EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in stockholders equity and noncontrolling interest

The following table shows the change in equity attributable to Knoll, Inc. stockholders and noncontrolling interests during the three months endedMarch 31, 2018 (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, 2017	$	493		$	54,455		$	347,304		$	(43,774	)	$	358,478		$	251	$	358,729
Adoption of ASU 2018-02	—			—			6,250			(6,250		)	—			—		—
Net earnings	—			—			15,259			—			15,259			8		15,267
Other comprehensive income	—			—			—			(765		)	(765		)	—		(765		)
Shares issued for consideration:
Shares issued under stock incentive plan (261,167 shares)	3			(1		)	—			—			2			—		2
Shares issued to Board of Directors in lieu of cash (1,238 shares)	—			25			—			—			25			—		25
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	—			2,426			—			—			2,426			—		2,426
Cash dividend ($0.15 per share)	—			—			(7,338		)	—			(7,338		)	—		(7,338		)
Purchase of common stock (95,412 shares)	(1		)	(1,951		)	—			—			(1,952		)	—		(1,952		)
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	495		$	54,954		$	361,475		$	(50,789	)	$	366,135		$	259	$	366,394