Other (Income) Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
(In thousands)	2016			2015			2016			2015
Employee termination benefit costs	$	1,194		$	1,105		$	6,966		$	2,508
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment separation costs	10			—			3,297			—
Net gains (a)	(105		)	(2,942		)	(757		)	(6,732		)
Foreign currency gains related to Harsco Rail Segment advances on contracts and other customer advances	—			—			—			(10,940		)
Other	148			1,479			864			1,601
Other (income) expenses	$	1,247		$	(358	)	$	10,370		$	(13,563	)

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