Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 59,811	$ 41,919	$ 110,503
Non-cash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization	83,146	77,683	77,427
Other post-retirement and post-employment benefits	1,328	1,472	1,475
Stock-based compensation	12,881	7,827	6,830
Reduction in carrying amount of right-of-use assets	25,206	22,997	22,936
Deferred income taxes	(372)	(12,005)	6,750
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	5,750	39,580	0
Other – net	4,047	3,064	5,607
Net increase (decrease) in cash from operating assets and liabilities	(59,635)	24,204	(3,280)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(530)	7,728	(8,868)
Net cash flows from (to) operating activities	131,632	214,469	219,380
Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(53,463)	(32,296)	(60,826)
Acquisition spending, net of cash acquired	(44,552)	(58,258)	0
Capitalized software	(13,085)	(9,506)	(6,059)
Purchase of investments	(3,411)	(4,222)	(6,702)
Sales or maturities of investments	3,295	3,611	4,845
Other – net	210	299	5,847
Net cash flows from (to) investing activities	(111,006)	(100,372)	(62,895)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:
Payments of debt	(2,556)	(83,179)	(215,934)
Proceeds from debt	4,966	83,309	141,035
Dividends paid	(53,750)	(52,096)	(52,232)
Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock	(59,167)	(6,764)	(83,887)
Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock	31,135	8,064	30,473
Other – net	(5,104)	616	(686)
Net cash flows from (to) financing activities	(84,476)	(50,050)	(181,231)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(63,850)	64,047	(24,746)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	116,120	52,073	76,819
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 52,270	$ 116,120	$ 52,073