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PENSION AND OTHER SAVING PLANS - Multiemployer Plans (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jan. 31, 2012
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]        
Multiemployer Plans Funded Status Minimum Percentage       80.00%wlb_MultiemployerPlansFundedStatusMinimumPercentage
WECO [Member]        
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]        
Multiemployer Plan Minimum Contribution Per Hour Worked 5.80wlb_MultiemployerPlanMinimumContributionPerHourWorked
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WecoMember
     
Multiemployer Plan Maximum Contribution Per Hour Worked 5.85wlb_MultiemployerPlanMaximumContributionPerHourWorked
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WecoMember
     
Multiemployer Plan, Period Contributions $ 3.3us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WecoMember
$ 3.4us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WecoMember
$ 3.2us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WecoMember
 
WRI [Member]        
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]        
Multiemployer Plan Minimum Contribution Per Hour Worked 5.70wlb_MultiemployerPlanMinimumContributionPerHourWorked
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WriMember
     
Multiemployer Plan, Period Contributions 1.2us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WriMember
0.9us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WriMember
0.5us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WriMember
 
WSC [Member]        
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]        
Multiemployer Plan Minimum Contribution Per Hour Worked 3.45wlb_MultiemployerPlanMinimumContributionPerHourWorked
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WscMember
     
Multiemployer Plan Maximum Contribution Per Hour Worked 4.70wlb_MultiemployerPlanMaximumContributionPerHourWorked
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WscMember
     
Multiemployer Plan, Period Contributions $ 0.1us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WscMember
$ 0.1us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WscMember
$ 0.1us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= wlb_WscMember