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Harsco Corp. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/20 – ‘XML’

On:  Wednesday, 8/5/20, at 12:18pm ET   ·   For:  6/30/20   ·   Accession #:  45876-20-147   ·   File #:  1-03970

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 8/05/20  Harsco Corp.                      10-Q        6/30/20   98:18M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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36: R24         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML    286K 
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                Valuation of Identifiable Intangible Assets and                  
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                Information (Details)                                            
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                Information Included in Net Income from                          
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                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details)                  
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                Related to Leases (Details)                                      
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                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
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                Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Shares                       
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                Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation                
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                Fair Value - Fair Value of Outstanding Derivative                
                Contracts (Details)                                              
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                Fair Value - Effect of Derivative Instruments                    
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                Fair Value - Derivatives Designated as Hedging                   
                Instruments (Details)                                            
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                Geographical Markets (Details)                                   
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                Obligation (Details)                                             
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                Obligation (2) (Details)                                         
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