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Property, Plant, Equipment and Mine Development (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant, Equipment and Mine Development [Abstract] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] | Property, plant, equipment and mine development, net, as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consisted of the following:
| December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (Dollars in millions)
Land and coal interests | $ | 10,330.8 |  |  | $ | 10,503.7 |
Buildings and improvements | 1,507.6 |  |  | 1,506.0 |
Machinery and equipment | 2,130.2 |  |  | 2,280.4 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization | (5,191.9 | ) |  | (5,031.6 | )
Total, net | $ | 8,776.7 |  |  | $ | 9,258.5 |

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