |
Freight—outside | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 17,779 |  |  | 4,010 |  |  | 13,649 |  |  | 35,438 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 35,438 |  |
Intersegment transfers | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,168 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,168 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 127,553 |  |  | (130,721 | ) |  | — |  |
Total Sales and Freight | $ | 251,846 |  |  | $ | 4,370 |  |  | $ | 338,898 |  |  | $ | 215,488 |  |  | $ | 810,602 |  |  | $ | 1,375,116 |  |  | $ | 454,043 |  |  | $ | 267,710 |  |  | $ | 2,096,869 |  |  | $ | 343,972 |  |  | $ | (130,721 | ) |  | $ | 3,120,722 |  |
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes | $ | 79,462 |  |  | $ | (3,980 | ) |  | $ | 81,260 |  |  | $ | (158,356 | ) |  | $ | (1,614 | ) |  | $ | 310,467 |  |  | $ | 89,470 |  |  | $ | (55,544 | ) |  | $ | 344,393 |  |  | $ | (17,201 | ) |  | $ | (279,503 | ) |  | $ | 46,075 |  | (E)
Segment assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 6,334,468 |  |  | $ | 1,982,195 |  |  | $ | 389,372 |  |  | $ | 1,976,717 |  |  | $ | 4,348,284 |  |  | $ | 132,487 |  |  | $ | 578,428 |  |  | $ | 11,393,667 |  | (F)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 231,809 |  |  | $ | 120,754 |  |  | $ | 54,725 |  |  | $ | 51,160 |  |  | $ | 226,639 |  |  | $ | 2,674 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 461,122 |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 968,607 |  |  | $ | 404,293 |  |  | $ | 21,265 |  |  | $ | 29,520 |  |  | $ | 455,078 |  |  | $ | 72,371 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,496,056 |  |
(D) | Included in the Coal segment are sales of $495,242 to Xcoal Energy & Resources and $346,424 to Duke Energy each comprising over 10% of sales.
(E) | Includes equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates of $14,684, $18,045 and $403 for E&P, Coal, and All Other, respectively.
(F) | Includes investments in unconsolidated equity affiliates of $206,060, $80,849 and $1,750 for E&P, Coal, and All Other, respectively.
| Industry segment results for the year ended December 31, 2012 are:
| Marcellus Shale |  | Utica Shale |  | Coalbed Methane |  | Other Gas |  | Total Gas |  | PA Operations |  | VA Operations |  | Other Coal |  | Total Coal |  | All Other |  | Corporate, Adjustments & Eliminations |  | Consolidated |
Sales—outside | $ | 134,080 |  |  | $ | 400 |  |  | $ | 379,595 |  |  | $ | 144,745 |  |  | $ | 658,820 |  |  | $ | 1,323,679 |  |  | $ | 505,682 |  |  | $ | 391,310 |  |  | $ | 2,220,671 |  |  | $ | 243,059 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,122,550 |  | (G)
Sales—purchased gas | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,316 |  |  | 3,316 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,316 |  |
Sales—gas royalty interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 49,405 |  |  | 49,405 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 49,405 |  |
Freight—outside | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 50,901 |  |  | 35,838 |  |  | 20,340 |  |  | 107,079 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 107,079 |  |
Intersegment transfers | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,622 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,622 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 142,014 |  |  | (143,636 | ) |  | — |  |
Total Sales and Freight | $ | 134,080 |  |  | $ | 400 |  |  | $ | 381,217 |  |  | $ | 197,466 |  |  | $ | 713,163 |  |  | $ | 1,374,580 |  |  | $ | 541,520 |  |  | $ | 411,650 |  |  | $ | 2,327,750 |  |  | $ | 385,073 |  |  | $ | (143,636 | ) |  | $ | 3,282,350 |  |
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes | $ | 29,546 |  |  | $ | (2,127 | ) |  | $ | 125,970 |  |  | $ | (113,938 | ) |  | $ | 39,451 |  |  | $ | 337,681 |  |  | $ | 176,765 |  |  | $ | 94,119 |  |  | $ | 608,565 |  |  | $ | 26,194 |  |  | $ | (267,523 | ) |  | $ | 406,687 |  | (H)
Segment assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 5,768,882 |  |  | 1,766,144 |  |  | 425,010 |  |  | 2,142,332 |  |  | $ | 4,333,486 |  |  | $ | 135,170 |  |  | $ | 2,760,056 |  |  | $ | 12,997,594 |  | (I)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 205,149 |  |  | $ | 119,082 |  |  | $ | 48,491 |  |  | $ | 52,063 |  |  | $ | 219,636 |  |  | $ | 2,330 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 427,115 |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 532,636 |  |  | $ | 489,874 |  |  | $ | 126,421 |  |  | $ | 79,763 |  |  | $ | 696,058 |  |  | $ | 16,803 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,245,497 |  |
(G) Included in the Coal segment are sales of $382,843 to Xcoal Energy & Resources comprising over 10% of sales. (H) Includes equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates of $9,562, $17,318 and $168 for E&P, Coal, and All Other, respectively. (I) Includes investments in unconsolidated equity affiliates of $143,876, $78,454, and $500 for E&P, Coal, and All Other, respectively.
