Revenue Recognition (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Summary of revenues by primary geographical markets

A summary of the Company's revenues by primary geographical markets as well as by key product and service groups is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Harsco Environmental Segment		Harsco Clean Earth Segment		Harsco Rail Segment		Corporate		Consolidated Totals
Primary Geographical Markets (a) (b):
North America	$	78,112	$	—	$	65,278	$	—	$	143,390
Western Europe	98,478		—		10,538		—		109,016
Latin America (c)	36,272		—		773		—		37,045
Asia-Pacific	35,779		—		4,971		—		40,750
Middle East and Africa	15,742		—		—		—		15,742
Eastern Europe	4,955		—		—		—		4,955
Total Revenues	$	269,338	$	—	$	81,560	$	—	$	350,898
Key Product and Service Groups (a):
On-site services and material logistics, product quality improvement and resource recovery for iron, steel and metals manufacturing; value- added environmental solutions for industrial co-products; as well as aluminum dross and scrap processing systems	$	269,338	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	269,338
Environmental solutions for contaminated materials, hazardous waste and dredged materials	—		—		—		—		—
Railway track maintenance services and equipment	—		—		81,560		—		81,560
Total Revenues	$	269,338	$	—	$	81,560	$	—	$	350,898

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2018
(In thousands)	Harsco Environmental Segment		Harsco Clean Earth Segment		Harsco Rail Segment		Corporate		Consolidated Totals
Primary Geographical Markets (a) (b):
North America	$	79,862	$	—	$	47,547	$	35	$	127,444
Western Europe	97,410		—		13,041		—		110,451
Latin America (c)	37,388		—		1,331		—		38,719
Asia-Pacific	37,788		—		5,633		—		43,421
Middle East and Africa	12,150		—		—		—		12,150
Eastern Europe	7,722		—		—		—		7,722
Total Revenues	$	272,320	$	—	$	67,552	$	35	$	339,907
Key Product and Service Groups (a):
On-site services and material logistics, product quality improvement and resource recovery for iron, steel and metals manufacturing; value- added environmental solutions for industrial co-products; as well as aluminum dross and scrap processing systems	$	272,320	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	272,320
Environmental solutions for contaminated materials, hazardous waste and dredged materials	—		—		—		—		—
Railway track maintenance services and equipment	—		—		67,552		—		67,552
General Corporate	—		—		—		35		35
Total Revenues	$	272,320	$	—	$	67,552	$	35	$	339,907

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Harsco Environmental Segment		Harsco Clean Earth Segment		Harsco Rail Segment		Corporate		Consolidated Totals
Primary Geographical Markets (a) (b):
North America	$	151,461	$	—	$	115,643	$	—	$	267,104
Western Europe	196,699		—		20,551		—		217,250
Latin America (c)	73,263		—		1,364		—		74,627
Asia-Pacific	69,917		—		12,592		—		82,509
Middle East and Africa	29,657		—		—		—		29,657
Eastern Europe	9,653		—		—		—		9,653
Total Revenues	$	530,650	$	—	$	150,150	$	—	$	680,800
Key Product and Service Groups (a):
On-site services and material logistics, product quality improvement and resource recovery for iron, steel and metals manufacturing; as well as value- added environmental solutions for industrial co-products	$	530,650	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	530,650
Environmental solutions for contaminated materials, hazardous waste and dredged materials	—		—		—		—		—
Railway track maintenance services and equipment	—		—		150,150		—		150,150
Total Revenues	$	530,650	$	—	$	150,150	$	—	$	680,800

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2018
(In thousands)	Harsco Environmental Segment		Harsco Clean Earth Segment		Harsco Rail Segment		Corporate		Consolidated Totals
Primary Geographical Markets (a) (b):
North America	$	150,927	$	—	$	87,952	$	74	$	238,953
Western Europe	194,331		—		27,761		—		222,092
Latin America (c)	78,846		—		2,164		—		81,010
Asia-Pacific	74,009		—		9,353		—		83,362
Middle East and Africa	23,703		—		—		—		23,703
Eastern Europe	15,227		—		—		—		15,227
Total Revenues	$	537,043	$	—	$	127,230	$	74	$	664,347
Key Product and Service Groups (a):
On-site services and material logistics, product quality improvement and resource recovery for iron, steel and metals manufacturing; as well as value- added environmental solutions for industrial co-products	$	537,043	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	537,043
Environmental solutions for contaminated materials, hazardous waste and dredged materials	—		—		—		—		—
Railway track maintenance services and equipment	—		—		127,230		—		127,230
General Corporate	—		—		—		74		74
Total Revenues	$	537,043	$	—	$	127,230	$	74	$	664,347

(a) The Company's acquisition of Clean Earth closed on June 28, 2019. Revenues and operating income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 for the Harsco Clean Earth Segment are immaterial. The operating results of the former Harsco Industrial Segment have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for all periods presented. See Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, for additional details.

(b) Revenues are attributed to individual countries based on the location of the facility generating the revenue.

(c) Includes Mexico.