CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 64,422	$ 62,098
Restricted cash	2,665	4,111
Trade accounts receivable, net	295,390	288,034
Other receivables	27,349	20,224
Inventories	130,871	178,293
Current portion of contract assets	18,798	0
Other current assets	44,562	39,332
Total current assets	584,057	592,092
Property, plant and equipment, net	461,906	479,747
Goodwill	413,837	401,758
Intangible assets, net	86,265	38,251
Contract assets	3,566	0
Deferred income tax assets	42,387	51,574
Other assets	19,394	15,263
Total assets	1,611,412	1,578,685
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	5,349	8,621
Current maturities of long-term debt	8,218	11,208
Accounts payable	137,491	126,249
Accrued compensation	43,133	60,451
Income taxes payable	5,707	5,106
Insurance liabilities	11,272	11,167
Current portion of advances on contracts	39,559	117,958
Other current liabilities	130,577	133,368
Total current liabilities	381,306	474,128
Long-term debt	652,431	566,794
Insurance liabilities	21,145	22,385
Retirement plan liabilities	228,063	259,367
Advances on contracts	13,493	0
Other liabilities	48,821	40,846
Total liabilities	1,345,259	1,363,520
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	141,812	141,110
Additional paid-in capital	185,512	180,201
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(557,889)	(546,582)
Retained earnings	1,219,992	1,157,801
Treasury stock	(765,695)	(762,079)
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders' equity	223,732	170,451
Noncontrolling interests	42,421	44,714
Total equity	266,153	215,165
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,611,412	$ 1,578,685

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