CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 95,250		$ 121,184
Trade accounts receivable, net	600,264		618,475
Other receivables	39,836	[1]	44,431	[1]
Inventories	236,512		241,934
Other current assets	94,581		133,407
Total current assets	1,066,443		1,159,431
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,266,225		1,274,484
Goodwill	429,198		680,901
Intangible assets, net	77,726		93,501
Other assets	136,377		130,560
Total assets	2,975,969		3,338,877
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	8,560		51,414
Current maturities of long-term debt	3,278		3,558
Accounts payable	221,479		252,329
Accrued compensation	94,398		92,603
Income taxes payable	10,109		8,409
Dividends payable	16,520		16,498
Insurance liabilities	19,434		25,075
Advances on contracts	47,696		111,429
Other current liabilities	216,101		220,953
Total current liabilities	637,575		782,268
Long-term debt	957,428		853,800
Deferred income taxes	18,880		27,430
Insurance liabilities	63,248		60,864
Retirement plan liabilities	385,062		343,842
Other liabilities	52,152		50,755
Total liabilities	2,114,345		2,118,959
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, Series A junior participating cumulative preferred stock	0		0
Common stock, par value $1.25 (issued 112,063,938 and 111,931,267 shares at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)	140,080		139,914
Additional paid-in capital	152,645		149,066
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(411,168)		(364,191)
Retained earnings	1,675,490		1,996,234
Treasury stock, at cost (31,479,310 and 31,454,097 shares at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)	(745,205)		(744,644)
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders' equity	811,842		1,176,379
Noncontrolling interests	49,782		43,539
Total equity	861,624		1,219,918
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,975,969		$ 3,338,877

[1] Other receivables include insurance claim receivables, employee receivables, tax claim receivables and other miscellaneous receivables not included in Trade accounts receivable, net.