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Acquired Sales Contracts (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Supply Commitment [Line Items]    
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived $ 15,700,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived  
Acquired fair value, Assets 131,819,000aci_Finitelivedcoalsupplyagreementsgross 131,299,000aci_Finitelivedcoalsupplyagreementsgross
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months   12,200,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two   7,200,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three   3,600,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four   3,600,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five   4,100,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
imparment of intangible asset [Member]    
Supply Commitment [Line Items]    
Acquired fair value, Assets $ 17,500,000aci_Finitelivedcoalsupplyagreementsgross
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