CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 221,906	$ 190,629
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,404 and $13,693, respectively	410,550	380,425
Inventories (Note 10)	537,205	487,681
Assets held for sale (Note 7)	4,947	0
Other current assets	65,979	55,166
Total current assets	1,240,587	1,113,901
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and buildings	359,512	350,002
Machinery and equipment	1,703,582	1,577,776
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,258,140)	(1,183,390)
Property, plant and equipment, net	804,954	744,388
Other assets:
Assets held for sale (Note 7)	886	6,980
Goodwill (Note 17)	309,433	301,367
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $144,012 and $129,981, respectively (Note 17)	181,676	190,527
Deferred income taxes (Note 3)	22,160	28,349
Other	58,166	29,984
Total other assets	572,321	557,207
Total assets	2,617,862	2,415,496
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	0	190
Notes payable to banks	1,399	735
Accounts payable	220,205	215,722
Accrued income taxes	27,300	6,202
Accrued expenses	88,505	85,682
Other current liabilities	140,381	152,947
Total current liabilities	477,790	461,478
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities (Note 11)	696,087	694,991
Deferred income taxes	14,856	14,883
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits	168,328	160,860
Accrued income taxes	8,766	2,636
Other liabilities	25,881	27,995
Total liabilities	1,391,708	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; 81,626 and 80,665 shares issued, respectively	102,032	100,832
Additional paid-in capital	506,902	474,547
Retained earnings	848,485	765,607
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(270,094)	(323,692)
Total Kennametal Shareholders' Equity	1,187,325	1,017,294
Noncontrolling interests	38,829	35,359
Total equity	1,226,154	1,052,653
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,617,862	$ 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).