Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summarized Financial Information by Reportable Segment

Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments is shown in the following tables (in thousands):

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Revenues:
U.S. Operations	$	1,166,226		$	1,331,308		$	1,728,363
Canadian and U.K. Operations	237,584			527,989			668,313
Other	3,535			1,334			3,219
Total revenues (a)	$	1,407,345		$	1,860,631		$	2,399,895
Segment operating income (loss) (b):
U.S. Operations	$	(118,009	)	$	58,371		$	188,696
Canadian and U.K. Operations	(183,180		)	(209,709		)	(1,158,591		)
Other	(5,747		)	(19,627		)	(43,231		)
Total operating loss	(306,936		)	(170,965		)	(1,013,126		)
Interest expense, net	(295,903		)	(221,583		)	(132,997		)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	33,673			(6,875		)	(5,555		)
Other income (loss), net	646			(1,418		)	(13,081		)
Loss before income tax benefit	(568,520		)	(400,841		)	(1,164,759		)
Income tax benefit	(97,952		)	(41,838		)	(99,204		)
Net loss	$	(470,568	)	$	(359,003	)	$	(1,065,555	)
Impairment and restructuring charges:
U.S. Operations	$	52,223		$	(7,763	)	$	114,281
Canadian and U.K. Operations	4,721			10,646			999,198
Other	564			—			—
Total	$	57,508		$	2,883		$	1,113,479

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Depreciation and depletion:
U.S. Operations	$	150,701	$	167,668	$	173,140
Canadian and U.K. Operations	109,368		141,696		141,713
Other	2,456		2,150		1,379
Total	$	262,525	$	311,514	$	316,232
Capital expenditures:
U.S. Operations	$	85,333	$	133,407	$	162,535
Canadian and U.K. Operations	4,387		18,331		224,583
Other	3,279		2,158		4,394
Total	$	92,999	$	153,896	$	391,512

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Identifiable assets by segment:
U.S. Operations	$	1,122,850	$	1,265,255	$	1,603,745
Canadian and U.K. Operations	3,538,073		3,687,925		3,728,817
Other	725,206		637,680		435,858
Total	$	5,386,129	$	5,590,860	$	5,768,420
Long-lived assets by country:
U.S.	$	876,079	$	998,763	$	1,034,992
Canada	3,007,732		3,092,483		3,203,227
U.K.	419,287		451,308		459,469
Total	$	4,303,098	$	4,542,554	$	4,697,688

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(a) Export sales were $1.0 billion, $1.5 billion and $1.9 billion for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Export sales to customers in foreign countries in excess of 10% of consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Percent of Consolidated Revenues
	For the years ended December 31,
Country	2014		2013		2012
Germany	9.6	%	10.5	%	9.7	%
Brazil	10.7	%	13.3	%	10.7	%
Japan	8.6	%	13.2	%	11.5	%

(b) Segment operating income (loss) amounts include expenses for other postretirement benefits. A breakdown by segment of other postretirement benefits (income) expense is as follows (in thousands):

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
U.S. Operations	$	55,653		$	59,118		$	53,301
Other	(177		)	(218		)	(449		)
	$	55,476		$	58,900		$	52,852

Schedule of Export Sales to Customers in Foreign Countries in Excess of 10% of Consolidated Revenues

Export sales to customers in foreign countries in excess of 10% of consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Percent of Consolidated Revenues
	For the years ended December 31,
Country	2014		2013		2012
Germany	9.6	%	10.5	%	9.7	%
Brazil	10.7	%	13.3	%	10.7	%
Japan	8.6	%	13.2	%	11.5	%

Schedule of Breakdown by Segment of Other Postretirement Benefits (Income) Expense

A breakdown by segment of other postretirement benefits (income) expense is as follows (in thousands):

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
U.S. Operations	$	55,653		$	59,118		$	53,301
Other	(177		)	(218		)	(449		)
	$	55,476		$	58,900		$	52,852