HERITAGE HEALTH BENEFIT EXPENSES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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 March 31,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Health care benefits	$	2,049	$	2,276
Combined benefit fund payments	462		512
Workers’ compensation benefits	110		136
Black lung benefits	438		620
Total	$	3,059	$	3,544