NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interests		$ 57,883	$ 53,085
SGP
Noncontrolling Interest
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interests	[1]	32	30
Non-Affiliates (ARLP'S Non-Affiliate Limited Partners)
Noncontrolling Interest
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interests	[1]	$ 57,851	$ 53,055

[1] Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests, in the table above, represent ARLP’s quarterly distributions in accordance with the ARLP partnership agreement.