Other Accrued Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 12—OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES:

	December 31,
	2011		2010
Subsidence liability	$	108,094	$	83,751
Accrued payroll and benefits	65,775		58,771
Accrued interest	63,577		64,695
Accrued other taxes	50,869		56,839
Short-term incentive compensation	37,947		38,474
Uncertain income tax positions (See Note 6)	6,820		41,235
Other	128,247		139,079
Current portion of long-term liabilities:
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	182,529		179,809
Mine closing	34,501		38,433
Workers' compensation	24,837		27,754
Gas well closing	24,660		27,919
Reclamation	20,180		25,933
Pneumoconiosis benefits	10,027		10,915
Long-term disability	6,294		6,126
Salary retirement	5,713		2,258
Total Other Accrued Liabilities	$	770,070	$	801,991