CONSOL Coal Resources 10-Q 3 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information Document - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CNX Coal Resources LP
Entity Central Index Key	1,637,558
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,611,067
Subordinated Units
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,611,067

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues [Abstract]
Coal Revenue		$ 64,635	$ 75,928	$ 205,321	$ 245,333
Freight Revenue		242	156	1,257	2,986
Miscellaneous Other Income		264	58	615	7,269
Gain on Sale of Assets		11	3	36	120
Total Revenue and Other Income		65,152	76,145	207,229	255,708
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Operating and Other Costs	[1]	34,167	45,628	111,783	130,544
Royalties and Production Taxes		2,554	3,227	8,296	10,955
Selling and Direct Administrative Expenses	[2]	1,236	1,583	3,848	5,012
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		8,431	8,913	26,696	24,873
Freight Expense		242	156	1,257	2,986
General and Administrative Expenses	[3]	1,969	2,623	6,762	9,595
Interest Expense	[4]	1,888	2,190	6,597	4,709
Total Costs		50,487	64,320	165,239	188,674
Net Income		14,665	$ 11,825	41,990	$ 67,034
Net Income Attributable to General and Limited Partner Ownership Interest in CNX Coal Resources	[5]	14,683		14,683
Less: General Partner Interest in Net Income		294		294
Limited Partner Interest in Net Income		$ 14,389		$ 14,389
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit - Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.62		$ 0.62
Net Income per Limited Partner Unit - Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.62		$ 0.62
Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Basic (in shares)		23,222,134		23,222,134
Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Diluted (in shares)		23,222,592		23,222,592
Cash Distributions Declared per Unit (in dollars per share)	[6]	$ 0.4791		$ 0.4791
[1]	Related Party of $1,680 and $3,321 for the three months ended and $3,468 and $10,357 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.
[2]	Related Party of $1,034 and $1,411 for the three months ended and $3,297 and $4,530 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.
[3]	Related Party of $2,027 and $2,718 for the three months ended and $6,747 and $9,595 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.
[4]	Related Party of $2,424 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and $4,840 and $7,111 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.
[5]	Reflective of general and limited partner interest in net income since closing of Initial Public Offering. See Note 2 - Initial Public Offering.
[6]	Represents the cash distributions declared related to the period presented. See Note 16 - Subsequent Events

Consolidated Statements of Ope3

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - Parenthetical - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Interest expense		$ 2,424	$ 4,840	$ 7,111
CONSOL Energy
Related party expenses	$ 4,741	5,466	13,512	17,909
Operating and Other Costs
Related party expenses	1,680	3,321	3,468	10,357
Operating and Other Costs | CONSOL Energy
Related party expenses	1,680	1,337	3,468	3,784
Selling and Direct Administrative Expenses
Related party expenses	1,034	1,411	3,297	4,530
Selling and Direct Administrative Expenses | CONSOL Energy
Related party expenses	1,034	1,411	3,297	4,530
General and Administrative Expenses | CONSOL Energy
Related party expenses	$ 2,027	$ 2,718	$ 6,747	$ 9,595

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 14,665	$ 11,825	$ 41,990	$ 67,034
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments	(12)	(358)	(1,401)	(1,072)
Other comprehensive income	(12)	(358)	(1,401)	(1,072)
Comprehensive Income	$ 14,653	$ 11,467	$ 40,589	$ 65,962

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash	$ 3,004	$ 3
Trade Receivables	23,151	0
Other Receivables	412	384
Inventories	12,656	10,639
Prepaid Expenses	5,028	3,922
Total Current Assets	44,251	14,948
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment	687,775	686,593
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	312,576	287,707
Total Property, Plant and Equipment—Net	375,199	398,886
Other Assets:
Other	11,394	4,977
Total Other Assets	11,394	4,977
TOTAL ASSETS	430,844	418,811
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	15,302	15,782
Accounts Payable—Related Party	1,188	0
Current Portion of Long Term Notes—Related Party	0	17,931
Current Portion of Long Term Debt—Other	344	330
Other Accrued Liabilities	39,981	35,502
Total Current Liabilities	56,815	69,545
Long-Term Debt:
Revolver, net of debt issuance and financing fees	175,873	0
Long-Term Notes Payable—Related Party	0	160,831
Advanced Royalty Commitments	278	278
Capital Lease Obligations	85	51
Total Long-Term Debt	176,236	161,160
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions	0	5,279
Pneumoconiosis Benefits	1,422	1,250
Workers’ Compensation	3,219	2,381
Asset Retirement Obligations	7,450	7,961
Other	605	609
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	12,696	17,480
TOTAL LIABILITIES	245,747	248,185
Partners' Capital:
General Partner Interest	13,135	0
Parent Net Investment	0	139,259
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	8,864	31,367
Total Partners' Capital	185,097	170,626
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL	430,844	418,811
Common Units
Partners' Capital:
Limited Partners' Capital Account	155,596	0
Subordinated Member Units
Partners' Capital:
Limited Partners' Capital Account	$ 7,502	$ 0

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)	Sep. 30, 2015shares
Common Stock
Limited Partners' Units Outstanding (in shares)	11,611,067
Subordinated Member Units
Limited Partners' Units Outstanding (in shares)	11,611,067

Consolidated Statement of Partn

Consolidated Statement of Partners' Capital (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Former Parent	Limited PartnersCommon Stock	Limited PartnersSubordinated Member Units	General Partner
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 41,990
Balance at December 31, 2014 at Dec. 31, 2014	170,626	$ 31,367	$ 139,259	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net Working Capital Advances to Partnership	(21,585)		(21,585)
Assets and Liabilities Contributed/Distributed	189,804	(21,102)	210,906
Deemed Distribution to Partnership	0		(355,887)	28,449	314,597	12,841
Issuance of Common Units to Public, Net of Offering Costs	148,359			148,359
Distribution of Proceeds	(342,711)			(28,421)	(314,290)
Unit Based Compensation	15			15
Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments	(1,401)	(1,401)
Balance at September 30, 2015 at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 185,097	$ 8,864	$ 0	$ 155,596	$ 7,502	$ 13,135

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income	$ 41,990	$ 67,034
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	26,696	24,873
Gain on Sale of Assets	(36)	(120)
Unit Based Compensation	15	0
Amortization of Mineral Leases	305	229
Changes in Operating Assets:
Accounts and Notes Receivable	(23,179)	(85)
Inventories	(2,017)	(591)
Prepaid Expenses	(1,106)	(61)
Changes in Other Assets	88	(1,075)
Changes in Operating Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	(951)	(4,704)
Accounts Payable—Related Party	1,188	0
Other Operating Liabilities	4,479	2,974
Changes in Other Liabilities	(631)	238
Other	193	255
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	47,034	88,967
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	(20,588)	(57,300)
Proceeds from Sales of Assets	56	15,204
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(20,532)	(42,096)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Miscellaneous Borrowings	4,804	4,686
Proceeds from Revolver, Net of Payments	180,000	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Units, Net of Offering Costs	148,359	0
Distribution of Proceeds	(342,711)	0
Debt Issuance and Financing Fees	(4,329)	0
Net Change in Parent Advances	(9,624)	(51,555)
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities	(23,501)	(46,869)
Net Increase in Cash	3,001	2
Cash at Beginning of Period	3	3
Cash at End of Period	$ 3,004	$ 5

