HERITAGE HEALTH BENEFIT EXPENSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Heritage Health Benefit Expenses [Abstract]

Components of costs of benefits to former mining operation employees

The components of these expenses are as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Health care benefits	$	9,473	$	12,579		$	11,367
Combined benefit fund payments	1,966		2,240			2,258
Workers’ compensation benefits (credit)	230		(1,212		)	(1,322		)
Black lung benefits (credit)	1,719		(189		)	1,085
Total	$	13,388	$	13,418		$	13,388