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Divestitures (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Divestitures (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 13, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 14, 2017 USD ($) company	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Charge for bankruptcy claims			$ 4,300
Coal-Mac LLC
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on sale of disposal group				$ 9,008	$ 0	$ 0
Coal-Mac LLC \| Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale	$ 2,300
Disbursements related to landholder consent fees and professional fees	200
(Gain) loss on sale of disposal group	$ 9,000
Lone Mountain Processing LLC \| Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale		$ 8,300
Disbursements related to landholder consent fees and professional fees		$ 1,400
Number of mining companies \| company		2
(Gain) loss on sale of disposal group		$ (21,300)
Pension Benefits
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Curtailment gains				$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Pension Benefits \| Lone Mountain Processing LLC \| Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Curtailment gains		$ 4,700