CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Oct. 01, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 101,534	$ 99,096
Short-term Investments	19,504	10,567
Receivables	220,484	190,118
Inventories (Note C)	95,725	68,956
Deferred income taxes	21,336	18,467
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	20,564	20,957
Total Current Assets	479,147	408,161
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT, at cost
Land and land improvements	21,484	21,554
Buildings	259,033	257,819
Machinery and Equipment	462,090	474,911
Construction in Progress	9,421	10,221
Property plant and equipment at cost	752,028	764,505
Less accumulated depreciation	532,317	532,724
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment	219,711	231,781
GOODWILL	260,634	260,634
OTHER ASSETS	95,692	97,304
Total Assets	1,055,184	997,880
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	352,222	311,066
Note payable and current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	50,378	50,029
Current maturities of other long-term obligations	261	256
Total Current Liabilities	402,861	361,351
LONG-TERM DEBT	150,182	150,000
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS	370	111
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	51,064	47,437
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	41,022	30,525
Capital Stock:
Preferred, $1 par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares, no shares outstanding	0	0
Common, $1 par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares, outstanding - October 1, 2011 - 44,825,933 shares, January 1, 2011 – 44,840,701 shares	44,826	44,841
Additional paid-in capital	21,685	18,011
Retained earnings	340,383	343,474
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,434	1,659
Total HNI Corporation shareholders equity	409,328	407,985
Noncontrolling interest	357	471
Total Equity	409,685	408,456
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,055,184	$ 997,880