CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 22,571	$ 44,525
Trade receivables	129,031	152,032
Other receivables	709	279
Due from affiliates	27	37
Inventories, net	87,667	61,051
Advance royalties, net	1,207	1,207
Prepaid expenses and other assets	10,488	22,128
Total current assets	251,700	281,259
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	2,938,362	2,920,988
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(1,436,470)	(1,335,145)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	1,501,892	1,585,843
OTHER ASSETS:
Advance royalties, net	40,578	29,372
Equity investments in affiliates	144,349	138,817
Cost investments	102,800
Goodwill	136,399	136,399
Other long-term assets	33,041	25,997
Total other assets	457,167	330,585
TOTAL ASSETS	2,210,759	2,197,687
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	74,289	64,460
Due to affiliates	759	906
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	20,578	18,288
Accrued payroll and related expenses	41,124	41,576
Accrued interest	13,083	316
Workers' compensation and pneumoconiosis benefits	9,732	9,897
Current capital lease obligations	28,220	27,196
Other current liabilities	16,697	14,778
Current maturities, long-term debt, net	100,000	149,874
Total current liabilities	304,482	327,291
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net	385,449	399,446
Pneumoconiosis benefits	64,197	62,822
Accrued pension benefit	39,497	42,070
Workers' compensation	52,477	40,400
Asset retirement obligations	125,146	125,266
Long-term capital lease obligations	64,358	85,540
Other liabilities	16,248	17,203
Total long-term liabilities	747,372	772,747
Total liabilities	1,051,854	1,100,038
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. ("AHGP") Partners' Capital:
Limited Partners - Common Unitholders 59,863,000 units outstanding	623,614	598,077
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,270)	(16,550)
Total AHGP Partners' Capital	598,344	581,527
Noncontrolling interests	560,561	516,122
Total Partners’ Capital	1,158,905	1,097,649
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL	$ 2,210,759	$ 2,197,687