CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 92,028	$ 44,525
Trade receivables	120,290	152,032
Other receivables	295	279
Due from affiliates	29	37
Inventories, net	77,871	61,051
Advance royalties, net	1,207	1,207
Prepaid expenses and other assets	18,091	22,128
Total current assets	309,811	281,259
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	2,940,438	2,920,988
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(1,388,753)	(1,335,145)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	1,551,685	1,585,843
OTHER ASSETS:
Advance royalties, net	39,855	29,372
Equity investments in affiliates	147,052	138,817
Goodwill	136,399	136,399
Other long-term assets	24,011	25,997
Total other assets	347,317	330,585
TOTAL ASSETS	2,208,813	2,197,687
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	66,054	64,460
Due to affiliates	550	906
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	18,481	18,288
Accrued payroll and related expenses	34,189	41,576
Accrued interest	2,460	316
Workers' compensation and pneumoconiosis benefits	9,826	9,897
Current capital lease obligations	27,505	27,196
Other current liabilities	14,509	14,778
Current maturities, long-term debt, net	149,953	149,874
Total current liabilities	323,527	327,291
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net	368,498	399,446
Pneumoconiosis benefits	63,204	62,822
Accrued pension benefit	41,300	42,070
Workers' compensation	39,940	40,400
Asset retirement obligations	125,888	125,266
Long-term capital lease obligations	78,560	85,540
Other liabilities	17,527	17,203
Total long-term liabilities	734,917	772,747
Total liabilities	1,058,444	1,100,038
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. ("AHGP") Partners' Capital:
Limited Partners - Common Unitholders 59,863,000 units outstanding	620,846	598,077
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,395)	(16,550)
Total AHGP Partners' Capital	604,451	581,527
Noncontrolling interests	545,918	516,122
Total Partners’ Capital	1,150,369	1,097,649
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL	$ 2,208,813	$ 2,197,687