CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 02, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,441	$ 28,548
Short-term investments	6,800	4,252
Receivables	242,849	243,409
Inventories	170,083	125,228
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	31,896	36,933
Total Current Assets	476,069	438,370
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
Land and land improvements	29,279	28,801
Buildings	302,023	298,516
Machinery and equipment	530,504	515,131
Construction in progress	29,872	31,986
Property plant and equipment, at cost	891,678	874,434
Less accumulated depreciation	536,583	533,275
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment	355,095	341,159
GOODWILL	293,009	277,650
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	904	0
OTHER ASSETS	229,653	206,746
Total Assets	1,354,730	1,263,925
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	395,430	424,405
Current maturities of long-term debt	83,241	5,477
Current maturities of other long-term obligations	4,600	6,018
Total Current Liabilities	483,271	435,900
LONG-TERM DEBT	193,000	185,000
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	77,528	76,792
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	95,045	88,934
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	0	0
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 - July 2, 2016 - 44,454,811 shares; January 2, 2016 – 44,158,256 shares	44,455	44,158
Additional paid-in capital	17,890	4,407
Retained earnings	450,463	433,575
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,264)	(5,186)
Total HNI Corporation shareholders' equity	505,544	476,954
Noncontrolling interest	342	345
Total Equity	505,886	477,299
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,354,730	$ 1,263,925

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.