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HERITAGE HEALTH BENEFIT EXPENSES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 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:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Health care benefits
$
12,579

 
$
11,367

 
$
9,507

Combined benefit fund payments
2,240

 
2,258

 
2,617

Workers’ compensation benefits (credit)
(1,212
)
 
(1,322
)
 
2,132

Black lung benefits (credit)
(189
)
 
1,085

 
4,319

Total
$
13,418

 
$
13,388

 
$
18,575