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Acquisitions and Dispositions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract] |
Acquisitions and Dispositions | Acquisitions and Dispositions Acquisitions Certain of the Company's acquisitions in prior years included contingent consideration features for which defined goals needed to be met by the acquired business in order for payment of the consideration. Each quarter until settlement of these contingencies, the Company assessed the likelihood that an acquired business would achieve the goals and the resulting fair value of the contingency. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, these adjustments were recognized in operating income (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as a component of the Other expenses line item. The Company's assessment of these performance goals resulted in the following reductions to previously recognized contingent consideration liabilities:
|  | Years Ended December 31
(In thousands) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Reduction of contingent consideration liabilities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,966 |  |  | $ | 10,620 |
All contingent consideration liabilities have been settled and there was no recorded contingent consideration liability as of December 31, 2012 or 2011. Net Income (Loss) Attributable to the Company and Transfers to Noncontrolling Interest The purpose of the following schedule is to disclose the effects of changes in the Company's ownership interest in its subsidiaries on the Company's equity.
|  | Years Ended December 31
(In thousands) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company |  | $ | (254,612 | ) |  | $ | (11,510 | ) |  | $ | 6,754 |
Decrease in the Company's paid-in capital for purchase of noncontrolling interests |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,003 | )
Change from net income (loss) attributable to the Company and transfers to noncontrolling interest |  | $ | (254,612 | ) |  | $ | (11,510 | ) |  | $ | 5,751 |
Dispositions Consistent with the Company's strategic focus to grow and allocate financial resources principally to its industrial services businesses, the Company sold its Gas Technologies Segment to Taylor Wharton International in 2007. The Company recorded after-tax losses from discontinued operations of $0.9 million, $2.1 million and $4.1 million, in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The losses incurred in 2012, 2011 and 2010 included charges related to potential and contingent claims. The Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended 2012, 2011 and 2010 reflect the Gas Technologies Segment's results in discontinued operations. Dispositions—Assets Held-for-Sale Throughout the past several years and in conjunction with the 2011/2012 Restructuring Program and the Fourth Quarter 2010 Harsco Infrastructure Program, management approved the sale of certain long-lived assets throughout the Company's operations. At December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, assets held-for-sale of $2.4 million and $7.2 million, respectively, were recorded as Other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings. + References No definition available. + Details
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