10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(MARK ONE)
/ X /   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 28, 2013.
OR
/    /   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________________ to ____________________
Commission File Number: 1-14225
HNI Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	42-0617510 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
P. O. Box 1109, 408 East Second Street Muscatine, Iowa 52761-0071 (Address of principal executive offices)	52761-0071 (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  563/272-7400
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES       x                     NO     o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES       x                     NO     o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer      x                                                                                                      Accelerated filer       o Non-accelerated filer        o   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)                    Smaller reporting company     o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).                                                             YES        o                   NO      x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.
Class Common Shares, $1 Par Value	Outstanding at September 28, 2013 45,252,902

HNI Corporation and SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Page
Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 28, 2013, and December 29, 2012	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three Months Ended September 28, 2013, and September 29, 2012	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Nine Months Ended September 28, 2013, and September 29, 2012	6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended September 28, 2013, and September 29, 2012	7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	22
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures	23
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings	24
Item 1A. Risk Factors	24
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	24
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None	-
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures - Not Applicable	-
Item 5.    Other Information - None	-
Item 6.    Exhibits	24
SIGNATURES	25
EXHIBIT INDEX	26

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PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

HNI Corporation and SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
	September 28, 2013		December 29, 2012
ASSETS	(In thousands)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	36,891	$	41,782
Short-term investments	7,251		7,250
Receivables	249,255		213,490
Inventories	99,109		93,515
Deferred income taxes	16,183		21,977
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,759		26,926
Total Current Assets	434,448		404,940
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
Land and land improvements	27,051		26,681
Buildings	281,443		268,003
Machinery and equipment	467,570		465,014
Construction in progress	21,159		17,871
	797,223		777,569
Less accumulated depreciation	538,247		537,079
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment	258,976		240,490
GOODWILL	286,572		288,348
OTHER ASSETS	147,360		145,853
Total Assets	$	1,127,356	$	1,079,631

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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HNI Corporation and SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
	September 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
LIABILITIES AND  EQUITY	(In thousands, except share and per share value data)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	405,211		$	390,958
Note payable and current maturities of long-term     debt and capital lease obligations	8,869			4,554
Current maturities of other long-term obligations	3,169			373
Total Current Liabilities	417,249			395,885
LONG-TERM DEBT	150,105			150,146
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS	150			226
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	62,771			57,281
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	65,333			55,433
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY
HNI Corporation shareholders' equity:
Capital Stock:
Preferred, $1 par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares, no shares outstanding	—			—
Common, $1 par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares, outstanding -
September 28, 2013 – 45,252,902 shares;
December 29, 2012 – 44,950,703 shares	45,253			44,951
Additional paid-in capital	25,627			20,153
Retained earnings	362,099			353,942
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,332		)	1,313
Total HNI Corporation shareholders' equity	431,647			420,359
Noncontrolling interest	101			301
Total Equity	431,748			420,660
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,127,356		$	1,079,631

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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HNI Corporation and SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
	(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Net sales	$	565,706		$	550,855
Cost of sales	365,835			359,519
Gross profit	199,871			191,336
Selling and administrative expenses	154,641			149,421
Restructuring and impairment	115			172
Operating income	45,115			41,743
Interest income	158			155
Interest expense	2,826			2,658
Income before income taxes	42,447			39,240
Income taxes	14,398			15,036
Net income	28,049			24,204
Less: Net (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(45		)	(286		)
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation	$	28,094		$	24,490
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation per common share – basic	$	0.62		$	0.54
Average number of common shares outstanding – basic	45,317,912			45,224,059
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation per common share – diluted	$	0.61		$	0.53
Average number of common shares outstanding – diluted	46,089,580			45,820,422
Cash dividends per common share	$	0.24		$	0.24
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: 2013 $7; 2012 $218	(587		)	1,661
Comprehensive income	27,462			25,865
Less: Comprehensive (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(45		)	(286		)
Comprehensive income attributable to HNI Corporation	$	27,507		$	26,151

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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HNI Corporation and SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
	(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Net sales	$	1,518,701		$	1,476,467
Cost of sales	996,390			973,191
Gross profit	522,311			503,276
Selling and administrative expenses	453,735			444,610
Restructuring and impairment	236			1,361
Operating income	68,340			57,305
Interest income	468			610
Interest expense	8,219			8,181
Income before income taxes	60,589			49,734
Income taxes	19,962			18,785
Net income	40,627			30,949
Less: Net (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(296		)	(425		)
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation	$	40,923		$	31,374
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation per common share – basic	$	0.90		$	0.69
Average number of common shares outstanding – basic	45,295,115			45,265,050
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation per common share – diluted	$	0.89		$	0.68
Average number of common shares outstanding – diluted	45,951,775			45,839,917
Cash dividends per common share	$	0.72		$	0.71
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: 2013 $48; 2012 $117	(2,645		)	1,707
Comprehensive income	37,982			32,656
Less: Comprehensive (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(296		)	(425		)
Comprehensive income attributable to HNI Corporation	$	38,278		$	33,081

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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HNI Corporation and SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
	(In thousands)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:
Net income	$	40,627		$	30,949
Noncash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization	34,570			32,104
Other postretirement and post employment benefits	1,011			1,259
Stock-based compensation	5,440			5,039
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation	(2,160		)	(4,156		)
Deferred income taxes	16,053			6,288
Loss on sale, retirement and impairment of long-lived assets and intangibles	370			649
Loss on sale of business	2,177			—
Stock issued to retirement plan	5,352			4,864
Other – net	3,332			1,506
Net increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities	(24,654		)	(391		)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	5,851			2,725
Net cash flows from (to) operating activities	87,969			80,836
Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(46,780		)	(27,297		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	285			596
Capitalized software	(12,809		)	(17,362		)
Acquisition spending, net of cash acquired	—			(26,894		)
Purchase of investments	(1,106		)	(4,752		)
Sales or maturities of investments	2,550			3,962
Other – net	(578		)	40
Net cash flows from (to) investing activities	(58,438		)	(71,707		)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock	7,187			4,610
Withholdings related to net share settlements of equity based awards	(1,599		)	(5,995		)
Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock	(13,821		)	(13,359		)
Proceeds from long-term debt	157,575			105,000
Payments of note and long-term debt and other financing	(153,268		)	(94,855		)
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation	2,160			4,156
Dividends paid	(32,656		)	(32,233		)
Net cash flows from (to) financing activities	(34,422		)	(32,676		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,891		)	(23,547		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	41,782			72,812
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	36,891		$	49,265

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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HNI Corporation and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

September 28, 2013

Note A.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  The December 29, 2012 consolidated balance sheet included in this Form 10-Q was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 28, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2013.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in HNI Corporation's (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.

Note B. Stock-Based Compensation

The Corporation measures stock-based compensation expense at grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and recognizes expense over the employee requisite service period.  For the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013, and September 29, 2012, the Corporation recognized $1.6 million and $5.4 million, and $1.4 million and $5.0 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense for the cost of stock options and time-based restricted stock units issued under the HNI Corporation 2007 Stock-Based Compensation Plan and shares issued under the HNI Corporation 2002 Members' Stock Purchase Plan.

At September 28, 2013, there was $9.1 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation awards, which the Corporation expects to recognize over a weighted-average remaining service period of 1.2 years.

Note C.  Inventories

The Corporation values its inventory at the lower of cost or market with approximately 76% valued by the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") costing method.

(In thousands)	September 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
Finished products	$	60,545		$	47,042
Materials and work in process	64,036			71,945
LIFO allowance	(25,472		)	(25,472		)
	$	99,109		$	93,515

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Note D.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Shareholders' Equity

The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, as applicable for the nine months ended September 28, 2013:

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Securities			Pension Postretirement Liability			Derivative Financial Instruments			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 29, 2012	$	5,475		$	205		$	(4,291	)	$	(76	)	$	1,313
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(2,720		)	(106		)	—			262			(2,564		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—			74			(155		)	(81		)
Balance at September 28, 2013	$	2,755		$	99		$	(4,217	)	$	31		$	(1,332	)

All amounts are net-of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

The following table details the reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013 (in thousands):

	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components	Three Months			Nine Months			Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented
Pension postretirement liability
Transition obligation	—			$	(116	)	Selling and administrative expenses
	—			42			Tax (expense) or benefit
	$	—		$	(74	)	Net of tax
Derivative financial instruments
Diesel hedge	33			$	245		Selling and administrative expenses
	(12		)	(90		)	Tax (expense) or benefit
	$	21		$	155		Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period	$	21		$	81		Net of tax

Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to profit.

During the nine months ended September 28, 2013, the Corporation repurchased 388,100 shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $13.8 million.  As of September 28, 2013, $101.0 million of the Corporation's Board of Directors' current repurchase authorization remained unspent.

During the nine months ended September 28, 2013, the Corporation paid dividends to shareholders of $0.72 per share.

