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Significant Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Significant Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Summary of the final allocation of the purchase price fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities |
|  | Final Fair Value (In thousands) |
Coal and other mineral rights |  | $ | 45,329 |
Intangible assets |  | $ | 1,863 |
Capital contribution |  | $ | 42,500 |
Non-controlling interests |  | $ | 4,692 |

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