CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 55,410		$ 38,678
Trade receivables	151,824		122,875
Other receivables	776		696
Due from affiliates	29		38
Inventories, net	159,868		121,081
Advance royalties, net	4,719		6,820
Prepaid expenses and other assets	16,954		29,890
Total current assets	389,580		320,078
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	3,001,665		3,044,260
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(1,306,825)		(1,243,985)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	1,694,840		1,800,275
OTHER ASSETS:
Advance royalties, net	32,257		21,295
Equity investments in affiliate	96,670		64,509
Goodwill	136,399		136,399
Other long-term assets	22,989		23,960
Total other assets	288,315		246,163
TOTAL ASSETS	2,372,735	[1]	2,366,516
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	58,722		84,058
Due to affiliates	15		129
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	20,450		15,621
Accrued payroll and related expenses	34,608		37,031
Accrued interest	282		306
Workers' compensation and pneumoconiosis benefits	8,702		8,688
Current capital lease obligations	27,741		19,764
Other current liabilities	14,613		18,929
Current maturities, long-term debt, net	686,356		238,086
Total current liabilities	851,489		422,612
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net	144,932		579,420
Pneumoconiosis benefits	61,960		60,077
Accrued pension benefit	38,615		39,031
Workers' compensation	49,317		47,486
Asset retirement obligations	124,136		122,434
Long-term capital lease obligations	98,586		80,150
Other liabilities	14,855		21,174
Total long-term liabilities	532,401		949,772
Total liabilities	1,383,890		1,372,384
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. ("AHGP") Partners' Capital:
Limited Partners - Common Unitholders 59,863,000 units outstanding	553,100		567,259
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,730)		(14,875)
Total AHGP Partners' Capital	538,370		552,384
Noncontrolling interests	450,475		441,748
Total Partners' Capital	988,845		994,132
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL	$ 2,372,735		$ 2,366,516

[1] Total assets for Other and Corporate include investments in affiliate of $96.7 million at June 30, 2016. Total assets at June 30, 2015 for the Illinois Basin segment and Other and Corporate include investments in affiliates of $190.5 million and $31.3 million, respectively.