Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table reflects the changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by segment (there is no goodwill associated with the Harsco Infrastructure or Harsco Industrial Segments) for the three months ended March 31, 2013:



(In thousands)	Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment			Harsco Rail Segment		Consolidated Totals
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	419,888		$	9,310	$	429,198
Foreign currency translation	(10,633		)	—		(10,633		)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	409,255		$	9,310	$	418,565

The Company tests for goodwill impairment annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist or if a decision is made to dispose of a business. The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 and monitors for triggering events on an ongoing basis. The Company determined that as of March 31, 2013, no interim goodwill impairment testing was necessary. There can be no assurance that the Company’s annual goodwill impairment testing will not result in a charge to earnings. Any impairment could result in the write-down of the carrying value of goodwill to its implied fair value.

Intangible assets consist of the following:



	March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer related	$	179,395	$	130,013	$	183,862	$	129,904
Non-compete agreements	1,346		1,314		1,347		1,310
Patents	6,805		5,475		6,909		5,503
Technology related	29,334		18,147		29,588		17,551
Trade names	18,611		12,426		18,685		11,688
Other	9,641		6,332		9,947		6,656
Total	$	245,132	$	173,707	$	250,338	$	172,612

Amortization expense for intangible assets was as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31
(In thousands)	2013		2012
Amortization expense for intangible assets	$	3,948	$	5,308

The estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years based on current intangible assets is as follows:



(In thousands)	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
Estimated amortization expense (a)	$	16,500	$	14,250	$	9,750	$	8,000	$	4,250

(a) These estimated amortization expense amounts do not reflect the potential effect of future foreign currency exchange fluctuations.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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