Accounts Receivable and Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Accounts receivable consist of the following:



(In thousands)	June 30 2015			December 31 2014
Trade accounts receivable	$	344,470		$	340,223
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(15,003		)	(15,119		)
Trade accounts receivable, net	$	329,467		$	325,104

Other receivables (a)	$	22,167		$	28,145

(a) Other receivables include insurance claim receivables, employee receivables, tax claim receivables, receivables from affiliates and other miscellaneous receivables not included in Trade accounts receivable, net.

The provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable was as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30				June 30
(In thousands)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable	$	414	$	7,364	$	610	$	7,345

The decrease in the Provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 relates to reserves taken in 2014 for two European customers in the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment.

Inventories consist of the following:



(In thousands)	June 30 2015		December 31 2014
Finished goods	$	36,181	$	30,525
Work-in-process	59,047		28,690
Raw materials and purchased parts	80,671		87,985
Stores and supplies	32,144		31,722
Inventories	$	208,043	$	178,922