HERITAGE HEALTH BENEFIT EXPENSES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Heritage Health Benefit Expenses [Abstract]

HERITAGE HEALTH BENEFIT EXPENSES

HERITAGE HEALTH BENEFIT EXPENSES

The caption Heritage health benefit expenses used in the consolidated statements of operations refers to costs of benefits the Company provides to its former mining operation employees. The components of these expenses are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Health care benefits	$	3,176	$	2,801
Combined benefit fund payments	576		561
Workers’ compensation benefits (credit)	116		121
Black lung benefits	83		327
Total	$	3,951	$	3,810