CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$ 4,352,944	$ 2,075,854
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income Attributable to Arabian American Development Company To Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
Depreciation	2,404,741	2,031,724
Amortization of Contractual Based Intangible Asset	187,816	0
Accretion of Notes Receivable Discounts	(684)	(15,147)
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Derivative Instruments	387,958	(187,605)
Stock-based Compensation	644,785	629,049
Deferred Income Taxes	(77,168)	454,078
Postretirement Obligation	8,680	(74,947)
Equity loss in AMAK	0	262,500
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
Increase in Trade Receivables	(11,365,242)	(3,362,867)
Decrease in Notes Receivable	35,111	367,659
Decrease in Income Tax Receivable	216,461	4,326,032
Increase in Inventories	(2,081,367)	(380,393)
Increase in Derivative Instrument Deposits	0	(250,000)
Decrease in Prepaid Expenses	99,085	75,141
Increase in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	4,124,459	923,552
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Interest	7,901	(35,718)
Increase in Other Liabilities	500,000	0
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities in Saudi Arabia	(76,363)	156,962
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(630,883)	6,995,874
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to Plant, Pipeline and Equipment	(3,689,760)	(2,110,670)
Repayment of Advance to AMAK	750,000	0
Advance to AMAK	(800,000)	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(3,739,760)	(2,110,670)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Addition to Restricted Cash	0	(3,000,000)
Advance Payment from Shareholder	0	3,000,000
Issuance of Common Stock	16,575	0
Additions to Long-Term Debt	3,000,000	1,000,000
Repayment of Long-Term Debt	(1,459,094)	(4,050,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities	1,557,481	(3,050,000)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(2,813,162)	1,835,204
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	7,609,943
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	4,796,781	4,286,818
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash payments for interest	810,748	880,926
Cash payments for taxes, net of (refunds)	214,927	(4,083,394)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash items:
Capital expansion amortized to depreciation expense	156,660	486,296
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax benefit	$ (9,160)	$ 8,816