| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 004050 - Disclosure - Inventories (Details) (http://www.cloudpeakenergy.com/role/InventoriesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001441849 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Inventories | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Inventories | ||
Materials and supplies | ||
Less: Obsolescence allowance | ( | ( |
Material and supplies, net | ||
Coal inventory | ||
Inventories, net | 68,683,000 | 76,763,000 |