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Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ARCH COAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001037676
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		212,274,112

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 742,180	$ 791,269	$ 2,191,927	$ 2,294,971
Costs, expenses and other operating[Abstract]
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	647,096	688,712	1,955,547	1,994,653
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	105,155	106,323	312,042	327,601
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(3,013)	(2,568)	(9,948)	(7,587)
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	(3,733)	9,753	(5,811)	2,053
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	5,060	200,397	6,572	220,879
Selling, general and administrative expenses	28,136	28,800	87,203	96,311
Other operating income, net	(1,221)	(5,395)	(9,451)	(16,476)
Total operating expenses	777,480	1,026,022	2,336,154	2,617,434
Loss from operations	(35,300)	(234,753)	(144,227)	(322,463)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(98,217)	(95,624)	(292,648)	(285,454)
Interest and investment income	1,949	697	5,828	4,749
Interest expense, net	(96,268)	(94,927)	(286,820)	(280,705)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(131,568)	(329,680)	(431,047)	(603,168)
Benefit from income taxes	(34,350)	(121,913)	(112,830)	(230,734)
Loss from continuing operations	(97,218)	(207,767)	(318,217)	(372,434)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	79,404	0	101,816
Net loss	$ (97,218)	$ (128,363)	$ (318,217)	$ (270,618)
Losses per common share
Basic and diluted LPS - Loss from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.98)	$ (1.50)	$ (1.76)
Basic and diluted LPS - Net loss (usd per share)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.61)	$ (1.50)	$ (1.28)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding (shares)	212,238	212,111	212,212	212,085
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0	$ 0.03	$ 0.01	$ 0.09

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net loss	$ (97,218)	$ (128,363)	$ (318,217)	$ (270,618)
Derivative instruments
Comprehensive income (loss) before tax	520	1,346	1,298	(224)
Income tax benefit (provision)	(187)	(486)	(467)	82
Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Adjustment, Net of Tax	333	860	831	(142)
Pension, postretirement and other post-employment benefits
Comprehensive income (loss) before tax	(1,210)	1,277	(5,326)	4,981
Income tax benefit (provision)	435	(458)	1,917	(1,791)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax	(775)	819	(3,409)	3,190
Available-for-sale securities
Comprehensive income (loss) before tax	(2,401)	1,136	(5,637)	7,648
Income tax benefit (provision)	864	(448)	2,029	(2,795)
Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax	(1,537)	688	(3,608)	4,853
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(1,979)	2,367	(6,186)	7,901
Total comprehensive loss	$ (99,197)	$ (125,996)	$ (324,403)	$ (262,717)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 795,934	$ 911,099
Short term investments	249,067	248,414
Trade accounts receivable	213,369	198,020
Other receivables	32,769	31,553
Inventories	209,659	264,161
Prepaid royalties	11,021	8,083
Deferred income taxes	48,786	49,144
Coal derivative assets	15,642	14,851
Other current assets	49,470	56,746
Total current assets	1,625,717	1,782,071
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,532,118	6,734,286
Other assets
Prepaid royalties	82,598	87,577
Equity investments	232,077	221,456
Other noncurrent assets	146,272	164,803
Total other assets	460,947	473,836
Total assets	8,618,782	8,990,193
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	173,835	176,142
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	342,709	278,587
Current maturities of debt	29,977	33,493
Total current liabilities	546,521	488,222
Long-term debt	5,126,186	5,118,002
Asset retirement obligations	400,935	402,713
Accrued pension benefits	15,294	7,111
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pension	39,127	39,255
Accrued workers’ compensation	78,520	78,062
Deferred income taxes	296,639	413,546
Other noncurrent liabilities	181,163	190,033
Total liabilities	6,684,385	6,736,944
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 260,000 shares, issued 213,791 shares and 213,792 shares at both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	2,141	2,141
Paid-in capital	3,046,302	3,038,613
Treasury stock, at cost	(53,863)	(53,848)
Accumulated deficit	(1,091,689)	(771,349)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	31,506	37,692
Total stockholders’ equity	1,934,397	2,253,249
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 8,618,782	$ 8,990,193

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	260,000,000	260,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	213,791,000	213,792,000
Treasury Stock, Shares	1,517,137	1,511,800

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating activties
Net loss	$ (318,217)	$ (270,618)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	312,042	348,863
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(9,948)	(7,587)
Amortization relating to financing activities	12,349	18,525
Prepaid royalties expensed	5,645	11,973
Employee stock-based compensation expense	7,689	8,909
Asset impairment costs	1,512	220,879
Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments	0	3,679
Gains on disposals and divestitures, net	(21,965)	(120,702)
Deferred income taxes	(112,998)	(184,418)
Changes in:
Receivables	(6,779)	72,436
Inventories	22,589	21,387
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	73,324	19,287
Income taxes, net	(514)	787
Other	37,261	43,192
Cash provided by operating activities	1,990	186,592
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(118,701)	(223,168)
Minimum royalty payments	(3,604)	(10,901)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	0	34,919
Proceeds from disposals and divestitures	50,971	431,462
Purchases of marketable securities	(181,546)	(85,418)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of marketable securities and other investments	178,293	67,255
Investments in and advances to affiliates	(13,393)	(11,124)
Change in restricted cash	0	3,453
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(87,980)	206,478
Financing activities
Payments on term loan	(14,625)	(12,375)
Net payments on other debt	(10,187)	(13,084)
Dividends paid	(2,123)	(19,105)
Debt financing costs	(2,219)
Other	(21)	0
Cash used in financing activities	(29,175)	(44,564)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(115,165)	348,506
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	911,099	784,622
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 795,934	$ 1,133,128

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Arch Coal, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). The Company’s primary business is the production of thermal and metallurgical coal from surface and underground mines located throughout the United States, for sale to utility, industrial and steel producers both in the United States and around the world. The Company currently operates mining complexes in West Virginia, Illinois, Wyoming and Colorado. All subsidiaries are wholly-owned. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company completed the sale of Canyon Fuel Company, LLC ("Canyon Fuel") on August 16, 2013. The results of Canyon Fuel have been segregated from continuing operations and are reflected, net of tax, as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial reporting and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
Accounting Policies	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting Policies	Accounting Policies In May 2014, the FASB issued comprehensive authoritative guidance for the recognition and presentation of revenue from contracts with customers. The revenue recognition model is based on changes in contract assets (right to receive consideration) and liabilities (obligations to provide a good or perform a service). The guidance also requires comprehensive quantitative and qualitative disclosures intended to enable financial statement users to understand the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and the related cash flows. This guidance will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2017, with early adoption not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact the guidance will have upon adoption, but expects no significant changes to its existing revenue recognition policies.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following items are included in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"):



				Pension,
				Postretirement
				and Other						Accumulated
				Post-						Other
	Derivative			Employment			Available-for-			Comprehensive
	Instruments			Benefits			Sale Securities			Income
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	565		$	31,112		$	6,015		$	37,692
Unrealized gains (losses)	1,692			—			(4,775		)	(3,083		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(861		)	(3,409		)	1,167			(3,103		)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	1,396		$	27,703		$	2,407		$	31,506

The following amounts were reclassified out of AOCI:



	Amounts Reclassified from AOCI												Line Item in the
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Condensed Consolidated
Details About AOCI Components	2014			2013			2014			2013			Statement of Operations
	(In thousands)
Derivative instruments	$	892		$	692		$	1,346		$	2,093		Revenues
	(321		)	(249		)	(485		)	(754		)	Benefit from income taxes
	$	571		$	443		$	861		$	1,339		Net of tax

Pension, postretirement and other post-employment benefits
Amortization of prior service credits ⁽¹⁾	$	1,759		$	5,573		$	6,976		$	11,154
Amortization of actuarial gains (losses), net ⁽¹⁾	(550		)	(3,823		)	(1,650		)	(13,108		)
	1,209			1,750			5,326			(1,954		)
	(435		)	(631		)	(1,917		)	702			Benefit from income taxes
	$	774		$	1,119		$	3,409		$	(1,252	)	Net of tax

Available-for-sale securities ⁽²⁾	$	(145	)	$	(4	)	$	(1,824	)	$	(313	)	Interest and investment income
	53			2			657			113			Benefit from income taxes
	$	(92	)	$	(2	)	$	(1,167	)	$	(200	)	Net of tax
¹ Production-related benefits and workers' compensation costs are included in inventoriable production costs.
² The gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale-securities are determined on a specific identification basis.

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The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.

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Divestitures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Divestitures

During the first quarter of 2014, the Company entered into agreements to sell an operating thermal coal complex and an idled thermal coal mine in Kentucky and the Company's ADDCAR subsidiary, which manufactures a patented highwall mining system. The sales closed during the first quarter of 2014 for total consideration of $45.3 million. The Company has received $35.7 million in cash, and the remaining $11.0 million is payable on December 31, 2014. The Company recognized a net pre-tax gain of $14.3 million from these divestitures, reflected in "other operating income, net" in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities of these divested operations reflected in the December 31, 2013 consolidated balance sheet (in thousands):




Inventories	$	33,283
Other current assets	1,032
Net property, plant & equipment	104,587
Other noncurrent assets	139
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	13,005
Other noncurrent liabilities	24,276

The following table summarizes the results of Canyon Fuel, reflected as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statement of operations through the date of disposition:



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
Total revenues	$	45,763	$	219,002

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	3,429	$	32,166
Gain on disposition	115,679		115,679
Less: income tax expense	39,704		46,029
Income from discontinued operations	$	79,404	$	101,816
Basic and diluted earnings per common share from discontinued operations	$	0.37	$	0.48

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The entire disclosure for the facts and circumstances leading to the completed or expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the segment in which the disposal group was reported, and the classification (whether sold or classified as held for sale) and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group. Includes all disposal groups, including those classified as components of the entity (discontinued operations).

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Impairment Charges (Notes)	9 Months Ended
Impairment Charges (Notes)	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Activities Disclosure	5. Impairment Charges In the face of weak coal markets, the Company idled a higher-cost mining complex in the third quarter of 2014 in order to concentrate on metallurgical coal production from its lowest-cost and highest-margin operations. Closure charges of $5.1 million were recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2014 relating to the idling. As a result of the weak thermal coal markets in Appalachia, the Company assessed in the third quarter of 2013 whether the carrying values of certain assets were recoverable through future cash flows. The Company determined that the carrying amounts of certain assets associated with the Hazard mining complex in Kentucky and the Company's ADDCAR subsidiary, which manufactures and sells its patented highwall mining system, could not be recovered through future cash flows expected to be generated from use of the assets and their ultimate disposal. An impairment loss of $142.8 million was recognized to write the carrying value of the assets to their fair value of $71.3 million. During the second quarter of 2013, Tenaska Trailblazer Partners, LLC announced that it was discontinuing its development plans for the Trailblazer Energy Center in Texas. As a result, the Company recorded a $20.5 million impairment charge, which consisted of its 35% equity investment of $15.3 million and a $5.2 million receivable balance related to reimbursements for development work. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $57.7 million in the third quarter of 2013 related to its investment in DKRW Advanced Fuels, LLC ("DKRW"), a company engaged in developing coal-to-liquids facilities. DKRW had previously entered into an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement with a Chinese company to construct and commission the Medicine Bow coal-to-liquids facility. The project did not progress to the next stage of development, and the impairment charge included the Company's 24% equity investment of $13.7 million and a $44.0 million loan receivable balance. The impairment and closure charges are included on the line "Asset impairment and mine closure costs" in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:



	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Coal	$	83,708	$	117,531
Repair parts and supplies	125,951		137,497
Work-in-process	—		9,133
	$	209,659	$	264,161

The repair parts and supplies are stated net of an allowance for slow-moving and obsolete inventories of $8.7 million at September 30, 2014 and $8.4 million at December 31, 2013.

Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]

Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities

The Company has invested in marketable debt securities, primarily highly liquid AA-rated corporate bonds and U.S. government and government agency securities. These investments are held in the custody of a major financial institution. These securities, along with the Company's investments in marketable equity securities, are classified as available-for-sale securities and, accordingly, the unrealized gains and losses are recorded through other comprehensive income.

