CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44,525	$ 38,678
Trade receivables	152,032	122,875
Other receivables	279	696
Due from affiliates	37	38
Inventories, net	61,051	121,081
Advance royalties, net	1,207	6,820
Prepaid expenses and other assets	22,128	29,890
Total current assets	281,259	320,078
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	2,920,988	3,044,260
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(1,335,145)	(1,243,985)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	1,585,843	1,800,275
OTHER ASSETS:
Advance royalties, net	29,372	21,295
Equity investments in affiliates	138,817	64,509
Goodwill	136,399	136,399
Other long-term assets	25,997	23,960
Total other assets	330,585	246,163
TOTAL ASSETS	2,197,687	2,366,516	[1]
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	64,460	84,058
Due to affiliates	906	129
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	18,288	15,621
Accrued payroll and related expenses	41,576	37,031
Accrued interest	316	306
Workers' compensation and pneumoconiosis benefits	9,897	8,688
Current capital lease obligations	27,196	19,764
Other current liabilities	14,778	18,929
Current maturities, long-term debt, net	149,874	239,016
Total current liabilities	327,291	423,542
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net	399,446	578,490
Pneumoconiosis benefits	62,822	60,077
Accrued pension benefit	42,070	39,031
Workers' compensation	40,400	47,486
Asset retirement obligations	125,266	122,434
Long-term capital lease obligations	85,540	80,150
Other liabilities	17,203	21,174
Total long-term liabilities	772,747	948,842
Total liabilities	1,100,038	1,372,384
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. ("AHGP") Partners' Capital:
Limited Partners - Common Unitholders 59,863,000 units outstanding	598,077	567,259
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,550)	(14,875)
Total AHGP Partners' Capital	581,527	552,384
Noncontrolling interests	516,122	441,748
Total Partners’ Capital	1,097,649	994,132
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL	$ 2,197,687	$ 2,366,516

[1] Total assets at December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 include investments in affiliates of $138.8 million, $64.5 million and $12.9 million, respectively, within Other and Corporate. Total assets at December 31, 2014 include investments in affiliate of $211.7 million for the Illinois Basin segment.