Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table Text Block]

At March 31, 2017, CONSOL Energy has provided the following financial guarantees, unconditional purchase obligations and letters of credit to certain third parties, as described by major category in the following table. These amounts represent the maximum potential of total future payments that the Company could be required to make under these instruments. These amounts have not been reduced for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. Generally, recoveries under reclamation bonds would be limited to the extent of the work performed at the time of the default. No amounts related to these financial guarantees and letters of credit are recorded as liabilities in the financial statements. CONSOL Energy management believes that these guarantees will expire without being funded, and therefore the commitments will not have a material adverse effect on financial condition.



	Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period
	Total Amounts Committed		Less Than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		Beyond 5 Years
Letters of Credit:
Employee-Related	$	84,086	$	64,783	$	19,303	$	—	$	—
Environmental	998		398		600		—		—
Other	248,238		247,266		972		—		—
Total Letters of Credit	333,322		312,447		20,875		—		—
Surety Bonds:
Employee-Related	112,560		79,680		32,880		—		—
Environmental	516,349		475,312		41,037		—		—
Other	20,179		19,275		903		1		—
Total Surety Bonds	649,088		574,267		74,820		1		—
Guarantees:
Other	41,554		10,737		17,067		12,821		929
Total Guarantees	41,554		10,737		17,067		12,821		929
Total Commitments	$	1,023,964	$	897,451	$	112,762	$	12,822	$	929

Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations Disclosure

ONSOL Energy and CNX Gas Company enter into long-term unconditional purchase obligations to procure major equipment purchases, natural gas firm transportation, gas drilling services and other operating goods and services. These purchase obligations are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2017, the purchase obligations for each of the next five years and beyond were as follows:



Obligations Due	Amount
Less than 1 year	$	204,580
1 - 3 years	280,593
3 - 5 years	243,595
More than 5 years	598,135
Total Purchase Obligations	$	1,326,903