Review of Operations by Segment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of operations by segment

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues From Continuing Operations
Harsco Metals & Minerals	$	294,336		$	361,761		$	585,534		$	714,583
Harsco Industrial	91,881			103,005			190,684			205,105
Harsco Rail	69,530			70,578			131,108			128,139
Total revenues from continuing operations	$	455,747		$	535,344		$	907,326		$	1,047,827
Operating Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations
Harsco Metals & Minerals	$	18,599		$	(7,277	)	$	29,182		$	15,372
Harsco Industrial	14,419			17,429			31,446			34,000
Harsco Rail	11,400			13,526			33,033			19,025
Corporate	(8,689		)	(14,984		)	(19,051		)	(27,476		)
Total operating income from continuing operations	$	35,729		$	8,694		$	74,610		$	40,921
Depreciation and Amortization
Harsco Metals & Minerals	$	34,841		$	41,389		$	69,732		$	82,090
Harsco Industrial	1,365			1,342			2,652			2,544
Harsco Rail	1,638			1,329			3,194			2,748
Corporate	1,845			1,484			4,002			2,997
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	39,689		$	45,544		$	79,580		$	90,379
Capital Expenditures
Harsco Metals & Minerals	$	27,715		$	40,601		$	49,543		$	78,342
Harsco Industrial	1,584			832			8,805			1,475
Harsco Rail	688			1,080			1,225			1,966
Corporate	1,629			144			3,673			713
Total Capital Expenditures	$	31,616		$	42,657		$	63,246		$	82,496

Reconciliation of segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Segment operating income	$	44,418		$	23,678		$	93,661		$	68,397
General Corporate expense	(8,689		)	(14,984		)	(19,051		)	(27,476		)
Operating income from continuing operations	35,729			8,694			74,610			40,921
Interest income	431			410			687			707
Interest expense	(11,818		)	(11,958		)	(23,702		)	(23,379		)
Change in fair value to unit adjustment liability	(2,164		)	(2,473		)	(4,409		)	(5,019		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity loss	$	22,178		$	(5,327	)	$	47,186		$	13,230