Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Expected Income Tax

Our income tax is different than the expected amount computed using the applicable federal and state statutory income tax rates.  The reasons for and effects of such differences for the years ended December 31 are below: 

		2014			2013
Expected amount	$	3,745		$	10,359
Change in Indiana rate		(1,407	)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		186			877
Percentage depletion		(1,996	)		(3,826	)
Stock-based compensation		343
Captive insurance		(419	)		(419	)
Other		30			184
	$	482		$	7,175

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from temporary differences between book and tax basis are comprised of the following at December 31: 

		2014			2013
Long-term deferred tax assets:
Stock-based compensation	$	347		$	372
Investment in Savoy		1,227			1,885
Oil and gas properties		(2,234	)		913
Alternative minimum tax credit		4,043
Net long-term deferred tax assets		3,383			3,170
Long-term deferred tax liabilities:
Coal properties		(44,964	)		(46,474	)
Net deferred tax liability	$	41,581		$	43,304