Other (Income) Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of other expenses

This Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations caption includes certain foreign currency gains, net gains on disposal of non-core assets, restructuring program costs, impaired asset write-downs, employee termination benefit costs and costs to exit activities.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Restructuring programs (see Note 18)	$	—		$	8,539		$	—		$	8,539
Net gains	(2,942		)	(650		)	(6,732		)	(3,008		)
Foreign currency gains related to Harsco Rail Segment advances on contracts	—			—			(10,940		)	—
Impaired asset write-downs	—			13,982			—			14,080
Other (a)	2,584			5,645			4,109			7,249
Other (income) expenses	$	(358	)	$	27,516		$	(13,563	)	$	26,860

(a) Other includes employee termination benefit costs and costs to exit activities that are not directly related to the restructuring programs detailed in Note 18, Restructuring Programs.