Self-Insurance	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Self-Insurance [Abstract]
Self-Insurance	(8)SELF-INSURANCE We self-insure our underground mining equipment. Such equipment is allocated among eleven mining units spread out over 18 miles. The historical cost of such equipment was approximately $269 million and $258 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Restricted cash of $4.5 million and $3.8 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, represents cash held and controlled by a third party and is restricted for future workers’ compensation claim payments.

(8)SELF-INSURANCE

We self-insure our underground mining equipment. Such equipment is allocated among eleven mining units spread out over 18 miles. The historical cost of such equipment was approximately $269 million and $258 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Restricted cash of $4.5 million and $3.8 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, represents cash held and controlled by a third party and is restricted for future workers’ compensation claim payments.