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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The following table reflects the changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
(In thousands) |  | Harsco Environmental Segment |  | Harsco Clean Earth Segment |  | Harsco Rail Segment |  | Consolidated Totals
Balance at December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 381,893 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13,026 |  |  | $ | 394,919 |
Changes to goodwill (a) |  | 22,518 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 22,518 |
Foreign currency translation |  | (12,724 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (12,724 | )
Balance at December 31, 2018 |  | 391,687 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,026 |  |  | 404,713 |
Changes to goodwill (b) |  | — |  |  | 330,230 |  |  | — |  |  | 330,230 |
Foreign currency translation |  | 3,426 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,426 |
Balance at December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 395,113 |  |  | $ | 330,230 |  |  | $ | 13,026 |  |  | $ | 738,369 |
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class | The following table reflects these intangible assets by major category:
|  | December 31, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
(In thousands) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Customer related |  | $ | 143,996 |  |  | $ | 99,327 |  |  | $ | 122,378 |  |  | $ | 93,577 |
Permits |  | 170,322 |  |  | 4,694 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Technology related |  | 36,467 |  |  | 5,635 |  |  | 35,831 |  |  | 2,681 |
Trade names |  | 31,719 |  |  | 2,182 |  |  | 5,565 |  |  | 682 |
Air rights |  | 26,139 |  |  | 411 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Patents |  | 249 |  |  | 168 |  |  | 2,598 |  |  | 2,503 |
Other |  | 3,765 |  |  | 1,158 |  |  | 4,214 |  |  | 1,936 |
Total |  | $ | 412,657 |  |  | $ | 113,575 |  |  | $ | 170,586 |  |  | $ | 101,379 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense | The following table shows the estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years based on current intangible assets.
(In thousands) |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2024
Estimated amortization expense (a) |  | $ | 23,500 |  |  | $ | 22,400 |  |  | $ | 22,000 |  |  | $ | 22,000 |  |  | $ | 22,000 |
(a) These estimated amortization expense amounts do not reflect the potential effect of future foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

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