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Note E.  Earnings Per Share

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS"):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012		September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Numerators:
Numerator for both basic and diluted EPS attributable to HNI Corporation net income	$	28,094	$	24,490	$	40,923	$	31,374
Denominators:
Denominator for basic EPS weighted-average common shares outstanding	45,318		45,224		45,295		45,265
Potentially dilutive shares from stock-based compensation plans	772		596		657		575
Denominator for diluted EPS	46,090		45,820		45,952		45,840
Earnings per share – basic	$	0.62	$	0.54	$	0.90	$	0.69
Earnings per share – diluted	$	0.61	$	0.53	$	0.89	$	0.68

The weighted average common stock equivalents presented above do not include the effect of 869,586 common stock equivalents for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013 and 1,762,597 common stock equivalents for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

Note F.  Restructuring Reserve and Plant Closures

As a result of the Corporation's ongoing business simplification and cost reduction strategies, the Corporation has closed, consolidated and realigned a number of its office furniture facilities during the past few years. In connection with these closures, consolidations and realignments, the Corporation recorded $0.1 million and $0.2 million of current period restructuring costs during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013.

The following is a summary of changes in restructuring accruals during the nine months ended September 28, 2013.  

(In thousands)	Severance			Facility Exit Costs & Other			Total
Balance as of December 29, 2012	$	192		$	18		$	210
Restructuring charges	(8		)	244			236
Cash payments	(133		)	(256		)	(389		)
Balance as of September 28, 2013	$	51		$	6		$	57

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Note G. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The table below summarizes amortizable definite-lived intangible assets as of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, which are reflected in the "Other Assets" line item in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(In thousands)	September 28, 2013		December 29, 2012
Patents	$	18,905	$	18,905
Software	46,555		36,126
Customer lists and other	112,738		113,811
Less: accumulated amortization	87,204		81,968
	$	90,994	$	86,874

Aggregate amortization expense for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 was $7.7 million and $6.4 million, respectively.  Based on the current amount of intangible assets subject to amortization, the estimated amortization expense for each of the following five fiscal years is as follows:

(In millions)	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
Amortization Expense	$	10.3	$	9.0	$	10.2	$	9.6	$	9.4

As events such as potential acquisitions, dispositions or impairments occur in the future, these amounts may change.

The Corporation also owns trademarks and trade names with a net carrying amount of $41.0 million.  The trademarks and trade names are deemed to have indefinite useful lives because they are expected to generate cash flows indefinitely.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill since December 29, 2012 are as follows by reporting segment:

(In thousands)	Office Furniture			Hearth Products			Total
Balance as of December 29, 2012
Goodwill	$	151,662		$	166,188		$	317,850
Accumulated impairment losses	(29,359		)	(143		)	(29,502		)
	122,303			166,045			288,348
Goodwill acquired	—			—			—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,776		)	—			(1,776		)
Balance as of September 28, 2013
Goodwill	149,886			166,188			316,074
Accumulated impairment losses	(29,359		)	(143		)	(29,502		)
	$	120,527		$	166,045		$	286,572

The Corporation evaluates its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter, or whenever indicators of impairment exist. No indicators existed during the nine months ended September 28, 2013.  The Corporation estimates the fair value of its reporting units using various valuation techniques, with the primary technique being a discounted cash flow method.  This method employs assumptions that are market participant based.

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Note H.  Product Warranties

The Corporation issues certain warranty policies on its office furniture and hearth products that provide for repair or replacement of any covered product or component that fails during normal use because of a defect in design or workmanship. Reserves have been established for the various costs associated with the Corporation's warranty programs and are included in "Accounts payable and accrued expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

A warranty reserve is determined by recording a specific reserve for known warranty issues and an additional reserve for unknown claims that are expected to be incurred based on historical claims experience.  Actual claims incurred could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to the reserve.  Activity associated with warranty obligations was as follows during the periods noted:

	Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	13,055		$	12,910
Accruals for warranties issued during period	13,983			13,117
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties	283			845
Settlements made during the period	(14,193		)	(13,971		)
Balance at end of period	$	13,128		$	12,901

Note I.  Postretirement Health Care

The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost included in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012		September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Service cost	$	132	$	112	$	394	$	338
Interest cost	167		180		501		540
Amortization of transition obligation	—		127		116		381
Amortization of (gain)/loss	—		—		—		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	299	$	419	$	1,011	$	1,259

Note J.  Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 28, 2013 reflects an effective tax rate of 33.9 percent compared to 38.3 percent for the same period last year. The decrease was mainly due to the research tax credit for 2012 not being extended until the beginning of 2013 and certain other discrete adjustments due to the finalization of the Corporation's tax return filing in the third quarter. The 2013 estimated annual effective tax rate is expected to be 34.0 percent.

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Note K.  Derivative Financial Instruments

The Corporation uses derivative financial instruments to reduce its exposure to adverse fluctuations in diesel fuel prices.  On the date a derivative is entered into, the Corporation designates the derivative as (i) a fair value hedge, (ii) a cash flow hedge, (iii) a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation or (iv) a risk management instrument not designated for hedge accounting.  The Corporation recognizes all derivatives on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.

Diesel Fuel Risk

The Corporation uses independent freight carriers to deliver its products.  These carriers charge the Corporation a basic rate per mile that is subject to a mileage surcharge for diesel fuel price increases.  The Corporation enters into variable to fixed rate commodity swap agreements with two financial counterparties to manage fluctuations in fuel costs.  The Corporation hedges approximately 50% of its diesel fuel surcharge exposure for the next twelve months.  The Corporation uses the hedge agreements to mitigate the volatility of diesel fuel prices and related fuel surcharges, and not to speculate on the future price of diesel fuel.  The hedge agreements are designed to add stability to the Corporation's costs, enabling the Corporation to make pricing decisions and lessen the economic impact of abrupt changes in diesel fuel prices over the term of the contract.  The hedging instruments consist of a series of financially settled fixed forward contracts with expiration dates ranging up to twelve months.  The contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges of future diesel purchases, and as such, the net amount paid or received upon monthly settlements is recorded as an adjustment to freight expense, while the effective change in fair value is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the equity section of the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of September 28, 2013, $0.03 million of deferred net gains, net of tax, included in equity ("Accumulated other comprehensive income" in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) related to the diesel hedge agreements are expected to be reclassified to current earnings ("Selling and administrative expenses" in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income) over the next twelve months.

The location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

		Asset (Liability) Fair Value
	Balance Sheet Location	September 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
Diesel fuel swap	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	(18	)	$	(242	)
Diesel fuel swap	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	67			123
		$	49		$	(119	)

The effect of derivative instruments on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended September 28, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge Relationship	Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Diesel fuel swap	$	24	Selling and administrative expenses	$	33	Selling and administrative expenses	$	3
Total	$	24		$	33		$	3

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The effect of derivative instruments on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge Relationship	Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Diesel fuel swap	$	414	Selling and administrative expenses	$	245	Selling and administrative expenses	$	(1	)
Total	$	414		$	245		$	(1	)

The effect of derivative instruments on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended September 29, 2012 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge Relationship	Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Diesel fuel swap	$	520	Selling and administrative expenses	$	113	Selling and administrative expenses	$	—
Total	$	520		$	113		$	—

The effect of derivative instruments on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 29, 2012 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge Relationship	Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)			Locations of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Diesel fuel swap	$	(4	)	Selling and administrative expenses	$	194	Selling and administrative expenses	$	—
Total	$	(4	)		$	194		$	—

Note L.  Fair Value Measurements

For recognition purposes, on a recurring basis the Corporation is required to measure at fair value its marketable securities and derivative instruments.  The marketable securities are comprised of government securities, corporate bonds and money market funds. When available the Corporation uses quoted market prices to determine fair value and classifies such measurements within Level 1.  Where market prices are not available, the Corporation makes use of observable market-based inputs (prices or quotes from published exchanges/indexes) to calculate fair value using the market approach, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2.

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Assets measured at fair value as of September 28, 2013 were as follows:

(In thousands)	Fair value as of measurement date		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Government securities	$	13,489	$	—	$	13,489	$	—
Corporate bonds	$	5,176	$	—	$	5,176	$	—
Derivative financial instruments	$	49	$	—	$	49	$	—

Assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value as of December 29, 2012 were as follows:

(In thousands)	Fair value as of measurement date			Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)			Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Government securities	$	15,295		$	—	$	15,295		$	—
Corporate bonds	$	5,061		$	—	$	5,061		$	—
Derivative financial instruments	$	(119	)	$	—	$	(119	)	$	—

In addition to the methods and assumptions the Corporation uses to record the fair value of financial instruments as discussed in the section above, it uses the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of its financial instruments.

Cash and cash equivalents - Level 1

The carrying amount approximated fair value and includes money market funds.

Long-term debt (including current portion) - Level 2

The carrying value of the Corporation's outstanding variable-rate, long-term debt obligations at September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the end of the Corporation's 2012 fiscal year, approximated the fair value.  The fair value of the Corporation's outstanding fixed-rate, long-term debt obligations is estimated based on discounted cash flow method to be $158 million at September 28, 2013 and $161 million at December 29, 2012, compared to the carrying value of $150 million.

Note M.  Commitments and Contingencies

The Corporation utilizes letters of credit in the amount of $12 million to back certain insurance policies and payment obligations.  The letters of credit reflect fair value as a condition of their underlying purpose and are subject to competitively determined fees.

The Corporation has contingent liabilities which have arisen in the ordinary course of its business, including liabilities relating to pending litigation, environmental remediation, taxes, and other claims.  It is the Corporation's opinion that liabilities, if any, resulting from these matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's financial condition, cash flows or on the Corporation's quarterly or annual operating results when resolved in a future period.

Note N.  New Accounting Standards

In January 2013, the FASB issued accounting guidance clarifying the scope of disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities.

