Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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
	September 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Harsco Environmental Segment		Harsco Clean Earth Segment		Harsco Rail Segment		Corporate		Consolidated Totals
Primary Geographical Markets (a) (b):
North America	$	78,076	$	87,639	$	56,923	$	—	$	222,638
Western Europe	93,426		—		10,409		—		103,835
Latin America (c)	35,127		—		551		—		35,678
Asia-Pacific	34,529		—		6,750		—		41,279
Middle East and Africa	15,302		—		—		—		15,302
Eastern Europe	4,423		—		—		—		4,423
Total Revenues	$	260,883	$	87,639	$	74,633	$	—	$	423,155
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	$	260,883	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	260,883
Specialty waste processing and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous wastes, contaminated materials and dredged volumes	—		87,639		—		—		87,639
Railway track maintenance equipment; after-market parts; safety and diagnostic technology and contracting services	—		—		74,633		—		74,633
Total Revenues	$	260,883	$	87,639	$	74,633	$	—	$	423,155

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2018
(In thousands)	Harsco Environmental Segment		Harsco Clean Earth Segment		Harsco Rail Segment		Corporate		Consolidated Totals
Primary Geographical Markets (a) (b):
North America	$	78,844	$	—	$	62,823	$	—	$	141,667
Western Europe	97,411		—		10,720		—		108,131
Latin America (c)	36,165		—		1,130		—		37,295
Asia-Pacific	36,846		—		8,009		—		44,855
Middle East and Africa	12,370		—		—		—		12,370
Eastern Europe	7,245		—		—		—		7,245
Total Revenues	$	268,881	$	—	$	82,682	$	—	$	351,563
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	$	268,881	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	268,881
Specialty waste processing and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous wastes, contaminated materials and dredged volumes	—		—		—		—		—
Railway track maintenance equipment; after-market parts; safety and diagnostic technology and contracting services	—		—		82,682		—		82,682
General Corporate	—		—		—		—		—
Total Revenues	$	268,881	$	—	$	82,682	$	—	$	351,563

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Harsco Environmental Segment		Harsco Clean Earth Segment		Harsco Rail Segment		Corporate		Consolidated Totals
Primary Geographical Markets (a) (b):
North America	$	229,537	$	87,639	$	172,566	$	—	$	489,742
Western Europe	290,125		—		30,960		—		321,085
Latin America (c)	108,390		—		1,915		—		110,305
Asia-Pacific	104,446		—		19,342		—		123,788
Middle East and Africa	44,959		—		—		—		44,959
Eastern Europe	14,076		—		—		—		14,076
Total Revenues	$	791,533	$	87,639	$	224,783	$	—	$	1,103,955
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	$	791,533	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	791,533
Specialty waste processing and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous wastes, contaminated materials and dredged volumes	—		87,639		—		—		87,639
Railway track maintenance equipment; after-market parts; safety and diagnostic technology and contracting services	—		—		224,783		—		224,783
Total Revenues	$	791,533	$	87,639	$	224,783	$	—	$	1,103,955

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2018
(In thousands)	Harsco Environmental Segment		Harsco Clean Earth Segment		Harsco Rail Segment		Corporate		Consolidated Totals
Primary Geographical Markets (a) (b):
North America	$	229,771	$	—	$	150,775	$	74	$	380,620
Western Europe	291,742		—		38,481		—		330,223
Latin America (c)	115,011		—		3,294		—		118,305
Asia-Pacific	110,855		—		17,362		—		128,217
Middle East and Africa	36,073		—		—		—		36,073
Eastern Europe	22,472		—		—		—		22,472
Total Revenues	$	805,924	$	—	$	209,912	$	74	$	1,015,910
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	$	805,924	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	805,924
Specialty waste processing and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous wastes, contaminated materials and dredged volumes	—		—		—		—		—
Railway track maintenance equipment; after-market parts; safety and diagnostic technology and contracting services	—		—		209,912		—		209,912
General Corporate	—		—		—		74		74
Total Revenues	$	805,924	$	—	$	209,912	$	74	$	1,015,910

(a) The Company's acquisition of Clean Earth closed on June 28, 2019. 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.