CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES:
Coal sales	$ 518,447		$ 499,003		$ 1,594,530		$ 1,441,107
Transportation revenues	11,554		5,625		23,459		17,651
Other sales and operating revenues	7,135		6,720		20,595		25,854
Total revenues	537,136	[1]	511,348	[1]	1,638,584	[1]	1,484,612	[1]
EXPENSES:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization)	346,045		338,644		1,042,057		946,806
Transportation expenses	11,554		5,625		23,459		17,651
Outside coal purchases	636		4,424		2,028		34,759
General and administrative	15,237		15,282		47,956		47,494
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	66,099		59,781		198,688		154,923
Asset impairment charge			19,031				19,031
Total operating expenses	439,571		442,787		1,314,188		1,220,664
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	97,565		68,561		324,396		263,948
Interest expense (net of interest capitalized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 of $2,816, $1,701, $8,220 and $6,433, respectively)	(6,168)		(7,446)		(19,004)		(21,626)
Interest income	253		94		565		239
Equity in loss of affiliates, net	(5,990)		(2,832)		(15,556)		(11,040)
Other income	372		254		999		2,853
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	86,032		58,631		291,400		234,374
INCOME TAX BENEFIT	(718)		(102)		(1,307)		(726)
NET INCOME	86,750		58,733		292,707		235,100
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(32,539)		(19,238)		(117,517)		(91,927)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALLIANCE HOLDINGS GP, L.P. ("NET INCOME OF AHGP")	$ 54,211		$ 39,495		$ 175,190		$ 143,173
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME OF AHGP PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.91		$ 0.66		$ 2.93		$ 2.39
DISTRIBUTIONS PAID PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.785		$ 0.6975		$ 2.2875		$ 2.0025
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED (in units)	59,863,000		59,863,000		59,863,000		59,863,000

[1] Revenues included in the Other and Corporate column are primarily attributable to the Matrix Group revenues, Mt. Vernon transloading revenues and brokerage sales.