CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 98,290	$ 606,684
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,372 and $9,430, respectively	249,992	237,983
Inventories (Note 9)	508,739	522,447
Other current assets	78,700	73,698
Total current assets	935,721	1,440,812
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and buildings	369,631	360,256
Machinery and equipment	1,958,599	1,913,967
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,274,016)	(1,235,952)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,054,214	1,038,271
Other assets:
Goodwill (Note 16)	275,406	270,580
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $142,568 and $137,386, respectively (Note 16)	130,062	132,568
Operating lease right-of-use assets	48,617	48,035
Deferred income taxes	46,968	46,782
Other	68,008	60,543
Total other assets	569,061	558,508
Total assets	2,558,996	3,037,591
Current liabilities:
Revolving and other lines of credit and notes payable to banks (Note 10)	46,458	500,368
Current operating lease liabilities	13,454	13,246
Accounts payable	136,076	164,641
Accrued income taxes	17,769	27,938
Accrued expenses	46,153	47,610
Other current liabilities	155,663	144,277
Total current liabilities	415,573	898,080
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 10)	593,250	594,083
Operating lease liabilities	35,789	35,372
Deferred income taxes	21,970	21,796
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits	180,697	175,458
Accrued income taxes	9,802	9,584
Other liabilities	35,533	34,430
Total liabilities	1,292,614	1,768,803
Commitments and contingencies
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; 83,251 and 82,923 shares issued, respectively	104,064	103,654
Additional paid-in capital	540,374	538,575
Retained earnings	966,596	1,004,898
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(385,648)	(417,242)
Total Kennametal Shareholders' Equity	1,225,386	1,229,885
Noncontrolling interests	40,996	38,903
Total equity	1,266,382	1,268,788
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,558,996	$ 3,037,591
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 1.25	$ 1.25
Preferred Stock, No Par Value	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	5,000	5,000

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