CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 67,148	$ 62,843
Trade accounts receivable, net		329,467	325,104
Other receivables	[1]	22,167	28,145
Inventories		208,043	178,922
Other current assets		82,603	88,465
Total current assets		709,428	683,479
Investments		262,689	288,505
Property, plant and equipment, net		626,616	663,244
Goodwill		412,998	416,155
Intangible assets, net		57,868	58,524
Other assets		186,707	159,320
Total assets		2,256,306	2,269,227
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings		12,352	16,748
Current maturities of long-term debt		21,585	25,188
Accounts payable		152,034	146,506
Accrued compensation		44,572	53,780
Income taxes payable		3,127	1,985
Dividends payable		16,419	16,535
Insurance liabilities		11,976	12,415
Advances on contracts		119,473	117,398
Due to unconsolidated affiliate		8,929	8,142
Unit adjustment liability		22,320	22,320
Other current liabilities		136,696	144,543
Total current liabilities		549,483	565,560
Long-term debt		909,235	829,709
Deferred income taxes		10,467	6,379
Insurance liabilities		31,605	35,470
Retirement plan liabilities		322,143	350,889
Due to unconsolidated affiliate		20,773	20,169
Unit adjustment liability		64,692	71,442
Other liabilities		36,450	37,699
Total liabilities		$ 1,944,848	$ 1,917,317
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock		$ 0	$ 0
Common stock		140,502	140,444
Additional paid-in capital		167,824	165,666
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(554,875)	(532,256)
Retained earnings		1,272,591	1,283,549
Treasury stock		(760,294)	(749,815)
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders' equity		265,748	307,588
Noncontrolling interests		45,710	44,322
Total equity		311,458	351,910
Total liabilities and equity		$ 2,256,306	$ 2,269,227

[1] 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.