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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2005
Environmental        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Accruals for environmental matters $ 1.2us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
$ 1.2us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
   
Charges related to environmental matters 1.9us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
1.7us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
1.2us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
 
loss contingency, Brazilian labor claims [Member]        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Liabilities for asserted and unasserted claims 8.6us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_LosscontingencyBrazilianlaborclaimsMember
3.1us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_LosscontingencyBrazilianlaborclaimsMember
   
Other        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants 90us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfDefendants
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
     
Number of pending claims 17,314us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
     
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number 27,550us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsDismissedNumber
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
     
Other | Minimum        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value 20.0us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
     
Other | Maximum        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value 25.0us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
     
Pending Litigation, Active Or In Extremis Docket [Member] | Other        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Number of pending claims 163us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= hsc_PendingLitigationActiveOrInExtremisDocketMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
     
Sao Paulo State Revenue Authority | Brazilian Tax Disputes - Case 1        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Principal Amount 2.0hsc_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtPrincipalAmount
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_ValueAddedTaxAssessmentsJanuary2004ToMay2005Member
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_SaoPauloStateRevenueAuthorityMember
     
Estimated claims or assessment, additional amount 25.0hsc_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtInterestPenaltiesAndFees
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_ValueAddedTaxAssessmentsJanuary2004ToMay2005Member
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_SaoPauloStateRevenueAuthorityMember
     
Sao Paulo State Revenue Authority | Brazilian Tax Disputes - Case 2        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value       9.5us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_ValueAddedTaxAssessmentsJanuary2002ToDecember2003Member
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_SaoPauloStateRevenueAuthorityMember
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Principal Amount       2.3hsc_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtPrincipalAmount
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_ValueAddedTaxAssessmentsJanuary2002ToDecember2003Member
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_SaoPauloStateRevenueAuthorityMember
Estimated claims or assessment, additional amount       $ 7.2hsc_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtInterestPenaltiesAndFees
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_ValueAddedTaxAssessmentsJanuary2002ToDecember2003Member
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_SaoPauloStateRevenueAuthorityMember
New York County as managed by the New York Supreme Court | Other        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Number of pending claims 16,979us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_NewYorkCountyAsManagedByNewYorkSupremeCourtMember
     
New York County as managed by the New York Supreme Court | Pending And Future Litigation, Deferred Or Inactive Docket [Member] | Other        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Number of pending claims 16,816us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis
= hsc_PendingAndFutureLitigationDeferredOrInactiveDocketMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_NewYorkCountyAsManagedByNewYorkSupremeCourtMember
     
New York State Supreme Court, Counties Excluding New York County [Member] | Other        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Number of pending claims 115us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_NewYorkStateSupremeCourtCountiesExcludingNewYorkCountyMember
     
Courts Located In States Other Than New York [Member] | Other        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Number of pending claims 220us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_CourtsLocatedInStatesOtherThanNewYorkMember