CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Net sales	$ 2,004,003	$ 1,833,450	$ 1,686,728
Cost of products sold	1,314,776	1,194,387	1,101,112
Gross profit	689,227	639,063	585,616
Selling and administrative expenses	599,656	554,315	518,257
Restructuring related and impairment charges	1,944	3,261	9,449
Operating income	87,627	81,487	57,910
Interest income	842	623	471
Interest expense	10,865	11,951	11,903
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	77,604	70,159	46,478
Income taxes	29,278	24,411	16,797
Income from continuing operations, less applicable income taxes	48,326	45,748	29,681
Discontinued operations, less applicable income taxes	0	0	(2,558)
Net income	48,326	45,748	27,123
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(641)	(238)	182
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation	48,967	45,986	26,941
Income from continuing operations attributable to HNI Corporation per common share - basic	$ 1.08	$ 1.03	$ 0.66
Discontinued operations attributable to HNI Corporation per common share - basic	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.06)
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation per common share - basic	$ 1.08	$ 1.03	$ 0.60
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	45,211,385	44,803,248	44,993,934
Income from continuing operations attributable to HNI Corporation per common share - diluted	$ 1.07	$ 1.01	$ 0.65
Discontinued operations attributable to HNI Corporation per common share - diluted	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.06)
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation per common share - diluted	$ 1.07	$ 1.01	$ 0.59
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	45,819,979	45,694,278	45,808,704
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax	(402)	56	2,433
Comprehensive income	47,924	45,804	29,556
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(641)	(238)	182
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HNI Corporation	$ 48,565	$ 46,042	$ 29,374