Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
REVENUES:
Coal sales		$ 45,468	$ 52,260	$ 139,493	$ 150,403
Freight and handling revenues		735	554	1,942	1,318
Other revenues		7,950	8,545	25,667	25,466
Total revenues		54,153	61,359	167,102	177,187
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of operations (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization shown separately below)		48,326	52,758	141,796	145,686
Freight and handling costs		709	555	1,915	1,219
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		8,248	9,627	25,695	27,789
Selling, general and administrative (exclusive of depreciation, depletion and amortization shown separately above)		3,007	4,125	12,336	14,382
Loss on asset impairments		2,333		4,512
(Gain)/loss on sale/disposal of assets-net		(476)	402	(450)	(468)
Total costs and expenses		62,147	67,467	185,804	188,608
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(7,994)	(6,108)	(18,702)	(11,421)
INTEREST AND OTHER (EXPENSE)/INCOME:
Interest expense		(1,389)	(854)	(3,659)	(4,800)
Interest income and other			3	38	272
Equity in net income/(loss) of unconsolidated affiliates		77	(1,905)	342	(4,708)
Total interest and other (expense)		(1,312)	(2,756)	(3,279)	(9,236)
NET (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		$ (9,306)	$ (8,864)	$ (21,981)	$ (20,657)
INCOME TAXES
NET (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		$ (9,306)	$ (8,864)	$ (21,981)	$ (20,657)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (NOTE 3)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations			(43)	722	130,416
NET (LOSS)/INCOME		(9,306)	(8,907)	(21,259)	109,759
Other comprehensive income:
Amortization of actuarial gain under ASC Topic 715		(44)	(92)	(133)	(275)
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME		$ (9,350)	$ (8,999)	$ (21,392)	$ 109,484
Net (loss)/income per limited partner unit, diluted:
Distributions paid per limited partner unit	[1]		$ 0.445	$ 0.070	$ 1.335
Common Units [Member]
Net (loss)/income per limited partner unit, basic:
Net (loss) per unit from continuing operations		$ (0.31)	(0.28)	(0.73)	(0.31)
Net income per unit from discontinued operations			0.00	0.02	4.40
Net (loss)/income per common unit, basic		(0.31)	(0.28)	(0.71)	4.09
Net (loss)/income per limited partner unit, diluted:
Net (loss)/income per unit from continuing operations		(0.31)	(0.28)	(0.73)	(0.31)
Net income per unit from discontinued operations			0.00	0.02	4.40
Net (loss)/income per common unit, diluted		$ (0.31)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.71)	$ 4.09
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, basic:
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, basic		16,706	16,681	16,697	16,673
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, diluted:
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, diluted		16,706	16,681	16,697	16,682
Subordinated Units [Member]
Net (loss)/income per limited partner unit, basic:
Net (loss) per unit from continuing operations		$ (0.31)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.75)	$ (1.25)
Net income per unit from discontinued operations			0.00	0.02	4.40
Net (loss)/income per common unit, basic		(0.31)	(0.33)	(0.73)	3.15
Net (loss)/income per limited partner unit, diluted:
Net (loss)/income per unit from continuing operations		(0.31)	(0.33)	(0.75)	(1.25)
Net income per unit from discontinued operations			0.00	0.02	4.40
Net (loss)/income per common unit, diluted		(0.31)	(0.33)	(0.73)	3.15
Distributions paid per limited partner unit		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, basic:
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, basic		12,397	12,397	12,397	12,397
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, diluted:
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, diluted		12,397	12,397	12,397	12,397
General Partner [Member]
INTEREST AND OTHER (EXPENSE)/INCOME:
NET (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		$ (186)	$ (177)	$ (440)	$ (413)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (NOTE 3)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations			(1)	14	2,608
NET (LOSS)/INCOME		(186)	(178)	(426)	2,195
Common Unitholders [Member]
INTEREST AND OTHER (EXPENSE)/INCOME:
NET (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(5,235)	(4,983)	(12,362)	(11,610)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (NOTE 3)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations			(28)	406	73,292
NET (LOSS)/INCOME		$ (5,235)	$ (5,011)	$ (11,956)	$ 61,682
Net (loss)/income per limited partner unit, basic:
Net (loss) per unit from continuing operations		$ (0.31)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.73)	$ (0.31)
Net income per unit from discontinued operations			0.00	0.02	4.40
Net (loss)/income per limited partner unit, diluted:
Net (loss)/income per unit from continuing operations		$ (0.31)	(0.28)	(0.73)	(0.31)
Net income per unit from discontinued operations			$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ 4.40
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, basic:
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, basic		16,706	16,681	16,697	16,673
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, diluted:
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, diluted		16,706	16,681	16,697	16,682
Subordinated Unitholders[Member]
INTEREST AND OTHER (EXPENSE)/INCOME:
NET (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		$ (3,885)	$ (3,704)	$ (9,179)	$ (8,634)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (NOTE 3)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations			(14)	302	54,516
NET (LOSS)/INCOME		$ (3,885)	$ (3,718)	$ (8,877)	$ 45,882
Net (loss)/income per limited partner unit, basic:
Net (loss) per unit from continuing operations		$ (0.31)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.75)	$ (1.25)
Net income per unit from discontinued operations			0.00	0.02	4.40
Net (loss)/income per limited partner unit, diluted:
Net (loss)/income per unit from continuing operations		$ (0.31)	(0.33)	(0.75)	(1.25)
Net income per unit from discontinued operations			$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ 4.40
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, basic:
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, basic		12,397	12,397	12,397	12,397
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, diluted:
Weighted average number of limited partner units outstanding, diluted		12,397	12,397	12,397	12,397

[1] No distributions were paid on the subordinated units for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014