NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Components of noncontrolling interests recorded in Partners' Capital

	December 31,		December 31,
	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Noncontrolling interests reflected in Partners' Capital:
Affiliate (SGP)	$	(303,817)	$	(303,818)
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners)		876,451		836,380
Affiliate (Cavalier Minerals) (See Note 10 - Variable Interest Entities)		5,348		5,550
Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(17,120)		(21,990)
Total noncontrolling interests	$	560,862	$	516,122

Summary of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest:
Affiliate (SGP)	$	27	$	53	$	33
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners)		115,680		150,426		92,840
Affiliates (Cavalier Minerals)		563		140		(27)
		116,270		150,619		92,846

Summary of cash distribution paid by ARLP to noncontrolling interests

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests:
Affiliate (SGP) (1)	$	26	$	49	$	67
Non-Affiliates (ARLP's non-affiliate limited partners) (1)		84,947		89,262		117,295
	$	84,973	$	89,311	$	117,362

(1) Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests, in the table above, represent ARLP's quarterly distributions in accordance with the ARLP Partnership agreement.