Other Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of other expenses (income)

The major components of this Consolidated Statements of Operations caption are as follows:

	Other (Income) Expenses
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2011
Net gains	$	(4,657	)	$	(5,848	)	$	(6,162	)
Contingent consideration adjustments	—			—			(3,966		)
Employee termination benefit costs	3,928			31,158			36,174
Costs to exit activities	5,382			38,626			10,007
Product line rationalization	—			24,966			66,063
Impaired asset write-downs	9,688			7,152			—
Other (income) expense	769			(2,278		)	624
Total	$	15,110		$	93,776		$	102,740

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

	Net Gains
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2011
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment	$	(1,043	)	$	(2,449	)	$	(1,666	)
Harsco Infrastructure Segment	(2,864		)	(2,198		)	(3,607		)
Harsco Industrial Segment	(750		)	(1,089		)	(889		)
Corporate	—			(112		)	—
Total	$	(4,657	)	$	(5,848	)	$	(6,162	)

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:

	Contingent Consideration Adjustments
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2011
Harsco Infrastructure Segment	$	—	$	—	$	(3,966	)

Schedule of employee termination benefit costs

	Employee Termination Benefit Costs
(In thousands)	2013			2012		2011
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment	$	3,561		$	8,082	$	18,533
Harsco Infrastructure Segment (a)	(326		)	17,291		16,546
Harsco Rail Segment	235			245		296
Harsco Industrial Segment	115			418		423
Corporate	343			5,122		376
Total	$	3,928		$	31,158	$	36,174

Schedule of exit costs

	Costs to Exit Activities
(In thousands)	2013			2012		2011
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment	$	2,705		$	3,627	$	1,313
Harsco Infrastructure Segment (a)	(254		)	34,820		8,694
Corporate	2,931			179		$	—
Total	$	5,382		$	38,626	$	10,007

Schedule of impaired asset write-downs

	Impaired Asset Write-downs
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2011
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment	$	689	$	7,152	$	—
Harsco Rail Segment	8,999		—		—
Total	$	9,688	$	7,152	$	—