CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017
Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 2,461	$ 4,781
Non-cash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization	18,445	18,839
Other post-retirement and post-employment benefits	447	398
Stock-based compensation	3,712	4,671
Deferred income taxes	(1,196)	646
(Gain) loss on sale and retirement of long-lived assets, net	808	784
Amortization of deferred gain on sale leaseback transaction	(43)	0
Other – net	(699)	(1,890)
Net increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities, net of divestitures	(55,135)	(57,899)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	447	(2,339)
Net cash flows from (to) operating activities	(30,753)	(32,009)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(12,383)	(25,072)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	18,353	76
Capitalized software	(3,948)	(7,704)
Purchase of investments	(605)	(1,539)
Sales or maturities of investments	650	1,611
Other – net	794	1,510
Net cash flows from (to) investing activities	2,861	(31,118)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:
Payments of long-term debt and other financing	(104,573)	(68,579)
Proceeds from long-term debt	155,047	146,331
Dividends paid	(12,381)	(12,132)
Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock	(7,345)	(11,266)
Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock	2,764	1,798
Withholding related to net share settlements of equity based awards	(155)	(209)
Net cash flows from (to) financing activities	33,357	55,943
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,465	(7,184)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	23,348	36,312
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 28,813	$ 29,128