CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 159,940	$ 190,629
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,332 and $13,693, respectively	392,923	380,425
Inventories (Note 10)	507,462	487,681
Other current assets	68,057	55,166
Total current assets	1,128,382	1,113,901
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and buildings	351,190	350,002
Machinery and equipment	1,660,218	1,577,776
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,231,743)	(1,183,390)
Property, plant and equipment, net	779,665	744,388
Other assets:
Assets held for sale (Note 7)	7,547	6,980
Goodwill (Note 17)	306,147	301,367
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $139,202 and $129,981, respectively (Note 17)	184,523	190,527
Deferred income taxes (Note 3)	21,667	28,349
Other	47,930	29,984
Total other assets	567,814	557,207
Total assets	2,475,861	2,415,496
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	48	190
Notes payable to banks	1,312	735
Accounts payable	190,592	215,722
Accrued income taxes	17,370	6,202
Accrued expenses	64,631	85,682
Other current liabilities	133,668	152,947
Total current liabilities	407,621	461,478
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities (Note 11)	695,722	694,991
Deferred income taxes	15,141	14,883
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits	164,701	160,860
Accrued income taxes	2,776	2,636
Other liabilities	25,952	27,995
Total liabilities	1,311,913	1,362,843
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; 81,517 and 80,665 shares issued, respectively	101,897	100,832
Additional paid-in capital	500,388	474,547
Retained earnings	813,936	765,607
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(289,816)	(323,692)
Total Kennametal Shareholders' Equity	1,126,405	1,017,294
Noncontrolling interests	37,543	35,359
Total equity	1,163,948	1,052,653
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,475,861	$ 2,415,496

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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).