CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Revenues from continuing operations:
Service revenues	$ 723,516		$ 638,387		$ 1,377,043		$ 1,237,433
Product revenues	151,575		148,134		277,103		291,494
Total revenues	875,091		786,521		1,654,146		1,528,927
Costs and expenses from continuing operations:
Cost of services sold	572,216		501,287		1,098,194		987,919
Cost of products sold	94,997		89,228		179,438		182,029
Selling, general and administrative expenses	141,162		133,763		278,951		270,090
Research and development expenses	1,373		770		2,713		1,685
Other (income) expenses	910		(394)		1,381		(2,903)
Total costs and expenses	810,658		724,654		1,560,677		1,438,820
Operating income from continuing operations	64,433		61,867		93,469		90,107
Interest income	619		651		1,339		1,111
Interest expense	(12,644)		(15,411)		(24,579)		(31,530)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income	52,408		47,107		70,229		59,688
Income tax expense	(13,335)		(12,870)		(17,735)		(15,904)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net	125		59		336		189
Income from continuing operations	39,198		34,296		52,830		43,973
Discontinued operations:
Loss on disposal of discontinued business	(744)		(4,626)		(2,072)		(4,788)
Income tax benefit related to discontinued business	286		1,791		789		2,204
Loss from discontinued operations	(458)		(2,835)		(1,283)		(2,584)
Net Income	38,740		31,461		51,547		41,389
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,013)		(1,798)		(2,389)		(3,692)
Net Income attributable to Harsco Corporation	37,727		29,663		49,158		37,697
Amounts attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	38,185		32,498		50,441		40,281
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(458)		(2,835)		(1,283)		(2,584)
Net income attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders	$ 37,727		$ 29,663		$ 49,158		$ 37,697
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	80,749		80,559		80,722		80,551
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47		$ 0.40		$ 0.62		$ 0.50
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)		$ (0.04)		$ (0.02)		$ (0.03)
Basic earnings per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	[1]	$ 0.37	[1]	$ 0.61	[1]	$ 0.47
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	81,010		80,735		80,977		80,739
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47		$ 0.40		$ 0.62		$ 0.50
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)		$ (0.04)		$ (0.02)		$ (0.03)
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	[1]	$ 0.37	[1]	$ 0.61	[1]	$ 0.47
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.205		$ 0.205		$ 0.41		$ 0.41

[1] Does not total due to rounding.