Description of Business, Basis

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements	DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS: Description of Business: CNX Coal Resources LP (together with its subsidiaries, the “Partnership”) was formed by CONSOL Energy Inc. (“CONSOL Energy") in March 2015 as a Delaware limited partnership. Upon completion of the Partnership’s initial public offering on July 7, 2015 (“IPO”), CONSOL Energy contributed to the Partnership a 20% undivided interest in the combined assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC ("CPCC") and Conrhein Coal Company ("Conrhein"). CPCC and Conrhein's assets and associated liabilities consist of the (i) Pennsylvania mining complex located in southwestern Pennsylvania, comprised of the Bailey mine, Enlow Fork mine and Harvey mine; (ii) coal reserves and properties associated with the Pennsylvania mining complex; and (iii) the preparation plant, facilities, equipment and other infrastructure associated with the Pennsylvania mining complex. The accompanying financial statements and related notes include a 20% undivided interest in the assets, liabilities and results of operations of CPCC and Conrhein, presented on a proportionate basis, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 . As used in these financial statements, the terms "we," "our," "us," or like terms refer to the Partnership with respect to its 20% undivided interest in CPCC and Conrhein's combined assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. References in these financial statements to "CONSOL Energy" refer collectively to CONSOL Energy Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, other than the Partnership. Basis of Presentation: The accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared from separate records maintained by CONSOL Energy, CPCC and Conrhein and may not necessarily be indicative of the conditions that would have existed, or the results of operations, if CPCC and Conrhein had been operated as unaffiliated entities. The balance sheet at December 31, 2014 has been derived from the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date but does not include all the notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the Combined Financial Statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in the Partnership’s prospectus dated June 30, 2015 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on July 1, 2015 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Prospectus"). As these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements represent the combination of two separate legal entities wholly owned by CONSOL Energy, the net assets of the Partnership have been presented as a Parent Net Investment. Parent Net Investment is primarily comprised of the Partnership’s undivided interest in (i) CONSOL Energy’s initial investment in CPCC and Conrhein(and any subsequent adjustments thereto); (ii) the accumulated net earnings; (iii) net transfers to or from CONSOL Energy, including those related to cash management functions performed by CONSOL Energy; (iv) non-cash changes in financing arrangements, including the conversion of certain related party liabilities into Parent Net Investment; and (v) corporate cost allocations. Transactions between the Partnership and CONSOL Energy or CONSOL Energy’s other subsidiaries have been identified in the financial statements as transactions between related parties. Reclassifications: Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current reporting classifications with no effect on previously reported net income or partners' capital. Other Comprehensive Income: Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by component were as follows: Postretirement Benefits Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 31,367 Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 4,553 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (5,954 ) Other comprehensive income (1,401 ) OPEB accumulated other comprehensive income retained by CONSOL Energy (Note 10) (21,102 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 8,864 The following table shows the reclassification of adjustments out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income: For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments Amortization of prior service costs $ (796 ) $ (466 ) $ (6,962 ) $ (1,399 ) Recognized net actuarial loss 72 109 1,008 328 Curtailment gain — (2,042 ) — (2,042 ) Total $ (724 ) $ (2,399 ) $ (5,954 ) $ (3,113 ) Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Update 2015-02 - Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. The objective of the amendments in this update is to change the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. The amendments in this update affect reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. Specifically, the amendments: (1) modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities ("VIEs") or voting interest entities; (2) eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership; (3) affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships; and (4) provide a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds. The amendments in this update affect the following areas: (1) limited partnerships and similar legal entities; (2) evaluating fees paid to a decision maker or a service provider as a variable interest; (3) the effect of fee arrangements on the primary beneficiary determination; (4) the effect of related parties on the primary beneficiary determination; and (5) certain investment funds. Current U.S. GAAP includes different requirements for performing a consolidation analysis if, among other factors, the entity under evaluation is any one of the following: (1) a legal entity that qualifies for the indefinite deferral of Statement 167; (2) a legal entity that is within the scope of Statement 167; and (3) a limited partnership or similar legal entity that is considered a voting interest entity. Under the amendments in this update, all reporting entities are within the scope of Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation-Overall, including limited partnerships and similar legal entities, unless a scope exception applies. The presumption that a general partner controls a limited partnership has been eliminated. Overall, the amendments in this update are an improvement to current U.S. GAAP because they simplify the Codification and reduce the number of consolidated models through the elimination of the indefinite deferral of Statement 167 and because they place more emphasis on risk of loss when determining a controlling financial interest. The amendments in this update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. Management is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on the Partnership's financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued update 2015-03 - Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This update is part of the FASB's initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards (the Simplification Initiative). The FASB received feedback that having different balance sheet presentation requirements for debt issuance costs and debt discounts and premiums creates unnecessary complexity. Recognizing debt issuance costs as a deferred charge (that is, an asset) also is different from the guidance in International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), which requires that transaction costs be deducted from the carrying value of the financial liability and not recorded as separate assets. Additionally, the requirement to recognize debt issuance costs as deferred charges conflicts with the guidance in FASB Concepts Statement No. 6, Elements of Financial Statements , which states that debt issuance costs are similar to debt discounts and in effect reduce the proceeds of borrowing, thereby increasing the effective interest rate. Concepts Statement 6 further states that debt issuance costs cannot be an asset because they provide no future economic benefit. To simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs, the amendments in this update require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. In August 2015, the FASB issued update 2015-15 Amendment to Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30). This amendment clarifies that, in relation to line-of-credit arrangements, the SEC would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratable over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments in this update is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The Partnership has elected to early adopt, which did not have a material impact on the Partnership's financial statements, see Note 9 - Debt. I n April 2015, the FASB issued update 2015-06 - Earnings Per Share (Topic 260): Effects on Historical Earnings per Unit of Master Limited Partnership Dropdown Transactions. When a general partner transfers (or “drops down”) net assets to a master limited partnership and that transaction is accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control, the statements of operations of the master limited partnership are adjusted retrospectively to reflect the dropdown transaction as if it occurred on the earliest date during which the entities were under common control. The objective of this update is to address the diversity in practice in relation to presentation of historical earnings per unit for periods before the date of a dropdown transaction that occurs after formation of a master limited partnership. Some reporting entities recalculate previously reported earnings per unit by allocating the earnings (losses) of the transferred business that occurred in periods before the date of the dropdown transaction to the general partner, limited partners, and incentive distribution rights holders on a hypothetical basis and treat their rights to those earnings (losses) in a manner that is consistent with their contractual rights immediately after the dropdown transaction has occurred. Other reporting entities allocate the earnings (losses) of the transferred business that occurred in periods before the date of the dropdown transaction entirely to the general partner and do not adjust previously reported earnings per unit of the limited partners. The amendments in this update specify that for purposes of calculating historical earnings per unit under the two-class method, the earnings (losses) of a transferred business before the date of a dropdown transaction should be allocated entirely to the general partner. In that circumstance, the previously reported earnings per unit of the limited partners (which is typically the earnings per unit measure presented in the financial statements) would not change as a result of the dropdown transaction. Qualitative disclosures about how the rights to the earnings (losses) differ before and after the dropdown transaction occurs for purposes of computing earnings per unit under the two-class method also are required. The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively for all financial statements presented and are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier adoption is permitted. Management believes adoption of this new guidance will not have a material impact on the Partnership's financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued Update 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The objective of the amendments in this update is to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The guidance in this update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. An entity should disclose sufficient information, both qualitative and quantitative, to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on the Partnership's financial statements.

