CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 190,629	$ 161,579
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,693 and $12,724, respectively	380,425	370,916
Inventories (Note 7)	487,681	458,830
Deferred income taxes (Notes 2 and 12)	0	26,713
Other current assets	55,166	57,303
Total current assets	1,113,901	1,075,341
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and buildings	350,002	353,789
Machinery and equipment	1,577,776	1,511,462
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,183,390)	(1,134,611)
Property, plant and equipment, net	744,388	730,640
Other assets:
Assets held for sale (Note 15)	6,980	0
Goodwill (Notes 2 and 8)	301,367	298,487
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $129,981 and $114,093, respectively (Notes 2 and 8)	190,527	207,208
Deferred income taxes (Notes 2 and 12)	28,349	14,459
Other	29,984	36,648
Total other assets	557,207	556,802
Total assets	2,415,496	2,362,783
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases (Note 10)	190	732
Notes payable to banks (Note 11)	735	1,163
Accounts payable	215,722	182,039
Accrued income taxes	6,202	16,602
Accrued vacation pay	18,108	24,709
Accrued payroll	67,574	49,761
Other current liabilities (Note 9)	152,947	152,269
Total current liabilities	461,478	427,275
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities (Note 10)	694,991	693,548
Deferred income taxes (Notes 2 and 12)	14,883	17,126
Accrued postretirement benefits (Note 13)	16,906	18,876
Accrued pension benefits (Note 13)	143,954	182,597
Accrued income taxes	2,636	3,100
Other liabilities	27,995	24,460
Total liabilities	1,362,843	1,366,982
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; 80,665 and 79,694 shares issued respectively	100,832	99,618
Additional paid-in capital	474,547	436,617
Retained earnings	765,607	780,597
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 14)	(323,692)	(352,509)
Total Kennametal Shareholders' Equity	1,017,294	964,323
Noncontrolling interests	35,359	31,478
Total equity	1,052,653	995,801
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,415,496	$ 2,362,783

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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).