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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Income Taxes
Percentage of qualifying income for tax purposes	90.00%
Assets and Liabilities, Lessee
Operating lease liabilities	$ 17,567
Offsetting right-of-use assets	$ 17,660
Minimum
Revenue Recognition
Coal shipments, payment period	14 days
Maximum
Revenue Recognition
Coal shipments, payment period	28 days
Defined benefit pension plan
Employee Benefit Plans
Threshold for amortization of unrecognized actuarial gains and losses (as a percent)	10.00%

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
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