Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by segment

The following table reflects the changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015:



(In thousands)	Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment			Harsco Industrial Segment		Harsco Rail Segment		Consolidated Totals
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	400,006		$	6,839	$	9,310	$	416,155
Changes to goodwill (a)	—			—		2,060		2,060
Foreign currency translation	(15,461		)	—		—		(15,461		)
Balance at March 31, 2015	$	384,545		$	6,839	$	11,370	$	402,754

(a) Changes to goodwill relate to the acquisition of Protran. The purchase price allocation is not yet final for this acquisition. See Note 4, Acquisitions.

Schedule of intangible assets by class

Intangible assets included in the captions, Other current assets and Intangible assets, net, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following:



	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer related	$	154,415	$	109,674	$	157,530	$	112,211
Non-compete agreements	1,092		1,032		1,107		1,039
Patents	6,866		5,369		6,079		5,399
Technology related	26,009		21,476		26,548		21,233
Trade names	8,314		3,841		7,745		3,733
Other	7,576		4,269		7,420		4,290
Total	$	204,272	$	145,661	$	206,429	$	147,905

Schedule of amortization expense

Amortization expense for intangible assets was as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31
(In thousands)	2015		2014
Amortization expense for intangible assets	$	2,137	$	2,553

Schedule of estimated amortization expense

The estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years based on current intangible assets is as follows:



	Full Year
(In thousands)	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019
Estimated amortization expense (b)	$	8,750	$	8,250	$	5,500	$	5,250	$	5,250

(b) These estimated amortization expense amounts do not reflect the potential effect of future foreign currency exchange fluctuations.