Initial Public and Concurrent P

Initial Public and Concurrent Private Placement Offering	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Initial Public and Concurrent Private Placement Offering	INITIAL PUBLIC AND CONCURRENT PRIVATE PLACEMENT OFFERING: The Transaction On July 1, 2015, the Partnership’s common units began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CNXC”. On July 7, 2015, the following transactions occurred in conjunction with the Partnership completing the IPO. CONSOL Energy In connection with the IPO, the Partnership issued 1,050,000 common units (including 188,933 common units issued upon the expiration of the underwriters' option to purchase additional common units), and 11,611,067 subordinated units to CONSOL Energy, representing a 53.4% limited partner interest in us, and issued a 2.0% general partner interest in us and all of our incentive distribution rights to our general partner. In connection with these issuances of common and subordinated units and other ownership interests, we relied upon the “private placement” exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereof and, accordingly, the common and subordinated units and other ownership interests issued to CONSOL Energy were not registered under the Securities Act. The partnership also entered into an operating agreement, employee services agreement, contract agency agreement, terminal and throughput agreement, cooperation and safety agreement, water supply and services agreement, omnibus agreement and contribution agreement with CONSOL Energy. Concurrent Private Placement In connection with the IPO, Greenlight Capital and certain of its affiliates entered into a common unit purchase agreement with us to purchase 5,000,000 common units at a price per unit equal to $15.00 equating to $75,000 in gross proceeds. In connection with our issuance and sale of common units pursuant to the Concurrent Private Placement, we relied upon the “private placement” exemption from the Securities Act, provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereof and, accordingly, the common units issued to Greenlight Capital were not registered under the Securities Act. We distributed all of the proceeds from the Concurrent Private Placement to CONSOL Energy. Initial Public Offering As part of the IPO, we sold 5,000,000 common units to the public at a price per unit equal to $15.00 ( $14.10 per unit net of underwriting discount) equating to gross proceeds of $75,000 . After the deduction of the underwriting discount and structuring fees of $5,500 and offering expenses of approximately $4,052 , the net proceeds contributed to the Partnership were approximately $65,448 . We granted the underwriters a 30 -day option to purchase up to 750,000 common units from us at the IPO price, less the underwriter discount, if the underwriters sold more than 5,000,000 common units. The underwriters partially exercised this option and sold an additional 561,067 common units to the public at $15.00 ( $14.10 per unit net of underwriting discount) equating to additional net proceeds of $7,911 . We distributed $70,711 of net proceeds from the IPO to CONSOL Energy. The remaining 188,933 common units that the underwriters did not exercise under their option, were issued to CONSOL Energy. Revolving Credit Facility In connection with the IPO, we entered into a $400,000 senior secured revolving credit facility with certain lenders and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (“PNC Bank N.A.”). Obligations under our revolving credit facility are guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries (the“guarantor subsidiaries”) and are secured by substantially all of our and our subsidiaries’ assets pursuant to a security agreement and various mortgages. CONSOL Energy is not a guarantor of our revolving credit facility. Borrowings under our revolving credit facility may be used by us to fund cash distributions, make capital expenditures, pay fees and expenses related to our revolving credit facility and for general partnership purposes. In connection with the completion of the IPO and our entry into our revolving credit facility, we made an initial draw of $200,000 and paid $3,000 in origination fees with net proceeds of $197,000 which were distributed to CONSOL Energy. Use of Proceeds In connection with the IPO, we used the net proceeds from the IPO, the proceeds from the Concurrent Private Placement and net borrowings under our revolving credit facility to make a distribution of $342,711 , including $4,352 of offering and structure fees, to CONSOL Energy. The Partnership retained cash of $7,000 . Based on the IPO price of $15.00 per common unit, the aggregate value of the common units and subordinated units that were issued to CONSOL Energy in connection with the completion of the IPO was approximately $189,916 .

Net Income Per Limited Partner

Net Income Per Limited Partner and General Partner Interest	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Per Limited Partner and General Partner Interest	NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER AND GENERAL PARTNER INTEREST: The Partnership allocates net income among our general partner and limited partners using the two-class method in accordance with applicable authoritative accounting guidance. Under the two-class method, we allocate our net income to our limited partners and our general partner in accordance with the terms of our partnership agreement. We also allocate any earnings in excess of distributions to our limited partners and our general partner in accordance with the terms of our partnership agreement. We allocate any distributions in excess of earnings for the period to our general partner and our limited partners based on their respective proportionate ownership interests in us, after taking into account distributions to be paid with respect to the incentive distribution rights, as set forth in the partnership agreement. Diluted net income per limited partner unit reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or agreements to issue common units, such as awards under the long-term incentive plan, were exercised, settled or converted into common units. When it is determined that potential common units resulting from an award subject to performance or market conditions should be included in the diluted net income per limited partner unit calculation, the impact is reflected by applying the treasury stock method. The following table illustrates the Partnership's calculation of net income per unit for common and subordinated partner units (in thousands, except for per unit information): September 30, 2015 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Net Income $ 14,665 $ 41,990 Less: Net (Loss) Income Attributable to CONSOL Energy, Pre-IPO (18 ) 27,307 Net Income Attributable to General and Limited Partner Ownership Interest in CNX Coal Resources $ 14,683 $ 14,683 Less: General Partner Interest in Net Income 294 294 Limited Partner Interest in Net Income $ 14,389 $ 14,389 Net Income Allocable to Common Units $ 7,194 $ 7,194 Net Income Allocable to Subordinated Units 7,195 7,195 Limited Partner Interest in Net Income $ 14,389 $ 14,389 Weighted Average Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Basic Common Units 11,611,067 11,611,067 Subordinated Units 11,611,067 11,611,067 Total 23,222,134 23,222,134 Weighted Average Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Diluted Common Units 11,611,525 11,611,525 Subordinated Units 11,611,067 11,611,067 Total 23,222,592 23,222,592 Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit - Basic and Diluted Common Units $ 0.62 $ 0.62 Subordinated Units $ 0.62 $ 0.62

Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions and Dispositions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Leases [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Dispositions	ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS: In March 2014, CPCC completed a sale-leaseback of longwall shields for the Harvey mine. Cash proceeds for the sale offset the basis of $15,071 ; therefore, no gain or loss was recognized on the sale. The five -year lease has been accounted for as an operating lease.

Miscellaneous Other Income

Miscellaneous Other Income	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Miscellaneous Other Income	MISCELLANEOUS OTHER INCOME: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Right of way sales $ 260 $ — $ 487 $ 291 Coal contract buyout — — — 6,000 Litigation — — — 855 Other 4 58 128 123 Total Miscellaneous Other Income $ 264 $ 58 $ 615 $ 7,269

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	INVENTORIES: September 30, December 31, Coal $ 3,637 $ 1,718 Supplies 9,019 8,921 Total Inventories $ 12,656 $ 10,639 Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The cost of coal inventories is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Coal inventory costs include labor, supplies, equipment costs, operating overhead, depreciation, depletion and amortization, and other related costs.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: September 30, December 31, Coal and other plant and equipment $ 453,213 $ 441,933 Coal properties and surface lands 95,725 107,158 Airshafts 69,683 68,855 Mine development 65,231 65,340 Coal advance mining royalties 3,923 3,307 Total property, plant and equipment 687,775 686,593 Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization 312,576 287,707 Total Net Property, Plant and Equipment $ 375,199 $ 398,886 Coal reserves are controlled either through fee ownership or by lease. The duration of the leases vary; however, the lease terms generally are extended automatically to the exhaustion of economically recoverable reserves, as long as active mining continues. Coal interests held by lease provide the same rights as fee ownership for mineral extraction and are legally considered real property interests. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , property, plant and equipment includes gross assets under capital lease of $ 383 and $ 333 , respectively. Accumulated amortization for capital leases was $ 254 and $ 252 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. Amortization expense for assets under capital leases approximated $12 and $6 for the three months ended and $30 and $16 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 , respectively, and is included in Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other Accrued Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Other Accrued Liabilities	OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES: September 30, December 31, 2014 Subsidence liability $ 23,604 $ 20,854 Accrued payroll and benefits 5,093 3,253 Deferred revenue 2,932 286 Equipment Lease Rental 1,996 1,948 Other 4,095 5,404 Current portion of long-term liabilities: Postretirement benefits other than pensions — 1,540 Workers' compensation 959 922 Asset retirement obligations 1,168 1,150 Long-term disability 113 121 Pneumoconiosis benefits 21 24 Total Other Accrued Liabilities $ 39,981 $ 35,502

