NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Components of noncontrolling interests recorded in Partners' Capital

	September 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)		871,432		836,380
Affiliate (Cavalier Minerals) (See Note 8 - Variable Interest Entities)		5,371		5,550
Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(12,424)		(21,990)
Total noncontrolling interests	$	560,561	$	516,122

Summary of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest:
Affiliate (SGP)	$	3	$	14	$	23	$	32
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners)		21,663		40,279		91,213		92,571
Affiliates (Cavalier Minerals)		155		44		425		40
	$	21,821	$	40,337	$	91,661	$	92,643

Summary of cash distribution paid by ARLP to noncontrolling interests

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests:
Affiliate (SGP) (1)	$	23	$	38
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners) (1)		62,120		69,642
	$	62,143	$	69,680

(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		136,716		—		91,661		228,377
Other comprehensive income		—		468		378		846
Other comprehensive income reclassification resulting from the Exchange Transaction		—		(9,188)		9,188		—
Settlement of directors deferred compensation		(26)		—		—		(26)
Vesting of ARLP Long-Term Incentive Plan		—		—		(2,988)		(2,988)
Exchange Transaction fees		(2,342)		—		—		(2,342)
Common unit-based compensation		(63)		—		8,947		8,884
Distributions on ARLP common unit-based compensation		—		—		(2,392)		(2,392)
Contributions to consolidated company from affiliate noncontrolling interest		—		—		251		251
Distributions paid by consolidated company		—		—		(855)		(855)
Contributions by limited partner - affiliate		800		—		—		800
Distributions to AHGP Partners		(109,548)		—		—		(109,548)
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interest		—		—		(59,751)		(59,751)
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	623,614	$	(25,270)	$	560,561	$	1,158,905

	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		124,722		—		92,643		217,365
Other comprehensive income		—		199		184		383
Settlement of directors deferred compensation		(164)		—		(335)		(499)
Vesting of ARLP Long-Term Incentive Plan		—		—		(1,001)		(1,001)
Common unit-based compensation		237		—		9,802		10,039
Distributions on ARLP common unit-based compensation		—		—		(2,673)		(2,673)
Contributions to consolidated company from affiliate noncontrolling interest		—		—		2,557		2,557
Distributions paid by consolidated company		—		—		(60)		(60)
Distributions to AHGP Partners		(123,318)		—		—		(123,318)
Distributions paid by consolidated partnership to noncontrolling interest		—		—		(67,007)		(67,007)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	568,736	$	(14,676)	$	475,858	$	1,029,918