ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SECURITIZATION	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Short-term Debt [Abstract]
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SECURITIZATION	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SECURITIZATION: CONSOL Energy and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries were party to a trade accounts receivable facility with financial institutions for the sale on a continuous basis of eligible trade accounts receivable. Pursuant to the securitization facility, CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC will sell current and future trade receivables to CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC. CONSOL Marine Terminals LLC and CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC will sell and/or contribute current and future trade receivables (including receivables sold to CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC by CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC) to CONSOL Funding LLC (the “SPV”). The SPV will, in turn, pledge its interests in the receivables to PNC Bank, which will either make loans or issue letters of credit on behalf of the SPV. The maximum amount of advances and letters of credit outstanding under the securitization facility may not exceed $100 million. Loans under the securitization facility will accrue interest at a reserve-adjusted LIBOR market index rate equal to the one-month Eurodollar rate. Loans and letters of credit under the securitization facility will also accrue a program fee and a letter of credit participation fee, respectively, equal to 4.00% per annum. In addition, the SPV paid certain structuring fees to PNC Capital Markets LLC and will pay other customary fees to the lenders, including a fee on unused commitments equal to 0.60% per annum. At March 31, 2018, the Company's eligible accounts receivable yielded $61,398 of borrowing capacity. At March 31, 2018, the facility had no outstanding borrowings and $61,398 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving no unused capacity. At December 31, 2017, the Company's eligible accounts receivable yielded $60,582 of borrowing capacity. At December 31, 2017, the facility had no outstanding borrowings and $60,582 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving no unused capacity. Costs associated with the receivables facility totaled $666 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018. These costs have been recorded as financing fees which are included in Operating and Other Costs in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company has not derecognized any receivables due to its continued involvement in the collections efforts.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SECURITIZATION:

CONSOL Energy and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries were party to a trade accounts receivable facility with financial institutions for the sale on a continuous basis of eligible trade accounts receivable.

Pursuant to the securitization facility, CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC will sell current and future trade receivables to CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC. CONSOL Marine Terminals LLC and CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC will sell and/or contribute current and future trade receivables (including receivables sold to CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC by CONSOL Thermal Holdings LLC) to CONSOL Funding LLC (the “SPV”). The SPV will, in turn, pledge its interests in the receivables to PNC Bank, which will either make loans or issue letters of credit on behalf of the SPV. The maximum amount of advances and letters of credit outstanding under the securitization facility may not exceed $100 million.

Loans under the securitization facility will accrue interest at a reserve-adjusted LIBOR market index rate equal to the one-month Eurodollar rate. Loans and letters of credit under the securitization facility will also accrue a program fee and a letter of credit participation fee, respectively, equal to 4.00% per annum. In addition, the SPV paid certain structuring fees to PNC Capital Markets LLC and will pay other customary fees to the lenders, including a fee on unused commitments equal to 0.60% per annum.

At March 31, 2018, the Company's eligible accounts receivable yielded $61,398 of borrowing capacity. At March 31, 2018, the facility had no outstanding borrowings and $61,398 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving no unused capacity. At December 31, 2017, the Company's eligible accounts receivable yielded $60,582 of borrowing capacity. At December 31, 2017, the facility had no outstanding borrowings and $60,582 of letters of credit outstanding, leaving no unused capacity. Costs associated with the receivables facility totaled $666 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018. These costs have been recorded as financing fees which are included in Operating and Other Costs in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company has not derecognized any receivables due to its continued involvement in the collections efforts.