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Discontinued Operations
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
Discontinued Operations

As part of a strategy to divest its non-core thermal coal assets, the Company entered into a definitive agreement on June 27, 2013 to sell Canyon Fuel Company, LLC (Canyon Fuel), to Bowie Resources, LLC. Canyon Fuel operated two longwall mining complexes and a continuous miner operation in Utah. The sale was completed on August 16, 2013, for $422.7 million in cash, including adjustments to initial working capital estimates. The purchase price is subject to final working capital adjustments, which we do not expect to have a significant impact on our results of operations or liquidity.

The following table summarizes the results of discontinued operations:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
Total Revenues
$
45,763

 
$
112,448

 
$
219,002

 
$
289,715

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes
$
3,429

 
$
16,718

 
$
32,166

 
$
50,911

Gain on sale
115,679

 
—

 
115,679

 
—

Income tax expense (benefit)
39,704

 
(4,360
)
 
46,029

 
7,293

    Income from discontinued operations, including gain on sale - net of tax
$
79,404

 
$
21,078

 
$
101,816

 
$
43,618

Basic earnings per common share from discontinued operations
$
0.37

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.21

Diluted earnings per common share from discontinued operations
$
0.37

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.21