Other Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Other 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)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Employee termination benefit costs	$	1,695		$	1,194		$	2,448		$	6,966
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment separation costs	—			10			—			3,297
Net gains (a)	(88		)	(105		)	(210		)	(757		)
Other costs to exit activities	247			36			347			218
Impaired asset write-downs	281			23			281			116
Other	(63		)	89			100			530
Other expenses	$	2,072		$	1,247		$	2,966		$	10,370

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