Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of other expenses (income)

The major components of this income statement category are as follows:

	Other (Income) Expenses
(In thousands)	2012			2011			2010
Net gains	$	(5,848	)	$	(6,162	)	$	(7,792	)
Contingent consideration adjustments	—			(3,966		)	(10,620		)
Employee termination benefits costs	31,158			36,174			24,816
Costs to exit activities	38,626			10,007			34,384
Product line rationalization	24,966			66,063			34,302
Impaired asset write-downs	7,152			—			9,966
Other (income) expense	(2,278		)	624			1,417
Total	$	93,776		$	102,740		$	86,473

Schedule of net gains from sales of redundant properties and non-core assets

	Net Gains
(In thousands)	2012			2011			2010
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment	$	(2,449	)	$	(1,666	)	$	(3,942	)
Harsco Infrastructure Segment	(2,198		)	(3,607		)	(3,253		)
Harsco Industrial Segment	(1,089		)	(889		)	(597		)
Corporate	(112		)	—			—
Total	$	(5,848	)	$	(6,162	)	$	(7,792	)

Schedule of reductions to previously recognized contingent consideration liabilities

The Company's assessment of these performance goals resulted in the following reductions to previously recognized contingent consideration liabilities:

	Years Ended December 31
(In thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Reduction of contingent consideration liabilities	$	—	$	3,966	$	10,620

The Company's assessment of these performance goals resulted in the following reductions to previously recognized contingent consideration liabilities:

	Contingent Consideration Adjustments
(In thousands)	2012		2011			2010
Harsco Infrastructure Segment	$	—	$	(3,966	)	$	(10,620	)

Schedule of employee termination benefit costs

	Employee Termination Benefit Costs
(In thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment	$	8,082	$	18,533	$	4,684
Harsco Infrastructure Segment	17,291		16,546		19,068
Harsco Rail Segment	245		296		578
Harsco Industrial Segment	418		423		486
Corporate	5,122		376		—
Total	$	31,158	$	36,174	$	24,816

Schedule of exit costs

	Costs to Exit Activities
(In thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment	$	3,627	$	1,313	$	930
Harsco Infrastructure Segment	34,820		8,694		33,458
Harsco Industrial Segment	—		—		(4		)
Corporate	179		—		—
Total	$	38,626	$	10,007	$	34,384

Schedule of impaired asset write-downs

	Impaired Asset Write-downs
(In thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment	$	7,152	$	—	$	1,028
Harsco Infrastructure Segment	—		—		8,938
Total	$	7,152	$	—	$	9,966