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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by segment | The following table reflects the changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
(In thousands) |  | Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment |  | Harsco Industrial Segment |  | Harsco Rail Segment |  | Consolidated Totals
Balance at December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 421,955 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,310 |  |  | $ | 431,265 |
Changes to goodwill (a) |  | — |  |  | 7,949 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,949 |
Foreign currency translation |  | (367 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (367 | )
Balance at March 31, 2014 |  | $ | 421,588 |  |  | $ | 7,949 |  |  | $ | 9,310 |  |  | $ | 438,847 |
(a) Changes to goodwill relate to the acquisition of Hammco. See Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.
Schedule of intangible assets by class | Intangible assets consist of the following:
|  | March 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
(In thousands) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Customer related |  | $ | 163,901 |  |  | $ | 112,318 |  |  | $ | 150,307 |  |  | $ | 110,889 |
Non-compete agreements |  | 1,126 |  |  | 1,032 |  |  | 1,126 |  |  | 1,024 |
Patents |  | 6,237 |  |  | 5,344 |  |  | 6,211 |  |  | 5,273 |
Technology related |  | 26,957 |  |  | 19,469 |  |  | 27,185 |  |  | 18,931 |
Trade names |  | 7,667 |  |  | 3,159 |  |  | 4,113 |  |  | 2,969 |
Other |  | 7,629 |  |  | 4,356 |  |  | 7,753 |  |  | 4,348 |
Total |  | $ | 213,517 |  |  | $ | 145,678 |  |  | $ | 196,695 |  |  | $ | 143,434 |
Schedule of amortization expense | Amortization expense for intangible assets was as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | March 31
(In thousands) |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Amortization expense for intangible assets |  | $ | 2,553 |  |  | $ | 3,948 |
Schedule of estimated amortization expense | The estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years based on current intangible assets is as follows:
(In thousands) |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018
Estimated amortization expense (a) |  | $ | 10,000 |  |  | $ | 8,500 |  |  | $ | 8,000 |  |  | $ | 5,000 |  |  | $ | 4,750 |
(a) These estimated amortization expense amounts do not reflect the potential effect of future foreign currency exchange fluctuations.

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