Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 61,110	$ 31,610
Receivables:
Trade	66,196	60,037
Contractual third-party reclamation receivables	8,487	10,207
Other	5,086	3,220
Total receivables	79,769	73,464
Inventories	39,972	37,734
Restricted investments and bond collateral	5,998	0
Other current assets	18,190	16,504
Total current assets	205,039	159,312
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and mineral rights	278,188	261,741
Plant and equipment	657,696	635,720
Gross property, plant and equipment	935,884	897,461
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	445,848	384,621
Net property, plant and equipment	490,036	512,840
Advanced coal royalties	7,311	4,316
Reclamation deposits	74,921	72,718
Restricted investments and bond collateral	69,235	87,209
Contractual third-party reclamation receivables, less current portion	88,303	84,158
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $14.1 million and $12.4 million at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1,520	3,203
Other assets	10,320	12,359
Total Assets	946,685	936,115
Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt	44,343	23,791
Accounts payable and accrued expenses:
Trade	57,507	52,093
Production taxes	41,905	33,228
Workers' compensation	717	820
Postretirement medical benefits	13,955	14,068
SERP	390	390
Deferred revenue	14,068	12,822
Asset retirement obligations	23,353	22,238
Other current liabilities	16,790	11,462
Total current liabilities	213,028	170,912
Long-term debt, less current installments	295,494	337,198
Workers' compensation, less current portion	6,744	8,710
Excess of black lung benefit obligation over trust assets	8,675	8,356
Postretirement medical benefits, less current portion	270,374	319,775
Pension and SERP obligations, less current portion	24,176	54,250
Deferred revenue, less current portion	46,567	56,891
Asset retirement obligations, less current portion	256,511	241,609
Intangible liabilities, net of accumulated amortization of $12.4 million at December 31, 2013 and $11.4 million at December 31, 2012, respectively	5,606	6,625
Other liabilities	7,389	18,020
Total liabilities	1,134,564	1,222,346
Shareholders' deficit:
Preferred stock of $1.00 par value Authorized 5,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding 159,960 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012	160	160
Common stock of $2.50 par value Authorized 30,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding 14,592,231 shares at December 31, 2013, and 14,201,411 shares at December 31, 2012, respectively	36,479	35,502
Other paid-in capital	134,861	130,852
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(63,595)	(148,345)
Accumulated deficit	(295,784)	(289,727)
Total Westmoreland Coal Company shareholders' deficit	(187,879)	(271,558)
Noncontrolling interest	0	(14,673)
Total deficit	(187,879)	(286,231)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit	$ 946,685	$ 936,115

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