| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2436402 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (http://www.cnxlp.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsDetails)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001637558 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | |
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  | ||
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]  | ||
Asset retirement obligation, balance at beginning of period  | ||
Accretion expense  | ||
Payments  | (  | (  | 
Revisions in estimated cash flows  | (  | (  | 
Asset retirement obligation, balance at end of period  | 10,412,000    | |