This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those

annual periods. The Corporation does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its fiscal 2014 financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued accounting guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, or similar tax loss, or a tax carryforward exists. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Corporation does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its fiscal 2014 financial statements.

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Note O.  Business Segment Information

Management views the Corporation as operating in two business segments: office furniture and hearth products with the former being the principal business segment.

The office furniture segment manufactures and markets a broad line of metal and wood office furniture which includes storage products, desks, credenzas, chairs, tables, bookcases, classroom solutions, freestanding office partitions and panel systems and other related products.  The hearth products segment manufactures and markets a broad line of manufactured gas, electric, wood and biomass burning fireplaces, inserts and stoves, facings and accessories, principally for the home.

For purposes of segment reporting, intercompany sales transfers between segments are not material and operating profit is income before income taxes exclusive of certain unallocated corporate expenses.  These unallocated corporate expenses include the net cost of the Corporation's corporate operations, interest income and interest expense.  Management views interest income and expense as corporate financing costs rather than a business segment cost.  In addition, management applies one effective tax rate to its consolidated income before income taxes so income taxes are not reported or viewed internally on a segment basis.

The Corporation's primary market and capital investments are concentrated in the United States.

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Reportable segment data reconciled to the Corporation's condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended September 28, 2013, and September 29, 2012, is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Net Sales:
Office Furniture	$	466,213		$	467,787		$	1,268,214		$	1,264,953
Hearth Products	99,493			83,068			250,487			211,514
	$	565,706		$	550,855		$	1,518,701		$	1,476,467
Operating Profit:
Office furniture
Operations before restructuring charges	$	40,811		$	38,605		$	71,759		$	69,707
Restructuring and impairment charges	(115		)	(172		)	(236		)	(1,361		)
Office furniture – net	40,696			38,433			71,523			68,346
Hearth products	14,409			9,077			23,699			11,066
Total operating profit	55,105			47,510			95,222			79,412
Unallocated corporate expense	(12,658		)	(8,270		)	(34,633		)	(29,678		)
Income before income taxes	$	42,447		$	39,240		$	60,589		$	49,734
Depreciation & Amortization Expense:
Office furniture	$	9,257		$	8,542		$	27,384		$	25,423
Hearth products	1,274			1,454			4,039			4,519
General corporate	1,201			751			3,147			2,162
	$	11,732		$	10,747		$	34,570		$	32,104
Capital Expenditures (including capitalized software):
Office furniture	$	13,225		$	10,206		$	39,402		$	25,206
Hearth products	1,335			519			3,568			1,472
General corporate	5,723			8,868			16,619			17,981
	$	20,283		$	19,593		$	59,589		$	44,659
							As of			As of
							September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Identifiable Assets:
Office furniture							$	733,258		$	725,763
Hearth products							275,736			272,951
General corporate							118,362			124,068
							$	1,127,356		$	1,122,782

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

The Corporation has two reportable segments:  office furniture and hearth products.  The Corporation is the second largest office furniture manufacturer in the world and the nation's leading manufacturer and marketer of gas- and wood-burning fireplaces.  The Corporation utilizes its split and focus, decentralized business model to deliver value to its customers with its various brands and selling models.  The Corporation is focused on growing its existing businesses while seeking out and developing new opportunities for growth.

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 2.7 percent to $565.7 million when compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2012.  The change was driven by an increase in hearth product sales across both the new construction and remodel-retrofit channels as well as an increase in office furniture sales to commercial buyers in both the supplies-driven and contract channels, offset by the effect of divestitures and a decline in sales to the federal government.  Sales to the federal government decreased 30 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period last year due to a decline in government spending and budget uncertainty. Gross margin for the quarter increased from prior year levels due to higher volume and increased price realization partially offset by new product ramp-up and operation reconfiguration costs to meet changing market demands.  Total selling and administrative expenses increased due to investment in growth initiatives and higher incentive based compensation partially offset by network distribution realignment savings and lower restructuring charges.

Results of Operations

The following table presents certain key highlights from the results of operations for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012		Percent Change		September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012		Percent Change
Net sales	$	565,706	$	550,855	2.7	%	$	1,518,701	$	1,476,467	2.9	%
Cost of sales	365,835		359,519		1.8	%	996,390		973,191		2.4	%
Gross profit	199,871		191,336		4.5	%	522,311		503,276		3.8	%
Selling and administrative expenses	154,641		149,421		3.5	%	453,735		444,610		2.1	%
Restructuring and impairment charges	115		172		(33.1	)%	236		1,361		(82.7	)%
Operating income	45,115		41,743		8.1	%	68,340		57,305		19.3	%
Interest expense, net	2,668		2,503		6.6	%	7,751		7,571		2.4	%
Income before income taxes	42,447		39,240		8.2	%	60,589		49,734		21.8	%
Income taxes	14,398		15,036		(4.2	)%	19,962		18,785		6.3	%
Net income	$	28,049	$	24,204	15.9	%	$	40,627	$	30,949	31.3	%

Consolidated net sales for the third quarter of 2013 increased 2.7 percent or $14.9 million compared to the same quarter last year. The change was driven by an increase in hearth product sales across both the new construction and remodel-retrofit channels as well as an increase in office furniture sales to commercial buyers in both the supplies-driven and contract channels, offset by the effect of divestitures and a decline in sales to the federal government. Compared to prior year quarter, divestitures of several small businesses, including office furniture dealers, partially offset by the acquisition of BP Ergo, resulted in a $12.5 million sales decline.

Gross margin for the third quarter of 2013 increased to 35.3 percent compared to 34.7 percent for the same quarter last year.  The increase in gross margin was driven by higher volume and increased price realization partially offset by new product ramp-up and operations reconfiguration costs to meet changing market demands.  Third quarter 2012 included $0.2 million of transition costs related to the closure and consolidation of office furniture manufacturing facilities.

Total selling and administrative expenses, including restructuring charges, as a percentage of net sales increased to 27.4 percent compared to 27.2 percent for the same quarter last year due to investment in growth initiatives and higher incentive based compensation partially offset by higher volume, network distribution realignment savings and lower restructuring charges. Third

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quarter 2013 included $0.1 million of restructuring and transition charges associated with plant consolidations compared to $0.6 million in the same period in the prior year.

The provision for income taxes for continuing operations for the three months ended September 28, 2013 reflects an effective tax rate of 33.9 percent compared to 38.3 percent for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to the research tax credit for 2012 not being extended until the beginning of 2013 and certain other discrete adjustments due to the finalization of the Corporation's tax return filing in the third quarter. The 2013 estimated annual effective tax rate is expected to be 34.0 percent.

Net income attributable to HNI Corporation was $28.1 million or $0.61 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2013 compared to $24.5 million or $0.53 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2012.

For the first nine months of 2013, consolidated net sales increased $42.2 million, or 2.9 percent, to $1.52 billion compared to

$1.48 billion for the first nine months of 2012 driven by an increase in the supplies-driven and contract channels of the office furniture segment and higher sales in the hearth products segment. Gross margin increased to 34.4 percent compared to 34.1 percent for the same period last year driven by higher volume and better price realization partially offset by unfavorable mix, new product ramp up and operation reconfiguration costs to meet changing market demand and product category shifts. Net income attributable to HNI Corporation was $40.9 million for the first nine months of 2013 compared to $31.4 million for the first nine months of 2012. Earnings per share increased to $0.89 per diluted share compared to $0.68 per diluted share for the same period last year.

Office Furniture

Third quarter 2013 sales for the office furniture segment decreased 0.3 percent or $1.6 million to $466.2 million from $467.8 million for the same quarter last year. Compared to the prior year quarter, divestitures, partially offset by the acquisition of BP Ergo, resulted in a $12.5 million sales decline. Excluding the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, net sales in both the supplies-driven and contract channels of the Corporation's office furniture segment increased due to strength in core commercial markets. Sales to the federal government decreased 30 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period last year due to a decline in government spending and budget uncertainty. Third quarter 2013 operating profit prior to unallocated corporate expenses increased 5.9 percent or $2.3 million to $40.7 million as a result of higher volume, increased price realization, distribution network realignment savings and lower restructuring charges. These were partially offset by new product ramp up and facility reconfiguration costs to meet changing market demands. Third quarter 2013 included $0.1 million of restructuring and transition costs compared to $0.8 million in third quarter 2012.

Net sales for the first nine months of 2013 increased 0.3 percent or $3.3 million to $1.27 billion compared to $1.26 billion

for the same period in 2012. Compared to the first nine months of the prior year, divestitures, partially offset by the acquisition of BP Ergo, resulted in a $19.3 million sales decline. Operating profit for the first nine months of 2013 increased 4.6 percent or $3.2 million to $71.5 million compared to $68.3 million for the same period in 2012. The year-to-date increase in sales and operating profit were driven by the same drivers experienced in the current quarter.

Hearth Products

Third quarter 2013 net sales for the hearth products segment increased 19.8 percent or $16.4 million to $99.5 million from $83.1 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was driven by an increase in both the new construction channel due to housing market recovery and the remodel-retrofit channel due to strong remodeling activity.   Operating profit prior to unallocated corporate expenses increased $5.3 million to $14.4 million compared to $9.1 million in the prior year quarter due to increased volume, higher price realization and lower input costs offset partially by investments in growth initiatives and higher incentive-based compensation. 

