NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Components of noncontrolling interests recorded in Partners' Capital

	March 31,		December 31,
	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Noncontrolling interests reflected in Partners' Capital:
Affiliate (SGP)	$	(303,810)	$	(303,818)
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners)		865,861		836,380
Affiliate (Cavalier Minerals) (See Note 8 - Variable Interest Entities)		5,759		5,550
Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(21,892)		(21,990)
Total noncontrolling interests	$	545,918	$	516,122

Summary of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest:
Affiliate (SGP)	$	17	$	6
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners)		49,386		16,043
Affiliates (Cavalier Minerals)		148		(2)
		49,551		16,047

Summary of cash distribution paid by ARLP to noncontrolling interests

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests:
Affiliate (SGP) (1)	$	9	$	18
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners) (1)		19,801		30,370
	$	19,810	$	30,388

(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, 2017	$	598,077	$	(16,550)	$	516,122	$	1,097,649
Net income		55,011		—		49,551		104,562
Other comprehensive income		—		155		98		253
Settlement of directors deferred compensation		(14)		—		—		(14)
Vesting of ARLP Long-Term Incentive Plan		—		—		(2,988)		(2,988)
Common unit-based compensation		(103)		—		2,884		2,781
Distributions on ARLP common unit-based compensation		—		—		(862)		(862)
Contributions to consolidated company from affiliate noncontrolling interest		—		—		251		251
Distributions paid by consolidated company		—		—		(190)		(190)
Contributions by limited partner - affiliate		800		—		—		800
Distributions to AHGP Partners		(32,925)		—		—		(32,925)
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interest		—		—		(18,948)		(18,948)
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	620,846	$	(16,395)	$	545,918	$	1,150,369

	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		30,842		—		16,047		46,889
Other comprehensive income		—		90		38		128
Settlement of directors deferred compensation		(92)		—		(335)		(427)
Vesting of ARLP Long-Term Incentive Plan		—		—		(1,001)		(1,001)
Common unit-based compensation		60		—		3,135		3,195
Distributions on ARLP common unit-based compensation		—		—		(1,277)		(1,277)
Contributions to consolidated company from affiliate noncontrolling interest		—		—		796		796
Distributions to AHGP Partners		(57,468)		—		—		(57,468)
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interest		—		—		(29,111)		(29,111)
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	540,601	$	(14,785)	$	430,040	$	955,856