EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity

The following table shows the change in equity attributable to Knoll, Inc. stockholders and noncontrolling interests during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016 (in thousands):

	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Knoll, Inc. Stockholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	488		$	47,165		$	244,947		$	(37,318	)	$	255,282		$	192	$	255,474
Net earnings	—			—			60,642			—			60,642			28		60,670
Other comprehensive income	—			—			—			3,427			3,427			—		3,427
Shares issued for consideration:
Exercise of stock options (202,500 shares)	2			2,770			—			—			2,772			—		2,772
Shares issued under stock incentive plan (313,632)	3			(3		)	—			—			—			—		—
Shares issued to Board of Directors in lieu of cash (3,276 shares)	—			75			—			—			75			—		75
Stock-based compensation (1)	—			7,380			(134		)	—			7,246			—		7,246
Cash dividend ($0.45 per share)	—			—			(22,437		)	—			(22,437		)	—		(22,437		)
Purchase of common stock (211,714 shares)	(2		)	(4,501		)	—			—			(4,503		)	—		(4,503		)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	491		$	52,886		$	283,018		$	(33,891	)	$	302,504		$	220	$	302,724

(1) The $0.1 million adjustment in retained earnings represents the ASU 2016-09 adjustment for cumulative estimated forfeiture expense. See Note 1 for additional information.