Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Pro forma operating results

Unaudited pro forma summary of operating results of Kennametal, assuming the acquisition had occurred as of July 1, 2012, are as follows:

Year ended June 30 (in thousands)	2014
Pro forma (unaudited):
Net Sales	$	2,941,005
Net income attributable to Kennametal	$	175,804
Per share data attributable to Kennametal Shareholders :
Basic earnings per share	$	2.23
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.21