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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The following table reflects the changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2017:
(In thousands) |  | Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment |  | Harsco Industrial Segment |  | Harsco Rail Segment |  | Consolidated Totals
Balance at December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 362,386 |  |  | $ | 6,839 |  |  | $ | 13,026 |  |  | $ | 382,251 |
Foreign currency translation |  | 11,553 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11,553 |
Balance at June 30, 2017 |  | $ | 373,939 |  |  | $ | 6,839 |  |  | $ | 13,026 |  |  | $ | 393,804 |
The Company’s 2016 annual goodwill impairment testing did not result in any impairment of the Company’s goodwill. The fair value of the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment exceeded the carrying value by approximately 12%. The Company tests for goodwill impairment annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist, or if a decision is made to dispose of a business. The Company performs the annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 and monitors for triggering events on an ongoing basis. The Company determined that, as of June 30, 2017, no interim goodwill impairment testing was necessary. Intangible assets included in the caption, Intangible assets, net, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following:
|  | June 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
(In thousands) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Customer related |  | $ | 150,373 |  |  | $ | 117,365 |  |  | $ | 146,840 |  |  | $ | 112,610 |
Patents |  | 5,783 |  |  | 5,649 |  |  | 5,729 |  |  | 5,534 |
Technology related |  | 25,918 |  |  | 25,907 |  |  | 25,687 |  |  | 25,634 |
Trade names |  | 8,312 |  |  | 4,687 |  |  | 8,306 |  |  | 4,529 |
Other |  | 8,709 |  |  | 5,515 |  |  | 8,512 |  |  | 5,200 |
Total |  | $ | 199,095 |  |  | $ | 159,123 |  |  | $ | 195,074 |  |  | $ | 153,507 |
Amortization expense for intangible assets was as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
|  | June 30 |  | June 30
(In thousands) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Amortization expense for intangible assets |  | $ | 1,280 |  |  | $ | 2,050 |  |  | $ | 2,598 |  |  | $ | 4,155 |
The estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years based on current intangible assets is as follows:
(In thousands) |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2021
Estimated amortization expense (a) |  | $ | 5,000 |  |  | $ | 4,750 |  |  | $ | 4,500 |  |  | $ | 4,250 |  |  | $ | 4,000 |
(a) These estimated amortization expense amounts do not reflect the potential effect of future foreign currency exchange fluctuations.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16373-109275 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16265-109275 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13854-109267 + Details
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