CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,796,781	$ 7,609,943
Financial contracts	0	177,446
Trade receivables, net	22,577,532	11,212,290
Advance to AMAK	50,000	0
Inventories	7,998,650	5,917,283
Current portion of notes receivable, net	0	34,427
Prepaid expenses and other assets	570,281	669,367
Current portion of contractual based intangible assets, net	250,422	250,422
Deferred income taxes	755,399	487,513
Income taxes receivable	0	216,461
Total current assets	36,999,065	26,575,152
Plant, pipeline and equipment , net	34,992,627	33,864,268
Investment in AMAK	30,883,657	30,883,657
Mineral properties in the United States	588,311	588,311
Contractual based intangible asset, net	417,369	605,185
Other assets	10,938	10,938
TOTAL ASSETS	103,891,967	92,527,511
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	4,395,703	2,778,161
Accrued interest	128,434	120,533
Current portion of derivative instruments	565,313	396,527
Accrued liabilities	4,296,558	1,777,642
Accrued liabilities in Saudi Arabia	139,731	196,593
Current portion of post retirement benefit	255,284	246,605
Current portion of long-term debt	1,668,029	1,864,770
Current portion of other liabilities	159,557	199,939
Total current liabilities	11,608,609	7,580,770
Long-term debt , net of current portion	22,573,745	20,836,098
Post retirement benefit, net of current portion	648,696	680,196
Derivative instruments, net of current portion	775,298	719,693
Other liabilities, net of current portion	773,954	390,232
Deferred income taxes	5,666,682	5,480,683
Total liabilities	42,046,984	35,687,672
EQUITY
Common stock-authorized 40,000,000 shares of $.10 par value; issued and outstanding 23,690,415 and 23,682,915 shares in 2011 and 2010, respectively (Note 6)	2,369,041	2,368,291
Additional paid-in capital	43,823,251	43,162,641
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(745,866)	(736,706)
Retained earnings	16,109,334	11,756,390
Total Arabian American Development Company Stockholders' Equity	61,555,760	56,550,616
Noncontrolling Interest	289,223	289,223
Total equity	61,844,983	56,839,839
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 103,891,967	$ 92,527,511