Net sales for the first nine months of 2013 increased 18.4 percent or $39.0 million to $250.5 million compared to $211.5 million for the same period in 2012. Operating profit for the first nine months of 2013 increased $12.6 million to $23.7 million compared to $11.1 million for the same period in 2012. The year-to-date increase in sales and operating profit were driven by the same drivers experienced in the current quarter.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow – Operating Activities

Operating activities generated $88.0 million of cash in the first nine months of 2013 compared to $80.8 million in the first nine months of 2012.  Working capital was a $24.7 million use of cash in the first nine months of the current fiscal year compared to

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a $0.4 million use of cash in the same period of the prior year. Trade receivables increased from the same period in the prior year due to timing and increased sales.

Cash Flow – Investing Activities

Capital expenditures, including capitalized software, for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 were $59.6 million compared to $44.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2012 and were primarily for tooling, equipment and capacity for new products, manufacturing investments for laminate capabilities and the on-going implementation of new integrated software systems to support business process transformation.  For the full year 2013, capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $80 to $85 million, primarily focused on new product development and related equipment, tooling and capacity, accelerated manufacturing investments for laminate capabilities and the business systems transformation project referred to above.

Cash Flow – Financing Activities

During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, net borrowings under the revolving credit facility peaked at $69 million. The net borrowings at the end of third quarter were $9 million and are classified as short-term as the Corporation expects to repay the borrowings within a year.

The Credit Agreement governing the Corporation's revolving credit facility contains a number of covenants, including covenants requiring maintenance of the following financial ratios as of the end of any fiscal quarter:

• a consolidated interest coverage ratio of not less than 4.0 to 1.0, based upon the ratio of (a) consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for the last four fiscal quarters to (b) the sum of consolidated interest charges; and

• a consolidated leverage ratio of not greater than 3.0 to 1.0, based upon the ratio of (a) the quarter-end consolidated funded indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to (b) consolidated EBITDA for the last four fiscal quarters; or

• a consolidated leverage ratio of not greater than 3.5 to 1.0, based upon the ratio of (a) the quarter-end consolidated funded indebtedness to (b) consolidated EBITDA for the last four fiscal quarters following any qualifying debt financed acquisition.

The note purchase agreement pertaining to the Corporation's Senior Notes also contains a number of covenants, including a covenant requiring maintenance of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the note purchase agreement) of not greater than 3.5 to 1.0, based upon the ratio of (a) the quarter-end consolidated funded indebtedness (as defined in the note purchase agreement) to (b) consolidated EBITDA for the last four fiscal quarters.

The revolving credit facility is the primary source of committed funding from which the Corporation finances its planned capital expenditures and strategic initiatives, such as acquisitions, repurchases of common stock and certain working capital needs.  Non-compliance with the various financial covenant ratios in the revolving credit facility or the Senior Notes could prevent the Corporation from being able to access further borrowings under the revolving credit facility, require immediate repayment of all amounts outstanding with respect to the revolving credit facility and Senior Notes and/or increase the cost of borrowing.

The most restrictive of the financial covenants is the consolidated leverage ratio requirement of 3.0 to 1.0 included in the Credit Agreement.  Under the Credit Agreement, consolidated EBITDA is defined as consolidated net income before interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization of intangibles, as well as non-cash, nonrecurring charges and all non-cash items increasing net income.  At September 28, 2013, the Corporation was well below the maximum allowable ratio and was in compliance with all of the covenants and other restrictions in the Credit Agreement and the note purchase agreement.  The Corporation currently expects to remain in compliance over the next twelve months.

The Corporation's Board of Directors (the "Board") declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share on the Corporation's common stock on August 6, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 16, 2013. The dividend was paid on August 30, 2013.

During the nine months ended September 28, 2013, the Corporation repurchased 388,100 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $13.8 million, or an average price of $35.61 per share.  As of September 28, 2013, approximately $101.0 million of the Board's current repurchase authorization remained unspent.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, coupled with cash from future operations, borrowing capacity under the existing facility and the ability to access capital markets, are expected to be adequate to fund operations and satisfy cash flow needs for at least the next twelve months.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Corporation does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on the Corporation's financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Contractual Obligations

Contractual obligations associated with ongoing business and financing activities will result in cash payments in future periods.  A table summarizing the amounts and estimated timing of these future cash payments was provided in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012.  During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, there were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business in the Corporation's contractual obligations or the estimated timing of the future cash payments.

Commitments and Contingencies

The Corporation is involved in various kinds of disputes and legal proceedings that have arisen in the ordinary course of business, including pending litigation, environmental remediation, taxes and other claims.  It is the Corporation's opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, that additional liabilities, if any, resulting from these matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's financial condition, cash flows or on the Corporation's quarterly or annual operating results when resolved in a future period.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of the financial statements requires the Corporation to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  The Corporation continually evaluates its accounting policies and estimates.  The Corporation bases its estimates on historical experience and on a variety of other assumptions believed by management to be reasonable in order to make judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  A summary of the more significant accounting policies that require the use of estimates and judgments in preparing the financial statements is provided in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012.  During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, there were no material changes in the accounting policies and assumptions previously disclosed.

New Accounting Standards

For information pertaining to the Corporation's adoption of new accounting standards and any resulting impact to the Corporation's financial statements, please refer to Note N. New Accounting Standards of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Looking Ahead

Management is encouraged by the improvement in the office furniture and hearth products markets.  The Corporation continues its investments in selling, marketing and product initiatives to drive profitable growth.  Management believes the Corporation is well positioned to drive sales and solidly increase profits in 2013.

The Corporation continues to focus on creating long-term shareholder value by growing its businesses through investment in building brands, product solutions and selling models, enhancing its strong member-owner culture and remaining focused on its long-standing continuous improvement programs to build best total cost and a lean enterprise.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this report that are not strictly historical, including statements as to plans, outlook, objectives and future financial performance, are "forward-looking" statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Words, such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "confident," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "hope," "intend," "likely," "may," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause the Corporation's actual results in the future to differ materially from expected results.  These risks include, without limitation:  the Corporation's ability to realize financial benefits from its (a) price increases, (b) cost containment and

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business simplification initiatives, including its business system transformation (c) investments in strategic acquisitions, production capacity, new products and brand building, (d) investments in distribution and rapid continuous improvement, (e) ability to maintain its effective tax rate, (f) repurchases of common stock and (g) consolidation and logistical realignment initiatives; uncertainty related to the availability of cash and credit, and the terms and interest rates on which credit would be available, to fund operations and future growth; lower than expected demand for the Corporation's products due to uncertain political and economic conditions, slow or negative growth rates in global and domestic economies and the protracted decline in the housing market; lower industry growth than expected; major disruptions at our key facilities or in the supply of any key raw materials, components or finished goods; competitive pricing pressure from foreign and domestic competitors; higher than expected costs and lower than expected supplies of materials; higher costs for energy and fuel; changes in the mix of products sold and of customers purchasing; relationships with distribution channel partners, including the financial viability of distributors and dealers; restrictions imposed by the terms of the Corporation's revolving credit facility and note purchase agreement; currency fluctuations and other factors described in the Corporation's annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.  The Corporation undertakes no obligation to update, amend, or clarify forward-looking statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of September 28, 2013, there were no material changes to the financial market risks that affect the quantitative and qualitative disclosures presented in Item 7A of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Corporation carried out an evaluation of the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e).   As of September 28, 2013, based on this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded these disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Furthermore, there have been no changes in the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There are no new legal proceedings or material developments to report other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the "Risk Factors" section of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities:

The following is a summary of share repurchase activity during the quarter ended September 28, 2013.

Period	(a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased (1)	(b) Average price Paid per Share or Unit		(c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
06/30/13 – 07/27/13	10,000	$	38.81	10,000	$	106,675,010
07/28/13 – 08/24/13	100,000	$	38.00	100,000	$	102,874,609
08/25/13 – 09/28/13	55,000	$	34.93	55,000	$	100,953,609
Total	165,000	$	37.03	165,000

(1) No shares were purchased outside of a publicly announced plan or program.

The Corporation repurchases shares under previously announced plans authorized by the Board as follows:

• Plan announced November 9, 2007, providing share repurchase authorization of $200,000,000 with no specific expiration date.

• No repurchase plans expired or were terminated during the third quarter of fiscal 2013, nor do any plans exist under which the Corporation does not intend to make further purchases.

Item 6. Exhibits

See Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	HNI Corporation
Date: October 29, 2013	By:	/s/ Kurt A. Tjaden
		Kurt A. Tjaden
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX
(31.1)	Certification of the CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(31.2)	Certification of the CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(32.1)	Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101	The following materials from HNI Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2013 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and furnished electronically herewith: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements(a)

(a) Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files in Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302

I, Stan A. Askren, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of HNI Corporation;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

    a.  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

    b.  designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;    

    c.  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

    d.  disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

    a.  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

    b.  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 29, 2013	By:	/s/ Stan A. Askren
		Name:  Stan A. Askren
		Title:    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302

I, Kurt A. Tjaden, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of HNI Corporation;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

    a.  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

    b.  designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;    

    c.  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

    d.  disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

    a.  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

    b.  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 29, 2013	By:	/s/ Kurt A. Tjaden
		Name:  Kurt A. Tjaden
		Title:    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of HNI Corporation (the "Corporation") for the quarterly period ended September 28, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Stan A. Askren, as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, and Kurt A. Tjaden, as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

1.  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

By:	/s/    Stan A. Askren
	Name:  Stan A. Askren
	Title:    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
	Date: October 29, 2013

By:	/s/     Kurt A. Tjaden
	Name:   Kurt A. Tjaden
	Title:     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	Date: October 29, 2013

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Derivative Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Corporation uses derivative financial instruments to reduce its exposure to adverse fluctuations in diesel fuel prices.  On the date a derivative is entered into, the Corporation designates the derivative as (i) a fair value hedge, (ii) a cash flow hedge, (iii) a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation or (iv) a risk management instrument not designated for hedge accounting.  The Corporation recognizes all derivatives on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.