The Company's investments in available-for-sale marketable securities are as follows:



	September 30, 2014
										Balance Sheet
			Accumulated							Classification
			Gross Unrealized					Fair		Short-Term		Other
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Value		Investments		Assets
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agency securities	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Corporate notes and bonds	$	252,813	$	1	$	(3,747	)	$	249,067	$	249,067	$	—
Equity securities	5,420		10,257		(2,759		)	12,918		—		12,918
Total Investments	$	258,233	$	10,258	$	(6,506	)	$	261,985	$	249,067	$	12,918



	December 31, 2013
										Balance Sheet
			Gross		Gross					Classification
			Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair		Short-Term		Other
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Value		Investments		Assets
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agency securities	$	65,002	$	11	$	(75	)	$	64,938	$	64,938	$	—
Corporate notes and bonds	184,773		7		(1,304		)	183,476		183,476		—
Equity securities	5,271		13,660		(2,902		)	16,029		—		16,029
Total Investments	$	255,046	$	13,678	$	(4,281	)	$	264,443	$	248,414	$	16,029

The aggregate fair value of investments with unrealized losses that were owned for less than a year was $230.3 million and $164.3 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The aggregate fair value of investments with unrealized losses that were owned for over a year, and were also in a continuous unrealized loss position during that time, was $17.1 million and $48.7 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

The debt securities outstanding at September 30, 2014 have maturity dates ranging from the fourth quarter of 2014 through the fourth quarter of 2015. The Company classifies its investments as current based on the nature of the investments and their availability to provide cash for use in current operations.

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The entire disclosure for investments in certain debt and equity securities.

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Derivatives

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

Diesel fuel price risk management

The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to diesel fuel purchased for use in its operations. The Company anticipates purchasing approximately 57 to 67 million gallons of diesel fuel for use in its operations during 2014 and 2015. To protect the Company’s cash flows from increases in the price of diesel fuel for its operations, the Company uses forward physical diesel purchase contracts and purchased heating oil call options. At September 30, 2014, the Company had protected the price of approximately 87% of its expected purchases for the remainder of 2014 and 83% of its expected 2015 purchases. At September 30, 2014, the Company had purchased heating oil call options for approximately 69 million gallons for the purpose of managing the price risk associated with future diesel purchases.

The Company has also purchased heating oil call options to manage the price risk associated with fuel surcharges on its barge and rail shipments, which cover increases in diesel fuel prices for the respective carriers. At September 30, 2014, the Company held heating oil call options for 1.3 million gallons that will settle in the fourth quarter of 2014 for the purpose of managing the fluctuations in cash flows associated with fuel surcharges on future shipments.

These positions reduce the Company’s risk of cash flow fluctuations related to these surcharges but the positions are not accounted for as hedges.

Coal price risk management positions

The Company may sell or purchase forward contracts, swaps and options in the over-the-counter coal market in order to manage its exposure to coal prices. The Company has exposure to the risk of fluctuating coal prices related to forecasted sales or purchases of coal or to the risk of changes in the fair value of a fixed price physical sales contract. Certain derivative contracts may be designated as hedges of these risks.

At September 30, 2014, the Company held derivatives for risk management purposes that are expected to settle in the following years:



(Tons in thousands)	2014	2015	2016	Total
Coal sales	1,156	2,340	160	3,656
Coal purchases	751	825	—	1,576

The Company has also entered into a nominal quantity of natural gas put options to protect the Company from decreases in natural gas prices, which could impact coal demand. These options are not accounted for as hedges.

Coal trading positions

The Company may sell or purchase forward contracts, swaps and options in the over-the-counter coal market for trading purposes. The Company is exposed to the risk of changes in coal prices on the value of its coal trading portfolio. The estimated future realization of the value of the trading portfolio is $4.7 million of gains during the remainder of 2014 and $4.2 million of gains in 2015.

Tabular derivatives disclosures

The Company has master netting agreements with all of its counterparties which allow for the settlement of contracts in an asset position with contracts in a liability position in the event of default or termination. Such netting arrangements reduce the Company’s credit exposure related to these counterparties. For classification purposes, the Company records the net fair value of all the positions with a given counterparty as a net asset or liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The amounts shown in the table below represent the fair value position of individual contracts, and not the net position presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value and location of derivatives reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets are as follows:



	September 30, 2014								December 31, 2013
Fair Value of Derivatives	Asset			Liability					Asset			Liability
(In thousands)	Derivative			Derivative					Derivative			Derivative
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Coal	$	1,680		$	—				$	909		$	(26	)

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Heating oil -- diesel purchases	1,440			—					4,681			—
Heating oil -- fuel surcharges	1			—					422			—
Coal -- held for trading purposes	75,061			(66,137		)			55,327			(45,763		)
Coal -- risk management	7,707			(2,861		)			6,342			(1,950		)
Natural gas	225			(90		)			—			—
Total	84,434			(69,088		)			66,772			(47,713		)
Total derivatives	86,114			(69,088		)			67,681			(47,739		)
Effect of counterparty netting	(69,032		)	69,032					(47,727		)	47,727
Net derivatives as classified in the balance sheets	$	17,082		$	(56	)	$	17,026	$	19,954		$	(12	)	$	19,942



		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Net derivatives as reflected on the balance sheets		2835
Heating oil	Other current assets	$	1,440		$	5,103
Coal	Coal derivative assets	15,642			14,851
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(56		)	(12		)
		$	17,026		$	19,942

The Company had a current liability for the obligation to post cash collateral of $3.8 million at September 30, 2014 and a current asset for the right to reclaim cash collateral of $2.2 million at December 31, 2013. These amounts are not included with the derivatives presented in the table above and are included in "accrued expenses and other current liabilities" and “other current assets”, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The effects of derivatives on measures of financial performance are as follows:

Derivatives used in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships (in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30,



		Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income(Effective Portion)						Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income into Income (Effective Portion)
		2014			2013			2014			2013
Coal sales	⁽¹⁾	$	3,449		$	3,132		$	1,639		$	911
Coal purchases	⁽²⁾	(2,041		)	(942		)	(747		)	123
Totals		$	1,408		$	2,190		$	892		$	1,034

No ineffectiveness or amounts excluded from effectiveness testing relating to the Company’s cash flow hedging relationships were recognized in the results of operations in the three month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30,



		Gain (Loss) Recognized
		2014			2013
Coal — unrealized	⁽³⁾	$	1,610		$	(10,668	)
Coal — realized	⁽⁴⁾	$	502		$	9,929
Natural gas — unrealized	⁽³⁾	$	238		$	—
Heating oil — diesel purchases	⁽⁴⁾	$	(3,746	)	$	(288	)
Heating oil — fuel surcharges	⁽⁴⁾	$	(104	)	$	(222	)

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Location in statement of operations:

(1) — Revenues

(2) — Cost of sales

(3) — Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net

(4) — Other operating income, net

Derivatives used in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships (in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30,



		Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income(Effective Portion)						Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income into Income (Effective Portion)
		2014			2013			2014			2013
Coal sales	⁽¹⁾	$	4,806		$	2,308		$	2,568		$	2,822
Coal purchases	⁽²⁾	(2,162		)	(511		)	(1,222		)	(633		)
Totals		$	2,644		$	1,797		$	1,346		$	2,189

No ineffectiveness or amounts excluded from effectiveness testing relating to the Company’s cash flow hedging relationships were recognized in the results of operations in the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30,



		Gain (Loss) Recognized
		2014			2013
Coal — unrealized	⁽³⁾	$	455		$	(5,089	)
Coal — realized	⁽⁴⁾	$	4,699		$	25,725
Natural gas — unrealized	⁽³⁾	$	(21	)	$	—
Heating oil — diesel purchases	⁽⁴⁾	$	(6,709	)	$	(9,760	)
Heating oil — fuel surcharges	⁽⁴⁾	$	(405	)	$	(817	)

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Location in statement of operations:

(1) — Revenues

(2) — Cost of sales

(3) — Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net

(4) — Other operating income, net

Based on fair values at September 30, 2014, gains on derivative contracts designated as hedge instruments in cash flow hedges of approximately $2.0 million are expected to be reclassified from other comprehensive income into earnings during the next twelve months.

Related to its trading portfolio, the Company recognized net unrealized and realized gains of $1.9 million and $0.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively; and net unrealized and realized gains of $5.4 million and $3.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Gains and losses from trading activities are included in the caption “Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations, and are not included in the previous tables reflecting the effects of derivatives on measures of financial performance.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:



	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Payroll and employee benefits	$	72,116	$	67,621
Taxes other than income taxes	114,183		114,664
Interest	77,564		18,528
Acquired sales contracts	12,690		14,373
Workers’ compensation	16,085		12,434
Asset retirement obligations	22,681		24,940
Other	27,390		26,027
	$	342,709	$	278,587

Debt and Financing Arrangements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt and Financing Arrangements



	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Term loan due 2018 ($1.91 billion and $1.93 billion face value, respectively)	$	1,894,794	$	1,906,975
7.00% senior notes due 2019 at par	1,000,000		1,000,000
9.875% senior notes due 2019 ($375.0 million face value)	363,173		362,358
8.00% senior secured notes due 2019 at par	350,000		350,000
7.25% senior notes due 2020 at par	500,000		500,000
7.25% senior notes due 2021 at par	1,000,000		1,000,000
Other	48,196		32,162
	5,156,163		5,151,495
Less current maturities of debt	29,977		33,493
Long-term debt	$	5,126,186	$	5,118,002

At September 30, 2014, the available borrowing capacity under the Company's lines of credit was approximately $260.8 million.

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income taxes During the first quarter of 2014, the Company determined it was more likely than not that a portion of the federal and state net operating losses it expects to generate in 2014 will not be realized based on projections of future taxable income. Accordingly, the estimated annual effective rate for the year ended December 31, 2014 includes a valuation allowance for that portion. In applying the estimated annual effective rate to earnings, the Company increased its valuation allowance by $15.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and $57.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 relating to federal and state net operating losses.

Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

The hierarchy of fair value measurements assigns a level to fair value measurements based on the inputs used in the respective valuation techniques. The levels of the hierarchy, as defined below, give the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

· Level 1 is defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 1 assets include available-for-sale equity securities, U.S. Treasury securities, and coal futures that are submitted for clearing on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

· Level 2 is defined as observable inputs other than Level 1 prices. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. The Company’s level 2 assets and liabilities include U.S. government agency securities and commodity contracts (coal and heating oil) with fair values derived from quoted prices in over-the-counter markets or from prices received from direct broker quotes.

· Level 3 is defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. These include the Company’s commodity option contracts (coal, natural gas and heating oil) valued using modeling techniques, such as Black-Scholes, that require the use of inputs, particularly volatility, that are rarely observable. Changes in the unobservable inputs would not have a significant impact on the reported Level 3 fair values at September 30, 2014.

The table below sets forth, by level, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet:



	September 30, 2014
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Investments in marketable securities	$	261,985	$	12,918	$	249,067	$	—
Derivatives	17,082		12,144		392		4,546
Total assets	$	279,067	$	25,062	$	249,459	$	4,546
Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	56	$	—	$	49	$	7

The Company’s contracts with its counterparties allow for the settlement of contracts in an asset position with contracts in a liability position in the event of default or termination. For classification purposes, the Company records the net fair value of all the positions with these counterparties as a net asset or liability. Each level in the table above displays the underlying contracts according to their classification in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, based on this counterparty netting.

The following table summarizes the change in the fair values of financial instruments categorized as level 3.



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	6,037		$	4,946
Realized and unrealized losses recognized in earnings, net	(2,131		)	(4,851		)
Purchases	1,080			4,891
Issuances	(447		)	(447		)
Ending balance	$	4,539		$	4,539

Net unrealized losses of $1.8 million and losses of $1.7 million were recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, related to level 3 financial instruments held on September 30, 2014.

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the fair value of the Company’s debt, including amounts classified as current, was $3.6 billion and $4.6 billion, respectively. Fair values are based upon observed prices in an active market, when available, or from valuation models using market information, which fall into Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Loss Per Common Share	9 Months Ended
Loss Per Common Share	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Loss Per Common Share	Loss Per Common Share The effect of options, restricted stock and restricted stock units equaling 8.3 million shares and 7.4 million shares of common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 7.0 million and 7.9 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, because the exercise price or grant price of the securities exceeded the average market price of the Company's common stock for these periods. The weighted average share impacts of options, restricted stock and restricted stock units that were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares due to the Company's incurring a net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were 1.6 million and 2.0 million, respectively. The weighted average share impacts of options, restricted stock and restricted stock units that were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares due to the Company's incurring a net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were not significant.

Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

The following table details the components of pension benefit costs (credits):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	4,910		$	6,672		$	16,311		$	21,162
Interest cost	4,278			3,994			12,834			11,796
Expected return on plan assets	(5,929		)	(5,848		)	(17,786		)	(17,690		)
Curtailments	1,504			47			1,504			47
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)	(51		)	(51		)	(158		)	(152		)
Amortization of other actuarial losses	741			3,617			2,221			12,430
Net benefit cost	$	5,453		$	8,431		$	14,926		$	27,593

The following table details the components of other postretirement benefit costs (credits):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	383		$	497		$	1,267		$	1,591
Interest cost	460			427			1,381			1,273
Curtailments	—			(5,444		)	—			(5,444		)
Amortization of prior service credits	(2,500		)	(2,641		)	(7,502		)	(8,121		)
Amortization of other actuarial losses (gains)	(191		)	(55		)	(571		)	(53		)
Net benefit credit	$	(1,848	)	$	(7,216	)	$	(5,425	)	$	(10,754	)

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies The Company accrues for costs related to contingencies when a loss is probable and the amount is reasonably determinable. Disclosure of contingencies is included in the financial statements when it is at least reasonably possible that a material loss or an additional material loss in excess of amounts already accrued may be incurred. Allegheny Energy Supply (“Allegheny”), the sole customer of coal produced at the Company's subsidiary Wolf Run Mining Company's (“Wolf Run”) Sycamore No. 2 mine, filed a lawsuit against Wolf Run, Hunter Ridge Holdings, Inc. (“Hunter Ridge”), and ICG in state court in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on December 28, 2006, and amended its complaint on April 23, 2007. Allegheny claimed that Wolf Run breached a coal supply contract when it declared force majeure under the contract upon idling the Sycamore No. 2 mine in the third quarter of 2006, and that Wolf Run continued to breach the contract by failing to ship in volumes referenced in the contract. The Sycamore No. 2 mine was idled after encountering adverse geologic conditions and abandoned gas wells that were previously unidentified and unmapped. After extensive searching for gas wells and rehabilitation of the mine, it was re-opened in 2007, but with notice to Allegheny that it would necessarily operate at reduced volumes in order to safely and effectively avoid the many gas wells within the reserve. The amended complaint also alleged that the production stoppages constitute a breach of the guarantee agreement by Hunter Ridge and breach of certain representations made upon entering into the contract in early 2005. Allegheny voluntarily dropped the breach of representation claims later. Allegheny claimed that it would incur costs in excess of $100 million to purchase replacement coal over the life of the contract. ICG, Wolf Run and Hunter Ridge answered the amended complaint on August 13, 2007, disputing all of the remaining claims. On November 3, 2008, ICG, Wolf Run and Hunter Ridge filed an amended answer and counterclaim against the plaintiffs seeking to void the coal supply agreement due to, among other things, fraudulent inducement and conspiracy. On September 23, 2009, Allegheny filed a second amended complaint alleging several alternative theories of liability in its effort to extend contractual liability to ICG, which was not a party to the original contract and did not exist at the time Wolf Run and Allegheny entered into the contract. No new substantive claims were asserted. ICG answered the second amended complaint on October 13, 2009, denying all of the new claims. The Company's counterclaim was dismissed on motion for summary judgment entered on May 11, 2010. Allegheny's claims against ICG were also dismissed by summary judgment, but the claims against Wolf Run and Hunter Ridge were not. The court conducted a non-jury trial of this matter beginning on January 10, 2011 and concluding on February 1, 2011. At the trial, Allegheny presented its evidence for breach of contract and claimed that it is entitled to past and future damages in the aggregate of between $228 million and $377 million. Wolf Run and Hunter Ridge presented their defense of the claims, including evidence with respect to the existence of force majeure conditions and excuse under the contract and applicable law. Wolf Run and Hunter Ridge presented evidence that Allegheny's damages calculations were significantly inflated because it did not seek to determine damages as of the time of the breach and in some instances artificially assumed future nondelivery or did not take into account the apparent requirement to supply coal in the future. On May 2, 2011, the trial court entered a Memorandum and Verdict determining that Wolf Run had breached the coal supply contract and that the performance shortfall was not excused by force majeure. The trial court awarded total damages and interest in the amount of $104.1 million, which consisted of $13.8 million for past damages, and $90.3 million for future damages. ICG and Allegheny filed post-verdict motions in the trial court and on August 23, 2011, the court denied the parties' motions. The court entered a final judgment on August 25, 2011, in the amount of $104.1 million, which included pre-judgment interest. The parties appealed the lower court's decision to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. On August 13, 2012, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the award of past damages, but ruled that the lower court should have calculated future damages as of the date of breach, and remanded the matter back to the lower court with instructions to recalculate that portion of the award. On November 19, 2012, Allegheny filed a Petition for Allowance of Appeal with the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and Wolf Run and Hunter Ridge filed an Answer. On July 2, 2013, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania denied the Petition of Allowance. As this action finalized the past damage award, Wolf Run paid $15.6 million for the past damage amount, including interest, to Allegheny in July 2013. Testimony on the future damage award in the lower court concluded on May 19, 2014, and post-trial briefs and responses were submitted on August 8, 2014. The court held a hearing on this matter on November 5, 2014 and the parties are awaiting further determination by the court. In addition, the Company is a party to numerous other claims and lawsuits with respect to various matters. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had accrued $22.5 million and $30.4 million, respectively, for all legal matters, including $10.3 million and $11.7 million, respectively, classified as current. The ultimate resolution of any such legal matter could result in outcomes which may be materially different from amounts the Company has accrued for such matters.

Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

The Company's reportable business segments are based on the major coal producing basins in which the Company operates and may include a number of mine complexes. The Company manages its coal sales by coal basin, not by individual mining complex. Geology, coal transportation routes to customers, regulatory environments and coal quality or type are characteristic to a basin, and, accordingly, market and contract pricing have developed by coal basin. Mining operations are evaluated based on their per-ton operating costs (defined as including all mining costs but excluding pass-through transportation expenses), as well as on other non-financial measures, such as safety and environmental performance. The Company’s reportable segments are the Powder River Basin (PRB) segment, with operations in Wyoming; and the Appalachia (APP) segment, with operations primarily in West Virginia. The “Other” category combines other operating segments and includes the Company’s coal mining operations in Colorado and Illinois and its ADDCAR subsidiary, which the Company sold in the first quarter of 2014.

Operating segment results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are presented below. Results for the reportable segments include all direct costs of mining, including all depreciation, depletion and amortization related to the mining operations, even if the assets are not recorded at the operating segment level. These reportable segment results do not reflect impairment charges, since those are not reflected in the operating income reviewed by management. Corporate, Other and Eliminations includes these charges, as well as the change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net; corporate overhead; land management; other support functions; and the elimination of intercompany transactions. The operating segment results and capital expenditures reflect only those from continuing operations, and exclude the results of Canyon Fuel, since they are classified as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Because the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows includes cash flows from discontinued operations, capital expenditures from discontinued operations are included in "Corporate, Other and Eliminations" below.



	PRB			APP			Other Operating Segments		Corporate, Other and Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues	$	389,386		$	272,354		$	80,440	$	—		$	742,180
Income (loss) from operations	18,797			(35,888		)	17,912		(36,121		)	(35,300		)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	43,962			48,867			10,499		1,827			105,155
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(1,200		)	(1,815		)	2		—			(3,013		)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	—			5,060			—		—			5,060
Capital expenditures	8,174			9,039			4,678		1,064			22,955

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
Revenues	$	420,521		$	263,189		$	107,559	$	—		$	791,269
Income (loss) from operations	20,694			(157,883		)	56		(97,620		)	(234,753		)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	46,619			46,530			11,958		1,216			106,323
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(864		)	(2,691		)	987		—			(2,568		)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	—			126,449			16,280		57,668			200,397
Capital expenditures	1,695			44,624			7,122		663			54,104

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues	$	1,106,258		$	832,452		253,217		$	—		$	2,191,927
Income (loss) from operations	19,001			(79,890		)	34,640		(117,978		)	(144,227		)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	124,243			155,087			29,601		3,111			312,042
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(2,774		)	(7,266		)	92		—			(9,948		)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	—			5,060			—		1,512			6,572
Capital expenditures	17,230			28,232			8,837		64,402			118,701

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Revenues	$	1,135,892		$	883,485		$	275,594	$	—		$	2,294,971
Income (loss) from operations	53,244			(190,278		)	23,359		(208,788		)	(322,463		)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	130,993			157,867			34,319		4,422			327,601
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(3,004		)	(7,975		)	3,392		—			(7,587		)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	—			126,449			16,280		78,150			220,879
Capital expenditures	5,671			137,390			17,923		62,184			223,168

A reconciliation of segment income (loss) from operations to consolidated loss before income taxes follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Loss from operations	$	(35,300	)	$	(234,753	)	$	(144,227	)	$	(322,463	)
Interest expense	(98,217		)	(95,624		)	(292,648		)	(285,454		)
Interest and investment income	1,949			697			5,828			4,749
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(131,568	)	$	(329,680	)	$	(431,047	)	$	(603,168	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information

Pursuant to the indentures governing Arch Coal, Inc.’s senior notes, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company have fully and unconditionally guaranteed the senior notes on a joint and several basis. The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information for (i) the Company, (ii) the issuer of the senior notes, (iii) the guarantors under the senior notes, and (iv) the entities which are not guarantors under the senior notes (Arch Receivable Company, LLC and the Company’s subsidiaries outside the United States):

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014



	Parent/Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—		$	742,180		$	—		$	—		$	742,180
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	2,442			645,672			—			(1,018		)	647,096
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,175			103,971			9			—			105,155
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	—			(3,013		)	—			—			(3,013		)
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	—			(3,733		)	—			—			(3,733		)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	—			5,060			—			—			5,060
Selling, general and administrative expenses	19,542			7,427			1,679			(512		)	28,136
Other operating income, net	1,562			(2,942		)	(1,371		)	1,530			(1,221		)
	24,721			752,442			317			—			777,480
Income from investment in subsidiaries	2,005			—			—			(2,005		)	—
Loss from operations	(22,716		)	(10,262		)	(317		)	(2,005		)	(35,300		)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(116,742		)	(6,577		)	(1,116		)	26,218			(98,217		)
Interest and investment income	7,872			18,987			1,308			(26,218		)	1,949
	(108,870		)	12,410			192			—			(96,268		)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(131,586		)	2,148			(125		)	(2,005		)	(131,568		)
Benefit from income taxes	(34,368		)	—			18			—			(34,350		)
Net income (loss)	$	(97,218	)	$	2,148		$	(143	)	$	(2,005	)	$	(97,218	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	(99,197	)	$	1,717		$	(143	)	$	(1,574	)	$	(99,197	)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013



	Parent/Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—		$	791,269		$	—		$	—		$	791,269
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	169			688,543			—			—			688,712
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,549			104,765			9			—			106,323
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	—			(2,568		)	—			—			(2,568		)
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	—			9,753			—			—			9,753
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	57,668			142,729			—			—			200,397
Selling, general and administrative expenses	19,104			8,214			1,482			—			28,800
Other operating income, net	2,345			(7,740		)	—			—			(5,395		)
	80,835			943,696			1,491			—			1,026,022
Loss from investment in subsidiaries	(61,537		)	—			—			61,537			—
Loss from operations	(142,372		)	(152,427		)	(1,491		)	61,537			(234,753		)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(114,536		)	(6,222		)	(1,070		)	26,204			(95,624		)
Interest and investment income	6,606			18,975			1,320			(26,204		)	697
	(107,930		)	12,753			250			—			(94,927		)

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(250,302		)	(139,674		)	(1,241		)	61,537			(329,680		)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(121,939		)	—			26			—			(121,913		)
Loss from continuing operations	(128,363		)	(139,674		)	(1,267		)	61,537			(207,767		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			79,404			—			—			79,404
Net loss	$	(128,363	)	$	(60,270	)	$	(1,267	)	$	61,537		$	(128,363	)
Total comprehensive loss	$	(125,996	)	$	(59,241	)	$	(1,267	)	$	60,508		$	(125,996	)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014



	Parent/Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—		$	2,191,927		$	—		$	—		$	2,191,927
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	9,378			1,948,918			—			(2,749		)	1,955,547
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	3,993			308,022			27			—			312,042
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	—			(9,948		)	—			—			(9,948		)
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	—			(5,811		)	—			—			(5,811		)
Asset impairment costs	1,512			5,060			—			—			6,572
Selling, general and administrative expenses	61,216			22,540			4,971			(1,524		)	87,203
Other operating income, net	1,272			(10,869		)	(4,127		)	4,273			(9,451		)
	77,371			2,257,912			871			—			2,336,154
Loss from investment in subsidiaries	(30,839		)	—			—			30,839			—
Loss from operations	(108,210		)	(65,985		)	(871		)	30,839			(144,227		)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(346,481		)	(19,466		)	(3,258		)	76,557			(292,648		)
Interest and investment income	23,598			54,979			3,808			(76,557		)	5,828
	(322,883		)	35,513			550			—			(286,820		)

