Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income

12. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Total comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net income	$	103,667		$	71,086		$	295,394		$	230,702
Other comprehensive income:
Actuarially determined long-term liability adjustments		66			1,879			199			2,417
Total other comprehensive income		66			1,879			199			2,417
Total comprehensive income		103,733			72,965			295,593			233,119
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income		(46,559	)		(31,602	)		(133,367	)		(103,956	)
Actuarially determined long-term liability adjustments		(38	)		(1,063	)		(100	)		(1,356	)
Comprehensive income attributable to AHGP	$	57,136		$	40,300		$	162,126		$	127,807

Comprehensive income differs from net income due to net amortization of actuarial gains and losses associated with adoption of amendments to FASB ASC 715, Compensation – Retirement Benefits.