Review of Operations by Segment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of operations by segment

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
(In thousands)	2018			2017
Revenues From Continuing Operations
Harsco Metals & Minerals	$	264,723		$	247,034
Harsco Industrial	83,598			65,885
Harsco Rail	59,678			59,588
Corporate	39			34
Total Revenues From Continuing Operations	$	408,038		$	372,541
Operating Income (loss) From Continuing Operations
Harsco Metals & Minerals	$	27,735		$	25,757
Harsco Industrial	12,421			2,894
Harsco Rail	1,952			6,217
Corporate	(5,567		)	(6,261		)
Total Operating Income From Continuing Operations	$	36,541		$	28,607
Depreciation and Amortization
Harsco Metals & Minerals	$	29,085		$	27,880
Harsco Industrial	1,855			1,840
Harsco Rail	1,064			1,037
Corporate	1,348			1,471
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	33,352		$	32,228
Capital Expenditures
Harsco Metals & Minerals	$	25,176		$	15,472
Harsco Industrial	1,087			752
Harsco Rail	430			220
Corporate	204			545
Total Capital Expenditures	$	26,897		$	16,989

Reconciliation of segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
(In thousands)	2018			2017
Segment operating income	$	42,108		$	34,868
General Corporate expense	(5,567		)	(6,261		)
Operating income from continuing operations	36,541			28,607
Interest income	498			512
Interest expense	(9,583		)	(11,653		)
Defined benefit pension income (expense)	839			(699		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	28,295		$	16,767