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(431,093		)	(30,472		)	(321		)	30,839			(431,047		)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(112,876		)	—			46			—			(112,830		)
Net loss	$	(318,217	)	$	(30,472	)	$	(367	)	$	30,839		$	(318,217	)
Total comprehensive loss	$	(324,403	)	$	(33,062	)	$	(367	)	$	33,429		$	(324,403	)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013



	Parent/Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—		$	2,294,971		$	—		$	—		$	2,294,971
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	4,881			1,989,772			—			—			1,994,653
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	4,430			323,144			27			—			327,601
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	—			(7,587		)	—			—			(7,587		)
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	—			2,053			—			—			2,053
Asset impairment costs	78,150			142,729			—			—			220,879
Selling, general and administrative expenses	63,006			28,978			4,327			—			96,311
Other operating income, net	(4,663		)	(10,704		)	(1,109		)	—			(16,476		)
	145,804			2,468,385			3,245			—			2,617,434
Income from investment in subsidiaries	(42,199		)	—			—			42,199			—
Loss from operations	(188,003		)	(173,414		)	(3,245		)	42,199			(322,463		)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(336,310		)	(18,502		)	(3,170		)	72,528			(285,454		)
Interest and investment income	22,917			49,986			4,374			(72,528		)	4,749
	(313,393		)	31,484			1,204			—			(280,705		)

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(501,396		)	(141,930		)	(2,041		)	42,199			(603,168		)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(230,778		)	—			44			—			(230,734		)
Loss from continuing operations	(270,618		)	(141,930		)	(2,085		)	42,199			(372,434		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			101,816			—			—			101,816
Net loss	$	(270,618	)	$	(40,114	)	$	(2,085	)	$	42,199		$	(270,618	)
Total comprehensive loss	$	(262,717	)	$	(39,175	)	$	(2,085	)	$	41,260		$	(262,717	)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

September 30, 2014



	Parent/Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Assets	$ 628,251
Cash and cash equivalents	$	633,822	$	150,359	$	11,753	$	—		$	795,934
Short term investments	249,067		—		—		—			249,067
Receivables	24,438		13,496		212,813		(4,609		)	246,138
Inventories	—		209,659		—		—			209,659
Other	83,939		40,717		263		—			124,919
Total current assets	991,266		414,231		224,829		(4,609		)	1,625,717

Property, plant and equipment, net	10,120		6,521,641		10		347			6,532,118

Investment in subsidiaries	7,641,207		—		—		(7,641,207		)	—
Intercompany receivables	—		2,095,207		—		(2,095,207		)	—
Note receivable from Arch Western	675,000		—		—		(675,000		)	—
Other	145,757		315,065		125		—			460,947
Total other assets	8,461,964		2,410,272		125		(10,411,414		)	460,947
Total assets	$	9,463,350	$	9,346,144	$	224,964	$	(10,415,676	)	$	8,618,782

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	$	11,093	$	162,701	$	41	$	—		$	173,835
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	118,162		228,126		1,030		(4,609		)	342,709
Current maturities of debt	22,068		7,909		—		—			29,977
Total current liabilities	151,323		398,736		1,071		(4,609		)	546,521
Long-term debt	5,088,466		37,720		—		—			5,126,186
Intercompany payables	1,898,152		—		197,055		(2,095,207		)	—
Note payable to Arch Coal	—		675,000		—		(675,000		)	—
Asset retirement obligations	1,056		399,879		—		—			400,935
Accrued pension benefits	3,151		12,143		—		—			15,294
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pension	4,500		34,627		—		—			39,127
Accrued workers’ compensation	29,683		48,837		—		—			78,520
Deferred income taxes	296,639		—		—		—			296,639
Other noncurrent liabilities	56,330		124,509		324		—			181,163
Total liabilities	7,529,300		1,731,451		198,450		(2,774,816		)	6,684,385
Stockholders’ equity	1,934,050		7,614,693		26,514		(7,640,860		)	1,934,397
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	9,463,350	$	9,346,144	$	224,964	$	(10,415,676	)	$	8,618,782

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

December 31, 2013



	Parent/Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	799,333	$	100,418		$	11,348	$	—		$	911,099
Short term investments	248,414		—			—		—			248,414
Receivables	14,177		23,018			197,015		(4,637		)	229,573
Inventories	—		264,161			—		—			264,161
Other	84,401		43,617			806		—			128,824
Total current assets	1,146,325		431,214			209,169		(4,637		)	1,782,071

Property, plant and equipment, net	24,851		6,709,398			37		—			6,734,286

Investment in subsidiaries	7,709,201		—			—		(7,709,201		)	—
Intercompany receivables	—		1,921,331			—		(1,921,331		)	—
Note receivable from Arch Western	675,000		—			—		(675,000		)	—
Other	162,287		311,463			86		—			473,836
Total other assets	8,546,488		2,232,794			86		(10,305,532		)	473,836
Total assets	$	9,717,664	$	9,373,406		$	209,292	$	(10,310,169	)	$	8,990,193

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	$	17,781	$	158,224		$	137	$	—		$	176,142
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	53,779		228,664			781		(4,637		)	278,587
Current maturities of debt	28,882		4,611			—		—			33,493
Total current liabilities	100,442		391,499			918		(4,637		)	488,222
Long-term debt	5,099,833		18,169			—		—			5,118,002
Intercompany payables	1,740,236		—			181,095		(1,921,331		)	—
Note payable to Arch Coal	—		675,000			—		(675,000		)	—
Asset retirement obligations	1,095		401,618			—		—			402,713
Accrued pension benefits	7,797		(686		)	—		—			7,111
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pension	12,079		27,176			—		—			39,255
Accrued workers’ compensation	21,546		56,516			—		—			78,062
Deferred income taxes	413,546		—			—		—			413,546
Other noncurrent liabilities	67,841		121,794			398		—			190,033
Total liabilities	7,464,415		1,691,086			182,411		(2,600,968		)	6,736,944
Stockholders’ equity	2,253,249		7,682,320			26,881		(7,709,201		)	2,253,249
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	9,717,664	$	9,373,406		$	209,292	$	(10,310,169	)	$	8,990,193

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014



	Parent/Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(342,497	)	$	360,036		$	(15,549	)	$	—	$	1,990
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(1,195		)	(117,506		)	—			—		(118,701		)
Minimum royalty payments	—			(3,604		)	—			—		(3,604		)
Proceeds from disposals and divestitures	46,634			4,337			—			—		50,971
Purchases of marketable securities	(181,546		)	—			—			—		(181,546		)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of marketable securities and other investments	178,293			—			—			—		178,293
Investments in and advances to affiliates	(2,047		)	(11,346		)	—			—		(13,393		)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	40,139			(128,119		)	—			—		(87,980		)
Financing Activities
Payments on term loan	(14,625		)	—			—			—		(14,625		)
Net payments on other debt	(6,814		)	(3,373		)	—			—		(10,187		)
Debt financing costs	(2,219		)	—			—			—		(2,219		)
Dividends paid	(2,123		)	—			—			—		(2,123		)
Other	(15		)	—			(6		)	—		(21		)
Transactions with affiliates, net	162,643			(178,603		)	15,960			—		—
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	136,847			(181,976		)	15,954			—		(29,175		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(165,511		)	49,941			405			—		(115,165		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	799,333			100,418			11,348			—		911,099
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	633,822		$	150,359		$	11,753		$	—	$	795,934

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013



	Parent/Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(22,206	)	$	153,868		$	54,930		$	—		$	186,592
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(2,488		)	(220,680		)	—			—			(223,168		)
Minimum royalty payments	—			(10,901		)	—			—			(10,901		)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	—			34,919			—			—			34,919
Proceeds from disposals and divestitures	—			431,462			—			—			431,462
Purchases of short term investments	(85,418		)	—			—			—			(85,418		)
Proceeds from sales of short term investments	67,255			—			—			—			67,255
Investments in and advances to affiliates	(4,016		)	(7,492		)	—			384			(11,124		)
Change in restricted cash	3,453			—			—			—			3,453
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(21,214		)	227,308			—			384			206,478
Financing Activities
Contributions from parent	—			384			—			(384		)	—
Payments on term loan	(12,375		)	—			—			—			(12,375		)
Net payments on other debt	(12,700		)	(384		)	—			—			(13,084		)
Dividends paid	(19,105		)	—			—			—			(19,105		)
Transactions with affiliates, net	437,532			(381,234		)	(56,298		)	—			—
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	393,352			(381,234		)	(56,298		)	(384		)	(44,564		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	349,932			(58		)	(1,368		)	—			348,506
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	671,313			100,468			12,841			—			784,622
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,021,245		$	100,410		$	11,473		$	—		$	1,133,128

Basis of Presentation (Policy)	9 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Policy)	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	The Company completed the sale of Canyon Fuel Company, LLC ("Canyon Fuel") on August 16, 2013. The results of Canyon Fuel have been segregated from continuing operations and are reflected, net of tax, as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial reporting and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following items are included in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"):



				Pension,
				Postretirement
				and Other						Accumulated
				Post-						Other
	Derivative			Employment			Available-for-			Comprehensive
	Instruments			Benefits			Sale Securities			Income
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	565		$	31,112		$	6,015		$	37,692
Unrealized gains (losses)	1,692			—			(4,775		)	(3,083		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(861		)	(3,409		)	1,167			(3,103		)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	1,396		$	27,703		$	2,407		$	31,506

Schedule of comprehensive income reclassifications

The following amounts were reclassified out of AOCI:



	Amounts Reclassified from AOCI												Line Item in the
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Condensed Consolidated
Details About AOCI Components	2014			2013			2014			2013			Statement of Operations
	(In thousands)
Derivative instruments	$	892		$	692		$	1,346		$	2,093		Revenues
	(321		)	(249		)	(485		)	(754		)	Benefit from income taxes
	$	571		$	443		$	861		$	1,339		Net of tax

Pension, postretirement and other post-employment benefits
Amortization of prior service credits ⁽¹⁾	$	1,759		$	5,573		$	6,976		$	11,154
Amortization of actuarial gains (losses), net ⁽¹⁾	(550		)	(3,823		)	(1,650		)	(13,108		)
	1,209			1,750			5,326			(1,954		)
	(435		)	(631		)	(1,917		)	702			Benefit from income taxes
	$	774		$	1,119		$	3,409		$	(1,252	)	Net of tax

Available-for-sale securities ⁽²⁾	$	(145	)	$	(4	)	$	(1,824	)	$	(313	)	Interest and investment income
	53			2			657			113			Benefit from income taxes
	$	(92	)	$	(2	)	$	(1,167	)	$	(200	)	Net of tax
¹ Production-related benefits and workers' compensation costs are included in inventoriable production costs.
² The gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale-securities are determined on a specific identification basis.

Divestitures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures

The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities of these divested operations reflected in the December 31, 2013 consolidated balance sheet (in thousands):




Inventories	$	33,283
Other current assets	1,032
Net property, plant & equipment	104,587
Other noncurrent assets	139
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	13,005
Other noncurrent liabilities	24,276

The following table summarizes the results of Canyon Fuel, reflected as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statement of operations through the date of disposition:



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
Total revenues	$	45,763	$	219,002

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	3,429	$	32,166
Gain on disposition	115,679		115,679
Less: income tax expense	39,704		46,029
Income from discontinued operations	$	79,404	$	101,816
Basic and diluted earnings per common share from discontinued operations	$	0.37	$	0.48

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:



	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Coal	$	83,708	$	117,531
Repair parts and supplies	125,951		137,497
Work-in-process	—		9,133
	$	209,659	$	264,161

Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]

Available-for-sale Securities

The Company's investments in available-for-sale marketable securities are as follows:



	September 30, 2014
										Balance Sheet
			Accumulated							Classification
			Gross Unrealized					Fair		Short-Term		Other
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Value		Investments		Assets
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agency securities	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Corporate notes and bonds	$	252,813	$	1	$	(3,747	)	$	249,067	$	249,067	$	—
Equity securities	5,420		10,257		(2,759		)	12,918		—		12,918
Total Investments	$	258,233	$	10,258	$	(6,506	)	$	261,985	$	249,067	$	12,918



	December 31, 2013
										Balance Sheet
			Gross		Gross					Classification
			Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair		Short-Term		Other
	Cost Basis		Gains		Losses			Value		Investments		Assets
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agency securities	$	65,002	$	11	$	(75	)	$	64,938	$	64,938	$	—
Corporate notes and bonds	184,773		7		(1,304		)	183,476		183,476		—
Equity securities	5,271		13,660		(2,902		)	16,029		—		16,029
Total Investments	$	255,046	$	13,678	$	(4,281	)	$	264,443	$	248,414	$	16,029

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of available-for-sale securities which includes, but is not limited to, changes in the cost basis and fair value, fair value and gross unrealized gain (loss), fair values by type of security, contractual maturity and classification, amortized cost basis, contracts to acquire securities to be accounted for as available-for-sale, debt maturities, transfers to trading, change in net unrealized holding gain (loss) net of tax, continuous unrealized loss position fair value, aggregate losses qualitative disclosures, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses or other disclosures related to available for sale securities.

