Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 75,438	$ 60,082
Receivables:
Trade	131,124	140,731
Loan and lease receivables	0	5,867
Other	11,053	13,261
Total receivables	142,177	159,859
Inventories	120,298	125,515
Other current assets	24,836	32,258
Total current assets	362,749	377,714
Property, plant and equipment:
Gross property, plant and equipment	1,635,151	1,617,938
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	818,032	782,417
Net property, plant and equipment	817,119	835,521
Loan and lease receivables, less current portion	0	44,474
Advanced coal royalties	18,837	18,722
Reclamation deposits	75,511	74,362
Restricted investments and bond collateral	145,642	144,913
Investment in joint venture	26,992	26,951
Other assets	63,966	62,252
Total Assets	1,510,816	1,584,909
Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt	72,710	86,272
Accounts payable and accrued expenses:
Trade and other accrued liabilities	117,280	142,233
Interest payable	14,679	22,458
Production taxes	47,081	44,995
Postretirement medical benefits	14,892	14,892
Deferred revenue	19,984	15,253
Asset retirement obligations	31,362	32,207
Other current liabilities	20,121	20,964
Total current liabilities	338,109	379,274
Long-term debt, less current installments	1,019,432	1,022,794
Postretirement medical benefits, less current portion	309,217	308,709
Pension and SERP obligations, less current portion	43,819	43,982
Deferred revenue, less current portion	13,524	16,251
Asset retirement obligations, less current portion	457,166	451,834
Other liabilities	52,171	52,182
Total liabilities	2,233,438	2,275,026
Shareholders' deficit:
Common stock of $.01 par value: Authorized 30,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding 18,572,233 at March 31, 2017 and 18,570,642 at December 31, 2016	186	186
Other paid-in capital	249,441	248,143
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(175,037)	(179,072)
Accumulated deficit	(794,536)	(757,367)
Total Westmoreland Coal Company shareholders’ deficit	(719,946)	(688,110)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(2,676)	(2,007)
Total deficit	(722,622)	(690,117)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit	$ 1,510,816	$ 1,584,909