Diesel Fuel Risk

The Corporation uses independent freight carriers to deliver its products.  These carriers charge the Corporation a basic rate per mile that is subject to a mileage surcharge for diesel fuel price increases.  The Corporation enters into variable to fixed rate commodity swap agreements with two financial counterparties to manage fluctuations in fuel costs.  The Corporation hedges approximately 50% of its diesel fuel surcharge exposure for the next twelve months.  The Corporation uses the hedge agreements to mitigate the volatility of diesel fuel prices and related fuel surcharges, and not to speculate on the future price of diesel fuel.  The hedge agreements are designed to add stability to the Corporation's costs, enabling the Corporation to make pricing decisions and lessen the economic impact of abrupt changes in diesel fuel prices over the term of the contract.  The hedging instruments consist of a series of financially settled fixed forward contracts with expiration dates ranging up to twelve months.  The contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges of future diesel purchases, and as such, the net amount paid or received upon monthly settlements is recorded as an adjustment to freight expense, while the effective change in fair value is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the equity section of the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of September 28, 2013, $0.03 million of deferred net gains, net of tax, included in equity ("Accumulated other comprehensive income" in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) related to the diesel hedge agreements are expected to be reclassified to current earnings ("Selling and administrative expenses" in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income) over the next twelve months.

The location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

		Asset (Liability) Fair Value
	Balance Sheet Location	September 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
Diesel fuel swap	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	(18	)	$	(242	)
Diesel fuel swap	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	67			123
		$	49		$	(119	)

The effect of derivative instruments on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended September 28, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge Relationship	Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Diesel fuel swap	$	24	Selling and administrative expenses	$	33	Selling and administrative expenses	$	3
Total	$	24		$	33		$	3

The effect of derivative instruments on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge Relationship	Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Diesel fuel swap	$	414	Selling and administrative expenses	$	245	Selling and administrative expenses	$	(1	)
Total	$	414		$	245		$	(1	)

The effect of derivative instruments on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended September 29, 2012 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge Relationship	Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Diesel fuel swap	$	520	Selling and administrative expenses	$	113	Selling and administrative expenses	$	—
Total	$	520		$	113		$	—

The effect of derivative instruments on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 29, 2012 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge Relationship	Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)			Locations of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Diesel fuel swap	$	(4	)	Selling and administrative expenses	$	194	Selling and administrative expenses	$	—
Total	$	(4	)		$	194		$	—

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 565,706	$ 550,855	$ 1,518,701	$ 1,476,467
Cost of sales	365,835	359,519	996,390	973,191
Gross profit	199,871	191,336	522,311	503,276
Selling and administrative expenses	154,641	149,421	453,735	444,610
Restructuring and impairment	115	172	236	1,361
Operating income	45,115	41,743	68,340	57,305
Interest income	158	155	468	610
Interest expense	2,826	2,658	8,219	8,181
Income before income taxes	42,447	39,240	60,589	49,734
Income taxes	14,398	15,036	19,962	18,785
Net income	28,049	24,204	40,627	30,949
Less: Net (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(45)	(286)	(296)	(425)
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation	28,094	24,490	40,923	31,374
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation per common share - basic	$ 0.62	$ 0.54	$ 0.90	$ 0.69
Average number of common shares outstanding - basic	45,317,912	45,224,059	45,295,115	45,265,050
Net income attributable to HNI Corporation per common share - diluted	$ 0.61	$ 0.53	$ 0.89	$ 0.68
Average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	46,089,580	45,820,422	45,951,775	45,839,917
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.72	$ 0.71
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(587)	1,661	(2,645)	1,707
Comprehensive income	27,462	25,865	37,982	32,656
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(45)	(286)	(296)	(425)
Comprehensive income attributable to HNI Corporation	$ 27,507	$ 26,151	$ 38,278	$ 33,081

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Shareholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Shareholders' Equity

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Shareholders' Equity

The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, as applicable for the nine months ended September 28, 2013:

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Securities			Pension Postretirement Liability			Derivative Financial Instruments			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 29, 2012	$	5,475		$	205		$	(4,291	)	$	(76	)	$	1,313
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(2,720		)	(106		)	—			262			(2,564		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—			74			(155		)	(81		)
Balance at September 28, 2013	$	2,755		$	99		$	(4,217	)	$	31		$	(1,332	)

All amounts are net-of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

The following table details the reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013 (in thousands):

	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components	Three Months			Nine Months			Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented
Pension postretirement liability
Transition obligation	—			$	(116	)	Selling and administrative expenses
	—			42			Tax (expense) or benefit
	$	—		$	(74	)	Net of tax
Derivative financial instruments
Diesel hedge	33			$	245		Selling and administrative expenses
	(12		)	(90		)	Tax (expense) or benefit
	$	21		$	155		Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period	$	21		$	81		Net of tax

Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to profit.

During the nine months ended September 28, 2013, the Corporation repurchased 388,100 shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $13.8 million.  As of September 28, 2013, $101.0 million of the Corporation's Board of Directors' current repurchase authorization remained unspent.

During the nine months ended September 28, 2013, the Corporation paid dividends to shareholders of $0.72 per share.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, as applicable for the nine months ended September 28, 2013:

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Securities			Pension Postretirement Liability			Derivative Financial Instruments			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 29, 2012	$	5,475		$	205		$	(4,291	)	$	(76	)	$	1,313
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(2,720		)	(106		)	—			262			(2,564		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—			74			(155		)	(81		)
Balance at September 28, 2013	$	2,755		$	99		$	(4,217	)	$	31		$	(1,332	)

All amounts are net-of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

Schedule of Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table details the reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013 (in thousands):

	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components	Three Months			Nine Months			Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented
Pension postretirement liability
Transition obligation	—			$	(116	)	Selling and administrative expenses
	—			42			Tax (expense) or benefit
	$	—		$	(74	)	Net of tax
Derivative financial instruments
Diesel hedge	33			$	245		Selling and administrative expenses
	(12		)	(90		)	Tax (expense) or benefit
	$	21		$	155		Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period	$	21		$	81		Net of tax

Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to profit.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

For recognition purposes, on a recurring basis the Corporation is required to measure at fair value its marketable securities and derivative instruments.  The marketable securities are comprised of government securities, corporate bonds and money market funds. When available the Corporation uses quoted market prices to determine fair value and classifies such measurements within Level 1.  Where market prices are not available, the Corporation makes use of observable market-based inputs (prices or quotes from published exchanges/indexes) to calculate fair value using the market approach, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2.

Assets measured at fair value as of September 28, 2013 were as follows:

(In thousands)	Fair value as of measurement date		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Government securities	$	13,489	$	—	$	13,489	$	—
Corporate bonds	$	5,176	$	—	$	5,176	$	—
Derivative financial instruments	$	49	$	—	$	49	$	—

Assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value as of December 29, 2012 were as follows:

(In thousands)	Fair value as of measurement date			Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)			Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Government securities	$	15,295		$	—	$	15,295		$	—
Corporate bonds	$	5,061		$	—	$	5,061		$	—
Derivative financial instruments	$	(119	)	$	—	$	(119	)	$	—

In addition to the methods and assumptions the Corporation uses to record the fair value of financial instruments as discussed in the section above, it uses the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of its financial instruments.

Cash and cash equivalents - Level 1

The carrying amount approximated fair value and includes money market funds.

Long-term debt (including current portion) - Level 2

The carrying value of the Corporation's outstanding variable-rate, long-term debt obligations at September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the end of the Corporation's 2012 fiscal year, approximated the fair value.  The fair value of the Corporation's outstanding fixed-rate, long-term debt obligations is estimated based on discounted cash flow method to be $158 million at September 28, 2013 and $161 million at December 29, 2012, compared to the carrying value of $150 million.