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] | Earnings Before Income Taxes:
|  | For the Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Segment Earnings Before Income Taxes for total reportable business segments |  | $ | 597,161 |  |  | $ | 342,779 |  |  | $ | 648,016 |
Segment Earnings Before Income Taxes for all other businesses |  | (32,821 | ) |  | (17,201 | ) |  | 26,194 |
Interest (expense), net (I) |  | (223,564 | ) |  | (219,198 | ) |  | (220,042 | )
Evaluation fees for non-core asset dispositions (I) |  | (9,785 | ) |  | (15,168 | ) |  | (6,584 | )
Loss on debt extinguishment |  | (95,267 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Other non-operating activity (I) |  | (52,600 | ) |  | (45,137 | ) |  | (40,897 | )
Earnings Before Income Taxes |  | $ | 183,124 |  |  | $ | 46,075 |  |  | $ | 406,687 |
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] | Revenue and Other Income:
|  | For the Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Total segment sales and freight from external customers |  | $ | 3,476,100 |  |  | $ | 3,120,722 |  |  | $ | 3,282,350 |
Other income not allocated to segments (Note 4) |  | 207,103 |  |  | 111,483 |  |  | 113,170 |
Gain on sale of assets |  | 43,601 |  |  | 67,480 |  |  | 282,006 |
Total Consolidated Revenue and Other Income |  | $ | 3,726,804 |  |  | $ | 3,299,685 |  |  | $ | 3,677,526 |
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block] | Enterprise-Wide Disclosures: CONSOL Energy's Revenues by geographical location (J):
|  | For the Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
United States |  | $ | 3,354,581 |  |  | $ | 2,999,674 |  |  | $ | 2,898,341 |
Europe |  | 91,340 |  |  | 83,878 |  |  | 187,313 |
South America |  | 21,685 |  |  | 29,787 |  |  | 169,591 |
Canada |  | 8,494 |  |  | 3,575 |  |  | 5,692 |
Other |  | — |  |  | 3,808 |  |  | 21,413 |
Total Revenues and Freight from External Customers (K) |  | $ | 3,476,100 |  |  | $ | 3,120,722 |  |  | $ | 3,282,350 |
Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block] | CONSOL Energy's Property, Plant and Equipment by geographical location are:
|  | December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013
United States |  | $ | 10,151,448 |  |  | $ | 9,431,238 |
Canada |  | 11,024 |  |  | 11,024 |
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, net |  | $ | 10,162,472 |  |  | $ | 9,442,262 |
Reconciliation of Assets and Liabilities from Segment to Consolidated |
Total Assets: |  | December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Segment assets for total reportable business segments |  | $ | 11,471,946 |  |  | $ | 10,682,752 |
Segment assets for all other businesses |  | 15,089 |  |  | 132,487 |
Items excluded from segment assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and other investments (I) |  | 147,210 |  |  | 321,992 |
Recoverable income taxes |  | 20,401 |  |  | 10,705 |
Deferred tax assets |  | 66,569 |  |  | 211,303 |
Bond issuance costs |  | 38,315 |  |  | 34,428 |
Total Consolidated Assets |  | $ | 11,759,530 |  |  | $ | 11,393,667 |
_________________________ (I) Excludes amounts specifically related to the gas segment. |  |

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