LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

LONG-TERM DEBT

Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments

        Long-term debt consists of the following at December 31, (in thousands):

	2012			2011
ARLP Revolving credit facility	$	155,000		$	—
ARLP Senior notes		36,000			54,000
ARLP Series A senior notes		205,000			205,000
ARLP Series B senior notes		145,000			145,000
ARLP Term loan		250,000			300,000
		791,000			704,000
Less current maturities		(18,000	)		(18,000	)
Total long-term debt	$	773,000		$	686,000

Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt

 Aggregate maturities of long-term debt are payable as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,
2013	$	18,000
2014		36,750
2015		230,000
2016		156,250
2017		205,000
Thereafter		145,000
	$	791,000