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	DEBT: Debt at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following: September 30, December 31, Revolver, carrying amount (3.20% interest rate at September 30, 2015) $ 180,000 $ — Less: Debt issuance and financing fees (4,127 ) — Revolver, net 175,873 — Advance royalty commitments (7.91% weighted average interest rate for September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014) 578 578 CONSOL Financial Inc. Loan (5.46% weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2014) — 178,762 176,451 179,340 Less amounts due in one year * 300 18,231 Long-Term Debt $ 176,151 $ 161,109 ___________ *Excludes current portion of Capital Lease Obligations of $ 44 and $ 30 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. Revolving Credit Facility In connection with the completion of the IPO, we entered into a $400,000 senior secured revolving credit facility with certain lenders and PNC Bank N.A.. Obligations under our revolving credit facility are guaranteed by our subsidiaries and are secured by substantially all of our and our subsidiaries’ assets pursuant to a security agreement and various mortgages. CONSOL Energy is not a guarantor of our revolving credit facility. Borrowings under our revolving credit facility were used by us to fund a cash distribution, make capital expenditures, pay fees and expenses related to our revolving credit facility and for general partnership purposes. In connection with the completion of the IPO and our entry into our revolving credit facility, we made an initial draw of $200,000 that was distributed to CONSOL Energy, net of origination fees. The unused portion of our revolving credit facility will be subject to a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum. Interest on outstanding indebtedness under our revolving credit facility is expected to accrue, at our option, at a rate based on either: • The highest of (i) PNC Bank N.A.’s prime rate, (ii) the federal funds open rate plus 0.50% , and (iii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.0%, in each case, plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.50% ; or • the LIBOR rate plus a margin ranging from 2.50% to 3.50% . As of September 30, 2015 , the $400,000 facility had $180,000 of borrowings outstanding, leaving $220,000 unused capacity. Interest on outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility was accrued at 3.20% based on a LIBOR rate of 0.20% , plus a margin of 3.00% . Our revolving credit facility matures on July 7, 2020 and requires compliance with conditions precedent that must be satisfied prior to any borrowing as well as ongoing compliance with certain affirmative and negative covenants. The facility also requires that the Partnership maintains a minimum interest coverage ratio of at least 3.00 to 1.00, which is calculated as the ratio of trailing 12 months Adjusted EBITDA to cash interest expense of the Partnership, measured quarterly. The Partnership must also maintain a maximum total leverage ratio not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, which is calculated as the ratio of total consolidated indebtedness to trailing 12 months consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, measured quarterly. At September 30, 2015, the interest coverage ratio was 11.84 to 1.00 and the maximum total leverage ratio was 1.71 to 1.00. CONSOL Financial Inc. Loan The loan represents multiple 10 -year term notes between CPCC and CONSOL Financial Inc. ("CFI") a wholly owned subsidiary of CONSOL Energy, at the applicable federal rates upon execution, which were due at various future dates throughout the year. In conjunction with the IPO, these notes were excluded from the Partnership

Components of Other Post-Employ

Components of Other Post-Employment Benefit (OPEB) Plans Net Periodic Benefit Costs	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Other Post-Employment Benefit (OPEB) Plans Net Periodic Benefit Costs	COMPONENTS OF OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT (OPEB) PLANS NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS: Prior to the IPO, the Partnership was contractually obligated for a portion of the medical and life insurance benefits to retired employees of CPCC (the "OPEB" plans). In conjunction with the IPO, on July 7, 2015 the OPEB liability and related accumulated other comprehensive income was retained by CONSOL Energy, and the Partnership has no further OPEB obligation as of such date. Components of net periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows: Other Post-Employment Benefits Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ — $ 185 $ — $ 556 Interest cost — 352 47 1,056 Amortization of prior service credits (796 ) (466 ) (6,962 ) (1,399 ) Recognized net actuarial loss 84 160 1,043 480 Curtailment gain — (2,042 ) — (2,042 ) Net periodic benefit cost $ (712 ) $ (1,811 ) $ (5,872 ) $ (1,349 ) On May 31, 2015, the Salaried OPEB and Production and Maintenance (P&M) OPEB plans were remeasured to reflect an announced plan amendment. Retirees will continue in the Salaried and P&M OPEB plans until December 31, 2015, and coverage thereafter will be eliminated. Prior to the IPO, the Partnership did not contribute to the other post-employment benefit plans in 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , $1,034 of other post-employment benefits have been paid.

Components of Coal Workers' Pne

Components of Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CWP) and Workers' Compensation Net Periodic Benefit Costs	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CWP) and Workers' Compensation Net Periodic Benefit Costs	COMPONENTS OF COAL WORKERS’ PNEUMOCONIOSIS (CWP) AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS: The Partnership is contractually obligated for medical and disability benefits to CPCC employees and their dependents resulting from occurrences of coal workers' pneumoconiosis disease ("CWP") and is also contractually obligated to compensate individuals who are entitled benefits under workers' compensation laws. Components of net periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows: CWP Workers' Compensation Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 51 $ 175 $ 153 $ 524 $ 331 $ 360 $ 994 $ 1,079 Interest cost 13 43 39 128 29 37 88 111 Amortization of actuarial gain (14 ) (48 ) (42 ) (144 ) — (4 ) (1 ) (11 ) State administrative fees and insurance bond premiums — — — — 3 123 147 370 Net periodic benefit cost $ 50 $ 170 $ 150 $ 508 $ 363 $ 516 $ 1,228 $ 1,549 The Partnership does not expect to contribute to CONSOL Energy's CWP plan in 2015 as it intends to pay benefit claims as they become due. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , $22 of CWP benefit claims have been paid. The Partnership does not expect to contribute to CONSOL Energy's workers’ compensation plan in 2015 as it intends to pay benefit claims as they become due. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , $399 of workers’ compensation benefits, state administrative fees and surety bond premiums have been paid.

Fair Value of Financial Instrum

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: The Partnership determines the fair value of assets and liabilities based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The fair values are based on assumptions that market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in valuation techniques and the inputs to valuations. The fair value hierarchy is based on whether the inputs to valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources (including LIBOR-based discount rates), while unobservable inputs reflect the Partnership's own assumptions of what market participants would use. The fair value hierarchy includes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as described below. Level One - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level Two - The fair value of the assets and liabilities included in Level 2 are based on standard industry income approach models that use significant observable inputs, including LIBOR-based discount rates. Level Three - Unobservable inputs significant to the fair value measurement supported by little or no market activity. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Partnership's third party guarantees are the credit risk of the third party and the third party surety bond markets. In those cases when the inputs used to measure fair value meet the definition of more than one level of the fair value hierarchy, the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its totality determines the applicable level in the fair value hierarchy. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value for which the fair value option was not elected: Long-term debt: The fair value of long-term debt is measured using unadjusted quoted market prices or estimated using discounted cash flow analyses. The discounted cash flow analyses are based on current market rates for instruments with similar cash flows. The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments for which the fair value option was not elected are as follows: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Revolver $ 180,000 $ 180,000 $ — $ — Long-term debt $ — $ — $ 178,762 $ 159,109 The Partnership’s debt obligations are valued through reference to the applicable underlying benchmark rate and, as a result, constitute Level 2 fair value measurements.

