Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Components of, and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss

The components of and changes in AOCL were as follows (net of tax) for the three months ended December 31, 2013:

Attributable to Kennametal:	Postretirement benefit plans			Currency translation adjustment		Derivatives			Total
Balance, September 30, 2013	$	(85,419	)	$	35,510	$	(12,642	)	$	(62,551	)
Other comprehensive loss before   reclassifications	(810		)	11,263		(273		)	10,180
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	498			—		440			938
Net current period other comprehensive   loss	(312		)	11,263		167			11,118
AOCL, December 31, 2013	$	(85,731	)	$	46,773	$	(12,475	)	$	(51,433	)
Attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Balance, September 30, 2013	$	—		$	535	$	—		$	535
Other comprehensive loss before   reclassifications	—			413		—			413
Net current period other comprehensive   loss	—			413		—			413
AOCL, December 31, 2013	$	—		$	948	$	—		$	948

The components of and changes in AOCL were as follows (net of tax) for the six months ended December 31, 2013:

Attributable to Kennametal:	Postretirement benefit plans			Currency translation adjustment		Derivatives			Total
Balance, June 30, 2013	$	(83,937	)	$	7,414	$	(12,481	)	$	(89,004	)
Other comprehensive loss before   reclassifications	(2,776		)	39,359		(843		)	35,740
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	982			—		849			1,831
Net current period other comprehensive   loss	(1,794		)	39,359		6			37,571
AOCL, December 31, 2013	$	(85,731	)	$	46,773	$	(12,475	)	$	(51,433	)
Attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Balance, June 30, 2013	$	—		$	721	$	—		$	721
Other comprehensive loss before   reclassifications	—			227		—			227
Net current period other comprehensive   loss	—			227		—			227
AOCL, December 31, 2013	$	—		$	948	$	—		$	948

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Reclassifications out of AOCL for the three and six months ended December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:

Details about AOCL components	Three months ended December 31, 2013			Six months ended December 31, 2013			Affected line item in the Income Statement
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:
Forward starting interest rate swaps	$	486		$	973		Interest expense
Currency exchange contracts	224			396			Other expense (income), net
Total before tax	710			1,369
Tax benefit	270			520			Provision for income taxes
Net of tax	$	440		$	849
Postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of transition obligations	$	20		$	38		See pension note 10 for further details
Amortization of prior service credit	(86		)	(173		)	See pension note 10 for further details
Recognition of actuarial losses	749			1,470			See pension note 10 for further details
Total before taxes	683			1,335
Tax benefit	185			353			Provision for income taxes
Net of tax	$	498		$	982