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Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable | $ 413,638,000 |  |  | $ 323,502,000
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Face Amount | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |
Note Receivable; Interest Rate; Stated percentage | 2.50% |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Greater than 12 Months Reserved [Line Items] | $ 1 |  |  |
Greater than 12 months [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable | $ 4,600,000 |  |  |
Harsco Industrial IKG [Member] | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Selling price |  |  | $ 85,000,000 |
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Face Amount |  | $ 40,000,000.0 |  |

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