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Harsco Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/13 – ‘XML’

On:  Thursday, 2/27/14, at 4:54pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/13   ·   Accession #:  45876-14-28   ·   File #:  1-03970

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 2/27/14  Harsco Corp                       10-K       12/31/13  111:30M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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 3: EX-10.(A)(III)  Material Contract                               HTML     60K 
 5: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     77K 
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61: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    178K 
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79: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    145K 
101: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     62K  
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63: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     39K 
                (Loss) (Parenthetical)                                           
71: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    152K 
55: R8          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML     96K 
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73: R17         Debt and Credit Agreements                          HTML     72K 
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53: R30         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    130K 
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18: R48         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     31K 
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99: R49         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     51K 
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37: R50         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     29K 
                (Details 3)                                                      
96: R51         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Prior    HTML     32K 
                period adjustments (Details)                                     
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59: R53         Accounts Receivable and Inventories (Details)       HTML     73K 
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27: R73         Stock-Based Compensation (Restricted Stock)         HTML    114K 
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                Exercise Prices) (Details)                                       
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<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2404402 - Disclosure - Accounts Receivable and Inventories (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2405402 - Disclosure - Equity Method Investments (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2406402 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2408402 - Disclosure - Debt and Credit Agreements (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2408403 - Disclosure - Debt and Credit Agreements (Details 2)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2409402 - Disclosure - Leases (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2410403 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Details 2)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2410404 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Details 3)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2410405 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Details 4)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2411402 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2411403 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details 2)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2414402 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Restricted Stock) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2414403 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Options) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2414406 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Other Stock Grants) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2415403 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments (Details 2)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2415405 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments (Details 4)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2415407 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments (Details 6)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2416402 - Disclosure - Information by Segment and Geographic Area (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2417402 - Disclosure - Other Expenses (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> 'Monetary' elements on report '2419402 - Disclosure - Restructuring Programs (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. </Log>
<Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: 1001000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS </Log>
<Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2011' </Log>
<Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2010' </Log>
<Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: 1001501 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) </Log>
<Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2011' </Log>
<Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2010' </Log>
<Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: 1002000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS </Log>
<Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: 1003000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) </Log>
<Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: 1003001 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) </Log>
<Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: 1004000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS </Log>
<Log type="Info"> Process Flow-Through: 1005501 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Parenthetical) </Log>
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6 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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 2/29/24  Enviri Corp.                      10-K       12/31/23  131:21M
 3/01/23  Enviri Corp.                      10-K       12/31/22  132:23M
 2/24/22  Enviri Corp.                      10-K       12/31/21  131:24M
 2/25/21  Enviri Corp.                      10-K       12/31/20  124:25M
 8/21/14  SEC                               UPLOAD10/11/17    1:38K  Enviri Corp.
 7/23/14  SEC                               UPLOAD10/11/17    1:159K Enviri Corp.
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