CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 99,982	$ 154,047
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,367 and $9,734, respectively	311,635	302,945
Inventories (Note 9)	562,042	476,345
Other current assets	69,582	71,470
Total current assets	1,043,241	1,004,807
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and buildings	413,760	413,865
Machinery and equipment	1,940,497	1,959,176
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,341,997)	(1,317,906)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,012,260	1,055,135
Other assets:
Goodwill (Note 17)	271,268	277,615
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $159,163 and $153,972, respectively (Note 17)	110,029	120,041
Operating lease right-of-use assets	46,175	50,341
Deferred income taxes	55,744	58,742
Other	120,796	99,080
Total other assets	604,012	605,819
Total assets	2,659,513	2,665,761
Current liabilities:
Revolving and other lines of credit and notes payable (Note 11)	28,736	8,365
Current operating lease liabilities	13,127	14,220
Accounts payable	197,687	177,659
Accrued income taxes	36,910	18,059
Accrued expenses	50,672	61,489
Other current liabilities	133,233	157,602
Total current liabilities	460,365	437,394
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 10)	593,138	592,108
Operating lease liabilities	33,635	36,800
Deferred income taxes	23,760	23,710
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits	158,940	171,067
Accrued income taxes	3,655	4,246
Other liabilities	24,218	32,231
Total liabilities	1,297,711	1,297,556
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; 83,074 and 83,614 shares issued, respectively	103,298	104,518
Additional paid-in capital	524,657	562,820
Retained earnings	1,045,445	992,597
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(353,275)	(330,327)
Total Kennametal Shareholders' Equity	1,320,125	1,329,608
Noncontrolling interests	41,677	38,597
Total equity	1,361,802	1,368,205
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,659,513	$ 2,665,761
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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