Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table reflects the changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2016:



(In thousands)	Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment		Harsco Industrial Segment		Harsco Rail Segment		Consolidated Totals
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	380,761	$	6,806	$	12,800	$	400,367
Changes to goodwill	—		33		226		259
Foreign currency translation	2,033		—		—		2,033
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	382,794	$	6,839	$	13,026	$	402,659

The Company’s 2015 annual goodwill impairment testing did not result in any impairment of the Company’s goodwill. The fair value of the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment exceeded the carrying value by approximately 15%. The Company tests for goodwill impairment annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist, or if a decision is made to dispose of a business. The Company performs the annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 and monitors for triggering events on an ongoing basis. The Company determined that, as of March 31, 2016, no interim goodwill impairment testing was necessary. There can be no assurance that the Company’s annual goodwill impairment testing will not result in a charge to earnings. Should the Company’s analysis indicate further degradation in the overall markets served by the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment, impairment losses for associated assets could be required. Any impairment could result in the write-down of the carrying value of goodwill to its implied fair value.

Intangible assets included in the captions, Other current assets and Intangible assets, net, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following:



	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer related	$	153,667	$	113,175	$	153,287	$	111,227
Non-compete agreements	1,098		1,098		1,092		1,092
Patents	5,876		5,530		5,882		5,495
Technology related	25,895		24,060		25,559		23,089
Trade names	8,310		4,303		8,303		4,194
Other	8,768		4,875		8,701		4,669
Total	$	203,614	$	153,041	$	202,824	$	149,766

Amortization expense for intangible assets was as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31
(In thousands)	2016		2015
Amortization expense for intangible assets	$	2,105	$	2,137

The estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years based on current intangible assets is as follows:



(In thousands)	2016		2017		2018		2019		2020
Estimated amortization expense (a)	$	8,000	$	5,500	$	5,250	$	4,750	$	4,500

(a) These estimated amortization expense amounts do not reflect the potential effect of future foreign currency exchange fluctuations.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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