CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 64,780	$ 62,098
Restricted cash	2,747	4,111
Trade accounts receivable, net	292,966	288,034
Other receivables	24,813	20,224
Inventories	132,352	178,293
Current portion of contract assets	23,871	0
Other current assets	41,227	39,332
Total current assets	582,756	592,092
Property, plant and equipment, net	482,837	479,747
Goodwill	406,706	401,758
Intangible assets, net	37,756	38,251
Contract assets	3,566	0
Deferred income tax assets	49,900	51,574
Other assets	19,100	15,263
Total assets	1,582,621	1,578,685
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	5,160	8,621
Current maturities of long-term debt	10,065	11,208
Accounts payable	137,254	126,249
Accrued compensation	35,014	60,451
Income taxes payable	7,455	5,106
Insurance liabilities	11,061	11,167
Current portion of advances on contracts	38,147	117,958
Other current liabilities	145,501	133,368
Total current liabilities	389,657	474,128
Long-term debt	611,695	566,794
Insurance liabilities	23,017	22,385
Retirement plan liabilities	248,894	259,367
Advances on contracts	21,837	0
Other liabilities	41,176	40,846
Total liabilities	1,336,276	1,363,520
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	141,286	141,110
Additional paid-in capital	183,310	180,201
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(543,217)	(546,582)
Retained earnings	1,179,516	1,157,801
Treasury stock	(762,788)	(762,079)
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders' equity	198,107	170,451
Noncontrolling interests	48,238	44,714
Total equity	246,345	215,165
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,582,621	$ 1,578,685

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