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Fair Value Measurements (Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative financial instruments	$ 49	$ (119)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value as of Measurement Date [Member]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative financial instruments	49	(119)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative financial instruments	49	(119)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Government Securities [Member] | Fair Value as of Measurement Date [Member]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, fair value disclosure	13,489	15,295
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Government Securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, fair value disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Government Securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, fair value disclosure	13,489	15,295
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Government Securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, fair value disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fair Value as of Measurement Date [Member]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, fair value disclosure	5,176	5,061
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, fair value disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, fair value disclosure	5,176	5,061
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, fair value disclosure	$ 0	$ 0

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Numerators:
Numerator for both basic and diluted EPS attributable to HNI Corporation net income	$ 28,094	$ 24,490	$ 40,923	$ 31,374
Denominators:
Denominator for basic EPS weighted-average common shares outstanding	45,317,912	45,224,059	45,295,115	45,265,050
Potentially dilutive shares from stock-based compensation plans	772,000	596,000	657,000	575,000
Denominator for diluted EPS	46,089,580	45,820,422	45,951,775	45,839,917
Earnings per share - basic	$ 0.62	$ 0.54	$ 0.90	$ 0.69
Earnings per share - diluted	$ 0.61	$ 0.53	$ 0.89	$ 0.68
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	869,586	1,762,597	869,586	1,762,597

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets(Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class

The table below summarizes amortizable definite-lived intangible assets as of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, which are reflected in the "Other Assets" line item in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(In thousands)	September 28, 2013		December 29, 2012
Patents	$	18,905	$	18,905
Software	46,555		36,126
Customer lists and other	112,738		113,811
Less: accumulated amortization	87,204		81,968
	$	90,994	$	86,874

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense Table

Based on the current amount of intangible assets subject to amortization, the estimated amortization expense for each of the following five fiscal years is as follows:

(In millions)	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
Amortization Expense	$	10.3	$	9.0	$	10.2	$	9.6	$	9.4

Schedule of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill since December 29, 2012 are as follows by reporting segment:

(In thousands)	Office Furniture			Hearth Products			Total
Balance as of December 29, 2012
Goodwill	$	151,662		$	166,188		$	317,850
Accumulated impairment losses	(29,359		)	(143		)	(29,502		)
	122,303			166,045			288,348
Goodwill acquired	—			—			—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,776		)	—			(1,776		)
Balance as of September 28, 2013
Goodwill	149,886			166,188			316,074
Accumulated impairment losses	(29,359		)	(143		)	(29,502		)
	$	120,527		$	166,045		$	286,572

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Restructuring Reserve and Plant Closures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following is a summary of changes in restructuring accruals during the nine months ended September 28, 2013.  

(In thousands)	Severance			Facility Exit Costs & Other			Total
Balance as of December 29, 2012	$	192		$	18		$	210
Restructuring charges	(8		)	244			236
Cash payments	(133		)	(256		)	(389		)
Balance as of September 28, 2013	$	51		$	6		$	57

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Balance Sheet Location) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative, fair value, net	$ 49	$ (119)
Diesel Fuel Swap [Member] | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative, fair value, net	(18)	(242)
Diesel Fuel Swap [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative, fair value, net	$ 67	$ 123

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage of LIFO Inventory	76.00%
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Finished products	$ 60,545	$ 47,042
Materials and work in process	64,036	71,945
LIFO allowance	(25,472)	(25,472)
Inventories	$ 99,109	$ 93,515

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Less: accumulated amortization	$ 87,204,000		$ 81,968,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	90,994,000		86,874,000
Agregated amortization expense	7,700,000	6,400,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
2013	10,300,000
2014	9,000,000
2015	10,200,000
2016	9,600,000
2017	9,400,000
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill)	41,000,000
Patents [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	18,905,000		18,905,000
Software [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	46,555,000		36,126,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 112,738,000		$ 113,811,000

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Fair Value Measurements (Long-term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 150,105,000	$ 150,146,000
Fixed Rate Debt Instruments [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	158,000,000	161,000,000
Long-term debt	$ 150,000,000	$ 150,000,000

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis

Assets measured at fair value as of September 28, 2013 were as follows:

(In thousands)	Fair value as of measurement date		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Government securities	$	13,489	$	—	$	13,489	$	—
Corporate bonds	$	5,176	$	—	$	5,176	$	—
Derivative financial instruments	$	49	$	—	$	49	$	—

Assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value as of December 29, 2012 were as follows:

(In thousands)	Fair value as of measurement date			Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)			Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Government securities	$	15,295		$	—	$	15,295		$	—
Corporate bonds	$	5,061		$	—	$	5,061		$	—
Derivative financial instruments	$	(119	)	$	—	$	(119	)	$	—

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Postretirement Health Care (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 132	$ 112	$ 394	$ 338
Interest cost	167	180	501	540
Amortization of transition obligation	0	127	116	381
Amortization of (gain)/loss	0	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 299	$ 419	$ 1,011	$ 1,259

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted Table

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS"):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012		September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Numerators:
Numerator for both basic and diluted EPS attributable to HNI Corporation net income	$	28,094	$	24,490	$	40,923	$	31,374
Denominators:
Denominator for basic EPS weighted-average common shares outstanding	45,318		45,224		45,295		45,265
Potentially dilutive shares from stock-based compensation plans	772		596		657		575
Denominator for diluted EPS	46,090		45,820		45,952		45,840
Earnings per share – basic	$	0.62	$	0.54	$	0.90	$	0.69
Earnings per share – diluted	$	0.61	$	0.53	$	0.89	$	0.68

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 40,627	$ 30,949
Noncash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization	34,570	32,104
Other postretirement and post employment benefits	1,011	1,259
Stock-based compensation	5,440	5,039
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation	(2,160)	(4,156)
Deferred income taxes	16,053	6,288
Loss on sale, retirement and impairment of long-lived assets and intangibles	370	649
Loss on sale of business	2,177	0
Stock issued to retirement plan	5,352	4,864
Other – net	3,332	1,506
Net increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabiities	(24,654)	(391)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	5,851	2,725
Net cash flows from (to) operating activities	87,969	80,836
Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(46,780)	(27,297)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	285	596
Capitalized software	(12,809)	(17,362)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	0	(26,894)
Purchase of investments	(1,106)	(4,752)
Sales or maturities of investments	2,550	3,962
Other - net	(578)	40
Net cash flows from (to) investing activities	(58,438)	(71,707)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock	7,187	4,610
Withholdings related to net share settlements of equity based awards	(1,599)	(5,995)
Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock	(13,821)	(13,359)
Proceeds from long-term debt	157,575	105,000
Payments of note and long-term debt and other financing	(153,268)	(94,855)
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation	2,160	4,156
Dividends paid	(32,656)	(32,233)
Net cash flows from (to) financing activities	(34,422)	(32,676)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,891)	(23,547)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	41,782	72,812
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 36,891	$ 49,265

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

The Corporation measures stock-based compensation expense at grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and recognizes expense over the employee requisite service period.  For the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013, and September 29, 2012, the Corporation recognized $1.6 million and $5.4 million, and $1.4 million and $5.0 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense for the cost of stock options and time-based restricted stock units issued under the HNI Corporation 2007 Stock-Based Compensation Plan and shares issued under the HNI Corporation 2002 Members' Stock Purchase Plan.

At September 28, 2013, there was $9.1 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation awards, which the Corporation expects to recognize over a weighted-average remaining service period of 1.2 years.

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS"):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012		September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Numerators:
Numerator for both basic and diluted EPS attributable to HNI Corporation net income	$	28,094	$	24,490	$	40,923	$	31,374
Denominators:
Denominator for basic EPS weighted-average common shares outstanding	45,318		45,224		45,295		45,265
Potentially dilutive shares from stock-based compensation plans	772		596		657		575
Denominator for diluted EPS	46,090		45,820		45,952		45,840
Earnings per share – basic	$	0.62	$	0.54	$	0.90	$	0.69
Earnings per share – diluted	$	0.61	$	0.53	$	0.89	$	0.68

The weighted average common stock equivalents presented above do not include the effect of 869,586 common stock equivalents for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013 and 1,762,597 common stock equivalents for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

The Corporation values its inventory at the lower of cost or market with approximately 76% valued by the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") costing method.

(In thousands)	September 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
Finished products	$	60,545		$	47,042
Materials and work in process	64,036			71,945
LIFO allowance	(25,472		)	(25,472		)
	$	99,109		$	93,515

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 317,850
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	(29,502)
Goodwill, beginning balance	288,348
Goodwill acquired	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,776)
Goodwill, ending balance	316,074
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	(29,502)
Goodwill, ending balance	286,572
Office Furniture [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	151,662
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	(29,359)
Goodwill, beginning balance	122,303
Goodwill acquired	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,776)
Goodwill, ending balance	149,886
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	(29,359)
Goodwill, ending balance	120,527
Hearth Products [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	166,188
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	(143)
Goodwill, beginning balance	166,045
Goodwill acquired	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0
Goodwill, ending balance	166,188
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	(143)
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 166,045

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Product Warranties (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability Table

Activity associated with warranty obligations was as follows during the periods noted:

	Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	13,055		$	12,910
Accruals for warranties issued during period	13,983			13,117
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties	283			845
Settlements made during the period	(14,193		)	(13,971		)
Balance at end of period	$	13,128		$	12,901

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Business Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

Reportable segment data reconciled to the Corporation's condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended September 28, 2013, and September 29, 2012, is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Net Sales:
Office Furniture	$	466,213		$	467,787		$	1,268,214		$	1,264,953
Hearth Products	99,493			83,068			250,487			211,514
	$	565,706		$	550,855		$	1,518,701		$	1,476,467
Operating Profit:
Office furniture
Operations before restructuring charges	$	40,811		$	38,605		$	71,759		$	69,707
Restructuring and impairment charges	(115		)	(172		)	(236		)	(1,361		)
Office furniture – net	40,696			38,433			71,523			68,346
Hearth products	14,409			9,077			23,699			11,066
Total operating profit	55,105			47,510			95,222			79,412
Unallocated corporate expense	(12,658		)	(8,270		)	(34,633		)	(29,678		)
Income before income taxes	$	42,447		$	39,240		$	60,589		$	49,734
Depreciation & Amortization Expense:
Office furniture	$	9,257		$	8,542		$	27,384		$	25,423
Hearth products	1,274			1,454			4,039			4,519
General corporate	1,201			751			3,147			2,162
	$	11,732		$	10,747		$	34,570		$	32,104
Capital Expenditures (including capitalized software):
Office furniture	$	13,225		$	10,206		$	39,402		$	25,206
Hearth products	1,335			519			3,568			1,472
General corporate	5,723			8,868			16,619			17,981
	$	20,283		$	19,593		$	59,589		$	44,659
							As of			As of
							September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Identifiable Assets:
Office furniture							$	733,258		$	725,763
Hearth products							275,736			272,951
General corporate							118,362			124,068
							$	1,127,356		$	1,122,782

