SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION INFORMATION

Schedule of certain financial information related to segments

	2011		2010		2009
NET SALES
Office	$	664,132	$	562,304	$	552,333
Studio		152,724		151,917		135,191
Coverings		105,344		95,246		92,509
Knoll, Inc.	$	922,200	$	809,467	$	780,033
NET INTERSEGMENT SALES
Office	$	2,148	$	2,113	$	1,669
Studio		5,953		5,845		5,308
Coverings		9,780		9,775		8,359
Knoll, Inc.	$	17,881	$	17,733	$	15,336
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Office	$	14,259	$	15,995	$	17,187
Studio		2,124		1,897		1,778
Coverings		1,355		1,569		1,614
Knoll, Inc.	$	17,738	$	19,461	$	20,579
OPERATING INCOME
Office	$	46,614	$	32,628	$	42,707
Studio		23,022		20,880		15,454
Coverings		22,686		18,381		16,224
Subtotal	$	92,322	$	71,889	$	74,385
Restructuring and other charges—primarily Office		696		7,565		11,959
Curtailment benefit		5,445		338		1,063
Knoll, Inc.(1)	$	97,071	$	64,662	$	63,489
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Office	$	14,142	$	7,072	$	10,643
Studio		1,009		958		1,922
Coverings		24		282		1,141
Knoll, Inc.	$	15,175	$	8,312	$	13,706

Schedule of Company's net sales by product category

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Office Systems	$	440,395	$	353,536	$	377,601
Seating		112,098		112,305		86,966
Files and Storage		85,404		72,475		62,153
Studio		152,724		151,917		135,191
Coverings		105,344		95,246		92,509
Other		26,235		23,988		25,613
	$	922,200	$	809,467	$	780,033

Schedule of information about the geographical areas in which the Company operates

	United States		Canada		Europe		Consolidated
	(in thousands)
2011
Sales to clients	$	797,834	$	44,225	$	80,141	$	922,200
Property, plant, and equipment, net		77,230		29,110		15,452		121,792
2010
Sales to clients	$	688,914	$	34,267	$	86,286	$	809,467
Property, plant, and equipment, net		75,228		31,435		15,556		122,219
2009
Sales to clients	$	688,664	$	26,831	$	64,538	$	780,033
Property, plant, and equipment, net		83,291		33,112		18,642		135,045