1.0.0.3 false Basis of Presentation false 1 $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDPerShare Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 0 wlt_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialsAbstract wlt false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 3 Basis of Presentation 1 us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> Note 1Basis of Presentation         On April 23, 2009, Walter Industries, Inc. changed its name to Walter Energy, Inc. ("Walter"). Walter, together with its consolidated subsidiaries ("the Company"), is a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium hard coking coal for the global steel industry (Underground Mining), operates surface mines for the steam coal and industrial coal markets (Surface Mining) and produces metallurgical coke (Walter Coke). In December 2008, the Company announced the closure of its Homebuilding segment and on April 17, 2009, the Company spun off its Financing segment. As a result of the closure and spin-off, amounts previously reported in those segments are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 2. These actions have completed the transformation of Walter Industries, Inc. from a diversified corporation to a pure play natural resources and energy company, now renamed Walter Energy, Inc.         Prior to the first quarter of 2009, the Company's underground and surface coal mining operations were reported together as the Natural Resources segment. Beginning with the first quarter of 2009, the Company revised its reportable segments to separate the Natural Resources segment into Underground Mining and Surface Mining. Underground Mining includes the Company's underground hard coking coal operations from the No. 4 and No. 7 mines and its natural gas operations. Surface Mining includes the Company's surface coal mining operations for Tuscaloosa Resources, Inc. ("TRI") and Taft Coal Sales & Associates, Inc. ("Taft") as well as Walter Minerals, Inc. (formerly known as United Land Corporation) results. In addition, during the second quarter of 2009 the Company changed the name of its metallurgical coke manufacturer from Sloss Industries Corporation to Walter Coke, Inc. See Note 9 for segment information.         Historically, the Company has prepared its balance sheet on an unclassified basis because the operating cycle of Financing exceeded one year. As a result of the spin-off of this business, the assets and liabilities for continuing operations are now presented on a classified basis for all periods presented to reflect the Company's current operating cycle. The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations attributable to Kodiak and Homebuilding have also been restated to reflect their one-year operating cycle. The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations attributable to Financing continue to be presented on an unclassified basis.         The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009. In addition, in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 855, Subsequent Events, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company reflect the evaluation of subsequent events through the date of this filing.</td></tr></table> Note 1Basis of Presentation         On April 23, 2009, Walter Industries, Inc. changed its false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true