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Schedule of Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount			$ 101.0
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.72	$ 0.71
Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Repurchased common stock, shares			388,100
Repurchased common stock, value			$ 13.8

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Letters of credit used to back insurance policies and other obligations	$ 12

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (Diesel Fuel Swap [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Diesel Fuel Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Expected hedging percentage of diesel fuel requirements for next twelve months	50.00%
Deferred net gains, net of tax	$ 0.03

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, Par Value (per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Common Stock, Par Value (per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	45,252,902	44,950,703

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Product Warranties

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Product Warranties

Product Warranties

The Corporation issues certain warranty policies on its office furniture and hearth products that provide for repair or replacement of any covered product or component that fails during normal use because of a defect in design or workmanship. Reserves have been established for the various costs associated with the Corporation's warranty programs and are included in "Accounts payable and accrued expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

A warranty reserve is determined by recording a specific reserve for known warranty issues and an additional reserve for unknown claims that are expected to be incurred based on historical claims experience.  Actual claims incurred could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to the reserve.  Activity associated with warranty obligations was as follows during the periods noted:

	Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	13,055		$	12,910
Accruals for warranties issued during period	13,983			13,117
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties	283			845
Settlements made during the period	(14,193		)	(13,971		)
Balance at end of period	$	13,128		$	12,901

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax	$ 7	$ 218	$ 48	$ 117

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 36,891	$ 41,782
Short-term Investments	7,251	7,250
Receivables	249,255	213,490
Inventories	99,109	93,515
Deferred income taxes	16,183	21,977
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,759	26,926
Total Current Assets	434,448	404,940
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
Land and land improvements	27,051	26,681
Buildings	281,443	268,003
Machinery and equipment	467,570	465,014
Construction in progress	21,159	17,871
Property plant and equipment, at cost	797,223	777,569
Less accumulated depreciation	538,247	537,079
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment	258,976	240,490
GOODWILL	286,572	288,348
OTHER ASSETS	147,360	145,853
Total Assets	1,127,356	1,079,631
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	405,211	390,958
Note payable and current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	8,869	4,554
Current maturities of other long-term obligations	3,169	373
Total Current Liabilities	417,249	395,885
LONG-TERM DEBT	150,105	150,146
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS	150	226
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	62,771	57,281
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	65,333	55,433
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Capital Stock:
Preferred, $1 par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares, no shares outstanding	0	0
Common, $1 par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares, outstanding - September 28, 2013 - 45,252,902 shares; December 29, 2012 – 44,950,703 shares	45,253	44,951
Additional paid-in capital	25,627	20,153
Retained earnings	362,099	353,942
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,332)	1,313
Total HNI Corporation shareholders' equity	431,647	420,359
Noncontrolling interest	101	301
Total Equity	431,748	420,660
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,127,356	$ 1,079,631

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Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013 Segment	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of business segments			2
Net sales	$ 565,706	$ 550,855	$ 1,518,701	$ 1,476,467
Income before income taxes	42,447	39,240	60,589	49,734
Depreciation and amortization expense	11,732	10,747	34,570	32,104
Capital expenditures (including capitalized software)	20,283	19,593	59,589	44,659
Identifiable assets	1,127,356	1,122,782	1,127,356	1,122,782	1,079,631
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating profit	55,105	47,510	95,222	79,412
Office Furniture [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	466,213	467,787	1,268,214	1,264,953
Operations before restructuring charges	40,811	38,605	71,759	69,707
Restructuring and impairment charges	(115)	(172)	(236)	(1,361)
Total operating profit	40,696	38,433	71,523	68,346
Depreciation and amortization expense	9,257	8,542	27,384	25,423
Capital expenditures (including capitalized software)	13,225	10,206	39,402	25,206
Identifiable assets	733,258	725,763	733,258	725,763
Hearth Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	99,493	83,068	250,487	211,514
Total operating profit	14,409	9,077	23,699	11,066
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,274	1,454	4,039	4,519
Capital expenditures (including capitalized software)	1,335	519	3,568	1,472
Identifiable assets	275,736	272,951	275,736	272,951
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unallocated corporate expense	(12,658)	(8,270)	(34,633)	(29,678)
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,201	751	3,147	2,162
Capital expenditures (including capitalized software)	5,723	8,868	16,619	17,981
Identifiable assets	$ 118,362	$ 124,068	$ 118,362	$ 124,068

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Postretirement Health Care (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures

The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost included in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012		September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Service cost	$	132	$	112	$	394	$	338
Interest cost	167		180		501		540
Amortization of transition obligation	—		127		116		381
Amortization of (gain)/loss	—		—		—		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	299	$	419	$	1,011	$	1,259

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory Current Table

The Corporation values its inventory at the lower of cost or market with approximately 76% valued by the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") costing method.

(In thousands)	September 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
Finished products	$	60,545		$	47,042
Materials and work in process	64,036			71,945
LIFO allowance	(25,472		)	(25,472		)
	$	99,109		$	93,515

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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	33.90%	38.30%
Estimated effective income tax rate	34.00%

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Restructuring Reserve and Plant Closures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		$ 236
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 29, 2012		210
Restructuring charges		236
Cash payments		(389)
Balance as of June 29, 2013	57	57
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		(8)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 29, 2012		192
Restructuring charges		(8)
Cash payments		(133)
Balance as of June 29, 2013	51	51
Facility Exit Costs & Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		244
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 29, 2012		18
Restructuring charges		244
Cash payments		(256)
Balance as of June 29, 2013	6	6
Office Furniture [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	100	200
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	$ 100	$ 200

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Shareholders' Equity (Components) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 29, 2012				$ 1,313
Other comprehensive income before reclassification	(587)		1,661	(2,645)		1,707
Balance at June 29, 2013	(1,332)			(1,332)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 29, 2012				1,313	[1]
Other comprehensive income before reclassification				(2,564)	[1]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income				(81)	[1]
Balance at June 29, 2013	(1,332)	[1]		(1,332)	[1]
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 29, 2012				5,475	[1]
Other comprehensive income before reclassification				(2,720)	[1]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income				0	[1]
Balance at June 29, 2013	2,755	[1]		2,755	[1]
Unrealized Gains on Marketable Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 29, 2012				205	[1]
Other comprehensive income before reclassification				(106)	[1]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income				0	[1]
Balance at June 29, 2013	99	[1]		99	[1]
Pension Postretirement Liability [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 29, 2012				(4,291)	[1]
Other comprehensive income before reclassification				0	[1]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income				74	[1]
Balance at June 29, 2013	(4,217)	[1]		(4,217)	[1]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 29, 2012				(76)	[1]
Other comprehensive income before reclassification				262	[1]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income				(155)	[1]
Balance at June 29, 2013	$ 31	[1]		$ 31	[1]

[1] All amounts are net-of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Shareholders' Equity (Reclassification) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Selling and administrative expenses	$ (154,641)		$ (149,421)	$ (453,735)		$ (444,610)
Tax (expense) or benefit	(14,398)		(15,036)	(19,962)		(18,785)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total	21	[1]		81	[1]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Pension Postretirement Liability [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Selling and administrative expenses	0			(116)	[1]
Tax (expense) or benefit	0			42	[1]
Total	0	[1]		(74)	[1]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Selling and administrative expenses	33			245	[1]
Tax (expense) or benefit	(12)			(90)	[1]
Total	$ 21	[1]		$ 155	[1]

[1] Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to profit.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The table below summarizes amortizable definite-lived intangible assets as of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, which are reflected in the "Other Assets" line item in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(In thousands)	September 28, 2013		December 29, 2012
Patents	$	18,905	$	18,905
Software	46,555		36,126
Customer lists and other	112,738		113,811
Less: accumulated amortization	87,204		81,968
	$	90,994	$	86,874

Aggregate amortization expense for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 was $7.7 million and $6.4 million, respectively.  Based on the current amount of intangible assets subject to amortization, the estimated amortization expense for each of the following five fiscal years is as follows:

(In millions)	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
Amortization Expense	$	10.3	$	9.0	$	10.2	$	9.6	$	9.4

As events such as potential acquisitions, dispositions or impairments occur in the future, these amounts may change.

