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Coal Trading (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Coal Trading [Abstract]  
Trading revenue by type of instrument
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
Trading Revenues by Type of Instrument   2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Dollars in millions)  
Commodity swaps and options
  $ 5.8     $ (36.8 )   $ (26.0 )   $ (9.4 )
 
                               
Physical commodity purchase/sale contracts
    9.4       89.7       31.3       118.3  
 
                       
 
                               
Total trading revenues
  $ 15.2     $ 52.9     $ 5.3     $ 108.9  
 
                       
Fair value of assets and liabilities from coal trading activities
                                 
    June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
    (Dollars in millions)  
    Gross Basis     Net Basis     Gross Basis     Net Basis  
Assets from coal trading activities
  $ 1,095.5     $ 109.2     $ 1,706.2     $ 192.5  
Liabilities from coal trading activities
    (1,248.5 )     (106.1 )     (1,843.5 )     (181.7 )
 
                       
Subtotal
    (153.0 )     3.1       (137.3 )     10.8  
Net margin posted (1)
    156.1             148.1        
 
                       
Net value of coal trading positions
  $ 3.1     $ 3.1     $ 10.8     $ 10.8  
 
                       
 
(1)   Represents margin posted with counterparties and exchanges of $156.1 million at June 30, 2011; and margin posted with counterparties and exchanges of $148.2 million, net of margin held of $0.1 million at December 31, 2010. In addition, at December 31, 2010, the Company held letters of credit of $5.0 million from counterparties in lieu of margin posted. Of the margin posted at June 30, 2011, approximately 88% related to cash flow hedges.
Fair value coal trading net assets (liabilities) measured on recurring basis
                                 
    June 30, 2011  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
    (Dollars in millions)  
Commodity swaps and options
  $ 7.3     $ (19.7 )   $     $ (12.4 )
Physical commodity purchase/sale contracts
          5.5       10.0       15.5  
 
                       
Total net financial assets (liabilities)
  $ 7.3     $ (14.2 )   $ 10.0     $ 3.1  
 
                       
                                 
    December 31, 2010  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
    (Dollars in millions)  
Commodity swaps and options
  $ 10.7     $ (76.2 )   $     $ (65.5 )
Physical commodity purchase/sale contracts
          57.7       18.6       76.3  
 
                       
Total net financial assets (liabilities)
  $ 10.7     $ (18.5 )   $ 18.6     $ 10.8  
 
                       
Change in the Company's recurring Level 3 net financial assets
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Dollars in millions)  
Beginning of period
  $ 12.5     $ 12.5     $ 18.6     $ 17.0  
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
                               
Included in earnings
    (1.9 )     3.3       9.5       (0.4 )
Included in other comprehensive income
          0.5              
Settlements
    (0.7 )     (2.5 )     1.0       (2.8 )
Transfers out
    0.1             (19.1 )      
 
                       
End of period
  $ 10.0     $ 13.8     $ 10.0     $ 13.8  
 
                       
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to Level 3 net financial assets
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Dollars in millions)  
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) (1)
  $ (0.6 )   $ 2.2     $ 9.9     $ 1.3  
 
                       
 
(1)   Within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented, unrealized gains and losses from Level 3 items are combined with unrealized gains and losses on positions classified in Level 1 or 2, as well as other positions that have been realized during the applicable periods.
Schedule of future realization of the Company's trading portfolio
                 
    Year of   Percentage of
    Expiration   Portfolio Total
 
    2011       54 %
 
    2012       32 %
 
    2013       4 %
 
    2014       7 %
 
    2015       3 %
 
               
 
            100 %