Revised Financial Statements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]

The impact of revising the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all period presented are as follows:

	December 31, 2014
(In thousands)	As Previously Reported			Revision			As Revised
ASSETS
Inventories	$	177,265		$	1,657		$	178,922
Total current assets	681,822			1,657			683,479
Other assets	155,551			3,769			159,320
Total assets	2,263,801			5,426			2,269,227
LIABILITIES
Other liabilities	$	25,849		$	11,850		$	37,699
Total liabilities	1,905,467			11,850			1,917,317
HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(532,491	)	$	235		$	(532,256	)
Retained earnings	1,290,208			(6,659		)	1,283,549
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders’ equity	314,012			(6,424		)	307,588
Total equity	358,334			(6,424		)	351,910
Total liabilities and equity	2,263,801			5,426			2,269,227

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2014
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	As Previously Reported			Revision			As Revised
Revenues from continuing operations:
Service revenues	$	351,010		$	(216	)	$	350,794
Total revenues	512,699			(216		)	512,483
Costs and expenses from continuing operations:
Cost of services sold	$	293,999		$	309		$	294,308
Research and development expenses	2,619			44			2,663
Loss on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment and transaction costs	2,138			(457		)	1,681
Total costs and expenses	480,360			(104		)	480,256
Operating income from continuing operations	$	32,339		$	(112	)	$	32,227
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income	18,669			(112		)	18,557
Income tax expense	(4,495		)	(816		)	(5,311		)
Income from continuing operations	12,944			(928		)	12,016
Net income	12,541			(928		)	11,613
Net income attributable to Harsco Corporation	11,139			(928		)	10,211
Amounts attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	11,542		$	(928	)	$	10,614
Net income attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders	11,139			(928		)	10,211
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	0.14		$	(0.01	)	$	0.13
Basic earnings per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders	0.14			(0.01		)	0.13
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	0.14		$	(0.01	)	$	0.13
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders	0.14			(0.01		)	0.13

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2014
(In thousands)	As Previously Reported			Revision			As Revised
Net cash provided (used) by:
Operating activities	$	27,528		$	(44	)	$	27,484
Investing activities	(65,585		)	44			(65,541		)