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Information by Segment and Geographic Area
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Information by Segment and Geographic Area Information by Segment and Geographic Area
The Company reports information about operating segments using the "management approach," which is based on the way management organizes and reports the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Company's reportable segments are identified based upon differences in products, services and markets served. In 2020, the Company had three reportable segments. These segments and the types of products and services offered include the following:
Harsco Environmental
The Segment provides environmental services and material processing to the global steel and metals industries. The Segment partners with its global customer base to deliver production-critical on-site operational support and resource recovery services, through management of its customers’ primary waste or byproduct streams. The Segment's services support the metal manufacturing process, generating significant operational and financial efficiencies for its customers and allowing them to focus on their core steelmaking businesses. In addition, this Segment creates value-added downstream products from industrial waste streams.

Harsco Clean Earth
The Segment is one of the largest specialty waste processing companies in the U.S., providing processing and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous wastes, contaminated materials, and dredged volumes.

Harsco Rail Segment
The Segment is a supplier of equipment, after-market parts and services for the construction and maintenance of railway track. The Segment manufactures highly-engineered railway track maintenance equipment and supports a large installed-base of Harsco equipment with a full suite of aftermarket parts. The Segment is a leading supplier of collision avoidance and warning systems to enhance passenger, rail worker, and pedestrian safety, and pioneered a number of measurement and diagnostic technologies that further support railway maintenance programs.

Other Information
The measurement basis of segment profit or loss is operating income. There are no significant inter-segment sales. Corporate assets, at December 31, 2020 and 2019, include principally cash, prepaid taxes, fair value of derivative instruments and U.S.
deferred income taxes. Countries with revenues from unaffiliated customers or net property, plant and equipment of ten percent or more of the consolidated totals (in at least one period presented) are as follows:
Information by Geographic Area (a)
 Revenues from Unaffiliated Customers
  Twelve Months Ended December 31
(In thousands)202020192018
U.S.$1,048,059 $640,390 $458,383 
U.K.138,447 144,689 143,346 
All Other677,358 718,663 745,943 
Totals including Corporate$1,863,864 $1,503,742 $1,347,672 
(a)    Revenues are attributed to individual countries based on the location of the facility generating the revenue.
 Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
 December 31
(In thousands)202020192018
U.S.$286,933 $193,692 $98,851 
China109,660 99,369 89,502 
All Other271,616 268,725 244,440 
Totals including Corporate$668,209 $561,786 $432,793 
No customer provided in excess of 10% of the Company's consolidated revenues in 2020. One customer provided in excess of 10% of the Company's consolidated revenues in 2019 and 2018.
In 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Harsco Environmental Segment had one customer that provided in excess of 10% of this Segment's revenues under multiple long-term contracts at several mill sites. Should additional consolidations occur involving some of the steel industry's larger companies which are customers of the Company, it would result in an increase in concentration of credit risk for the Company. The loss of any one of the contracts would not have a material adverse effect upon the Company's financial position or cash flows; however, it could have a significant effect on quarterly or annual results of operations.

In 2020, Harsco Clean Earth had one customer that provided in excess of 10% of the Segment's revenue and in 2019, no customers in excess of 10% of the Segment's revenues. In 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Harsco Rail Segment had one customer that provided in excess of 10% of the Segment's revenues. The loss of any of these customers would not have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial positions or cash flows; however, it could have a material effect on quarterly or annual results of operations.
Operating Information by Segment:
Twelve Months Ended
 December 31
(In thousands)202020192018
Revenues (b)   
Harsco Environmental$914,445 $1,034,847 $1,068,304 
Harsco Clean Earth619,588 169,522 — 
Harsco Rail329,831 299,373 279,294 
Corporate— — 74 
Total Revenues$1,863,864 $1,503,742 $1,347,672 
Operating Income (Loss) (b)   
Harsco Environmental$59,006 $112,298 $121,195 
Harsco Clean Earth16,096 20,009 — 
Harsco Rail20,219 23,708 37,341 
Corporate(74,240)(51,736)(27,841)
Total Operating Income$21,081 $104,279 $130,695 
Twelve Months Ended
 December 31
(In thousands)202020192018
Total Assets   
Harsco Environmental$1,322,731 $1,296,061 $1,230,152 
Harsco Clean Earth1,279,387 745,410 — 
Harsco Rail334,191 246,377 186,049 
Corporate56,978 26,037 53,342 
Discontinued Operations— 53,582 163,324 
Total Assets$2,993,287 $2,367,467 $1,632,867 
Depreciation (b)   
Harsco Environmental
$100,971 $104,840 $109,494 
Harsco Clean Earth
17,450 4,932 — 
Harsco Rail
5,113 4,554 3,981 
Corporate
2,022 2,737 2,737 
Total Depreciation$125,556 $117,063 $116,212 
Amortization (b)
Harsco Environmental
$7,825 $7,286 $5,565 
Harsco Clean Earth
22,814 7,923 — 
Harsco Rail
337 322 306 
Corporate (c)2,961 2,500 2,973 
Total Amortization$33,937 $18,031 $8,844 
Capital Expenditures (b)   
Harsco Environmental
$99,056 $153,694 $114,142 
Harsco Clean Earth
12,612 5,870 — 
Harsco Rail
7,962 15,274 9,152 
Corporate
488 1,762 1,313 
Total Capital Expenditures$120,118 $176,600 $124,607 
(b) The Company's acquisition of ESOL closed on April 6, 2020 and 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 Statement of Operations for all periods presented. See Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, for additional details.
(c) Amortization expense on Corporate relates to the amortization of deferred financing costs.
Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Consolidated Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Income:
Twelve Months Ended
 December 31
(In thousands)202020192018
Segment operating income$95,321 $156,015 $158,536 
General Corporate expense(74,240)(51,736)(27,841)
Operating income from continuing operations21,081 104,279 130,695 
Interest income2,174 1,975 2,155 
Interest expense(59,689)(36,586)(21,531)
Defined benefit pension income (expense)7,229 (5,493)3,457 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt(1,920)(7,704)(1,127)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income $(31,125)$56,471 $113,649