CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 110,503	$ 93,326	$ 89,898
Non-cash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization	77,427	74,788	72,872
Other post-retirement and post-employment benefits	1,475	1,767	1,592
Stock-based compensation	6,830	7,317	7,750
Operating / finance lease interest and amortization	22,936
Deferred income taxes	6,750	3,197	(33,606)
Loss on sale and retirement of long-lived assets, net	2,014	16,264	30,892
Other – net	3,593	(1,736)	(1,949)
Net increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities, net of divestitures	(3,280)	(10,729)	(29,409)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(8,868)	2,236	(4,891)
Net cash flows from (to) operating activities	219,380	186,430	133,149
Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(60,826)	(55,648)	(109,243)
Proceeds from sale and license of property, plant, and equipment, and intangibles	327	23,767	9,009
Acquisition spending, net of cash acquired	0	(2,850)	(898)
Capitalized software	(6,059)	(8,048)	(18,148)
Purchase of investments	(6,702)	(2,676)	(3,451)
Sales or maturities of investments	4,845	3,100	3,197
Other – net	5,520	1,135	1,510
Net cash flows from (to) investing activities	(62,895)	(41,220)	(118,024)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:
Payments of long-term debt	(215,934)	(348,987)	(276,736)
Proceeds from long-term debt	141,035	323,075	339,337
Dividends paid	(52,232)	(51,085)	(49,557)
Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock	(83,887)	(30,452)	(57,505)
Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock	30,473	19,606	14,224
Other – net	(686)	(3,896)	2,148
Net cash flows from (to) financing activities	(181,231)	(91,739)	(28,089)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(24,746)	53,471	(12,964)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	76,819	23,348	36,312
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 52,073	$ 76,819	$ 23,348