CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28,813	$ 23,348
Short-term investments	1,831	2,015
Receivables	223,043	258,551
Inventories	158,688	155,683
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,706	49,283
Total Current Assets	460,081	488,880
Property, Plant, and Equipment:
Land and land improvements	28,437	28,593
Buildings	285,493	306,137
Machinery and equipment	550,565	556,571
Construction in progress	40,973	39,788
Property plant and equipment, at cost	905,468	931,089
Less accumulated depreciation	530,528	540,768
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment	374,940	390,321
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	486,711	490,892
Deferred Income Taxes	193	193
Other Assets	23,214	21,264
Total Assets	1,345,139	1,391,550
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	347,029	450,128
Current maturities of long-term debt	78,964	36,648
Current maturities of other long-term obligations	1,862	2,927
Total Current Liabilities	427,855	489,703
Long-Term Debt	250,000	240,000
Other Long-Term Liabilities	77,112	70,409
Deferred Income Taxes	75,931	76,861
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: March 31, 2018 - 43,530 shares; December 31, 2017 - 43,354 shares	43,530	43,354
Additional paid-in capital	20,124	7,029
Retained earnings	452,748	467,296
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,662)	(3,611)
Total HNI Corporation shareholders' equity	513,740	514,068
Non-controlling interest	501	509
Total Equity	514,241	514,577
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,345,139	$ 1,391,550