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RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS AND BOND COLLATERAL
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure Restricted Investments and Bond Collateral [Abstract]  
RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS AND BOND COLLATERAL
RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS AND BOND COLLATERAL
The Company’s restricted investments and bond collateral consist of the following: 
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Coal - U.S. Segment:
 
 
 
WML debt reserve account
$

 
$
13,067

Reclamation bond collateral:
 
 
 
Kemmerer Mine
25,077

 
24,966

Absaloka Mine
11,696

 
11,653

Rosebud Mine
3,145

 
3,145

Beulah Mine
1,270

 
1,270

Coal - Canada Segment:
 
 
 
PMRU
16,201

 

CVRI
31,867

 

Power Segment:
 
 
 
Letter of credit account

 
5,998

Corporate Segment:
 
 
 
Postretirement medical benefit bonds
8,550

 
8,467

Workers’ compensation bonds
6,705

 
6,667

Total restricted investments and bond collateral
104,511

 
75,233

Less current portion

 
(5,998
)
Total restricted investments and bond collateral, less current portion
$
104,511

 
$
69,235


For all of its restricted investments and bond collateral accounts, the Company can select from limited fixed-income investment options for the funds and receive the investment returns on these investments. Funds in the restricted investments and bond collateral accounts are not available to meet the Company’s general cash needs.
These accounts include held-to-maturity securities. Held-to-maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost, adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts calculated on the effective interest method. Interest income is recognized when earned.
The Company’s carrying value and estimated fair value of its restricted investments and bond collateral at June 30, 2014 are as follows:
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
67,340

 
$
67,340

Time deposits
2,451

 
2,451

Held-to-maturity securities
34,720

 
35,259

 
$
104,511

 
$
105,050


Held-to-Maturity Restricted Investments and Bond Collateral
The amortized cost, gross unrealized holding gains and fair value of held-to-maturity securities at June 30, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):
Amortized cost
$
34,720

Gross unrealized holding gains
628

Gross unrealized holding losses
(89
)
Fair value
$
35,259


Maturities of held-to-maturity securities are as follows at June 30, 2014: 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Due within one year
$
1,212

 
$
1,230

Due in five years or less
19,360

 
19,704

Due after five years to ten years
8,897

 
9,070

Due in more than ten years
5,251

 
5,255

 
$
34,720

 
$
35,259


The Company does not intend to sell its held-to-maturity securities and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities before recovery of amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity.
As of February 2014, the Company is no longer required to fund a letter of credit account for its power operations.