Stock Repurchase (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Stock Repurchase [Abstract]

Repurchase Agreements, Valuation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

NOTE 5— STOCK REPURCHASE:

In December 2014, CONSOL Energy’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which CONSOL Energy could have purchased up to $250,000 of its common stock over a two year period. Under the terms of the program, CONSOL Energy was permitted to make repurchases in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, accelerated repurchase programs or in structured share repurchase programs. Any repurchases of common stock were to be funded from available cash on hand or short-term borrowings. The program did not obligate CONSOL Energy to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and could have been modified or suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion. The program was conducted in compliance with applicable legal requirements and within the limits imposed by any credit agreement, receivables purchase agreement or indenture and was subject to market conditions and other factors. No shares were repurchased under this program during the year ended December 31, 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2015, 2,213,100 shares were repurchased and retired at an average price of $32.37 per share.