CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,987	$ 44,525
Trade receivables	118,801	152,032
Other receivables	241	279
Due from affiliates	33	37
Inventories, net	115,017	61,051
Advance royalties, net	1,207	1,207
Prepaid expenses and other assets	15,644	22,128
Total current assets	294,930	281,259
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	2,926,175	2,920,988
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(1,400,169)	(1,335,145)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	1,526,006	1,585,843
OTHER ASSETS:
Advance royalties, net	40,737	29,372
Equity investments in affiliates	149,592	138,817
Goodwill	136,399	136,399
Other long-term assets	34,135	25,997
Total other assets	360,863	330,585
TOTAL ASSETS	2,181,799	2,197,687
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	69,039	64,460
Due to affiliates	728	906
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	20,160	18,288
Accrued payroll and related expenses	37,405	41,576
Accrued interest	5,583	316
Workers' compensation and pneumoconiosis benefits	9,731	9,897
Current capital lease obligations	27,855	27,196
Other current liabilities	15,543	14,778
Current maturities, long-term debt, net	75,700	149,874
Total current liabilities	261,744	327,291
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net	385,886	399,446
Pneumoconiosis benefits	63,662	62,822
Accrued pension benefit	40,607	42,070
Workers' compensation	52,416	40,400
Asset retirement obligations	124,970	125,266
Long-term capital lease obligations	71,510	85,540
Other liabilities	17,353	17,203
Total long-term liabilities	756,404	772,747
Total liabilities	1,018,148	1,100,038
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. ("AHGP") Partners' Capital:
Limited Partners - Common Unitholders 59,863,000 units outstanding	630,516	598,077
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,287)	(16,550)
Total AHGP Partners' Capital	614,229	581,527
Noncontrolling interests	549,422	516,122
Total Partners’ Capital	1,163,651	1,097,649
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL	$ 2,181,799	$ 2,197,687