Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities:
Cash provided by operating activities	$ 20,310	$ 29,552
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures for coal properties	(23,558)	(9,222)
Ohio River Terminal	(2,866)
Purchase of marketable securities		(1,291)
Other	256	(423)
Cash used in investing activities	(26,168)	(10,936)
Financing activities:
Payments to bank		(7,500)
Dividends	(2,317)	(18,721)
Other		276
Cash used in financing activities	(2,317)	(25,945)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(8,175)	(7,329)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	21,888	37,542
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 13,713	$ 30,213