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Derivatives (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Price Risk Derivatives

At September 30, 2014, the Company held derivatives for risk management purposes that are expected to settle in the following years:



(Tons in thousands)	2014	2015	2016	Total
Coal sales	1,156	2,340	160	3,656
Coal purchases	751	825	—	1,576

Disclosure Of Fair Value Of Derivatives

The fair value and location of derivatives reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets are as follows:



	September 30, 2014								December 31, 2013
Fair Value of Derivatives	Asset			Liability					Asset			Liability
(In thousands)	Derivative			Derivative					Derivative			Derivative
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Coal	$	1,680		$	—				$	909		$	(26	)

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Heating oil -- diesel purchases	1,440			—					4,681			—
Heating oil -- fuel surcharges	1			—					422			—
Coal -- held for trading purposes	75,061			(66,137		)			55,327			(45,763		)
Coal -- risk management	7,707			(2,861		)			6,342			(1,950		)
Natural gas	225			(90		)			—			—
Total	84,434			(69,088		)			66,772			(47,713		)
Total derivatives	86,114			(69,088		)			67,681			(47,739		)
Effect of counterparty netting	(69,032		)	69,032					(47,727		)	47,727
Net derivatives as classified in the balance sheets	$	17,082		$	(56	)	$	17,026	$	19,954		$	(12	)	$	19,942



		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Net derivatives as reflected on the balance sheets		2835
Heating oil	Other current assets	$	1,440		$	5,103
Coal	Coal derivative assets	15,642			14,851
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(56		)	(12		)
		$	17,026		$	19,942

Effects Of Derivatives On Measures Of Financial Performance

Derivatives used in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships (in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30,



		Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income(Effective Portion)						Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income into Income (Effective Portion)
		2014			2013			2014			2013
Coal sales	⁽¹⁾	$	3,449		$	3,132		$	1,639		$	911
Coal purchases	⁽²⁾	(2,041		)	(942		)	(747		)	123
Totals		$	1,408		$	2,190		$	892		$	1,034

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30,



		Gain (Loss) Recognized
		2014			2013
Coal — unrealized	⁽³⁾	$	1,610		$	(10,668	)
Coal — realized	⁽⁴⁾	$	502		$	9,929
Natural gas — unrealized	⁽³⁾	$	238		$	—
Heating oil — diesel purchases	⁽⁴⁾	$	(3,746	)	$	(288	)
Heating oil — fuel surcharges	⁽⁴⁾	$	(104	)	$	(222	)

____________________________________________________________

Location in statement of operations:

(1) — Revenues

(2) — Cost of sales

(3) — Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net

(4) — Other operating income, net

Derivatives used in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships (in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30,



		Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income(Effective Portion)						Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income into Income (Effective Portion)
		2014			2013			2014			2013
Coal sales	⁽¹⁾	$	4,806		$	2,308		$	2,568		$	2,822
Coal purchases	⁽²⁾	(2,162		)	(511		)	(1,222		)	(633		)
Totals		$	2,644		$	1,797		$	1,346		$	2,189

No ineffectiveness or amounts excluded from effectiveness testing relating to the Company’s cash flow hedging relationships were recognized in the results of operations in the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30,



		Gain (Loss) Recognized
		2014			2013
Coal — unrealized	⁽³⁾	$	455		$	(5,089	)
Coal — realized	⁽⁴⁾	$	4,699		$	25,725
Natural gas — unrealized	⁽³⁾	$	(21	)	$	—
Heating oil — diesel purchases	⁽⁴⁾	$	(6,709	)	$	(9,760	)
Heating oil — fuel surcharges	⁽⁴⁾	$	(405	)	$	(817	)

____________________________________________________________

Location in statement of operations:

(1) — Revenues

(2) — Cost of sales

(3) — Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net

(4) — Other operating income, net

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:



	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Payroll and employee benefits	$	72,116	$	67,621
Taxes other than income taxes	114,183		114,664
Interest	77,564		18,528
Acquired sales contracts	12,690		14,373
Workers’ compensation	16,085		12,434
Asset retirement obligations	22,681		24,940
Other	27,390		26,027
	$	342,709	$	278,587

Debt and Financing Arrangements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt



	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Term loan due 2018 ($1.91 billion and $1.93 billion face value, respectively)	$	1,894,794	$	1,906,975
7.00% senior notes due 2019 at par	1,000,000		1,000,000
9.875% senior notes due 2019 ($375.0 million face value)	363,173		362,358
8.00% senior secured notes due 2019 at par	350,000		350,000
7.25% senior notes due 2020 at par	500,000		500,000
7.25% senior notes due 2021 at par	1,000,000		1,000,000
Other	48,196		32,162
	5,156,163		5,151,495
Less current maturities of debt	29,977		33,493
Long-term debt	$	5,126,186	$	5,118,002

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Summary Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Accounted For At Fair Value

The table below sets forth, by level, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet:



	September 30, 2014
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Investments in marketable securities	$	261,985	$	12,918	$	249,067	$	—
Derivatives	17,082		12,144		392		4,546
Total assets	$	279,067	$	25,062	$	249,459	$	4,546
Liabilities:
Derivatives	$	56	$	—	$	49	$	7

Summary Of Change In The Fair Values Of Financial Instruments Categorized As Level 3

The following table summarizes the change in the fair values of financial instruments categorized as level 3.



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	6,037		$	4,946
Realized and unrealized losses recognized in earnings, net	(2,131		)	(4,851		)
Purchases	1,080			4,891
Issuances	(447		)	(447		)
Ending balance	$	4,539		$	4,539

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]

Pension Benefit Costs

The following table details the components of pension benefit costs (credits):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	4,910		$	6,672		$	16,311		$	21,162
Interest cost	4,278			3,994			12,834			11,796
Expected return on plan assets	(5,929		)	(5,848		)	(17,786		)	(17,690		)
Curtailments	1,504			47			1,504			47
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)	(51		)	(51		)	(158		)	(152		)
Amortization of other actuarial losses	741			3,617			2,221			12,430
Net benefit cost	$	5,453		$	8,431		$	14,926		$	27,593

The following table details the components of other postretirement benefit costs (credits):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	383		$	497		$	1,267		$	1,591
Interest cost	460			427			1,381			1,273
Curtailments	—			(5,444		)	—			(5,444		)
Amortization of prior service credits	(2,500		)	(2,641		)	(7,502		)	(8,121		)
Amortization of other actuarial losses (gains)	(191		)	(55		)	(571		)	(53		)
Net benefit credit	$	(1,848	)	$	(7,216	)	$	(5,425	)	$	(10,754	)

Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Operating Segment Results



	PRB			APP			Other Operating Segments		Corporate, Other and Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues	$	389,386		$	272,354		$	80,440	$	—		$	742,180
Income (loss) from operations	18,797			(35,888		)	17,912		(36,121		)	(35,300		)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	43,962			48,867			10,499		1,827			105,155
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(1,200		)	(1,815		)	2		—			(3,013		)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	—			5,060			—		—			5,060
Capital expenditures	8,174			9,039			4,678		1,064			22,955

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
Revenues	$	420,521		$	263,189		$	107,559	$	—		$	791,269
Income (loss) from operations	20,694			(157,883		)	56		(97,620		)	(234,753		)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	46,619			46,530			11,958		1,216			106,323
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(864		)	(2,691		)	987		—			(2,568		)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	—			126,449			16,280		57,668			200,397
Capital expenditures	1,695			44,624			7,122		663			54,104

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues	$	1,106,258		$	832,452		253,217		$	—		$	2,191,927
Income (loss) from operations	19,001			(79,890		)	34,640		(117,978		)	(144,227		)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	124,243			155,087			29,601		3,111			312,042
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(2,774		)	(7,266		)	92		—			(9,948		)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	—			5,060			—		1,512			6,572
Capital expenditures	17,230			28,232			8,837		64,402			118,701

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Revenues	$	1,135,892		$	883,485		$	275,594	$	—		$	2,294,971
Income (loss) from operations	53,244			(190,278		)	23,359		(208,788		)	(322,463		)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	130,993			157,867			34,319		4,422			327,601
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(3,004		)	(7,975		)	3,392		—			(7,587		)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	—			126,449			16,280		78,150			220,879
Capital expenditures	5,671			137,390			17,923		62,184			223,168

Reconciliation Statement Of Segment Income From Operations To Consolidated Income Before Income Taxes

A reconciliation of segment income (loss) from operations to consolidated loss before income taxes follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Loss from operations	$	(35,300	)	$	(234,753	)	$	(144,227	)	$	(322,463	)
Interest expense	(98,217		)	(95,624		)	(292,648		)	(285,454		)
Interest and investment income	1,949			697			5,828			4,749
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(131,568	)	$	(329,680	)	$	(431,047	)	$	(603,168	)

Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014



	Parent/Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—		$	742,180		$	—		$	—		$	742,180
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	2,442			645,672			—			(1,018		)	647,096
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,175			103,971			9			—			105,155
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	—			(3,013		)	—			—			(3,013		)
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	—			(3,733		)	—			—			(3,733		)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	—			5,060			—			—			5,060
Selling, general and administrative expenses	19,542			7,427			1,679			(512		)	28,136
Other operating income, net	1,562			(2,942		)	(1,371		)	1,530			(1,221		)
	24,721			752,442			317			—			777,480
Income from investment in subsidiaries	2,005			—			—			(2,005		)	—
Loss from operations	(22,716		)	(10,262		)	(317		)	(2,005		)	(35,300		)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(116,742		)	(6,577		)	(1,116		)	26,218			(98,217		)
Interest and investment income	7,872			18,987			1,308			(26,218		)	1,949
	(108,870		)	12,410			192			—			(96,268		)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(131,586		)	2,148			(125		)	(2,005		)	(131,568		)
Benefit from income taxes	(34,368		)	—			18			—			(34,350		)
Net income (loss)	$	(97,218	)	$	2,148		$	(143	)	$	(2,005	)	$	(97,218	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	(99,197	)	$	1,717		$	(143	)	$	(1,574	)	$	(99,197	)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013



	Parent/Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—		$	791,269		$	—		$	—		$	791,269
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	169			688,543			—			—			688,712
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,549			104,765			9			—			106,323
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	—			(2,568		)	—			—			(2,568		)
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	—			9,753			—			—			9,753
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	57,668			142,729			—			—			200,397
Selling, general and administrative expenses	19,104			8,214			1,482			—			28,800
Other operating income, net	2,345			(7,740		)	—			—			(5,395		)
	80,835			943,696			1,491			—			1,026,022
Loss from investment in subsidiaries	(61,537		)	—			—			61,537			—
Loss from operations	(142,372		)	(152,427		)	(1,491		)	61,537			(234,753		)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(114,536		)	(6,222		)	(1,070		)	26,204			(95,624		)
Interest and investment income	6,606			18,975			1,320			(26,204		)	697
	(107,930		)	12,753			250			—			(94,927		)

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(250,302		)	(139,674		)	(1,241		)	61,537			(329,680		)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(121,939		)	—			26			—			(121,913		)
Loss from continuing operations	(128,363		)	(139,674		)	(1,267		)	61,537			(207,767		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			79,404			—			—			79,404
Net loss	$	(128,363	)	$	(60,270	)	$	(1,267	)	$	61,537		$	(128,363	)
Total comprehensive loss	$	(125,996	)	$	(59,241	)	$	(1,267	)	$	60,508		$	(125,996	)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014



