Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 175.1	$ 492.5
Marketable securities		30.5
Accounts receivable, net	330.3	259.4
Inventories	677.5	328.6
Deferred income taxes	38.9	14.9
Other current assets	31.4	31.7
Total current assets	1,253.2	1,157.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	884.8	662.9
Goodwill	247.4	44.9
Other intangibles, net	127.3	30.0
Other assets	83.6	96.5
Total assets	2,596.3	1,991.9
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	222.5	170.5
Accrued liabilities	208.8	124.9
Current portion of long-term debt		100.0
Total current liabilities	431.3	395.4
Long-term debt, net of current portion	407.2	407.8
Accrued pension liabilities	187.2	188.5
Accrued postretirement benefits	161.1	108.7
Deferred income taxes	123.2	48.3
Other liabilities	62.1	67.2
Total liabilities	1,372.1	1,215.9
Contingencies and commitments (see Note 9)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock - authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 54,799,262 shares at March 31, 2012 and 54,730,291 shares at June 30, 2011; outstanding 52,347,016 shares at March 31, 2012 and 44,107,380 shares at June 30, 2011	274.0	273.7
Capital in excess of par value	251.6	235.4
Reinvested earnings	1,078.3	1,022.1
Common stock in treasury (2,452,246 shares and 10,622,911 shares at March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011, respectively), at cost	(122.9)	(532.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(266.5)	(233.3)
Total Carpenter stockholders' equity	1,214.5	765.7
Noncontrolling interest	9.7	10.3
Total equity	1,224.2	776.0
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,596.3	$ 1,991.9