CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 93,605	$ 95,250
Trade accounts receivable, net	353,181	600,264
Other receivables	46,470	39,836
Inventories	155,689	236,512
Assets held-for-sale	113,968	2,399
Other current assets	75,842	92,182
Total current assets	838,755	1,066,443
Investments	298,856	3,201
Property, plant and equipment, net	711,346	1,266,225
Goodwill	431,265	429,198
Intangible assets, net	53,261	77,726
Other assets	108,265	133,176
Total assets	2,441,748	2,975,969
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	7,489	8,560
Current maturities of long-term debt	20,257	3,278
Accounts payable	181,410	221,479
Accrued compensation	53,113	94,398
Income taxes payable	7,199	10,109
Dividends payable	16,536	16,520
Insurance liabilities	10,523	19,434
Advances on contracts	24,053	47,696
Liabilities of assets held-for-sale	109,176	0
Due to unconsolidated affiliate	24,954	0
Due to related party	22,320	0
Other current liabilities	129,739	216,101
Total current liabilities	606,769	637,575
Long-term debt	783,158	957,428
Deferred income taxes	8,217	18,880
Insurance liabilities	41,879	63,248
Retirement plan liabilities	241,049	385,062
Due to unconsolidated affiliate	27,292	0
Due to related party	84,023	0
Other liabilities	42,526	52,152
Total liabilities	1,834,913	2,114,345
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 112,198,693 and 112,063,938 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	140,248	140,080
Additional paid-in capital	159,025	152,645
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(370,615)	(411,168)
Retained earnings	1,381,321	1,675,490
Treasury stock, at cost (31,519,768 and 31,479,310 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	(746,237)	(745,205)
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders' equity	563,742	811,842
Noncontrolling interests	43,093	49,782
Total equity	606,835	861,624
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,441,748	$ 2,975,969