CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 161,579	$ 105,494
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,724 and $13,560, respectively	370,916	445,373
Inventories (Note 7)	458,830	575,531
Deferred income taxes (Note 12)	26,713	72,449
Other current assets	57,303	59,699
Total current assets	1,075,341	1,258,546
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and buildings	353,789	401,207
Machinery and equipment	1,511,462	1,573,597
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,134,611)	(1,158,979)
Property, plant and equipment, net	730,640	815,825
Other assets:
Investments in affiliated companies	2	361
Goodwill (Notes 2 and 8)	298,487	417,389
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $114,093 and $153,370, respectively (Notes 2 and 8)	207,208	286,669
Deferred income taxes (Note 12)	14,459	24,091
Other	42,656	46,648
Total other assets	562,812	775,158
Total assets	2,368,793	2,849,529
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases (Note 10)	732	8,129
Notes payable to banks (Note 11)	1,163	7,573
Accounts payable	182,039	187,381
Accrued income taxes	16,602	25,237
Accrued vacation pay	24,709	26,566
Accrued payroll	49,761	49,180
Other current liabilities (Note 9)	152,269	178,678
Total current liabilities	427,275	482,744
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities (Note 10)	699,558	735,885
Deferred income taxes (Note 12)	17,126	59,744
Accrued postretirement benefits (Note 13)	18,876	19,230
Accrued pension benefits (Note 13)	182,597	143,799
Accrued income taxes	3,100	3,002
Other liabilities	24,460	29,690
Total liabilities	1,372,992	1,474,094
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
Kennametal Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Capital stock, $1.25 par value; 120,000 shares authorized; 79,694 and 79,375 shares issued respectively	99,618	99,219
Additional paid-in capital	436,617	419,829
Retained earnings	780,597	1,070,282
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(352,509)	(243,523)
Total Kennametal Shareholders' Equity	964,323	1,345,807
Noncontrolling interests	31,478	29,628
Total equity	995,801	1,375,435
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,368,793	$ 2,849,529

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).