CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues from continuing operations:
Service revenues	$ 239,057	$ 272,463	$ 714,177		$ 852,100
Product revenues	128,730	155,871	376,824		483,560
Total revenues	367,787	428,334	1,091,001		1,335,660
Costs and expenses from continuing operations:
Cost of services sold	192,812	224,588	574,137		714,287
Cost of products sold	93,499	112,043	312,131		343,825
Selling, general and administrative expenses	50,249	64,526	150,553		186,891
Research and development expenses	910	1,057	2,748		3,490
Loss on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment and transaction costs	0	1,000	0		1,000
Other expenses	1,741	17,392	12,111		3,829
Total costs and expenses	339,211	420,606	1,051,680		1,253,322
Operating income from continuing operations	28,576	7,728	39,321		82,338
Interest income	673	264	1,760		951
Interest expense	(13,756)	(11,110)	(39,924)		(34,812)
Change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability and loss on dilution and sale of equity method investment	(44,788)	(2,083)	(58,494)		(6,492)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income (loss)	(29,295)	(5,201)	(57,337)		41,985
Income tax expense	(5,079)	(6,985)	(14,913)		(26,945)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities, net	3,205	3,105	5,686		(396)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(31,169)	(9,081)	(66,564)		14,644
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) on disposal of discontinued business	(592)	(637)	1,788		(849)
Income tax benefit (expense) related to discontinued business	217	235	(661)		313
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(375)	(402)	1,127		(536)
Net income (loss)	(31,544)	(9,483)	(65,437)		14,108
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,443)	827	(4,592)		(925)
Net income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation	(32,987)	(8,656)	(70,029)		13,183
Amounts attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	(32,612)	(8,254)	(71,156)		13,719
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(375)	(402)	1,127		(536)
Net income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation	$ (32,987)	$ (8,656)	$ (70,029)		$ 13,183
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	80,379	80,238	80,318		80,233
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.89)		$ 0.17
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)	0.01		(0.01)
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.87)	[1]	$ 0.16
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	80,379	80,238	80,318		80,363
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.89)		$ 0.17
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)	0.01		(0.01)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders (in dollars per share)	(0.41)	(0.11)	(0.87)	[1]	0.16
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.205	$ 0		$ 0.615

[1] Does not total due to rounding