CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 1,020	$ 2,461
Non-cash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization	19,040	18,445
Other post-retirement and post-employment benefits	369	447
Stock-based compensation	2,451	3,712
Operating / finance lease interest and amortization	5,559
Deferred income taxes	1,119	(1,196)
(Gain) loss on sale and retirement of long-lived assets, net	334	808
Other – net	1,704	(742)
Net increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities, net of divestitures	(55,038)	(55,135)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(4,832)	447
Net cash flows from (to) operating activities	(28,274)	(30,753)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(17,575)	(12,383)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	68	18,353
Capitalized software	(1,521)	(3,948)
Purchase of investments	0	(605)
Sales or maturities of investments	450	650
Other – net	0	794
Net cash flows from (to) investing activities	(18,578)	2,861
Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:
Payments of long-term debt	(606)	(102,693)
Proceeds from long-term debt	46,897	155,047
Dividends paid	(12,872)	(12,381)
Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock	(23,869)	(7,345)
Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock	5,413	2,764
Other – net	2,942	(2,035)
Net cash flows from (to) financing activities	17,905	33,357
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(28,947)	5,465
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	76,819	23,348
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 47,872	$ 28,813