HERITAGE HEALTH BENEFIT EXPENSES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Health care benefits	$	2,404	$	3,179	$	7,054	$	9,446
Combined benefit fund payments	342		576		1,366		1,727
Workers’ compensation benefits	120		99		380		331
Black lung benefits	449		203		1,446		(387		)
Total	$	3,315	$	4,057	$	10,246	$	11,117