HERITAGE HEALTH BENEFIT EXPENSES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Health care benefits	$	2,276	$	3,176
Combined benefit fund payments	512		576
Workers’ compensation benefits	136		116
Black lung benefits	620		83
Total	$	3,544	$	3,951