Commitments and Contingent Liab

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES: The Partnership is subject to various lawsuits and claims with respect to such matters as personal injury, wrongful death, damage to property, exposure to hazardous substances, governmental regulations (including environmental remediation), employment and contract disputes and other claims and actions arising out of the normal course of business. We accrue the estimated loss for these lawsuits and claims when the loss is probable and can be estimated. Our current estimated accruals related to these pending claims, individually and in the aggregate, are immaterial to the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Partnership, and there are no material pending claims that would require disclosure in the financial statements individually or in the aggregate. It is possible that the aggregate loss in the future with respect to these lawsuits and claims could ultimately be material to the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Partnership; however, such amounts cannot be reasonably estimated. Clean Water Act - Bailey Mine. CONSOL Energy received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") on April 8, 2011, a request for information relating to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES") permit compliance at the Partnership’s Bailey and Enlow Fork Mines. In response, CPCC submitted water discharge monitoring and other data to the EPA. The investigation has focused primarily on exceedances at three discharge points. In early 2013, the case was referred to the U.S. Department of Justice (the "DOJ"), and PA DEP also became involved. On December 18, 2014, the DOJ provided the Partnership a proposed Consent Decree to resolve certain Clean Water Act and Clean Streams Law claims against CONSOL Energy and CPCC with respect to the Bailey mine. The parties continue to negotiate the terms of the proposed Consent Decree. The Partnership has established an accrual to cover its estimated liability in this matter. This accrual is immaterial to the overall financial position of the Partnership and was included in Other Accrued Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At September 30, 2015 , the Partnership is contractually obligated to CONSOL Energy for financial guarantees and letters of credit to certain third parties which were issued by CONSOL Energy on behalf of the Partnership. The maximum potential total of future payments that we could be required to make under these instruments is $67,160 . The instruments are comprised of $4,465 employee-related and other letters of credit expiring in the next three years, $46,887 of environmental surety bonds expiring within the next year, and $15,808 of employee-related and other surety bonds expiring within the next year. Employee-related financial guarantees have primarily been provided to support various state workers’ compensation and federal black lung self-insurance programs. Environmental financial guarantees have primarily been provided to support various performance bonds related to reclamation and other environmental issues. Other guarantees have been extended to support insurance policies, legal matters, full and timely payments of mining equipment leases, and various other items necessary in the normal course of business. 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 on the financial statements. The Partnership’s management believes that these guarantees will expire without being funded, and therefore the commitments will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Partnership. The Partnership enters into long-term unconditional purchase obligations. These purchase obligations are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2015 , the Partnership had $771 of purchase obligations, all of which are due in less than one year.

Related Party

Related Party	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party	RELATED PARTY: The Consolidated Statements of Operations include expense allocations for certain corporate functions historically performed by CONSOL Energy, including allocations of general corporate expenses related to stock based compensation, legal, treasury, human resources, information technology and other administrative services. Those allocations were based primarily on specific identification, head counts and coal tons produced. Also, centralized cash management activities for CONSOL Energy were utilized for collections and payments related to normal course of business accounts receivable and payments for goods and services. The balance of receivable/payable from CONSOL Energy and other affiliates are presented as contributions/distributions in these consolidated financial statements. Management believes the assumptions underlying the Consolidated Financial Statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating general corporate expenses from CONSOL Energy are reasonable. Nevertheless, these statements may not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred by the Partnership and may not reflect our Consolidated Statements of Operations, Balance Sheets and Cash Flows had we been a stand-alone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if the Partnership had been a stand-alone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. In conjunction with the IPO, the Partnership entered into several agreements, including an omnibus agreement, with CONSOL Energy. The omnibus agreement provided that CONSOL Energy will perform certain shared services for a fee, including general, selling and direct administrative expenses related to stock based compensation, legal, treasury, human resources, information technology and other administrative services agreement. This agreement also provides that CONSOL Energy extend insurance and other employee benefit coverages for a fee. We believe that transactions with related parties, other than certain transactions with CONSOL Energy related to administrative services, were conducted on terms comparable to those with unrelated parties. Purchases of supply inventory from Fairmont Supply Company, formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of CONSOL Energy, were approximately $1,984 and $6,573 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , and are included in Operating and Other Costs in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. On December 12, 2014, Fairmont Supply was sold by CONSOL Energy and is no longer a related party of CONSOL Energy or the Partnership. CPCC had several related party long-term notes with CFI that are disclosed within Note 9 - Debt. Payments for these notes were $1,064 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and $13,592 and $5,744 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 , respectively. Proceeds from additional notes were $1,064 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and $13,592 and $5,744 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 , respectively. Interest Expense related to these notes were $4,840 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $2,424 and $7,111 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 . There was no interest expense and payments or proceeds for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as these notes were excluded from the Partnership in conjunction with the IPO. These costs are included in Interest Expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Charges for services from CONSOL Energy include the following: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Operating and Other Costs $ 1,680 $ 1,337 $ 3,468 $ 3,784 Selling and Direct Administrative Expenses 1,034 1,411 3,297 4,530 General and Administrative Expenses 2,027 2,718 6,747 9,595 Total Service from CONSOL Energy $ 4,741 $ 5,466 $ 13,512 $ 17,909 At September 30, 2015 , the Partnership had a net payable to CONSOL Energy in the amount of $1,188 . This payable includes reimbursements for business expenses, executive fees, debt issuance and financing fees, stock-based compensation and other items.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

Long-Term Incentive Plan	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Long-Term Incentive Plan	LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN: Under the CNX Coal Resources LP 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), our general partner may issue long-term equity based awards to directors, officers and employees of our general partner or its affiliates, or to any consultants, affiliates of our general partner or other individuals who perform services for us. These awards will be intended to compensate the recipients thereof based on the performance of our common units and their continued service during the vesting period, as well as to align their long-term interests with those of our unitholders. We will be responsible for the cost of awards granted under the LTIP and all determinations with respect to awards to be made under the LTIP will be made by the board of directors of our general partner or any committee thereof that may be established for such purpose or by any delegate of the board of directors or such committee, subject to applicable law, which we refer to as the plan administrator. The LTIP limits the number of units that may be delivered pursuant to vested awards to 2,300,000 common units, subject to proportionate adjustment in the event of unit splits and similar events. Common units subject to awards that are canceled, forfeited, withheld to satisfy exercise prices or tax withholding obligations or otherwise terminated without delivery of the common units will be available for delivery pursuant to other awards. The Partnership's general partner has granted equity-based phantom units that vest over a period of continued service with the Partnership. The value of the phantom units will be paid in common units or an amount of cash equal to the fair market value of a unit based on the grant date. The Partnership accounted for these awards as equity awards and recorded compensation expense based on the fair value of the awards at the grant date fair value. Based on the vesting requirements, the Partnership amortized $15 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , which is included in general and administrative expense. As of September 30, 2015 , 6,204 units have been issued under our LTIP. The weighted average fair value of these grants, based on the Partnership's common unit price on the grant date, was $14.50 per unit.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS: On October 26 , the Board of Directors of CNX Coal Resources GP LLC, the general partner of CNX Coal Resources LP, declared a cash distribution to the Partnership's unitholders for the third quarter of 2015 of $0.4791 per common and subordinated unit. The cash distribution will be paid on November 13, 2015 to the unitholders of record at the close of business on November 6, 2015

