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Equity Method Investments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block] | Brand's results of operations for the period ended December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows:
(In thousands) |  | December 31 2013
Summarized Balance Sheet Information of Brand: |  |
Current assets |  | $ | 728,131 |
Property and equipment , net |  | 886,305 |
Other noncurrent assets |  | 1,743,965 |
Total assets |  | $ | 3,358,401 |
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt |  | $ | 13,829 |
Other current liabilities |  | 386,908 |
Long-term debt |  | 1,756,757 |
Other noncurrent liabilities |  | 415,840 |
Total liabilities |  | 2,573,334 |
Equity |  | 785,067 |
Total liabilities and equity |  | $ | 3,358,401 |
(In thousands) |  | Period From November 27, 2013 Through December 31, 2013
Summarized Statement of Operations Information of Brand: |  |
Net revenues |  | $ | 236,094 |
Gross profit |  | 48,832 |
Net loss |  | (4,245 | )
Harsco's equity in income of Brand (a) |  | (1,231 | )
(a) The Company's equity method investment in Brand began on November 26, 2013 and accordingly there is only approximately one month of related equity loss. The results of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment from January 1, 2013 through the date of closing are reported in the Company's results of operations for 2013.
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block] | Balances related to transactions between the Company and Brand are as follows:
(In thousands) |  | March 31 2014 |  | December 31 2013
Balances due from Brand |  | $ | 22,925 |  |  | $ | 85,908 |
Balances due to Brand |  | 43,009 |  |  | 149,325 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include, but are not limited to, transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners and (d) affiliates. + References No definition available. + Details
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