CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 100,817	$ 161,579
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,562 and $12,724, respectively	376,956	370,916
Inventories (Note 11)	490,212	458,830
Deferred income taxes (Note 3)	0	26,713
Other current assets	75,061	57,303
Total current assets	1,043,046	1,075,341
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and buildings	351,909	353,789
Machinery and equipment	1,541,177	1,511,462
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,164,311)	(1,134,611)
Property, plant and equipment, net	728,775	730,640
Other assets:
Goodwill (Note 18)	294,315	298,487
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $124,163 and $114,093, respectively (Note 18)	193,069	207,208
Deferred income taxes (Note 3)	34,481	14,459
Other	41,053	36,648
Total other assets	562,918	556,802
Total assets	2,334,739	2,362,783
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	253	732
Notes payable to banks	1,338	1,163
Accounts payable	190,841	182,039
Accrued income taxes	17,732	16,602
Accrued expenses	76,026	74,470
Other current liabilities	140,609	152,269
Total current liabilities	426,799	427,275
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities (Notes 3 and 12)	694,631	693,548
Deferred income taxes (Note 3)	13,690	17,126
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits	190,434	201,473
Accrued income taxes	2,837	3,100
Other liabilities	26,777	24,460
Total liabilities	1,355,168	1,366,982
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; 80,252 and 79,694 shares issued, respectively	100,315	99,618
Additional paid-in capital	457,305	436,617
Retained earnings	757,079	780,597
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(368,737)	(352,509)
Total Kennametal Shareholders' Equity	945,962	964,323
Noncontrolling interests	33,609	31,478
Total equity	979,571	995,801
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,334,739	$ 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).