Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2013
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
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Schedule of Goodwill |
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 Segment) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 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) | | — |
| | (2,295 | ) | | — |
| | (2,295 | ) | Goodwill impairment | | — |
| | (265,038 | ) | | — |
| | (265,038 | ) | Foreign currency translation | | 8,012 |
| | 7,618 |
| | — |
| | 15,630 |
| Balance at December 31, 2012 | | 419,888 |
| | — |
| | 9,310 |
| | 429,198 |
| Foreign currency translation | | 2,067 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,067 |
| Balance at December 31, 2013 | | $ | 421,955 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 9,310 |
| | $ | 431,265 |
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| | (a) | Changes to goodwill relate principally to the allocation of goodwill, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to components of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment that were disposed of as part of the 2011/2012 Restructuring Program. |
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Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class |
The following table reflects these intangible assets by major category: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2013 | | December 31, 2012 | (In thousands) | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | Customer related | | $ | 150,307 |
| | $ | 110,889 |
| | $ | 183,862 |
| | $ | 129,904 |
| Non-compete agreements | | 1,126 |
| | 1,024 |
| | 1,347 |
| | 1,310 |
| Patents | | 6,211 |
| | 5,273 |
| | 6,909 |
| | 5,503 |
| Technology related | | 27,185 |
| | 18,931 |
| | 29,588 |
| | 17,551 |
| Trade names | | 4,113 |
| | 2,969 |
| | 18,685 |
| | 11,688 |
| Other | | 7,753 |
| | 4,348 |
| | 9,947 |
| | 6,656 |
| Total | | $ | 196,695 |
| | $ | 143,434 |
| | $ | 250,338 |
| | $ | 172,612 |
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Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense |
The following table shows the estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years based on current intangible assets. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2018 | Estimated amortization expense (a) | | $ | 8,500 |
| | $ | 7,250 |
| | $ | 6,750 |
| | $ | 3,750 |
| | $ | 3,500 |
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| | (a) | These estimated amortization expense amounts do not reflect the potential effect of future foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. |
The decreases in Intangible assets and estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years since December 31, 2012, primarily relates to the consummation of the Infrastructure transaction. See Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, for additional information related to the Infrastructure transaction. |