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Significant Accounting Policy Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Reclassifications, net of tax, related to discontinued operations $ 258,250cnx_Reclassificationsnetoftaxrelatedtodiscontinuedoperations    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax 121,521,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax 42,493,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax (28,753,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax (133,889,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax (310,743,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax 10,465,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax 53,990,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax 121,484,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax
Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Net (Gains) Losses 46,155,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss 86,481,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss 106,299,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
Curtailment Gain/Loss - Deferred Tax (36,182,000)cnx_CurtailmentGainLossDeferredTax 0cnx_CurtailmentGainLossDeferredTax 0cnx_CurtailmentGainLossDeferredTax
Net periodic (benefit) cost 16,687,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost 93,799,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost 52,446,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Tax Expense (6,139,000)cnx_ActuariallyDeterminedLongTermLiabilityTaxExpense (35,806,000)cnx_ActuariallyDeterminedLongTermLiabilityTaxExpense (19,720,000)cnx_ActuariallyDeterminedLongTermLiabilityTaxExpense
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost (22,381,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit (32,164,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit (53,853,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
Actuarially Long-Term Liabilities Net of Tax 10,548,000cnx_ActuariallyLongTermLiabilitiesNetofTax 57,993,000cnx_ActuariallyLongTermLiabilitiesNetofTax 32,726,000cnx_ActuariallyLongTermLiabilitiesNetofTax
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax (272,621,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax (367,610,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (151,100,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (325,117,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax 181,757,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax    
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax (7,740,000)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 174,017,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 422,225,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 54,212,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion (18,288,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
(79,899,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
(189,259,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Net (Gains) Losses 136,995,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(82,718,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost 29,095,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(39,482,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Net periodic (benefit) cost 52,406,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
81,230,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
58,099,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost (1,217,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(1,611,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(1,630,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax 331,500,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
282,008,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Postretirement Benefit Costs [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax 84,441,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_PostretirementBenefitCostsMember
   
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 10,548,000us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_PostretirementBenefitCostsMember
   
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax 94,989,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_PostretirementBenefitCostsMember
   
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax 97,316,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
   
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax (18,288,000)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
   
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax $ 79,028,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember