| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2419402 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations and Reclamation - Summary of Asset Retirement Obligation and Reclamation Balances (Details) (http://www.armstrongenergyinc.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsAndReclamationSummaryOfAssetRetirementObligationAndReclamationBalancesDetails)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001532288 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | |
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  | ||
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]  | ||
Asset retirement obligation, beginning balance  | ||
Accretion expense  | ||
Liabilities settled (net)  | (  | (  | 
Revisions to estimates  | (  | (  | 
Asset retirement obligation, ending balance  | 14,084,000    | |
Less: current obligation  | 133,000    | 94,000    | 
Total obligation, less current portion  | 14,056,000    | 13,990,000    |