1.0.0.3 false New Accounting Pronouncements false 1 $ false false u000 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 u002 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] 0 anr_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract anr false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 3 New Accounting Pronouncements 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <div> <div> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent_0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="WIDTH: 18pt"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(2)</font></div> </td> <td> <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">New Accounting Pronouncements</font></div> </td> </tr></table> </div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> </div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In June 2009, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 105, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Generally Accepted Accounting Principles </font>(“ASC 105”). ASC 105 defines the new hierarchy for U.S. GAAP and supersedes all accounting standards in U.S. GAAP, aside from those issued by the SEC. The Codification is effective for financial statements issued for reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009.</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In August 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASC 820, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures – Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value</font>.  The new guidance establishes valuation techniques in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available.  Additionally, it clarifies appropriate valuation techniques when restrictions exist that prevent the transfer of liabilities measured at fair value.  Finally, it provides further guidance on the classification of liabilities measured at fair value within the fair value hierarchy.  The new guidance is effective for interim periods ending after August 26, 2009.  The adoption of the guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">New Accounting Pronouncements Issued and not yet Adopted</font></font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards “SFAS” No. 166, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 </font>(“SFAS 166”)<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic"> </font>(which has been incorporated into ASC 860<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">)</font>.  SFAS 166 amends the criteria for a transfer of a financial asset to be accounted for as a sale, redefines a participating interest for transfers of portions of financial assets, eliminates the qualifying special-purpose entity concept and provides for new disclosures. SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009, and its adoption is not expected to affect the Company’s financial position or results of operations.</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ASC 715-20, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">Defined Benefit Plans - General </font>(“ASC 715-20”). ASC 715-20 provides guidance on an employer’s disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan. The additional disclosure requirements under this ASC include expanded disclosures about an entity’s investment policies and strategies, the categories of plan assets, and concentrations of credit risk and fair value measurements of plan assets. ASC 715-20 will be effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. The implementation of this standard will have no impact on the amounts recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company will include the additional disclosures in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2009.</font></div><br /></div> (2) New Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true