HERITAGE HEALTH BENEFIT EXPENSES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Heritage Health Benefit Expenses [Abstract]

Components of costs of benefits to 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