CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020
Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 51,589	$ 19,346
Non-cash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization	62,010	57,917
Other post-retirement and post-employment benefits	996	1,104
Stock-based compensation	9,540	6,746
Reduction in carrying amount of right-of-use assets	18,964	16,965
Deferred income taxes	(2,057)	(3,730)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	0	32,661
Other – net	2,640	815
Net increase (decrease) in cash from operating assets and liabilities	(64,073)	13,316
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	8,925	(1,779)
Net cash flows from (to) operating activities	88,534	143,361
Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(38,182)	(24,751)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	193	81
Capitalized software	(9,613)	(7,250)
Acquisition spending, net of cash acquired	(1,530)	(10,857)
Purchase of investments	(3,273)	(3,922)
Sales or maturities of investments	3,164	3,246
Net cash flows from (to) investing activities	(49,241)	(43,453)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:
Payments of long-term debt	(1,810)	(82,828)
Proceeds from long-term debt	4,335	82,119
Dividends paid	(40,419)	(39,060)
Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock	(18,461)	(6,764)
Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock	29,944	2,210
Other – net	(2,566)	1,727
Net cash flows from (to) financing activities	(28,977)	(42,596)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	10,316	57,312
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	116,120	52,073
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 126,436	$ 109,385