CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30,910	$ 41,782
Short-term Investments	7,251	7,250
Receivables	194,762	213,490
Inventories (Note C)	106,669	93,515
Deferred income taxes	21,723	21,977
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	31,673	26,926
Total Current Assets	392,988	404,940
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
Land and land improvements	27,246	26,681
Buildings	269,293	268,003
Machinery and equipment	461,248	465,014
Construction in progress	21,337	17,871
Property plant and equipment, at cost	779,124	777,569
Less accumulated depreciation	534,743	537,079
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment	244,381	240,490
GOODWILL	288,348	288,348
OTHER ASSETS	147,013	145,853
Total Assets	1,072,730	1,079,631
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	332,931	390,958
Note payable and current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	49,169	4,554
Current maturities of other long-term obligations	2,834	373
Total Current Liabilities	384,934	395,885
LONG-TERM DEBT	150,132	150,146
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS	198	226
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	58,360	57,281
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	57,107	55,433
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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 - March 30, 2013 - 45,457,740 shares; December 29, 2012 – 44,950,703 shares	45,458	44,951
Additional paid-in capital	30,673	20,153
Retained earnings	344,375	353,942
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,341	1,313
Total HNI Corporation shareholders' equity	421,847	420,359
Noncontrolling interest	152	301
Total Equity	421,999	420,660
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,072,730	$ 1,079,631