Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive I(Loss) Income [Table Text Block]

The components of and changes in AOCL were as follows (net of tax) for the year ended June 30, 2014 (in thousands):

Attributable to Kennametal:	Post-retirement benefit plans			Currency translation adjustment		Derivatives			Total
Balance, June 30, 2013	$	(83,936	)	$	7,413	$	(12,481	)	$	(89,004	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(11,990		)	31,398		(706		)	18,702
Amounts Reclassified from AOCL	2,184			—		1,987			4,171
Net current period other comprehensive loss	(9,806		)	31,398		1,281			22,873
AOCL, June 30, 2014	$	(93,742	)	$	38,811	$	(11,200	)	$	(66,131	)
Attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Balance, June 30, 2013	$	—		$	721	$	—		$	721
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			366		—			366
Net current period other comprehensive loss	—			366		—			366
AOCL, June 30, 2014	$	—		$	1,087	$	—		$	1,087

The components of and changes in AOCL were as follows (net of tax) for the year ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Attributable to Kennametal:	Post-retirement benefit plans			Currency translation adjustment			Derivatives			Total
Balance, June 30, 2012	$	(132,991	)	$	(4,424	)	$	(13,247	)	$	(150,662	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	39,376			9,772			(611		)	48,537
Amounts Reclassified from AOCL	9,679			—			1,377			11,056
Sale of subsidiary stock to noncontrolling   interest	—			2,065			—			2,065
Net current period other comprehensive loss	49,055			11,837			766			61,658
AOCL, June 30, 2013	$	(83,936	)	$	7,413		$	(12,481	)	$	(89,004	)
Attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Balance, June 30, 2012	$	—		$	1,271		$	—		$	1,271
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			(550		)	—			(550		)
Net current period other comprehensive loss	—			(550		)	—			(550		)
AOCL, June 30, 2013	$	—		$	721		$	—		$	721

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Reclassifications out of AOCL for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:

Details about AOCL components (in thousands)	Year ended June 30, 2014			Year ended June 30, 2013			Affected line item in the Income Statement
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:
Forward starting interest rate swaps	$	1,945		$	1,872		Interest expense
Currency exchange contracts	1,260			363			Other expense (income), net
Total before tax	3,205			2,235
Tax benefit	1,218			858			Provision for income taxes
Net of tax	$	1,987		$	1,377
Post-retirement benefit plans:
Amortization of transition obligations	$	78		$	69		See pension note 12
Amortization of prior service credit	(345		)	(306		)	See pension note 12
Recognition of actuarial losses	2,959			15,378			See pension note 12
Total before tax	2,692			15,141
Tax (benefit) expense	(508		)	5,462			Provision for income taxes
Net of tax	$	2,184		$	9,679