CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 25,876	$ 38,678
Trade receivables	146,209	122,875
Other receivables	492	696
Due from affiliates	32	38
Inventories, net	89,904	121,081
Advance royalties, net	2,016	6,820
Prepaid expenses and other assets	18,240	29,890
Total current assets	282,769	320,078
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	2,994,420	3,044,260
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(1,352,117)	(1,243,985)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	1,642,303	1,800,275
OTHER ASSETS:
Advance royalties, net	30,872	21,295
Equity investments in affiliates	128,051	64,509
Goodwill	136,399	136,399
Other long-term assets	28,411	23,960
Total other assets	323,733	246,163
TOTAL ASSETS	2,248,805	2,366,516
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	63,797	84,058
Due to affiliates	44	129
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	22,016	15,621
Accrued payroll and related expenses	43,396	37,031
Accrued interest	2,607	306
Workers' compensation and pneumoconiosis benefits	8,701	8,688
Current capital lease obligations	27,035	19,764
Other current liabilities	15,420	18,929
Current maturities, long-term debt, net	509,155	238,086
Total current liabilities	692,171	422,612
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net	144,949	579,420
Pneumoconiosis benefits	62,529	60,077
Accrued pension benefit	38,239	39,031
Workers' compensation	50,051	47,486
Asset retirement obligations	124,925	122,434
Long-term capital lease obligations	92,376	80,150
Other liabilities	13,647	21,174
Total long-term liabilities	526,716	949,772
Total liabilities	1,218,887	1,372,384
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. ("AHGP") Partners' Capital:
Limited Partners - Common Unitholders 59,863,000 units outstanding	568,736	567,259
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,676)	(14,875)
Total AHGP Partners' Capital	554,060	552,384
Noncontrolling interests	475,858	441,748
Total Partners’ Capital	1,029,918	994,132
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL	$ 2,248,805	$ 2,366,516