CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 41,919	$ 110,503	$ 93,326
Non-cash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization	77,683	77,427	74,788
Other post-retirement and post-employment benefits	1,472	1,475	1,767
Stock-based compensation	7,827	6,830	7,317
Reduction in carrying amount of right-of-use assets	22,997	22,936	0
Deferred income taxes	(12,005)	6,750	3,197
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	39,580	0	12,168
Other – net	3,064	5,607	2,360
Net increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities, net of divestitures	24,204	(3,280)	(10,729)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	7,728	(8,868)	2,236
Net cash flows from (to) operating activities	214,469	219,380	186,430
Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(32,296)	(60,826)	(55,648)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	299	327	23,767
Acquisition spending, net of cash acquired	(58,258)	0	(2,850)
Capitalized software	(9,506)	(6,059)	(8,048)
Purchase of investments	(4,222)	(6,702)	(2,676)
Sales or maturities of investments	3,611	4,845	3,100
Other – net	0	5,520	1,135
Net cash flows from (to) investing activities	(100,372)	(62,895)	(41,220)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:
Payments of long-term debt	(83,179)	(215,934)	(348,987)
Proceeds from long-term debt	83,309	141,035	323,075
Dividends paid	(52,096)	(52,232)	(51,085)
Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock	(6,764)	(83,887)	(30,452)
Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock	8,064	30,473	19,606
Other – net	616	(686)	(3,896)
Net cash flows from (to) financing activities	(50,050)	(181,231)	(91,739)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	64,047	(24,746)	53,471
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	52,073	76,819	23,348
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 116,120	$ 52,073	$ 76,819