HERITAGE HEALTH BENEFIT EXPENSES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013			2014		2013
	(In thousands)					(In thousands)
Health care benefits	$	2,376	$	3,089		$	4,650	$	6,266
Combined benefit fund payments	512		576			1,025		1,152
Workers’ compensation benefits	124		117			260		232
Black lung benefits	376		(673		)	997		(590		)
Total	$	3,388	$	3,109		$	6,932	$	7,060