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Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	The accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared from separate records maintained by CONSOL Energy, CPCC and Conrhein and may not necessarily be indicative of the conditions that would have existed, or the results of operations, if CPCC and Conrhein had been operated as unaffiliated entities. The balance sheet at December 31, 2014 has been derived from the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date but does not include all the notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the Combined Financial Statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in the Partnership’s prospectus dated June 30, 2015 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on July 1, 2015 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Prospectus"). As these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements represent the combination of two separate legal entities wholly owned by CONSOL Energy, the net assets of the Partnership have been presented as a Parent Net Investment. Parent Net Investment is primarily comprised of the Partnership’s undivided interest in (i) CONSOL Energy’s initial investment in CPCC and Conrhein(and any subsequent adjustments thereto); (ii) the accumulated net earnings; (iii) net transfers to or from CONSOL Energy, including those related to cash management functions performed by CONSOL Energy; (iv) non-cash changes in financing arrangements, including the conversion of certain related party liabilities into Parent Net Investment; and (v) corporate cost allocations. Transactions between the Partnership and CONSOL Energy or CONSOL Energy’s other subsidiaries have been identified in the financial statements as transactions between related parties.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Update 2015-02 - Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. The objective of the amendments in this update is to change the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. The amendments in this update affect reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. Specifically, the amendments: (1) modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities ("VIEs") or voting interest entities; (2) eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership; (3) affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships; and (4) provide a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds. The amendments in this update affect the following areas: (1) limited partnerships and similar legal entities; (2) evaluating fees paid to a decision maker or a service provider as a variable interest; (3) the effect of fee arrangements on the primary beneficiary determination; (4) the effect of related parties on the primary beneficiary determination; and (5) certain investment funds. Current U.S. GAAP includes different requirements for performing a consolidation analysis if, among other factors, the entity under evaluation is any one of the following: (1) a legal entity that qualifies for the indefinite deferral of Statement 167; (2) a legal entity that is within the scope of Statement 167; and (3) a limited partnership or similar legal entity that is considered a voting interest entity. Under the amendments in this update, all reporting entities are within the scope of Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation-Overall, including limited partnerships and similar legal entities, unless a scope exception applies. The presumption that a general partner controls a limited partnership has been eliminated. Overall, the amendments in this update are an improvement to current U.S. GAAP because they simplify the Codification and reduce the number of consolidated models through the elimination of the indefinite deferral of Statement 167 and because they place more emphasis on risk of loss when determining a controlling financial interest. The amendments in this update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. Management is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on the Partnership's financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued update 2015-03 - Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This update is part of the FASB's initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards (the Simplification Initiative). The FASB received feedback that having different balance sheet presentation requirements for debt issuance costs and debt discounts and premiums creates unnecessary complexity. Recognizing debt issuance costs as a deferred charge (that is, an asset) also is different from the guidance in International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), which requires that transaction costs be deducted from the carrying value of the financial liability and not recorded as separate assets. Additionally, the requirement to recognize debt issuance costs as deferred charges conflicts with the guidance in FASB Concepts Statement No. 6, Elements of Financial Statements , which states that debt issuance costs are similar to debt discounts and in effect reduce the proceeds of borrowing, thereby increasing the effective interest rate. Concepts Statement 6 further states that debt issuance costs cannot be an asset because they provide no future economic benefit. To simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs, the amendments in this update require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. In August 2015, the FASB issued update 2015-15 Amendment to Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30). This amendment clarifies that, in relation to line-of-credit arrangements, the SEC would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratable over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the amendments in this update is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The Partnership has elected to early adopt, which did not have a material impact on the Partnership's financial statements, see Note 9 - Debt. I n April 2015, the FASB issued update 2015-06 - Earnings Per Share (Topic 260): Effects on Historical Earnings per Unit of Master Limited Partnership Dropdown Transactions. When a general partner transfers (or “drops down”) net assets to a master limited partnership and that transaction is accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control, the statements of operations of the master limited partnership are adjusted retrospectively to reflect the dropdown transaction as if it occurred on the earliest date during which the entities were under common control. The objective of this update is to address the diversity in practice in relation to presentation of historical earnings per unit for periods before the date of a dropdown transaction that occurs after formation of a master limited partnership. Some reporting entities recalculate previously reported earnings per unit by allocating the earnings (losses) of the transferred business that occurred in periods before the date of the dropdown transaction to the general partner, limited partners, and incentive distribution rights holders on a hypothetical basis and treat their rights to those earnings (losses) in a manner that is consistent with their contractual rights immediately after the dropdown transaction has occurred. Other reporting entities allocate the earnings (losses) of the transferred business that occurred in periods before the date of the dropdown transaction entirely to the general partner and do not adjust previously reported earnings per unit of the limited partners. The amendments in this update specify that for purposes of calculating historical earnings per unit under the two-class method, the earnings (losses) of a transferred business before the date of a dropdown transaction should be allocated entirely to the general partner. In that circumstance, the previously reported earnings per unit of the limited partners (which is typically the earnings per unit measure presented in the financial statements) would not change as a result of the dropdown transaction. Qualitative disclosures about how the rights to the earnings (losses) differ before and after the dropdown transaction occurs for purposes of computing earnings per unit under the two-class method also are required. The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively for all financial statements presented and are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier adoption is permitted. Management believes adoption of this new guidance will not have a material impact on the Partnership's financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued Update 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The objective of the amendments in this update is to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The guidance in this update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. An entity should disclose sufficient information, both qualitative and quantitative, to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on the Partnership's financial statements.

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Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by component were as follows: Postretirement Benefits Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 31,367 Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 4,553 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (5,954 ) Other comprehensive income (1,401 ) OPEB accumulated other comprehensive income retained by CONSOL Energy (Note 10) (21,102 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 8,864
Reclassification of Adjustments Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The following table shows the reclassification of adjustments out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income: For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Actuarially Determined Long-Term Liability Adjustments Amortization of prior service costs $ (796 ) $ (466 ) $ (6,962 ) $ (1,399 ) Recognized net actuarial loss 72 109 1,008 328 Curtailment gain — (2,042 ) — (2,042 ) Total $ (724 ) $ (2,399 ) $ (5,954 ) $ (3,113 )

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Net Income Per Limited Partner and General Partner Interest (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following table illustrates the Partnership's calculation of net income per unit for common and subordinated partner units (in thousands, except for per unit information): September 30, 2015 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Net Income $ 14,665 $ 41,990 Less: Net (Loss) Income Attributable to CONSOL Energy, Pre-IPO (18 ) 27,307 Net Income Attributable to General and Limited Partner Ownership Interest in CNX Coal Resources $ 14,683 $ 14,683 Less: General Partner Interest in Net Income 294 294 Limited Partner Interest in Net Income $ 14,389 $ 14,389 Net Income Allocable to Common Units $ 7,194 $ 7,194 Net Income Allocable to Subordinated Units 7,195 7,195 Limited Partner Interest in Net Income $ 14,389 $ 14,389 Weighted Average Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Basic Common Units 11,611,067 11,611,067 Subordinated Units 11,611,067 11,611,067 Total 23,222,134 23,222,134 Weighted Average Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Diluted Common Units 11,611,525 11,611,525 Subordinated Units 11,611,067 11,611,067 Total 23,222,592 23,222,592 Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit - Basic and Diluted Common Units $ 0.62 $ 0.62 Subordinated Units $ 0.62 $ 0.62

