CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES:
Coal sales	$ 541,574	$ 512,505	$ 1,076,083	$ 942,104
Transportation revenues	4,971	5,441	11,905	12,026
Other sales and operating revenues	6,933	11,826	13,460	19,134
Total revenues	553,478	529,772	1,101,448	973,264
EXPENSES:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization)	347,437	334,647	696,012	608,162
Transportation expenses	4,971	5,441	11,905	12,026
Outside coal purchases	790	16,154	1,392	30,335
General and administrative	17,006	17,535	32,719	32,212
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	68,207	52,109	132,589	95,142
Total operating expenses	438,411	425,886	874,617	777,877
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	115,067	103,886	226,831	195,387
Interest expense (net of interest capitalized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 of $2,873, $1,778, $5,404 and $4,732, respectively)	(6,218)	(8,268)	(12,836)	(14,180)
Interest income	178	52	312	145
Equity in loss of affiliates, net	(5,699)	(4,430)	(9,566)	(8,208)
Other income	353	2,384	627	2,599
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	103,681	93,624	205,368	175,743
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)	108	(257)	(589)	(624)
NET INCOME	103,573	93,881	205,957	176,367
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(42,596)	(39,517)	(84,978)	(72,689)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALLIANCE HOLDINGS GP, L.P. ("NET INCOME OF AHGP")	$ 60,977	$ 54,364	$ 120,979	$ 103,678
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME OF AHGP PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT (in dollars per unit)	$ 1.02	$ 0.91	$ 2.02	$ 1.73
DISTRIBUTIONS PAID PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.7625	$ 0.6675	$ 1.5025	$ 1.305
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED (in units)	59,863,000	59,863,000	59,863,000	59,863,000