Other (Income) Expenses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other (Income) Expenses

Other (Income) Expenses

The major components of this Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations caption are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
(In thousands)	2016			2015
Net gains	$	(652	)	$	(3,790	)
Foreign currency gains related to Harsco Rail Segment advances on contracts	—			(10,940		)
Employee termination benefit costs	5,772			1,403
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment separation costs	3,287			—
Other costs to exit activities	182			122
Impaired asset write-downs	93			—
Other	441			—
Other (income) expenses	$	9,123		$	(13,205	)

(a) Net gains result from the sales of redundant properties (primarily land, buildings and related equipment) and non-core assets.