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Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
|
Mar. 31, 2015
|
Mar. 31, 2014
|
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
$ 677,005 |
$ 735,971 |
| Costs, expenses and other |
|
|
| Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below) |
562,322 |
686,314 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
104,874 |
104,423 |
| Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net |
(3,390) |
(3,696) |
| Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net |
1,220 |
914 |
| Asset impairment and mine closure costs |
0 |
0 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
22,605 |
29,136 |
| Other operating (income) expense, net |
9,086 |
(7,998) |
| Total operating expenses |
696,717 |
809,093 |
| Loss from operations |
(19,712) |
(73,122) |
| Interest expense, net |
|
|
| Interest expense |
(99,252) |
(96,471) |
| Interest and investment income |
2,373 |
1,843 |
| Interest expense, net |
(96,879) |
(94,628) |
| Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
(116,591) |
(167,750) |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
(3,396) |
(43,611) |
| Net loss |
(113,195) |
(124,139) |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) |
(109,591) |
(126,769) |
| Parent/Issuer [Member] |
|
|
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
0 |
0 |
| Costs, expenses and other |
|
|
| Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below) |
7,470 |
3,389 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
1,060 |
1,472 |
| Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net |
0 |
0 |
| Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net |
|
0 |
| Asset impairment and mine closure costs |
0 |
0 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
15,439 |
19,944 |
| Other operating (income) expense, net |
3,700 |
1,593 |
| Total operating expenses |
27,669 |
26,398 |
| Income from investment in subsidiaries |
21,050 |
(35,347) |
| Loss from operations |
(6,619) |
(61,745) |
| Interest expense, net |
|
|
| Interest expense |
(118,056) |
(113,655) |
| Interest and investment income |
8,072 |
7,601 |
| Interest expense, net |
(109,984) |
(106,054) |
| Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
(116,603) |
(167,799) |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
(3,408) |
(43,660) |
| Net loss |
(113,195) |
(124,139) |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) |
(109,591) |
(126,769) |
| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
|
|
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
677,005 |
735,971 |
| Costs, expenses and other |
|
|
| Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below) |
555,686 |
683,775 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
103,812 |
102,942 |
| Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net |
(3,390) |
(3,696) |
| Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net |
1,220 |
914 |
| Asset impairment and mine closure costs |
0 |
0 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
6,243 |
7,865 |
| Other operating (income) expense, net |
5,278 |
(9,480) |
| Total operating expenses |
668,849 |
782,320 |
| Income from investment in subsidiaries |
0 |
0 |
| Loss from operations |
8,156 |
(46,349) |
| Interest expense, net |
|
|
| Interest expense |
(6,763) |
(6,324) |
| Interest and investment income |
19,774 |
17,651 |
| Interest expense, net |
13,011 |
11,327 |
| Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
21,167 |
(35,022) |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
0 |
0 |
| Net loss |
21,167 |
(35,022) |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) |
24,407 |
(36,428) |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
|
|
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
0 |
0 |
| Costs, expenses and other |
|
|
| Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below) |
0 |
0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
2 |
9 |
| Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net |
0 |
0 |
| Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net |
0 |
0 |
| Asset impairment and mine closure costs |
0 |
0 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
1,448 |
1,803 |
| Other operating (income) expense, net |
(1,251) |
(1,437) |
| Total operating expenses |
199 |
375 |
| Income from investment in subsidiaries |
0 |
0 |
| Loss from operations |
(199) |
(375) |
| Interest expense, net |
|
|
| Interest expense |
(1,275) |
(1,050) |
| Interest and investment income |
1,369 |
1,149 |
| Interest expense, net |
94 |
99 |
| Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
(105) |
(276) |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
12 |
49 |
| Net loss |
(117) |
(325) |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) |
(117) |
(325) |
| Eliminations [Member] |
|
|
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
| Revenues |
0 |
0 |
| Costs, expenses and other |
|
|
| Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below) |
(834) |
(850) |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
0 |
|
| Amortization of acquired sales contracts, net |
0 |
0 |
| Change in fair value of coal derivatives and coal trading activities, net |
0 |
0 |
| Asset impairment and mine closure costs |
0 |
0 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(525) |
(476) |
| Other operating (income) expense, net |
1,359 |
1,326 |
| Total operating expenses |
0 |
|
| Income from investment in subsidiaries |
(21,050) |
35,347 |
| Loss from operations |
(21,050) |
35,347 |
| Interest expense, net |
|
|
| Interest expense |
26,842 |
24,558 |
| Interest and investment income |
(26,842) |
(24,558) |
| Interest expense, net |
0 |
0 |
| Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
(21,050) |
35,347 |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
0 |
0 |
| Net loss |
(21,050) |
35,347 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) |
$ (24,290) |
$ 36,753 |