NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Components of noncontrolling interests recorded in Partners' Capital

	June 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Noncontrolling interests reflected in Partners' Capital:
Affiliate (SGP)	$	(303,818)	$	(303,818)
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners)		869,254		836,380
Affiliate (Cavalier Minerals) (See Note 8 - Variable Interest Entities)		5,734		5,550
Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(21,748)		(21,990)
Total noncontrolling interests	$	549,422	$	516,122

Summary of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest:
Affiliate (SGP)	$	3	$	12	$	20	$	18
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners)		20,164		36,249		69,550		52,292
Affiliates (Cavalier Minerals)		122		(2)		270		(4)
	$	20,289	$	36,259	$	69,840	$	52,306

Summary of cash distribution paid by ARLP to noncontrolling interests

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests:
Affiliate (SGP) (1)	$	20	$	28
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners) (1)		39,533		50,008
	$	39,553	$	50,036

(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		97,594		—		69,840		167,434
Other comprehensive income		—		263		242		505
Settlement of directors deferred compensation		(26)		—		—		(26)
Vesting of ARLP Long-Term Incentive Plan		—		—		(2,988)		(2,988)
Common unit-based compensation		(80)		—		5,845		5,765
Distributions on ARLP common unit-based compensation		—		—		(1,560)		(1,560)
Contributions to consolidated company from affiliate noncontrolling interest		—		—		251		251
Distributions paid by consolidated company		—		—		(337)		(337)
Contributions by limited partner - affiliate		800		—		—		800
Distributions to AHGP Partners		(65,849)		—		—		(65,849)
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interest		—		—		(37,993)		(37,993)
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	630,516	$	(16,287)	$	549,422	$	1,163,651

	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		76,215		—		52,306		128,521
Other comprehensive income		—		145		111		256
Settlement of directors deferred compensation		(112)		—		(335)		(447)
Vesting of ARLP Long-Term Incentive Plan		—		—		(1,001)		(1,001)
Common unit-based compensation		131		—		6,382		6,513
Distributions on ARLP common unit-based compensation		—		—		(1,975)		(1,975)
Contributions to consolidated company from affiliate noncontrolling interest		—		—		1,300		1,300
Distributions to AHGP Partners		(90,393)		—		—		(90,393)
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interest		—		—		(48,061)		(48,061)
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	553,100	$	(14,730)	$	450,475	$	988,845