CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues from continuing operations:
Service revenues	$ 225,494	$ 287,428
Product revenues	127,787	164,151
Total revenues	353,281	451,579
Costs and expenses from continuing operations:
Cost of services sold	189,817	245,861
Cost of products sold	93,244	115,221
Selling, general and administrative expenses	50,784	63,902
Research and development expenses	882	919
Other (income) expenses	9,123	(13,205)
Total costs and expenses	343,850	412,698
Operating income from continuing operations	9,431	38,881
Interest income	535	256
Interest expense	(12,363)	(11,884)
Change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability and loss on dilution of equity method investment	(12,217)	(2,245)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income	(14,614)	25,008
Income tax benefit (expense)	2,166	(12,855)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net	3,175	4,083
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(9,273)	16,236
Discontinued operations:
Loss on disposal of discontinued business	(506)	(646)
Income tax benefit related to discontinued business	187	239
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(319)	(407)
Net income (loss)	(9,592)	15,829
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,277)	(565)
Net income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation	(10,869)	15,264
Amounts attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	(10,550)	15,671
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(319)	(407)
Net income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation	$ (10,869)	$ 15,264
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	80,238	80,240
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ 0.20
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.19	[1]
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	80,238	80,352
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ 0.20
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share)	(0.14)	0.19	[1]
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.205

[1] Does not total due to rounding.