NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Components of noncontrolling interests recorded in Partners' Capital

	September 30,		December 31,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Noncontrolling interests reflected in Partners' Capital:
Affiliate (SGP)	$	(303,828)	$	(303,822)
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners)		794,062		762,667
Affiliate (Cavalier Minerals) (See Note 8 - Variable Interest Entities)		5,122		2,585
Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(19,498)		(19,682)
Total noncontrolling interests	$	475,858	$	441,748

Summary of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest:
Affiliate (SGP)	$	14	$	9	$	32	$	35
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners)		40,279		26,763		92,571		100,468
Affiliates (Cavalier Minerals)		44		(7)		40		(27)
		40,337		26,765		92,643		100,476

Summary of cash distribution paid by ARLP to noncontrolling interests

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests:
Affiliate (SGP) (1)	$	38	$	49
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners) (1)		69,642		87,574
	$	69,680	$	87,623

(1) Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests, in the table above, represent ARLP's quarterly distributions in accordance with the ARLP partnership agreement.

Summary of changes in Partners' Capital

	Alliance Holdings GP, L.P.
			Accumulated Other
	Limited Partners'		Comprehensive		Noncontrolling		Total Partners'
	Capital		Income (Loss)		Interest		Capital
	(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	567,259	$	(14,875)	$	441,748	$	994,132
Net income		124,722		—		92,643		217,365
Other comprehensive income		—		199		184		383
Settlement of directors deferred compensation		(164)		—		(335)		(499)
Vesting of ARLP Long-Term Incentive Plan		—		—		(1,001)		(1,001)
Common unit-based compensation		237		—		9,802		10,039
Distributions on ARLP common unit-based compensation		—		—		(2,673)		(2,673)
Contributions to consolidated company from affiliate noncontrolling interest		—		—		2,557		2,557
Distributions paid by consolidated company						(60)		(60)
Distributions to AHGP Partners		(123,318)		—		—		(123,318)
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interest		—		—		(67,007)		(67,007)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	568,736	$	(14,676)	$	475,858	$	1,029,918

	Alliance Holdings GP, L.P.
			Accumulated Other
	Limited Partners'		Comprehensive		Noncontrolling		Total Partners'
	Capital		Income (Loss)		Interest		Capital
	(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2015	$	580,234	$	(15,456)	$	453,496	$	1,018,274
Net income		182,577		—		100,476		283,053
Other comprehensive income		—		963		1,215		2,178
Settlement of directors deferred compensation		(177)		—		—		(177)
Vesting of ARLP Long-Term Incentive Plan		—		—		(2,719)		(2,719)
Common unit-based compensation		169		—		9,148		9,317
Distributions on ARLP common unit-based compensation		—		—		(1,995)		(1,995)
Contributions to consolidated company from affiliate noncontrolling interest		—		—		1,483		1,483
Distributions to AHGP Partners		(168,365)		—		—		(168,365)
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interest		—		—		(85,628)		(85,628)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	594,438	$	(14,493)	$	475,476	$	1,055,421