CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 74,681	$ 73,175
Non-cash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization	48,908	42,299
Other post retirement and post employment benefits	1,232	1,392
Stock-based compensation	7,400	7,953
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation	(1,797)	(1,581)
Deferred income taxes	14,371	8,411
(Gain) loss on sale, retirement and impairment of long-lived assets and intangibles, net	841	349
Other – net	980	(1,199)
Net increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities	(26,582)	(74,897)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(6,327)	2,500
Net cash flows from (to) operating activities	113,707	58,402
Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(62,796)	(58,029)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	987	783
Capitalized software	(19,703)	(23,544)
Acquisition spending, net of cash acquired	(33,567)	0
Purchase of investments	(8,724)	(2,861)
Sales or maturities of investments	8,581	2,750
Other – net	500	0
Net cash flows from (to) investing activities	(114,722)	(80,901)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock	20,871	11,548
Withholdings related to net share settlements of equity based awards	0	171
Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock	(30,406)	(24,779)
Proceeds from note and long-term debt	543,286	400,979
Payments of note and long-term debt and other financing	(499,486)	(341,558)
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation	1,797	1,581
Dividends paid	(36,260)	(34,629)
Net cash flows from (to) financing activities	(198)	12,971
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,213)	(9,528)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	28,548	34,144
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 27,335	$ 24,616