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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2005
Dec. 31, 2014
Environmental        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Accruals for environmental matters $ 1.2us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
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= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
    $ 1.2us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
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Charges related to environmental matters 0.2us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense
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= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
0.7us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense
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= us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
   
Brazilian Labor Claims        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Loss contingency accrual 7.1us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_LosscontingencyBrazilianlaborclaimsMember
    8.6us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
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= hsc_LosscontingencyBrazilianlaborclaimsMember
Other        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Approximate number of defendants that includes the company named in legal actions 90us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfDefendants
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= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
     
Number of pending claims 17,266us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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Number of claims dismissed to date by stipulation or summary judgment prior to trial 27,621us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsDismissedNumber
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= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
     
Other | Minimum        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Amount of damages sought 20.0us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
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= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
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= us-gaap_MinimumMember
     
Other | Maximum        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Amount of damages sought 25.0us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
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= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
     
Sao Paulo State Revenue Authority | Brazilian Tax Disputes - Jan 2004 through May 2005        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Damages sought - principal 2.0hsc_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtPrincipalAmount
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= hsc_ValueAddedTaxAssessmentsJanuary2004ToMay2005Member
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_SaoPauloStateRevenueAuthorityMember
     
Damages sought - interest, penalties and fees 21.0hsc_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtInterestPenaltiesAndFees
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_ValueAddedTaxAssessmentsJanuary2004ToMay2005Member
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_SaoPauloStateRevenueAuthorityMember
     
Sao Paulo State Revenue Authority | Brazilian Tax Disputes - Jan 2002 through Dec 2003        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Damages sought - principal     1.8hsc_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtPrincipalAmount
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_ValueAddedTaxAssessmentsJanuary2002ToDecember2003Member
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_SaoPauloStateRevenueAuthorityMember
 
Damages sought - interest, penalties and fees     6.0hsc_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtInterestPenaltiesAndFees
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_ValueAddedTaxAssessmentsJanuary2002ToDecember2003Member
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_SaoPauloStateRevenueAuthorityMember
 
Amount of damages sought     $ 7.8us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
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= hsc_ValueAddedTaxAssessmentsJanuary2002ToDecember2003Member
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_SaoPauloStateRevenueAuthorityMember
 
New York County as managed by the New York Supreme Court | Other        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Number of pending claims 16,939us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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New York State Supreme Court, Counties Excluding New York County [Member] | Other        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Number of pending claims 126us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_NewYorkStateSupremeCourtCountiesExcludingNewYorkCountyMember
     
Courts Located In States Other Than New York [Member] | Other        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Number of pending claims 201us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= hsc_OtherIncludingAsbestosRelatedClaimsMember
/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_CourtsLocatedInStatesOtherThanNewYorkMember
     
Pending And Future Litigation, Deferred Or Inactive Docket [Member] | New York County as managed by the New York Supreme Court | Other        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Number of pending claims 16,816us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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= hsc_PendingAndFutureLitigationDeferredOrInactiveDocketMember
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/ us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesByJurisdictionAxis
= hsc_NewYorkCountyAsManagedByNewYorkSupremeCourtMember
     
Active or In Extremis docket | Other        
Commitments and Contingencies        
Number of pending claims 123us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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