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Segment Information - Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 571,367 | $ 613,569 | $ 1,659,298 | $ 1,858,616 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense | 366,232 | 394,723 | 1,063,251 | 1,120,713 |
Other segment items | 986 | 138 | 3,354 | 1,685 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 204,260 | 191,931 | 570,657 | 654,845 |
Total assets | 2,908,341 | 3,032,173 | 2,908,341 | 3,032,173 | $ 2,915,730
Capital expenditures | 64,728 | 110,298 | 218,521 | 335,586 |
Coal royalties |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transportation |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,701 | 24,617 | 26,459 | 82,071 |
Transportation expenses | 7,701 | 24,617 | 26,459 | 82,071 |
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 20,018 | 21,857 | 63,654 | 61,453 |
Operating Segments, Excluding Corporate and Elimination |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 554,517 | 594,762 | 1,605,652 | 1,807,381 |
Operating Segments, Excluding Corporate and Elimination | Illinois Basin Coal |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 343,892 | 356,911 | 1,037,134 | 1,109,513 |
Operating Segments, Excluding Corporate and Elimination | Appalachia Coal |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 177,867 | 203,163 | 463,346 | 589,389 |
Operating Segments, Excluding Corporate and Elimination | Oil & Gas Royalties |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 32,758 | 34,688 | 105,172 | 108,470 |
Operating Segments, Excluding Corporate and Elimination | Coal Royalties |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 579,179 | 611,409 | 1,663,721 | 1,859,314 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 204,260 | 191,931 | 570,657 | 654,845 |
Total assets | 2,690,068 | 2,683,214 | 2,690,068 | 2,683,214 |
Capital expenditures | 63,963 | 100,983 | 212,821 | 322,333 |
Operating Segments | Illinois Basin Coal |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 343,892 | 356,911 | 1,037,134 | 1,109,513 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense | 233,806 | 225,498 | 674,954 | 674,753 |
Other segment items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 105,361 | 114,649 | 345,763 | 372,950 |
Total assets | 1,046,853 | 1,029,389 | 1,046,853 | 1,029,389 |
Capital expenditures | 50,167 | 68,512 | 152,824 | 230,618 |
Operating Segments | Illinois Basin Coal | Coal royalties |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Illinois Basin Coal | Transportation |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,725 | 16,764 | 16,417 | 61,810 |
Transportation expenses | 4,725 | 16,764 | 16,417 | 61,810 |
Operating Segments | Illinois Basin Coal | Other revenues |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,790 | 2,331 | 6,265 | 7,284 |
Operating Segments | Appalachia Coal |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 177,867 | 203,163 | 463,346 | 589,389 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense | 120,802 | 157,792 | 354,199 | 412,056 |
Other segment items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 54,089 | 37,518 | 99,105 | 157,072 |
Total assets | 477,756 | 534,449 | 477,756 | 534,449 |
Capital expenditures | 13,631 | 32,471 | 59,685 | 91,715 |
Operating Segments | Appalachia Coal | Coal royalties |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Appalachia Coal | Transportation |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,976 | 7,853 | 10,042 | 20,261 |
Transportation expenses | 2,976 | 7,853 | 10,042 | 20,261 |
Operating Segments | Appalachia Coal | Other revenues |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 675 | 479 | 2,183 | 2,362 |
Operating Segments | Oil & Gas Royalties |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 32,758 | 34,688 | 105,172 | 108,470 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense | 4,052 | 5,844 | 14,331 | 15,419 |
Other segment items | 986 | 138 | 3,354 | 1,685 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 27,720 | 28,706 | 87,487 | 91,366 |
Total assets | 861,938 | 806,332 | 861,938 | 806,332 |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Oil & Gas Royalties | Coal royalties |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Oil & Gas Royalties | Transportation |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transportation expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Oil & Gas Royalties | Other revenues |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 703 | 240 | 1,560 | 563 |
Operating Segments | Coal Royalties |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 24,662 | 16,647 | 58,069 | 51,942 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Expense | 7,572 | 5,589 | 19,767 | 18,485 |
Other segment items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 17,090 | 11,058 | 38,302 | 33,457 |
Total assets | 303,521 | 313,044 | 303,521 | 313,044 |
Capital expenditures | 165 | 0 | 312 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Coal Royalties | Coal royalties |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 24,662 | 16,647 | 58,069 | 51,933 |
Operating Segments | Coal Royalties | Transportation |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transportation expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Coal Royalties | Other revenues |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Elimination |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 24,662 | 16,647 | 58,069 | 51,933 |
Elimination | Illinois Basin Coal |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elimination | Appalachia Coal |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elimination | Oil & Gas Royalties |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elimination | Coal Royalties |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 24,662 | 16,647 | 58,069 | 51,933 |
Other, Corporate and Elimination |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (24,662) | (16,647) | (58,069) | (51,933) |
Total assets | 218,273 | 348,959 | 218,273 | 348,959 |
Capital expenditures | 765 | 9,315 | 5,700 | 13,253 |
Other, Corporate and Elimination | Other revenues |  |  |  |  |
Reportable segment results |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 16,850 | $ 18,807 | $ 53,646 | $ 51,235 |

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