VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Schedule of contributions and commitments

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Alliance Minerals
Beginning cumulative commitment fulfilled	$	137,077	$	63,498	$	11,520
Capital contributions - Cash		6,035		72,334		51,552
Capital contributions - Net AllDale Minerals' distributions received by Cavalier Minerals (1)		—		1,245		426
Ending cumulative commitment fulfilled		143,112		137,077		63,498
Remaining commitment		888		6,923		80,502
Total committed	$	144,000	$	144,000	$	144,000
Bluegrass Minerals
Beginning cumulative commitment fulfilled	$	5,712	$	2,646	$	480
Capital contributions - Cash		251		3,014		2,148
Capital contributions - Net AllDale Minerals' distributions received by Cavalier Minerals (1)		—		52		18
Ending cumulative commitment fulfilled		5,963		5,712		2,646
Remaining commitment		37		288		3,354
Total committed	$	6,000	$	6,000	$	6,000

(1) Represents distributions received from AllDale Minerals net of distributions reinvested and payments to Bluegrass Minerals for administration expense.

Schedule of distributions

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Alliance Minerals	$	24,385	$	4,546	$	—
Bluegrass Minerals		1,016		189		—