CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues from continuing operations:
Service revenues	$ 2,229,966	$ 2,340,996	$ 2,700,664
Product revenues	666,554	705,022	602,076
Total revenues	2,896,520	3,046,018	3,302,740
Costs and expenses from continuing operations:
Cost of services sold	1,766,730	1,861,732	2,162,948
Cost of products sold	467,485	487,784	407,680
Selling, general and administrative expenses	481,052	503,339	535,679
Research and development expenses	9,570	9,139	6,044
Goodwill impairment charge	0	265,038	0
Loss on disposal of Harsco Infrastructure Segment and transaction costs	291,372	0	0
Other expenses	15,110	93,776	102,740
Total costs and expenses	3,031,319	3,220,808	3,215,091
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	(134,799)	(174,790)	87,649
Interest income	2,087	3,676	2,751
Interest expense	(49,654)	(47,381)	(48,735)
Change in fair value to unit adjustment liability	(966)	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income	(183,332)	(218,495)	41,665
Income tax expense	(34,912)	(35,251)	(49,848)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net	1,548	564	690
Loss from continuing operations	(216,696)	(253,182)	(7,493)
Discontinued operations:
Loss on disposal of discontinued business	(2,398)	(1,843)	(3,306)
Income tax benefit related to discontinued business	906	924	1,243
Loss from discontinued operations	(1,492)	(919)	(2,063)
Net Loss	(218,188)	(254,101)	(9,556)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9,753)	(511)	(1,954)
Net loss attributable to Harsco Corporation	(227,941)	(254,612)	(11,510)
Amounts attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(226,449)	(253,693)	(9,447)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,492)	(919)	(2,063)
Net Loss attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders	$ (227,941)	$ (254,612)	$ (11,510)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	80,755	80,632	80,736
Basic loss per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.80)	$ (3.15)	$ (0.12)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)
Basic loss per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders	$ (2.82)	$ (3.16)	$ (0.14)	[1]
Diluted weighted average shares of stock outstanding	80,755	80,632	80,736
Diluted loss per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.80)	$ (3.15)	$ (0.12)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)
Diluted loss per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders	$ (2.82)	$ (3.16)	$ (0.14)

[1] Does not total due to rounding.