CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 36,312	$ 28,548
Short-term investments	2,252	4,252
Receivables	229,436	243,409
Inventories	118,438	125,228
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	46,603	36,933
Total Current Assets	433,041	438,370
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
Land and land improvements	27,403	28,801
Buildings	283,930	298,516
Machinery and equipment	528,099	515,131
Construction in progress	51,343	31,986
Property, Plant, and Equipment	890,775	874,434
Less accumulated depreciation	534,330	533,275
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment	356,445	341,159
GOODWILL	290,699	277,650
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	719	0
OTHER ASSETS	249,330	206,746
Total Assets	1,330,234	1,263,925
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	425,046	424,405
Current maturities of long-term debt	34,017	5,477
Current maturities of other long-term obligations	4,410	6,018
Total Current Liabilities	463,473	435,900
LONG-TERM DEBT	180,000	185,000
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	75,044	76,792
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	110,708	88,934
HNI Corporation shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $1 par value, authorized 2,000 shares, no shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock	44,079	44,158
Additional paid-in capital	0	4,407
Retained earnings	461,524	433,575
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,000)	(5,186)
Total HNI Corporation shareholders’ equity	500,603	476,954
Non-controlling interest	406	345
Total Equity	501,009	477,299
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,330,234	$ 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.