CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 04, 2015
Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 40,869	$ 32,329
Noncash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization	31,631	27,795
Other postretirement and post employment benefits	821	881
Stock-based compensation	6,441	6,262
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation	(485)	(1,552)
Deferred income taxes	6,442	3,437
(Gain) loss on sale, retirement and impairment of long-lived assets and intangibles, net	130	183
Other – net	5,921	2,012
Net increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities	(53,949)	(106,618)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(5,997)	3,367
Net cash flows from (to) operating activities	31,824	(31,904)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(42,422)	(33,732)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	499	124
Capitalized software	(13,434)	(16,150)
Acquisition spending, net of cash acquired	(34,064)	0
Purchase of investments	(4,875)	(798)
Sales or maturities of investments	4,758	1,550
Other – net	501	0
Net cash flows from (to) investing activities	(89,037)	(49,006)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock	5,401	10,457
Withholdings related to net share settlements of equity based awards	0	(171)
Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock	(8,745)	(15,203)
Proceeds from note and long-term debt	506,359	347,929
Payments of note and long-term debt and other financing	(426,410)	(241,467)
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation	485	1,552
Dividends paid	(23,984)	(22,893)
Net cash flows from (to) financing activities	53,106	80,204
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,107)	(706)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	28,548	34,144
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 24,441	$ 33,438