Miscellaneous Other Income (Tab

Miscellaneous Other Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Income	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Right of way sales $ 260 $ — $ 487 $ 291 Coal contract buyout — — — 6,000 Litigation — — — 855 Other 4 58 128 123 Total Miscellaneous Other Income $ 264 $ 58 $ 615 $ 7,269

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory	September 30, December 31, Coal $ 3,637 $ 1,718 Supplies 9,019 8,921 Total Inventories $ 12,656 $ 10,639

Property, Plant and Equipment (

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	September 30, December 31, Coal and other plant and equipment $ 453,213 $ 441,933 Coal properties and surface lands 95,725 107,158 Airshafts 69,683 68,855 Mine development 65,231 65,340 Coal advance mining royalties 3,923 3,307 Total property, plant and equipment 687,775 686,593 Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization 312,576 287,707 Total Net Property, Plant and Equipment $ 375,199 $ 398,886

Other Accrued Liabilities (Tabl

Other Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	September 30, December 31, 2014 Subsidence liability $ 23,604 $ 20,854 Accrued payroll and benefits 5,093 3,253 Deferred revenue 2,932 286 Equipment Lease Rental 1,996 1,948 Other 4,095 5,404 Current portion of long-term liabilities: Postretirement benefits other than pensions — 1,540 Workers' compensation 959 922 Asset retirement obligations 1,168 1,150 Long-term disability 113 121 Pneumoconiosis benefits 21 24 Total Other Accrued Liabilities $ 39,981 $ 35,502

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	Debt at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following: September 30, December 31, Revolver, carrying amount (3.20% interest rate at September 30, 2015) $ 180,000 $ — Less: Debt issuance and financing fees (4,127 ) — Revolver, net 175,873 — Advance royalty commitments (7.91% weighted average interest rate for September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014) 578 578 CONSOL Financial Inc. Loan (5.46% weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2014) — 178,762 176,451 179,340 Less amounts due in one year * 300 18,231 Long-Term Debt $ 176,151 $ 161,109 ___________ *Excludes current portion of Capital Lease Obligations of $ 44 and $ 30 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively.

Components of Other Post-Empl33

Components of Other Post-Employment Benefit (OPEB) Plans Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures	Components of net periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows: Other Post-Employment Benefits Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ — $ 185 $ — $ 556 Interest cost — 352 47 1,056 Amortization of prior service credits (796 ) (466 ) (6,962 ) (1,399 ) Recognized net actuarial loss 84 160 1,043 480 Curtailment gain — (2,042 ) — (2,042 ) Net periodic benefit cost $ (712 ) $ (1,811 ) $ (5,872 ) $ (1,349 )

Components of Coal Workers' P34

Components of Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CWP) and Workers' Compensation Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations	Components of net periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows: CWP Workers' Compensation Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 51 $ 175 $ 153 $ 524 $ 331 $ 360 $ 994 $ 1,079 Interest cost 13 43 39 128 29 37 88 111 Amortization of actuarial gain (14 ) (48 ) (42 ) (144 ) — (4 ) (1 ) (11 ) State administrative fees and insurance bond premiums — — — — 3 123 147 370 Net periodic benefit cost $ 50 $ 170 $ 150 $ 508 $ 363 $ 516 $ 1,228 $ 1,549

Fair Value of Financial Instr35

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value of Financial Instruments	The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments for which the fair value option was not elected are as follows: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Revolver $ 180,000 $ 180,000 $ — $ — Long-term debt $ — $ — $ 178,762 $ 159,109

Related Party (Tables)

Related Party (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions	Charges for services from CONSOL Energy include the following: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Operating and Other Costs $ 1,680 $ 1,337 $ 3,468 $ 3,784 Selling and Direct Administrative Expenses 1,034 1,411 3,297 4,530 General and Administrative Expenses 2,027 2,718 6,747 9,595 Total Service from CONSOL Energy $ 4,741 $ 5,466 $ 13,512 $ 17,909

Description of Business, Basi37

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2014			$ 170,626
Other Comprehensive Income
Other comprehensive income	$ (12)	$ (358)	(1,401)	$ (1,072)
Balance at September 30, 2015	185,097		185,097
Former Parent
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2014			139,259
Other Comprehensive Income
Balance at September 30, 2015	0		0
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2014			31,367
Other Comprehensive Income
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			4,553
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(724)	(2,399)	(5,954)	(3,113)
Other comprehensive income			(1,401)
Balance at September 30, 2015	8,864		8,864
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent | Former Parent
Other Comprehensive Income
Other comprehensive income			(21,102)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Attributable to Parent
Other Comprehensive Income
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(796)	(466)	(6,962)	(1,399)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Other Comprehensive Income
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	72	109	1,008	328
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Transition Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Other Comprehensive Income
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 0	$ (2,042)	$ 0	$ (2,042)

Description of Business, Basi38

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of legal entities combined in financial statements	2
CONSOL Energy
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity interest to be transferred	20.00%

Initial Public and Concurrent39

Initial Public and Concurrent Private Placement Offering (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 07, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Units, Net of Offering Costs		$ 148,359,000	$ 0
Issuance of Common Units to Public, Net of Offering Costs		148,359,000
Origination fees		4,329,000	$ 0
Distribution of proceeds		342,711,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 400,000,000
Proceeds from line of credit	200,000,000	$ 180,000,000
Origination fees	3,000,000
Net proceeds from credit facility	$ 197,000,000
Private Placement | Common Stock
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Units issued in private placement	5,000,000
Price per share	$ 15
Proceeds from issuance of units, gross	$ 75,000,000
IPO
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Underwriting discount and structuring fees	5,500,000
Offering expenses	4,052,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Units, Net of Offering Costs	$ 65,448,000
IPO | Common Stock
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Units issued during initial public offering	5,000,000
Price per share	$ 15
Proceeds from issuance of units, gross	$ 75,000,000
Sale of units, price per share, net of underwriting discount	$ 14.10
Over-Allotment Option
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Option to purchase units, term	30 days
Option to purchase units, number of units called by options	750,000
Option to purchase units, threshold of units sold	5,000,000
Over-Allotment Option | Common Stock
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Price per share	$ 15
Sale of units, price per share, net of underwriting discount	$ 14.10
Sale of units	561,067
Issuance of Common Units to Public, Net of Offering Costs	$ 7,911,000
CONSOL Energy
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Units to Public, Net of Offering Costs	189,916,000
Distribution of proceeds	342,711,000
Offering and structure costs	4,352,000
Cash retained by the Partnership	$ 7,000,000
CONSOL Energy | Limited Partners
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Partnership interest issued	53.40%
CONSOL Energy | General Partner
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Partnership interest issued	2.00%
CONSOL Energy | Common Stock | Limited Partners
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Units issued during initial public offering	1,050,000
CONSOL Energy | Subordinated Member Units | Limited Partners
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Units issued during initial public offering	11,611,067
CONSOL Energy | IPO
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Units, Net of Offering Costs	$ 70,711,000
CONSOL Energy | Over-Allotment Option | Common Stock | Limited Partners
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Units issued upon expiration of underwriters' option	188,933

Net Income Per Limited Partne40

Net Income Per Limited Partner and General Partner Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014	Jul. 06, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 14,683	$ 14,665		$ 11,825	$ 27,307	$ 41,990		$ 67,034
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners and Limited Partners	14,683	14,683	[1]			14,683	[1]
Less: General Partner Interest in Net Income		294				294
Limited Partner Interest in Net Income		$ 14,389				$ 14,389
Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Basic (in shares)		23,222,134				23,222,134
Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Diluted (in shares)		23,222,592				23,222,592
General Partner
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	294
Less: General Partner Interest in Net Income	$ 294
Former Parent
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest					$ 27,307
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners and Limited Partners		$ (18)				$ 27,307
Common Units
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Limited Partner Interest in Net Income		$ 7,194				$ 7,194
Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Basic (in shares)		11,611,067				11,611,067
Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Diluted (in shares)		11,611,525				11,611,525
Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit - Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.62				$ 0.62
Subordinated Units
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Limited Partner Interest in Net Income		$ 7,195				$ 7,195
Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Basic (in shares)		11,611,067				11,611,067
Limited Partner Units Outstanding - Diluted (in shares)		11,611,067				11,611,067
Net Income Per Limited Partner Unit - Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.62				$ 0.62
[1]	Reflective of general and limited partner interest in net income since closing of Initial Public Offering. See Note 2 - Initial Public Offering.

