Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68055307&loc=d3e2420-110228

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585

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LONG-LIVED ASSET IMPAIRMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Asset impairment charges
Asset impairment	$ 89,400	$ 10,700	$ 100,130
Illinois Basin \| Onton
Asset impairment charges
Asset impairment	66,900
Illinois Basin \| Assets associated with surrendered lease agreement
Asset impairment charges
Asset impairment		$ 10,700
Appalachia \| MC Mining
Asset impairment charges
Asset impairment	19,500
Appalachia \| Capitalized payments associated with surrendered lease
Asset impairment charges
Asset impairment	$ 3,000