HERITAGE HEALTH BENEFIT EXPENSES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Heritage Health Benefit Expenses [Abstract]

Components of costs of benefits to 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