Acquisitions and Dispositions (

Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details) - Longwall Shields	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014USD ($)
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Historical cost	$ 15,071,000
Gain (loss) on sale leaseback transaction	$ 0
Operating lease term of contract	5 years

Miscellaneous Other Income (Det

Miscellaneous Other Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Right of way sales	$ 260	$ 0	$ 487	$ 291
Coal contract buyout	0	0	0	6,000
Litigation	0	0	0	855
Other	4	58	128	123
Total Miscellaneous Other Income	$ 264	$ 58	$ 615	$ 7,269

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Coal	$ 3,637	$ 1,718
Supplies	9,019	8,921
Inventories	$ 12,656	$ 10,639

Property, Plant and Equipment44

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment	$ 687,775		$ 687,775		$ 686,593
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	312,576		312,576		287,707
Total Net Property, Plant and Equipment	375,199		375,199		398,886
Gross assets under capital lease	383		383		333
Accumulated amortization for capital leases	254		254		252
Amortization expense for assets under capital lease	12	$ 6	30	$ 16
Coal and other plant and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment	453,213		453,213		441,933
Coal properties and surface lands
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment	95,725		95,725		107,158
Airshafts
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment	69,683		69,683		68,855
Mine development
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment	65,231		65,231		65,340
Coal advance mining royalties
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment	$ 3,923		$ 3,923		$ 3,307

Other Accrued Liabilities (Deta

Other Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Subsidence liability	$ 23,604	$ 20,854
Accrued payroll and benefits	5,093	3,253
Deferred revenue	2,932	286
Equipment Lease Rental	1,996	1,948
Other	4,095	5,404
Current portion of long-term liabilities:
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	0	1,540
Workers' compensation	959	922
Asset retirement obligations	1,168	1,150
Long-term disability	113	121
Pneumoconiosis benefits	21	24
Total Other Accrued Liabilities	$ 39,981	$ 35,502

Debt (Details)

Debt (Details)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Jul. 07, 2015USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current and long-term debt	$ 176,451,000	$ 179,340,000
Less amounts due in one year	300,000	18,231,000
Long-Term Debt	176,151,000	161,109,000
Capital lease obligations, current	44,000	30,000
Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolver, carrying amount (3.20% interest rate at September 30, 2015)	180,000,000	0
Less: Debt issuance and financing fees	(4,127,000)	0
Current and long-term debt	$ 175,873,000	0
Weighted average interest rate	3.20%
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 400,000,000
Proceeds from line of credit	$ 180,000,000		$ 200,000,000
Unused borrowing capacity fee	0.50%
Interest coverage ratio	11.84
Unused borrowing capacity	$ 220,000,000
Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest coverage ratio			3
Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total leverage ratio	1.71		3.50
Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Open Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate, London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Plus 1% | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate, London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Plus 1% | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	0.20%
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.50%
Advance Royalty Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Advance royalty commitments (7.91% weighted average interest rate for September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	$ 578,000	$ 578,000
Weighted average interest rate	7.91%	7.91%
Notes Payable | CONSOL Financial Inc. Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
CONSOL Financial Inc. Loan (5.46% weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2014)	$ 0	$ 178,762,000
Weighted average interest rate		5.46%
Debt instrument, term	10 years

Components of Other Post-Empl47

Components of Other Post-Employment Benefit (OPEB) Plans Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Details) - Other Postretirement Benefit Plan - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 0	$ 185	$ 0	$ 556
Interest cost	0	352	47	1,056
Amortization of prior service credits	(796)	(466)	(6,962)	(1,399)
Recognized net actuarial loss	84	160	1,043	480
Curtailment gain	0	(2,042)	0	(2,042)
Net periodic benefit cost	$ (712)	$ (1,811)	(5,872)	$ (1,349)
Benefits paid			$ 1,034

Components of Coal Workers' P48

Components of Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CWP) and Workers' Compensation Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 51	$ 175	$ 153	$ 524
Interest cost	13	43	39	128
Amortization of actuarial gain	(14)	(48)	(42)	(144)
State administrative fees and insurance bond premiums	0	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	50	170	150	508
Benefits paid			22
Workers Compensation
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	331	360	994	1,079
Interest cost	29	37	88	111
Amortization of actuarial gain	0	(4)	(1)	(11)
State administrative fees and insurance bond premiums	3	123	147	370
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 363	$ 516	1,228	$ 1,549
Benefits paid			$ 399

Fair Value of Financial Instr49

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolver	$ 180,000	$ 0
Long-term debt	0	178,762
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Revolver	180,000	0
Long-term debt	$ 0	$ 159,109

Commitments and Contingent Li50

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential future payments	$ 67,160
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	771
Financial Standby Letter of Credit
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential future payments	4,465
Employee Related Contingency | Surety Bond
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential future payments	15,808
Environment Related Contingency | Surety Bond
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential future payments	$ 46,887

Related Party (Details)

Related Party (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest expense		$ 2,424	$ 4,840	$ 7,111
Operating and Other Costs
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Service from CONSOL Energy	$ 1,680	3,321	3,468	10,357
Selling and Direct Administrative Expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Service from CONSOL Energy	1,034	1,411	3,297	4,530
Fairmont Supply Company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases of supply inventory		1,984		6,573
CONSOL Financial Inc. Loan
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Repayments of related party debt		1,064	13,592	5,744
Proceeds from related party debt		1,064	13,592	5,744
Interest expense		$ 2,424	4,840	$ 7,111
Due to Related Parties	$ 1,188		$ 1,188

Long-Term Incentive Plan (Detai

Long-Term Incentive Plan (Details) - Common Units $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized under LTIP	2,300,000	2,300,000
General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amortization expense due to vesting | $	$ 15	$ 15
Phantom Share Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted during period	6,204	6,204
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares	$ 14.50	$ 14.50

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) - $ / shares		Oct. 26, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash Distributions Declared per Unit (in dollars per share)	[1]		$ 0.4791	$ 0.4791
Minimum quarterly distribution (in dollars per share)				$ 0.5125
Subsequent Event | Common Units
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash Distributions Declared per Unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.4791
Subsequent Event | Subordinated Units
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash Distributions Declared per Unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.4791
[1]	Represents the cash distributions declared related to the period presented. See Note 16 - Subsequent Events

Uncategorized Items - cnxc-2015

Label	Element	Value
Common Stock [Member] | Limited Partner [Member]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 7,194
Subordinated Member Units [Member] | Limited Partner [Member]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 7,195