CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	$ 176,552	$ 80,278
Property, plant and equipment:
Capital expenditures	(30,346)	(31,733)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,144	(6,247)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	453	458
Contributions to equity investments in affiliates	(9,287)	(20,168)
Other	1,191	416
Net cash used in investing activities	(35,845)	(57,274)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under securitization facility		22,500
Payments under securitization facility		(13,900)
Payments on term loan		(6,250)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities		105,000
Payments under revolving credit facilities	(25,000)	(40,000)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(6,678)	(4,871)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(6,664)
Contributions to consolidated company from affiliate noncontrolling interest	251	796
Contribution by limited partner - affiliate	800
Net settlement of employee withholding taxes on vesting of ARLP Long-Term Incentive Plan	(2,988)	(1,336)
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interests	(19,810)	(30,388)
Distributions paid to Partners	(32,925)	(57,468)
Other	(190)
Net cash used in financing activities	(93,204)	(25,917)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	47,503	(2,913)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	44,525	38,678
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	92,028	35,765
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	4,591	4,996
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITY:
Accounts payable for purchase of property, plant and equipment	10,376	6,387
Market value of ARLP common units issued under ARLP's Long-Term Incentive and Directors Deferred Compensation Plans before tax withholding requirements	$ 8,149	$ 3,642