NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Components of noncontrolling interests recorded in Partners' Capital

	December 31,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Noncontrolling interests reflected in Partners' Capital:
Affiliate (SGP)	$	(303,818)	$	(303,822)
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners)		836,380		762,667
Affiliate (Cavalier Minerals) (See Note 10 - Variable Interest Entities)		5,550		2,585
Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(21,990)		(19,682)
Total noncontrolling interests	$	516,122	$	441,748

Summary of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest:
Affiliate (SGP)	$	53	$	33	$	74
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners)		150,426		92,840		208,260
Affiliates (Cavalier Minerals)		140		(27)		(16)
		150,619		92,846	$	208,318

Summary of cash distribution paid by ARLP to noncontrolling interests

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests:
Affiliate (SGP) (1)	$	49	$	67	$	63
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners) (1)		89,262		117,295		108,350
	$	89,311	$	117,362	$	108,413

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