Other Accrued Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 13—OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
Subsidence liability	$	103,343	$	98,573
Royalties	52,456		34,110
Accrued Interest	51,404		63,600
Columbia Energy Ventures Majorsville Sublease	49,533		—
Accrued payroll and benefits	37,293		38,953
Short-term incentive compensation	36,272		30,371
Accrued other taxes	17,951		26,305
Uncertain income tax positions	—		28,530
Other	100,284		87,407
Current portion of long-term liabilities:
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	57,279		60,847
Mine closing	32,222		30,320
Gas well closing	21,286		23,971
Workers' compensation	15,122		15,014
Salary retirement	9,339		4,593
Pneumoconiosis benefits	9,156		9,211
Reclamation	6,075		9,552
Long-term disability	3,957		4,340
Total Other Accrued Liabilities	$	602,972	$	565,697