SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of certain financial information related to segments

The following information below categorizes certain financial information into the above noted segments for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 (in thousands)

	2013		2012		2011
SALES
Office	$	599,131	$	633,321	$	664,132
Studio	154,499		147,550		152,724
Coverings	109,038		106,628		105,344
Knoll, Inc.	$	862,668	$	887,499	$	922,200
INTERSEGMENT SALES(1)
Office	$	1,698	$	1,727	$	2,148
Studio	6,594		5,299		5,953
Coverings	9,722		9,591		9,780
Knoll, Inc.	$	18,014	$	16,617	$	17,881
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Office	$	13,116	$	13,409	$	14,259
Studio	2,085		2,055		2,124
Coverings	1,160		1,083		1,355
Knoll, Inc.	$	16,361	$	16,547	$	17,738
OPERATING PROFIT
Office	$	16,110	$	48,639	$	46,614
Studio	18,550		21,786		23,022
Coverings	20,996		17,476		22,686
Subtotal	55,656		87,901		92,322
Restructuring charges—Office	2,721		—		696
Restructuring charges—Studio	2,975		—		—
Intangible asset impairment charge - Coverings	8,900		—		—
Curtailment benefit	—		—		5,445
Knoll, Inc.(2)	$	41,060	$	87,901	$	97,071
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, NET
Office	$	25,300	$	14,251	$	14,142
Studio	3,063		1,871		1,009
Coverings	701		423		24
Knoll, Inc.	$	29,064	$	16,545	$	15,175

The following information below categorizes certain financial information into the above noted segments for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 (in thousands)

	2013		2012		2011
SALES
Office	$	599,131	$	633,321	$	664,132
Studio	154,499		147,550		152,724
Coverings	109,038		106,628		105,344
Knoll, Inc.	$	862,668	$	887,499	$	922,200
INTERSEGMENT SALES(1)
Office	$	1,698	$	1,727	$	2,148
Studio	6,594		5,299		5,953
Coverings	9,722		9,591		9,780
Knoll, Inc.	$	18,014	$	16,617	$	17,881
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Office	$	13,116	$	13,409	$	14,259
Studio	2,085		2,055		2,124
Coverings	1,160		1,083		1,355
Knoll, Inc.	$	16,361	$	16,547	$	17,738
OPERATING PROFIT
Office	$	16,110	$	48,639	$	46,614
Studio	18,550		21,786		23,022
Coverings	20,996		17,476		22,686
Subtotal	55,656		87,901		92,322
Restructuring charges—Office	2,721		—		696
Restructuring charges—Studio	2,975		—		—
Intangible asset impairment charge - Coverings	8,900		—		—
Curtailment benefit	—		—		5,445
Knoll, Inc.(2)	$	41,060	$	87,901	$	97,071
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, NET
Office	$	25,300	$	14,251	$	14,142
Studio	3,063		1,871		1,009
Coverings	701		423		24
Knoll, Inc.	$	29,064	$	16,545	$	15,175

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(1) Intersegment sales are presented on a cost plus basis which takes into consideration the effect of transfer prices between legal entities.

(2) The Company does not allocate interest expense or other (income) expense, net to the reportable segments.

Schedule of Company's net sales by product category

The Company's net sales by product category were as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Office Systems	$	392,700	$	424,405	$	440,395
Seating	109,650		102,523		112,098
Files and Storage	68,185		77,695		85,404
Studio	154,499		147,550		152,724
Coverings	109,038		106,628		105,344
Other	28,596		28,698		26,235
Total	$	862,668	$	887,499	$	922,200

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

The table below contains information about the geographical areas in which the Company operates. Sales to clients are attributed to the geographic areas based on the origin of sale.

	United States		Canada		Europe		Consolidated
	(in thousands)
2013
Sales to clients	$	752,347	$	36,240	$	74,081	$	862,668
Property, plant, and equipment, net	94,896		27,938		15,059		137,893
2012
Sales to clients	$	774,654	$	40,669	$	72,176	$	887,499
Property, plant, and equipment, net	80,953		29,064		14,821		124,838
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