Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Revised Financial Statements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Trade accounts receivable, net	$ 325,104us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	$ 352,630us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Other receivables	28,145us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent	45,973us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent
Inventories	178,922us-gaap_InventoryNet	156,549us-gaap_InventoryNet
Total current assets	683,479us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	838,567us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment, net	663,244us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	710,465us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1,265,940us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Other assets	159,320us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	114,103us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	2,269,227us-gaap_Assets	2,446,517us-gaap_Assets	2,979,538us-gaap_Assets
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	146,506us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	181,925us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Income taxes payable	1,985us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	6,072us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Other current liabilities	144,543us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	132,550us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities	565,560us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	608,968us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Other liabilities	37,699us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	54,376us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities	1,917,317us-gaap_Liabilities	1,848,962us-gaap_Liabilities
HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(532,256)	(370,615)	(411,168)
Retained earnings	1,283,549	1,372,041
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders’ equity	307,588us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	554,462us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total equity	351,910	597,555	857,251	1,220,741
Total liabilities and equity	2,269,227	2,446,517
As Previously Reported
ASSETS
Trade accounts receivable, net		353,181
Other receivables		46,470
Inventories	177,265	155,689
Total current assets	681,822	838,755
Property, plant and equipment, net		711,346
Other assets	155,551	108,265
Total assets	2,263,801	2,441,748
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable		181,410
Income taxes payable		7,199
Other current liabilities		129,739
Total current liabilities		606,769
Other liabilities	25,849	42,526
Total liabilities	1,905,467	1,834,913
HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(532,491)
Retained earnings	1,290,208	1,381,321
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders’ equity	314,012	563,742
Total equity	358,334	606,835
Total liabilities and equity	2,263,801	2,441,748
Revision
ASSETS
Trade accounts receivable, net		(551)
Other receivables		(497)
Inventories	1,657	860
Total current assets	1,657	(188)
Property, plant and equipment, net		(881)
Other assets	3,769	5,838
Total assets	5,426	4,769
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable		515
Income taxes payable		(1,127)
Other current liabilities		2,811
Total current liabilities		2,199
Other liabilities	11,850	11,850
Total liabilities	11,850	14,049
HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	235
Retained earnings	(6,659)	(9,280)
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders’ equity	(6,424)	(9,280)
Total equity	(6,424)	(9,280)
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,426	$ 4,769