Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by segment

The following table reflects the changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by segment (there is no goodwill associated with the Harsco Industrial Segment) for the six months ended June 30, 2012:



(In thousands)	Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment			Harsco Infrastructure Segment			Harsco Rail Segment		Consolidated Totals
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	411,876		$	259,715		$	9,310	$	680,901
Changes to goodwill (a)	—			(2,264		)	—		(2,264		)
Foreign currency translation	(3,864		)	(3,175		)	—		(7,039		)
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	408,012		$	254,276		$	9,310	$	671,598

(a) Changes to goodwill relate principally to the allocation of goodwill, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to components of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment which were disposed of as part of the 2011/2012 Restructuring Program.

Schedule of intangible assets by class

Intangible assets by class consist of the following:



	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer related	$	181,778	$	124,472	$	183,576	$	119,708
Non-compete agreements	1,349		1,306		1,353		1,301
Patents	6,320		5,154		6,884		5,145
Technology related	29,184		15,822		29,497		14,614
Trade names	18,825		10,017		18,538		8,379
Other	10,645		7,366		10,749		7,949
Total	$	248,101	$	164,137	$	250,597	$	157,096

Schedule of amortization expense

Amortization expense for intangible assets was as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30				June 30
(In thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Amortization expense for intangible assets	$	4,099	$	7,943	$	9,407	$	15,792

Schedule of estimated amortization expense

The estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years based on current intangible assets and excluding the potential effect of future foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations is as follows:



(In thousands)	2012		2013		2014		2015		2016
Estimated amortization expense	$	17,500	$	15,750	$	13,500	$	8,750	$	7,500

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of amortizable intangibles assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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