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EQUITY INVESTMENTS (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
EQUITY INVESTMENT  
Schedule of changes in the ARLP Partnership's equity investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Beginning balance

 

$

138,817

 

$

64,509

 

Contributions

 

 

9,287

 

 

20,168

 

Equity in income (loss) of affiliates

 

 

3,700

 

 

(27)

 

Distributions received

 

 

(4,752)

 

 

(416)

 

Ending balance

 

$

147,052

 

$

84,234