| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2406402 - Disclosure - Inventories - Summary of Inventories (Details) (http://www.armstrongenergyinc.com/role/InventoriesSummaryOfInventoriesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001532288 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Materials and supplies | ||
Coal—raw and saleable | ||
Total | 11,809,000 | 14,562,000 |