HERITAGE HEALTH BENEFIT EXPENSES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013			2012
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Health care benefits	$	3,179	$	2,850	$	9,446		$	8,526
Combined benefit fund payments	576		561		1,727			1,682
Workers’ compensation benefits	99		121		331			382
Black lung benefits (credit)	203		349		(387		)	1,153
Total	$	4,057	$	3,881	$	11,117		$	11,743