CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$ 337,728	$ 378,416
Property, plant and equipment:
Capital expenditures	(107,758)	(154,578)
Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(5,797)	2,608
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	243	19
Proceeds from insurance settlement for property, plant and equipment		4,512
Purchases of equity investments in affiliates	(30,757)	(60,000)
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (Note 4)	(28,078)
Payments to affiliate for acquisition and development of coal reserves		(1,401)
Advances/loans to affiliate	(7,300)
Other	1,807
Net cash used in investing activities	(177,640)	(208,840)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment on term loan	(12,500)	(6,250)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	363,000	142,800
Payments under revolving credit facilities	(110,000)	(222,800)
Payment on long-term debt	(205,000)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(667)	(734)
Contribution to consolidated company from affiliate noncontrolling interest	1,147
Net settlement of employee withholding taxes on vesting of ARLP Long-Term Incentive Plan	(2,719)	(2,991)
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interests	(57,883)	(53,085)
Distributions paid to Partners	(110,897)	(100,271)
Other	(5,321)
Net cash used in financing activities	(140,840)	(243,331)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	19,248	(73,755)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	28,274	98,375
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	47,522	24,620
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	15,972	17,184
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITY:
Accounts payable for purchase of property, plant and equipment	9,857	20,532
Market value of ARLP common units issued under ARLP's Long-Term Incentive and Directors Deferred Compensation Plans before minimum statutory tax withholding requirements	7,389	8,417
Acquisition of business:
Fair value of assets assumed	39,843
Cash paid	(28,078)
Fair value of liabilities assumed	$ 11,765
Disposition of property, plant and equipment:
Net change in assets		846
Book value of liabilities transferred		(5,246)
Gain recognized		$ (4,400)