	Parent/Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—		$	2,191,927		$	—		$	—		$	2,191,927
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	9,378			1,948,918			—			(2,749		)	1,955,547
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	3,993			308,022			27			—			312,042
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	—			(9,948		)	—			—			(9,948		)
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	—			(5,811		)	—			—			(5,811		)
Asset impairment costs	1,512			5,060			—			—			6,572
Selling, general and administrative expenses	61,216			22,540			4,971			(1,524		)	87,203
Other operating income, net	1,272			(10,869		)	(4,127		)	4,273			(9,451		)
	77,371			2,257,912			871			—			2,336,154
Loss from investment in subsidiaries	(30,839		)	—			—			30,839			—
Loss from operations	(108,210		)	(65,985		)	(871		)	30,839			(144,227		)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(346,481		)	(19,466		)	(3,258		)	76,557			(292,648		)
Interest and investment income	23,598			54,979			3,808			(76,557		)	5,828
	(322,883		)	35,513			550			—			(286,820		)

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(431,093		)	(30,472		)	(321		)	30,839			(431,047		)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(112,876		)	—			46			—			(112,830		)
Net loss	$	(318,217	)	$	(30,472	)	$	(367	)	$	30,839		$	(318,217	)
Total comprehensive loss	$	(324,403	)	$	(33,062	)	$	(367	)	$	33,429		$	(324,403	)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013



	Parent/Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—		$	2,294,971		$	—		$	—		$	2,294,971
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	4,881			1,989,772			—			—			1,994,653
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	4,430			323,144			27			—			327,601
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	—			(7,587		)	—			—			(7,587		)
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	—			2,053			—			—			2,053
Asset impairment costs	78,150			142,729			—			—			220,879
Selling, general and administrative expenses	63,006			28,978			4,327			—			96,311
Other operating income, net	(4,663		)	(10,704		)	(1,109		)	—			(16,476		)
	145,804			2,468,385			3,245			—			2,617,434
Income from investment in subsidiaries	(42,199		)	—			—			42,199			—
Loss from operations	(188,003		)	(173,414		)	(3,245		)	42,199			(322,463		)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(336,310		)	(18,502		)	(3,170		)	72,528			(285,454		)
Interest and investment income	22,917			49,986			4,374			(72,528		)	4,749
	(313,393		)	31,484			1,204			—			(280,705		)

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(501,396		)	(141,930		)	(2,041		)	42,199			(603,168		)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(230,778		)	—			44			—			(230,734		)
Loss from continuing operations	(270,618		)	(141,930		)	(2,085		)	42,199			(372,434		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			101,816			—			—			101,816
Net loss	$	(270,618	)	$	(40,114	)	$	(2,085	)	$	42,199		$	(270,618	)
Total comprehensive loss	$	(262,717	)	$	(39,175	)	$	(2,085	)	$	41,260		$	(262,717	)

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets



	Parent/Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Assets	$ 628,251
Cash and cash equivalents	$	633,822	$	150,359	$	11,753	$	—		$	795,934
Short term investments	249,067		—		—		—			249,067
Receivables	24,438		13,496		212,813		(4,609		)	246,138
Inventories	—		209,659		—		—			209,659
Other	83,939		40,717		263		—			124,919
Total current assets	991,266		414,231		224,829		(4,609		)	1,625,717

Property, plant and equipment, net	10,120		6,521,641		10		347			6,532,118

Investment in subsidiaries	7,641,207		—		—		(7,641,207		)	—
Intercompany receivables	—		2,095,207		—		(2,095,207		)	—
Note receivable from Arch Western	675,000		—		—		(675,000		)	—
Other	145,757		315,065		125		—			460,947
Total other assets	8,461,964		2,410,272		125		(10,411,414		)	460,947
Total assets	$	9,463,350	$	9,346,144	$	224,964	$	(10,415,676	)	$	8,618,782

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	$	11,093	$	162,701	$	41	$	—		$	173,835
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	118,162		228,126		1,030		(4,609		)	342,709
Current maturities of debt	22,068		7,909		—		—			29,977
Total current liabilities	151,323		398,736		1,071		(4,609		)	546,521
Long-term debt	5,088,466		37,720		—		—			5,126,186
Intercompany payables	1,898,152		—		197,055		(2,095,207		)	—
Note payable to Arch Coal	—		675,000		—		(675,000		)	—
Asset retirement obligations	1,056		399,879		—		—			400,935
Accrued pension benefits	3,151		12,143		—		—			15,294
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pension	4,500		34,627		—		—			39,127
Accrued workers’ compensation	29,683		48,837		—		—			78,520
Deferred income taxes	296,639		—		—		—			296,639
Other noncurrent liabilities	56,330		124,509		324		—			181,163
Total liabilities	7,529,300		1,731,451		198,450		(2,774,816		)	6,684,385
Stockholders’ equity	1,934,050		7,614,693		26,514		(7,640,860		)	1,934,397
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	9,463,350	$	9,346,144	$	224,964	$	(10,415,676	)	$	8,618,782

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

December 31, 2013



	Parent/Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	799,333	$	100,418		$	11,348	$	—		$	911,099
Short term investments	248,414		—			—		—			248,414
Receivables	14,177		23,018			197,015		(4,637		)	229,573
Inventories	—		264,161			—		—			264,161
Other	84,401		43,617			806		—			128,824
Total current assets	1,146,325		431,214			209,169		(4,637		)	1,782,071

Property, plant and equipment, net	24,851		6,709,398			37		—			6,734,286

Investment in subsidiaries	7,709,201		—			—		(7,709,201		)	—
Intercompany receivables	—		1,921,331			—		(1,921,331		)	—
Note receivable from Arch Western	675,000		—			—		(675,000		)	—
Other	162,287		311,463			86		—			473,836
Total other assets	8,546,488		2,232,794			86		(10,305,532		)	473,836
Total assets	$	9,717,664	$	9,373,406		$	209,292	$	(10,310,169	)	$	8,990,193

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	$	17,781	$	158,224		$	137	$	—		$	176,142
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	53,779		228,664			781		(4,637		)	278,587
Current maturities of debt	28,882		4,611			—		—			33,493
Total current liabilities	100,442		391,499			918		(4,637		)	488,222
Long-term debt	5,099,833		18,169			—		—			5,118,002
Intercompany payables	1,740,236		—			181,095		(1,921,331		)	—
Note payable to Arch Coal	—		675,000			—		(675,000		)	—
Asset retirement obligations	1,095		401,618			—		—			402,713
Accrued pension benefits	7,797		(686		)	—		—			7,111
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pension	12,079		27,176			—		—			39,255
Accrued workers’ compensation	21,546		56,516			—		—			78,062
Deferred income taxes	413,546		—			—		—			413,546
Other noncurrent liabilities	67,841		121,794			398		—			190,033
Total liabilities	7,464,415		1,691,086			182,411		(2,600,968		)	6,736,944
Stockholders’ equity	2,253,249		7,682,320			26,881		(7,709,201		)	2,253,249
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	9,717,664	$	9,373,406		$	209,292	$	(10,310,169	)	$	8,990,193

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014



	Parent/Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(342,497	)	$	360,036		$	(15,549	)	$	—	$	1,990
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(1,195		)	(117,506		)	—			—		(118,701		)
Minimum royalty payments	—			(3,604		)	—			—		(3,604		)
Proceeds from disposals and divestitures	46,634			4,337			—			—		50,971
Purchases of marketable securities	(181,546		)	—			—			—		(181,546		)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of marketable securities and other investments	178,293			—			—			—		178,293
Investments in and advances to affiliates	(2,047		)	(11,346		)	—			—		(13,393		)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	40,139			(128,119		)	—			—		(87,980		)
Financing Activities
Payments on term loan	(14,625		)	—			—			—		(14,625		)
Net payments on other debt	(6,814		)	(3,373		)	—			—		(10,187		)
Debt financing costs	(2,219		)	—			—			—		(2,219		)
Dividends paid	(2,123		)	—			—			—		(2,123		)
Other	(15		)	—			(6		)	—		(21		)
Transactions with affiliates, net	162,643			(178,603		)	15,960			—		—
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	136,847			(181,976		)	15,954			—		(29,175		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(165,511		)	49,941			405			—		(115,165		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	799,333			100,418			11,348			—		911,099
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	633,822		$	150,359		$	11,753		$	—	$	795,934

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013



	Parent/Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(22,206	)	$	153,868		$	54,930		$	—		$	186,592
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(2,488		)	(220,680		)	—			—			(223,168		)
Minimum royalty payments	—			(10,901		)	—			—			(10,901		)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	—			34,919			—			—			34,919
Proceeds from disposals and divestitures	—			431,462			—			—			431,462
Purchases of short term investments	(85,418		)	—			—			—			(85,418		)
Proceeds from sales of short term investments	67,255			—			—			—			67,255
Investments in and advances to affiliates	(4,016		)	(7,492		)	—			384			(11,124		)
Change in restricted cash	3,453			—			—			—			3,453
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(21,214		)	227,308			—			384			206,478
Financing Activities
Contributions from parent	—			384			—			(384		)	—
Payments on term loan	(12,375		)	—			—			—			(12,375		)
Net payments on other debt	(12,700		)	(384		)	—			—			(13,084		)
Dividends paid	(19,105		)	—			—			—			(19,105		)
Transactions with affiliates, net	437,532			(381,234		)	(56,298		)	—			—
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	393,352			(381,234		)	(56,298		)	(384		)	(44,564		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	349,932			(58		)	(1,368		)	—			348,506
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	671,313			100,468			12,841			—			784,622
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,021,245		$	100,410		$	11,473		$	—		$	1,133,128

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprenhensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2013	$ 37,692
Unrealized gains (losses)	(3,083)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(3,103)
Balance at September 30, 2014	31,506
Derivative Instruments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprenhensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2013	565
Unrealized gains (losses)	1,692
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(861)
Balance at September 30, 2014	1,396
Pension, Postretirement and Other Postemployment Benefits [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprenhensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2013	31,112
Unrealized gains (losses)	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(3,409)
Balance at September 30, 2014	27,703
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprenhensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2013	6,015
Unrealized gains (losses)	(4,775)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	1,167
Balance at September 30, 2014	$ 2,407

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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule of Reclassifications) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 742,180	$ 791,269	$ 2,191,927	$ 2,294,971
Benefit from income taxes	34,350	121,913	112,830	230,734
Net loss	(97,218)	(128,363)	(318,217)	(270,618)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Derivative Instruments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Revenues	892	692	1,346	2,093
Benefit from income taxes	(321)	(249)	(485)	(754)
Net loss	571	443	861	1,339
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Pension, Postretirement and Other Postemployment Benefits [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Amortization of prior service credits (1)	1,759	5,573	6,976	11,154
Amortization of actuarial gains (losses), net (1)	(550)	(3,823)	(1,650)	(13,108)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, before Tax	1,209	1,750	5,326	(1,954)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Tax Portion	(435)	(631)	(1,917)	702
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	774	1,119	3,409	(1,252)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Interest and investment income	(145)	(4)	(1,824)	(313)
Benefit from income taxes	53	2	657	113
Net loss	$ (92)	$ (2)	$ (1,167)	$ (200)

Divestitures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Divestitures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Total Consideration for Disposal Group		$ 45.3
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses		35.7
Net gain on divestitures	$ 14.3
Notes Receivable [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received		$ 11.0

Divestitures (Asset and Liabilities of Divested Operations) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Inventory	$ 33,283
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	1,032
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	104,587
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	139
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	13,005
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	$ 24,276

Divestitures (Results of Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 79,404	$ 0	$ 101,816
Canyon Fuel [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, before Income Tax		3,429		32,166
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax		115,679		115,679
Less: income tax expense		39,704		46,029
Income from discontinued operations		$ 79,404		$ 101,816
Basic and diluted earnings per common share from discontinued operations		$ 0.37		$ 0.48
Canyon Fuel [Member] \| Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 45,763		$ 219,002

Impairment Charges (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment and closure charges	$ 5,060	$ 200,397		$ 6,572	$ 220,879
Impairment charges - assets to be disposed of		142,818
Tenaska Trailblazer Partners, LLC [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment and closure charges			$ 20,500
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						35.00%
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment			15,300
Losses on write down of receivable from equity method investee			$ 5,200
DKRW Advanced Fuels, LLC [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment and closure charges		57,700
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			24.00%
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment		13,700
Losses on write down of receivable from equity method investee		$ 44,000

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory [Line Items]
Coal	$ 83,708	$ 117,531
Repair parts and supplies	125,951	137,497
Work-in-process	0	9,133
Inventories	209,659	264,161
Allowance for slow-moving and obsolete inventories	$ 8,700	$ 8,400

Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Current	$ 249,067	$ 248,414
Total Investments, Cost Basis	258,233	255,046
Total Investments, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gains	10,258	13,678
Total Investments, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,506)	(4,281)
Total Investments	261,985	264,443
Short-term Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total Investments, Current	249,067	248,414
Other Assets [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total Investments, Noncurrent	12,918	16,029
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Cost Basis	0	65,002
Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gains	0	11
Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(75)
Debt Securities	0	64,938
US Treasury and Government [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Current	0	64,938
US Treasury and Government [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Noncurrent	0	0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Cost Basis	252,813	184,773
Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gains	1	7
Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Losses	(3,747)	(1,304)
Debt Securities	249,067	183,476
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Current	249,067	183,476
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Noncurrent	0	0
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Equity Securities, Cost Basis	5,420	5,271
Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gains	10,257	13,660
Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,759)	(2,902)
Equity securities	12,918	16,029
Equity Securities [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Equity Securities, Current	0	0
Equity Securities [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Equity Securities, Noncurrent	$ 12,918	$ 16,029

Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 230.3	$ 164.3
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Greater than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 17.1	$ 48.7

Derivatives (Narrative) (Details) gal in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) gal	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) gal	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Current liability for the obligation to return cash collateral	$ 3.8		$ 3.8
Current asset for the right to reclaim cash collateral					$ 2.2
Net unrealized and realized gains (losses) related to trading portfolio	1.9	$ 0.9	5.4	$ 3.0
Gain on derivative contracts designated as hedge instruments in cash flow hedges to be reclassified from OCI into earnings during the next twelve months	$ 2.0		2.0
Year One, Remainder [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Value of trading portfolio realized			4.7
Year Two [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Value of trading portfolio realized			$ 4.2
Diesel Purchases [Member] \| Year One, Remainder [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent of expected requirements covered	87.00%		87.00%
Diesel Purchases [Member] \| Year Two [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent of expected requirements covered	83.00%		83.00%
Diesel Purchases [Member] \| Heating Oil [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Quantities under derivative contracts \| gal	69.0		69.0
Diesel Purchases [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gallons of diesel fuel purchased annually \| gal			57.0
Diesel Purchases [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gallons of diesel fuel purchased annually \| gal			67.0
Heating Oil-Fuel Surcharges [Member] \| Heating Oil [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Quantities under derivative contracts \| gal	1.3		1.3

Derivatives (Schedule of Price Risk Derivatives) (Details) T in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2014 T
Coal sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives Held	3,656
Coal purchases [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives Held	1,576
Year One, Remainder [Member] \| Coal sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives Held	1,156
Year One, Remainder [Member] \| Coal purchases [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives Held	751
Year Two [Member] \| Coal sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives Held	2,340
Year Two [Member] \| Coal purchases [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives Held	825
Year Three [Member] \| Coal sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives Held	160
Year Three [Member] \| Coal purchases [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives Held	0

Derivatives (Disclosure Of Fair Value Of Derivatives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ (69,032)	$ (47,727)
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset	69,032	47,727
Derivative Asset	17,082	19,954
Derivative Liability	56	12
Net derivatives as classified in the balance sheet	17,026	19,942
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Price Risk Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Asset, at Fair Value	84,434	66,772
Price Risk Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Liability, at Fair Value	(69,088)	(47,713)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Coal Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	75,061	55,327
Derivative Liabilities	(66,137)	(45,763)
Heating Oil-Diesel Purchases [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Price Risk Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Asset, at Fair Value	1,440	4,681
Price Risk Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Liability, at Fair Value
Heating Oil-Fuel Surcharges [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Price Risk Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Asset, at Fair Value	1	422
Price Risk Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Liability, at Fair Value
Coal Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	1,680	909
Derivative Liabilities	0	(26)
Coal Contract [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Price Risk Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Asset, at Fair Value	7,707	6,342
Price Risk Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Liability, at Fair Value	(2,861)	(1,950)
Natural Gas [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Price Risk Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Asset, at Fair Value	225	0
Price Risk Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Liability, at Fair Value	(90)	0
Price Risk Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	86,114	67,681
Derivative Liabilities	$ (69,088)	$ (47,739)

Derivatives (Net Derivatives As Reflected On The Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net derivatives as classified in the balance sheet	$ 17,026	$ 19,942
Heating Oil [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net derivatives as classified in the balance sheet	1,440	5,103
Coal Contract [Member] \| Coal Derivative Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net derivatives as classified in the balance sheet	15,642	14,851
Coal Contract [Member] \| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net derivatives as classified in the balance sheet	$ (56)	$ (12)

Derivatives (Effects Of Derivatives On Measures Of Financial Performance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)	$ 1,408	$ 2,190	$ 2,644	$ 1,797
Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion	892	1,034	1,346	2,189
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Coal Contract [Member] \| Coal sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)	3,449	3,132	4,806	2,308
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Coal Contract [Member] \| Coal purchases [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)	(2,041)	(942)	(2,162)	(511)
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Coal Contract [Member] \| Coal sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion	1,639	911	2,568	2,822
Cost of Sales [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Coal Contract [Member] \| Coal purchases [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion	(747)	123	(1,222)	(633)
Change in Fair Value of Coal Derivatives and Coal Trading Activity, Net [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Coal Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	1,610	(10,668)	455	(5,089)
Change in Fair Value of Coal Derivatives and Coal Trading Activity, Net [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Natural Gas [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	238	0	(21)	0
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Coal Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	502	9,929	4,699	25,725
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Heating Oil-Diesel Purchases [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Heating oil realized and unrealized gains and losses	(3,746)	(288)	(6,709)	(9,760)
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Heating Oil-Fuel Surcharges [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Heating oil realized and unrealized gains and losses	$ (104)	$ (222)	$ (405)	$ (817)

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Payroll and employee benefits	$ 72,116	$ 67,621
Taxes other than income taxes	114,183	114,664
Interest	77,564	18,528
Acquired sales contracts	12,690	14,373
Workers’ compensation	16,085	12,434
Asset retirement obligations	22,681	24,940
Other	27,390	26,027
Accrued Liabilities, Current	$ 342,709	$ 278,587

Debt and Financing Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other	$ 48,196	$ 32,162
Total	5,156,163	5,151,495
Current maturities of debt	29,977	33,493
Long-term debt	5,126,186	5,118,002
Available borrowing capacity under lines of credit	260,800
Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan due 2018 ($1.91 billion and $1.93 billion face value, respectively)	1,894,794	1,906,975
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	1,910,000	1,930,000
7.00% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 1,000,000	1,000,000
Senior notes interest rate	7.00%
9.875% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 363,173	362,358
Senior notes interest rate	9.875%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 375,000
8% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 350,000	350,000
8.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes interest rate	8.00%
7.25% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 500,000	500,000
Senior notes interest rate	7.25%
7.25% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Senior notes interest rate	7.25%

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Valuation Allowance, Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	$ 15.8	$ 57.9

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of senior notes and other long-term debt, including amounts classified as current	$ 3,600.0	$ 3,600.0	$ 4,600.0
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Net unrealized losses related to level 3 financial instruments	$ 1.8	$ 1.7

Fair Value Measurements (Summary Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Accounted For At Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:
Investments in marketable securities	$ 261,985	$ 264,443
Derivatives	17,082	19,954
Total assets	279,067
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	56
Derivative Liability	56	$ 12
Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Investments in marketable securities	12,918
Derivatives	12,144
Total assets	25,062
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Investments in marketable securities	249,067
Derivatives	392
Total assets	249,459
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	49
Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Investments in marketable securities
Derivatives	4,546
Total assets	4,546
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	$ 7

Fair Value Measurements (Summary Of Change In The Fair Values Of Financial Instruments Categorized As Level 3) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 6,037	$ 4,946
Realized and unrealized losses recognized in earnings, net	(2,131)	(4,851)
Purchases	1,080	4,891
Issuances	(447)	(447)
Ending balance	$ 4,539	$ 4,539

Loss Per Common Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Antidilutive as a result of loss for period [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities	1.6		2.0
Antidilutive due to price [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities	8.3	7.0	7.4	7.9

Employee Benefit Plans (Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 4,910	$ 6,672	$ 16,311	$ 21,162
Interest cost	4,278	3,994	12,834	11,796
Expected return on plan assets	(5,929)	(5,848)	(17,786)	(17,690)
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments	1,504	47	1,504	47
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(51)	(51)	(158)	(152)
Amortization of other actuarial (gains) losses	741	3,617	2,221	12,430
Net benefit cost	5,453	8,431	14,926	27,593
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	383	497	1,267	1,591
Interest cost	460	427	1,381	1,273
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments	0	(5,444)	0	(5,444)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(2,500)	(2,641)	(7,502)	(8,121)
Amortization of other actuarial (gains) losses	(191)	(55)	(571)	(53)
Net benefit cost	$ (1,848)	$ (7,216)	$ (5,425)	$ (10,754)

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Feb. 01, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 25, 2011	May 02, 2011	Aug. 13, 2007
Purchase replacement coal, excess of							$ 100,000,000
Damages and interest awarded					$ 104,100,000	$ 104,100,000
Payments for Legal Settlements	$ 15,600,000
Amount accrued			$ 22,500,000	$ 30,400,000
Amount accrued current portion			$ 10,300,000	$ 11,700,000
Maximum [Member]
Aggregate amount of past and future damages		$ 377,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Aggregate amount of past and future damages		$ 228,000,000
past damages [Member]
Damages and interest awarded					13,800,000
future damages [Member]
Damages and interest awarded					$ 90,300,000

Segment Information (Schedule Of Operating Segment Results) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 742,180	$ 791,269	$ 2,191,927	$ 2,294,971
Income (loss) from operations	(35,300)	(234,753)	(144,227)	(322,463)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	105,155	106,323	312,042	327,601
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(3,013)	(2,568)	(9,948)	(7,587)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	5,060	200,397	6,572	220,879
Capital expenditures	22,955	54,104	118,701	223,168
PRB [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	389,386	420,521	1,106,258	1,135,892
Income (loss) from operations	18,797	20,694	19,001	53,244
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	43,962	46,619	124,243	130,993
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(1,200)	(864)	(2,774)	(3,004)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	8,174	1,695	17,230	5,671
APP [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	272,354	263,189	832,452	883,485
Income (loss) from operations	(35,888)	(157,883)	(79,890)	(190,278)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	48,867	46,530	155,087	157,867
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(1,815)	(2,691)	(7,266)	(7,975)
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	5,060	126,449	5,060	126,449
Capital expenditures	9,039	44,624	28,232	137,390
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	80,440	107,559	253,217	275,594
Income (loss) from operations	17,912		34,640
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	10,499	11,958	29,601	34,319
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	2	987	92	3,392
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	0	16,280	0	16,280
Capital expenditures	4,678	7,122	8,837	17,923
Corporate, Other and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues
Income (loss) from operations	(36,121)	(97,620)	(117,978)	(208,788)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,827	1,216	3,111	4,422
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	0	0	0	0
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	0	57,668	1,512	78,150
Capital expenditures	$ 1,064	$ 663	$ 64,402	$ 62,184

Segment Information (Reconciliation Statement Of Segment Income from Operations To Consolidated Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Loss from operations	$ (35,300)	$ (234,753)	$ (144,227)	$ (322,463)
Interest expense	(98,217)	(95,624)	(292,648)	(285,454)
Interest and investment income	1,949	697	5,828	4,749
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$ (131,568)	$ (329,680)	$ (431,047)	$ (603,168)

Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 742,180	$ 791,269	$ 2,191,927	$ 2,294,971
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	647,096	688,712	1,955,547	1,994,653
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	105,155	106,323	312,042	327,601
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(3,013)	(2,568)	(9,948)	(7,587)
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	(3,733)	9,753	(5,811)	2,053
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	5,060	200,397	6,572	220,879
Selling, general and administrative expenses	28,136	28,800	87,203	96,311
Other operating income, net	(1,221)	(5,395)	(9,451)	(16,476)
Total operating expenses	777,480	1,026,022	2,336,154	2,617,434
Loss from investment in subsidiaries
Loss from operations	(35,300)	(234,753)	(144,227)	(322,463)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(98,217)	(95,624)	(292,648)	(285,454)
Interest and investment income	1,949	697	5,828	4,749
Interest expense, net	(96,268)	(94,927)	(286,820)	(280,705)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(131,568)	(329,680)	(431,047)	(603,168)
Benefit from income taxes	(34,350)	(121,913)	(112,830)	(230,734)
Loss from continuing operations	(97,218)	(207,767)	(318,217)	(372,434)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	79,404	0	101,816
Net loss	(97,218)	(128,363)	(318,217)	(270,618)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(99,197)	(125,996)	(324,403)	(262,717)
Parent/Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	2,442	169	9,378	4,881
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,175	1,549	3,993	4,430
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net		0	0	0
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	0	57,668	1,512	78,150
Selling, general and administrative expenses	19,542	19,104	61,216	63,006
Other operating income, net	1,562	2,345	1,272	(4,663)
Total operating expenses	24,721	80,835	77,371	145,804
Loss from investment in subsidiaries	2,005	(61,537)	(30,839)	(42,199)
Loss from operations	(22,716)	(142,372)	(108,210)	(188,003)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(116,742)	(114,536)	(346,481)	(336,310)
Interest and investment income	7,872	6,606	23,598	22,917
Interest expense, net	(108,870)	(107,930)	(322,883)	(313,393)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(131,586)	(250,302)	(431,093)	(501,396)
Benefit from income taxes	(34,368)	(121,939)	(112,876)	(230,778)
Loss from continuing operations		(128,363)		(270,618)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		0		0
Net loss	(97,218)	(128,363)	(318,217)	(270,618)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(99,197)	(125,996)	(324,403)	(262,717)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	742,180	791,269	2,191,927	2,294,971
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	645,672	688,543	1,948,918	1,989,772
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	103,971	104,765	308,022	323,144
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	(3,013)	(2,568)	(9,948)	(7,587)
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	(3,733)	9,753	(5,811)	2,053
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	5,060	142,729	5,060	142,729
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,427	8,214	22,540	28,978
Other operating income, net	(2,942)	(7,740)	(10,869)	(10,704)
Total operating expenses	752,442	943,696	2,257,912	2,468,385
Loss from investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Loss from operations	(10,262)	(152,427)	(65,985)	(173,414)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(6,577)	(6,222)	(19,466)	(18,502)
Interest and investment income	18,987	18,975	54,979	49,986
Interest expense, net	12,410	12,753	35,513	31,484
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	2,148	(139,674)	(30,472)	(141,930)
Benefit from income taxes	0	0	0	0
Loss from continuing operations		(139,674)		(141,930)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		79,404		101,816
Net loss	2,148	(60,270)	(30,472)	(40,114)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	1,717	(59,241)	(33,062)	(39,175)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	0	0	0	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	9	9	27	27
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	0	0	0	0
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,679	1,482	4,971	4,327
Other operating income, net	(1,371)	0	(4,127)	(1,109)
Total operating expenses	317	1,491	871	3,245
Loss from investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Loss from operations	(317)	(1,491)	(871)	(3,245)
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	(1,116)	(1,070)	(3,258)	(3,170)
Interest and investment income	1,308	1,320	3,808	4,374
Interest expense, net	192	250	550	1,204
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(125)	(1,241)	(321)	(2,041)
Benefit from income taxes	18	26	46	44
Loss from continuing operations		(1,267)		(2,085)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		0		0
Net loss	(143)	(1,267)	(367)	(2,085)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(143)	(1,267)	(367)	(2,085)
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Costs, expenses and other
Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)	(1,018)	0	(2,749)	0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0		0	0
Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net	0	0	0	0
Asset impairment and mine closure costs	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(512)	0	(1,524)	0
Other operating income, net	1,530	0	4,273	0
Total operating expenses	0		0	0
Loss from investment in subsidiaries	(2,005)	61,537	30,839	42,199
Loss from operations	(2,005)	61,537	30,839	42,199
Interest expense, net
Interest expense	26,218	26,204	76,557	72,528
Interest and investment income	(26,218)	(26,204)	(76,557)	(72,528)
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(2,005)	61,537	30,839	42,199
Benefit from income taxes	0	0	0	0
Loss from continuing operations		61,537		42,199
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		0		0
Net loss	(2,005)	61,537	30,839	42,199
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ (1,574)	$ 60,508	$ 33,429	$ 41,260

Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 795,934	$ 911,099	$ 1,133,128	$ 1,133,128	$ 784,622
Short term investments	249,067	248,414
Receivables	246,138	229,573
Inventories	209,659	264,161
Other	124,919	128,824
Total current assets	1,625,717	1,782,071
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,532,118	6,734,286
Investment in subsidiaries
Intercompany receivables
Note receivable from Arch Western
Other	460,947	473,836
Total other assets	460,947	473,836
Total assets	8,618,782	8,990,193
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	173,835	176,142
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	342,709	278,587
Current maturities of debt	(29,977)	(33,493)
Total current liabilities	546,521	488,222
Long-term debt	5,126,186	5,118,002
Intercompany payables
Notes Payable, Related Parties
Asset retirement obligations	400,935	402,713
Accrued pension benefits	15,294	7,111
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pension	39,127	39,255
Accrued workers’ compensation	78,520	78,062
Deferred income taxes	296,639	413,546
Other noncurrent liabilities	181,163	190,033
Total liabilities	6,684,385	6,736,944
Stockholders' equity	1,934,397	2,253,249
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	8,618,782	8,990,193
Parent/Issuer [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	633,822	799,333	1,021,245		671,313
Short term investments	249,067	248,414
Receivables	24,438	14,177
Inventories	0	0
Other	83,939	84,401
Total current assets	991,266	1,146,325
Property, plant and equipment, net	10,120	24,851
Investment in subsidiaries	7,641,207	7,709,201
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Note receivable from Arch Western	675,000	675,000
Other	145,757	162,287
Total other assets	8,461,964	8,546,488
Total assets	9,463,350	9,717,664
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	11,093	17,781
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	118,162	53,779
Current maturities of debt	(22,068)	(28,882)
Total current liabilities	151,323	100,442
Long-term debt	5,088,466	5,099,833
Intercompany payables	1,898,152	1,740,236
Notes Payable, Related Parties	0
Asset retirement obligations	1,056	1,095
Accrued pension benefits	3,151	7,797
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pension	4,500	12,079
Accrued workers’ compensation	29,683	21,546
Deferred income taxes	296,639	413,546
Other noncurrent liabilities	56,330	67,841
Total liabilities	7,529,300	7,464,415
Stockholders' equity	1,934,050	2,253,249
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	9,463,350	9,717,664
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	150,359	100,418	100,410		100,468
Short term investments	0	0
Receivables	13,496	23,018
Inventories	209,659	264,161
Other	40,717	43,617
Total current assets	414,231	431,214
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,521,641	6,709,398
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany receivables	2,095,207	1,921,331
Note receivable from Arch Western	0	0
Other	315,065	311,463
Total other assets	2,410,272	2,232,794
Total assets	9,346,144	9,373,406
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	162,701	158,224
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	228,126	228,664
Current maturities of debt	(7,909)	(4,611)
Total current liabilities	398,736	391,499
Long-term debt	37,720	18,169
Intercompany payables		0
Notes Payable, Related Parties	675,000	675,000
Asset retirement obligations	399,879	401,618
Accrued pension benefits	12,143	(686)
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pension	34,627	27,176
Accrued workers’ compensation	48,837	56,516
Deferred income taxes		0
Other noncurrent liabilities	124,509	121,794
Total liabilities	1,731,451	1,691,086
Stockholders' equity	7,614,693	7,682,320
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	9,346,144	9,373,406
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	11,753	11,348	11,473		12,841
Short term investments	0	0
Receivables	212,813	197,015
Inventories	0	0
Other	263	806
Total current assets	224,829	209,169
Property, plant and equipment, net	10	37
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Note receivable from Arch Western	0	0
Other	125	86
Total other assets	125	86
Total assets	224,964	209,292
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	41	137
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,030	781
Current maturities of debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	1,071	918
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	197,055	181,095
Notes Payable, Related Parties	0	0
Asset retirement obligations	0	0
Accrued pension benefits	0	0
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pension	0	0
Accrued workers’ compensation	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	324	398
Total liabilities	198,450	182,411
Stockholders' equity	26,514	26,881
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	224,964	209,292
Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	$ 0		$ 0
Short term investments	0	0
Receivables	(4,609)	(4,637)
Inventories	0	0
Other	0
Total current assets	(4,609)	(4,637)
Property, plant and equipment, net	347	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(7,641,207)	(7,709,201)
Intercompany receivables	(2,095,207)	(1,921,331)
Note receivable from Arch Western	(675,000)	(675,000)
Other		0
Total other assets	(10,411,414)	(10,305,532)
Total assets	(10,415,676)	(10,310,169)
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(4,609)	(4,637)
Current maturities of debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	(4,609)	(4,637)
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany payables	(2,095,207)	(1,921,331)
Notes Payable, Related Parties	(675,000)	(675,000)
Asset retirement obligations	0	0
Accrued pension benefits	0	0
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pension	0	0
Accrued workers’ compensation	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(2,774,816)	(2,600,968)
Stockholders' equity	(7,640,860)	(7,709,201)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (10,415,676)	$ (10,310,169)

Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities			$ 1,990	$ 186,592
Investing Activities
Payments on term loan			(14,625)	(12,375)
Capital expenditures	$ (22,955)	$ (54,104)	(118,701)	(223,168)
Minimum royalty payments			(3,604)	(10,901)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions			0	34,919
Proceeds from disposals and divestitures			50,971	431,462
Purchases of marketable securities			(181,546)	(85,418)
Proceeds from sales of short term investments			178,293	67,255
Investments in and advances to affiliates			(13,393)	(11,124)
Change in restricted cash			0	3,453
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(87,980)	206,478
Financing Activities
Contributions from parent
Net payments on other debt			(10,187)	(13,084)
Debt financing costs			(2,219)
Dividends paid			(2,123)	(19,105)
Other			(21)	0
Transactions with affiliates, net
Cash used in financing activities			(29,175)	(44,564)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(115,165)	348,506
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		1,133,128	911,099	784,622
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	795,934	1,133,128	795,934	1,133,128
Parent/Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(342,497)	(22,206)
Investing Activities
Payments on term loan			(14,625)	(12,375)
Capital expenditures			(1,195)	(2,488)
Minimum royalty payments				0
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions				0
Proceeds from disposals and divestitures			46,634	0
Purchases of marketable securities			(181,546)	(85,418)
Proceeds from sales of short term investments			178,293	67,255
Investments in and advances to affiliates			(2,047)	(4,016)
Change in restricted cash				3,453
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities			40,139	(21,214)
Financing Activities
Contributions from parent				0
Net payments on other debt			(6,814)	(12,700)
Debt financing costs			(2,219)
Dividends paid			(2,123)	(19,105)
Other			(15)
Transactions with affiliates, net			162,643	437,532
Cash used in financing activities			136,847	393,352
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(165,511)	349,932
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			799,333	671,313
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	633,822	1,021,245	633,822	1,021,245
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities			360,036	153,868
Investing Activities
Payments on term loan			0	0
Capital expenditures			(117,506)	(220,680)
Minimum royalty payments			(3,604)	(10,901)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions				34,919
Proceeds from disposals and divestitures			4,337	431,462
Purchases of marketable securities				0
Proceeds from sales of short term investments				0
Investments in and advances to affiliates			(11,346)	(7,492)
Change in restricted cash				0
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(128,119)	227,308
Financing Activities
Contributions from parent				384
Net payments on other debt			(3,373)	(384)
Debt financing costs
Dividends paid				0
Other			0
Transactions with affiliates, net			(178,603)	(381,234)
Cash used in financing activities			(181,976)	(381,234)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			49,941	(58)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			100,418	100,468
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	150,359	100,410	150,359	100,410
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(15,549)	54,930
Investing Activities
Payments on term loan			0	0
Capital expenditures				0
Minimum royalty payments				0
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions				0
Proceeds from disposals and divestitures				0
Purchases of marketable securities				0
Proceeds from sales of short term investments				0
Investments in and advances to affiliates
Change in restricted cash				0
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Financing Activities
Contributions from parent				0
Net payments on other debt				0
Debt financing costs
Dividends paid				0
Other			(6)
Transactions with affiliates, net			15,960	(56,298)
Cash used in financing activities			15,954	(56,298)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			405	(1,368)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			11,348	12,841
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	11,753	11,473	11,753	11,473
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities				0
Investing Activities
Payments on term loan			0
Capital expenditures				0
Minimum royalty payments				0
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions				0
Proceeds from disposals and divestitures				0
Purchases of marketable securities				0
Proceeds from sales of short term investments				0
Investments in and advances to affiliates				384
Change in restricted cash				0
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities				384
Financing Activities
Contributions from parent				(384)
Net payments on other debt
Debt financing costs
Dividends paid
Other			0
Transactions with affiliates, net				0
Cash used in financing activities				(384)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0