Other (Income) Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other (Income) Expenses

Schedule of other expenses (income)

	Other (Income) Expenses
(In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Net gains	$	(6,162	)	$	(7,792	)	$	(8,047	)
Contingent consideration adjustments		(3,966	)		(10,620	)		—
Employee termination benefits costs		36,174			24,816			10,931
Costs to exit activities		10,007			34,384			4,297
Product line rationalization		66,063			34,302			—
Impaired asset write-downs		—			9,966			1,494
Other (income) expense		624			1,417			(1,114	)
Total	$	102,740		$	86,473		$	7,561

Schedule of net gains from sales of redundant properties and non-core assets

	Net Gains
(In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment	$	(1,666	)	$	(3,942	)	$	(3,406	)
Harsco Infrastructure Segment		(3,607	)		(3,253	)		(4,641	)
Harsco Industrial Segment		(889	)		(597	)		—
Total	$	(6,162	)	$	(7,792	)	$	(8,047	)

Schedule of reductions to previously recognized contingent consideration liabilities

	Contingent Consideration Adjustments
(In thousands)	2011		2010		2009
Harsco Infrastructure Segment	$	3,966	$	10,620	$	—

Schedule of employee termination benefit costs

	Employee Termination Benefit Costs
(In thousands)	2011		2010		2009
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment	$	18,533	$	4,684	$	7,998
Harsco Infrastructure Segment		16,546		19,068		2,352
Harsco Rail Segment		296		578		246
Harsco Industrial Segment		423		486		303
Corporate		376		—		32
Total	$	36,174	$	24,816	$	10,931

Schedule of exit costs

	Costs to Exit Activities
(In thousands)	2011		2010			2009
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment	$	1,313	$	930		$	2,577
Harsco Infrastructure Segment		8,694		33,458			1,720
Harsco Industrial Segment		—		(4	)		—
Total	$	10,007	$	34,384		$	4,297

Schedule of impaired asset write-downs

	Impaired Asset Write-downs
(In thousands)	2011		2010		2009
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment	$	—	$	1,028	$	1,464
Harsco Infrastructure Segment		—		8,938		30
Total	$	—	$	9,966	$	1,494