CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 29,128	$ 36,312
Short-term investments	1,261	2,252
Receivables	191,892	229,436
Inventories	143,713	118,438
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	52,024	46,603
Total Current Assets	418,018	433,041
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
Land and land improvements	28,960	27,403
Buildings	303,904	283,930
Machinery and equipment	533,771	528,099
Construction in progress	38,843	51,343
Property plant and equipment, at cost	905,478	890,775
Less accumulated depreciation	542,172	534,330
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment	363,306	356,445
GOODWILL	290,687	290,699
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	757	719
OTHER ASSETS	253,515	249,330
Total Assets	1,326,283	1,330,234
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	346,141	425,046
Current maturities of long-term debt	116,674	34,017
Current maturities of other long-term obligations	3,176	4,410
Total Current Liabilities	465,991	463,473
LONG-TERM DEBT	175,000	180,000
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	72,166	75,044
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	111,666	110,708
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	0	0
Capital Stock:
Preferred stock - $1 par value, authorized 2,000 shares, no shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock - $1 par value, authorized 200,000 shares, outstanding: April 1, 2017 - 44,240 shares; December 31, 2016 - 44,079 shares	44,240	44,079
Additional paid-in capital	11,853	0
Retained earnings	449,390	461,524
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,373)	(5,000)
Total HNI Corporation shareholders' equity	501,110	500,603
Non-controlling interest	350	406
Total Equity	501,460	501,009
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,326,283	$ 1,330,234

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.