CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 61,736	$ 62,098
Restricted cash	2,815	4,111
Trade accounts receivable, net	304,165	288,034
Other receivables	55,156	20,224
Inventories	137,768	178,293
Current portion of contract assets	27,870	0
Other current assets	42,068	39,332
Total current assets	631,578	592,092
Property, plant and equipment, net	460,498	479,747
Goodwill	420,351	401,758
Intangible assets, net	83,598	38,251
Contract assets	3,566	0
Deferred income tax assets	39,824	51,574
Other assets	21,002	15,263
Total assets	1,660,417	1,578,685
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	7,655	8,621
Current maturities of long-term debt	7,149	11,208
Accounts payable	149,216	126,249
Accrued compensation	48,617	60,451
Income taxes payable	11,432	5,106
Insurance liabilities	41,436	11,167
Current portion of advances on contracts	43,682	117,958
Other current liabilities	121,887	133,368
Total current liabilities	431,074	474,128
Long-term debt	625,440	566,794
Insurance liabilities	21,761	22,385
Retirement plan liabilities	213,156	259,367
Advances on contracts	10,322	0
Other liabilities	54,273	40,846
Total liabilities	1,356,026	1,363,520
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	141,837	141,110
Additional paid-in capital	187,930	180,201
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(555,291)	(546,582)
Retained earnings	1,252,840	1,157,801
Treasury stock	(765,765)	(762,079)
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders' equity	261,551	170,451
Noncontrolling interests	42,840	44,714
Total equity	304,391	215,165
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,660,417	$ 1,578,685

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