CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 79,911	$ 79,756
Trade accounts receivable, net	263,534	254,877
Other receivables	17,595	30,395
Inventories	208,695	216,967
Other current assets	62,894	82,527
Total current assets	632,629	664,522
Investments	2,210	252,609
Property, plant and equipment, net	518,251	564,035
Goodwill	391,657	400,367
Intangible assets, net	44,380	53,043
Other assets	97,997	126,621
Total assets	1,687,124	2,061,197
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	5,279	30,229
Current maturities of long-term debt	20,760	25,084
Accounts payable	119,991	136,018
Accrued compensation	43,863	38,899
Income taxes payable	7,329	4,408
Dividends payable	0	4,105
Insurance liabilities	12,154	11,420
Advances on contracts and other customer advances	125,042	107,250
Due to unconsolidated affiliate	0	7,733
Unit adjustment liability	0	22,320
Other current liabilities	128,519	118,657
Total current liabilities	462,937	506,123
Long-term debt	649,511	845,621
Deferred income taxes	14,531	12,095
Insurance liabilities	26,625	30,400
Retirement plan liabilities	200,317	241,972
Due to unconsolidated affiliate	0	13,674
Unit adjustment liability	0	57,614
Other liabilities	40,179	42,895
Total liabilities	1,394,100	1,750,394
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	140,625	140,503
Additional paid-in capital	170,716	170,699
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(466,359)	(515,688)
Retained earnings	1,166,326	1,236,355
Treasury stock	(760,391)	(760,299)
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders' equity	250,917	271,570
Noncontrolling interests	42,107	39,233
Total equity	293,024	310,803
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,687,124	$ 2,061,197

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