The Corporation also owns trademarks and trade names with a net carrying amount of $41.0 million.  The trademarks and trade names are deemed to have indefinite useful lives because they are expected to generate cash flows indefinitely.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill since December 29, 2012 are as follows by reporting segment:

(In thousands)	Office Furniture			Hearth Products			Total
Balance as of December 29, 2012
Goodwill	$	151,662		$	166,188		$	317,850
Accumulated impairment losses	(29,359		)	(143		)	(29,502		)
	122,303			166,045			288,348
Goodwill acquired	—			—			—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,776		)	—			(1,776		)
Balance as of September 28, 2013
Goodwill	149,886			166,188			316,074
Accumulated impairment losses	(29,359		)	(143		)	(29,502		)
	$	120,527		$	166,045		$	286,572

The Corporation evaluates its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter, or whenever indicators of impairment exist. No indicators existed during the nine months ended September 28, 2013.  The Corporation estimates the fair value of its reporting units using various valuation techniques, with the primary technique being a discounted cash flow method.  This method employs assumptions that are market participant based.

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value

The location and fair value of derivative instruments reported in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

		Asset (Liability) Fair Value
	Balance Sheet Location	September 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
Diesel fuel swap	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	(18	)	$	(242	)
Diesel fuel swap	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	67			123
		$	49		$	(119	)

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance

The effect of derivative instruments on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended September 28, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge Relationship	Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Diesel fuel swap	$	24	Selling and administrative expenses	$	33	Selling and administrative expenses	$	3
Total	$	24		$	33		$	3

The effect of derivative instruments on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge Relationship	Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Diesel fuel swap	$	414	Selling and administrative expenses	$	245	Selling and administrative expenses	$	(1	)
Total	$	414		$	245		$	(1	)

The effect of derivative instruments on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended September 29, 2012 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge Relationship	Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Diesel fuel swap	$	520	Selling and administrative expenses	$	113	Selling and administrative expenses	$	—
Total	$	520		$	113		$	—

The effect of derivative instruments on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 29, 2012 was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedge Relationship	Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)			Locations of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)		Locations of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
Diesel fuel swap	$	(4	)	Selling and administrative expenses	$	194	Selling and administrative expenses	$	—
Total	$	(4	)		$	194		$	—

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Product Warranties (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 13,055	$ 12,910
Accruals for warranties issued during period	13,983	13,117
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties	283	845
Settlements made during the period	(14,193)	(13,971)
Balance at end of period	$ 13,128	$ 12,901

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 28, 2013 reflects an effective tax rate of 33.9 percent compared to 38.3 percent for the same period last year. The decrease was mainly due to the research tax credit for 2012 not being extended until the beginning of 2013 and certain other discrete adjustments due to the finalization of the Corporation's tax return filing in the third quarter. The 2013 estimated annual effective tax rate is expected to be 34.0 percent.

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Restructuring Reserve And Plant Closures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Reserve and Plant Closures

Restructuring Reserve and Plant Closures

As a result of the Corporation's ongoing business simplification and cost reduction strategies, the Corporation has closed, consolidated and realigned a number of its office furniture facilities during the past few years. In connection with these closures, consolidations and realignments, the Corporation recorded $0.1 million and $0.2 million of current period restructuring costs during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013.

The following is a summary of changes in restructuring accruals during the nine months ended September 28, 2013.  

(In thousands)	Severance			Facility Exit Costs & Other			Total
Balance as of December 29, 2012	$	192		$	18		$	210
Restructuring charges	(8		)	244			236
Cash payments	(133		)	(256		)	(389		)
Balance as of September 28, 2013	$	51		$	6		$	57

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  The December 29, 2012 consolidated balance sheet included in this Form 10-Q was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 28, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2013.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in HNI Corporation's (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Effect of Derivatives on Income Statement) (Details) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$ 24	$ 520	$ 414	$ (4)
Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)	33	113	245	194
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	3	0	(1)	0
Diesel Fuel Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Before-tax Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	24	520	414	(4)
Diesel Fuel Swap [Member] | Selling and Administrative Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Before-Tax Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI Into Income (Effective Portion)	33	113	245	194
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	$ 3	$ 0	$ (1)	$ 0

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 1.6	$ 1.4	$ 5.4	$ 5.0
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 9.1		$ 9.1
Remaining requisite service period for unrecognized compensation cost (in years)			1 year 2 months 12 days

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

The Corporation utilizes letters of credit in the amount of $12 million to back certain insurance policies and payment obligations.  The letters of credit reflect fair value as a condition of their underlying purpose and are subject to competitively determined fees.

The Corporation has contingent liabilities which have arisen in the ordinary course of its business, including liabilities relating to pending litigation, environmental remediation, taxes, and other claims.  It is the Corporation's opinion that liabilities, if any, resulting from these matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's financial condition, cash flows or on the Corporation's quarterly or annual operating results when resolved in a future period.

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Postretirement Health Care

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Postretirement Health Care

Postretirement Health Care

The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost included in the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012		September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Service cost	$	132	$	112	$	394	$	338
Interest cost	167		180		501		540
Amortization of transition obligation	—		127		116		381
Amortization of (gain)/loss	—		—		—		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	299	$	419	$	1,011	$	1,259

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans

The Corporation measures stock-based compensation expense at grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and recognizes expense over the employee requisite service period.

Inventory

The Corporation values its inventory at the lower of cost or market with approximately 76% valued by the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") costing method.

Goodwill

The Corporation evaluates its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter, or whenever indicators of impairment exist. No indicators existed during the nine months ended September 28, 2013.  The Corporation estimates the fair value of its reporting units using various valuation techniques, with the primary technique being a discounted cash flow method.  This method employs assumptions that are market participant based.

Product Warranty

The Corporation issues certain warranty policies on its office furniture and hearth products that provide for repair or replacement of any covered product or component that fails during normal use because of a defect in design or workmanship. Reserves have been established for the various costs associated with the Corporation's warranty programs and are included in "Accounts payable and accrued expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

A warranty reserve is determined by recording a specific reserve for known warranty issues and an additional reserve for unknown claims that are expected to be incurred based on historical claims experience.  Actual claims incurred could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to the reserve.  

Derivatives

The Corporation uses derivative financial instruments to reduce its exposure to adverse fluctuations in diesel fuel prices.  On the date a derivative is entered into, the Corporation designates the derivative as (i) a fair value hedge, (ii) a cash flow hedge, (iii) a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation or (iv) a risk management instrument not designated for hedge accounting.  The Corporation recognizes all derivatives on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

For recognition purposes, on a recurring basis the Corporation is required to measure at fair value its marketable securities and derivative instruments.  The marketable securities are comprised of government securities, corporate bonds and money market funds. When available the Corporation uses quoted market prices to determine fair value and classifies such measurements within Level 1.  Where market prices are not available, the Corporation makes use of observable market-based inputs (prices or quotes from published exchanges/indexes) to calculate fair value using the market approach, in which case the measurements are classified within Level 2.

Segment Reporting

Management views the Corporation as operating in two business segments: office furniture and hearth products with the former being the principal business segment.

The office furniture segment manufactures and markets a broad line of metal and wood office furniture which includes storage products, desks, credenzas, chairs, tables, bookcases, classroom solutions, freestanding office partitions and panel systems and other related products.  The hearth products segment manufactures and markets a broad line of manufactured gas, electric, wood and biomass burning fireplaces, inserts and stoves, facings and accessories, principally for the home.

For purposes of segment reporting, intercompany sales transfers between segments are not material and operating profit is income before income taxes exclusive of certain unallocated corporate expenses.  These unallocated corporate expenses include the net cost of the Corporation's corporate operations, interest income and interest expense.  Management views interest income and expense as corporate financing costs rather than a business segment cost.  In addition, management applies one effective tax rate to its consolidated income before income taxes so income taxes are not reported or viewed internally on a segment basis.

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New Accounting Standards

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards

In January 2013, the FASB issued accounting guidance clarifying the scope of disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities.

This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those

annual periods. The Corporation does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its fiscal 2014 financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued accounting guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, or similar tax loss, or a tax carryforward exists. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Corporation does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its fiscal 2014 financial statements.

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DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION Document	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	HNI CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000048287
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 28, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	45,252,902

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Business Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

Business Segment Information

Management views the Corporation as operating in two business segments: office furniture and hearth products with the former being the principal business segment.

The office furniture segment manufactures and markets a broad line of metal and wood office furniture which includes storage products, desks, credenzas, chairs, tables, bookcases, classroom solutions, freestanding office partitions and panel systems and other related products.  The hearth products segment manufactures and markets a broad line of manufactured gas, electric, wood and biomass burning fireplaces, inserts and stoves, facings and accessories, principally for the home.

For purposes of segment reporting, intercompany sales transfers between segments are not material and operating profit is income before income taxes exclusive of certain unallocated corporate expenses.  These unallocated corporate expenses include the net cost of the Corporation's corporate operations, interest income and interest expense.  Management views interest income and expense as corporate financing costs rather than a business segment cost.  In addition, management applies one effective tax rate to its consolidated income before income taxes so income taxes are not reported or viewed internally on a segment basis.

The Corporation's primary market and capital investments are concentrated in the United States.

Reportable segment data reconciled to the Corporation's condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended September 28, 2013, and September 29, 2012, is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Net Sales:
Office Furniture	$	466,213		$	467,787		$	1,268,214		$	1,264,953
Hearth Products	99,493			83,068			250,487			211,514
	$	565,706		$	550,855		$	1,518,701		$	1,476,467
Operating Profit:
Office furniture
Operations before restructuring charges	$	40,811		$	38,605		$	71,759		$	69,707
Restructuring and impairment charges	(115		)	(172		)	(236		)	(1,361		)
Office furniture – net	40,696			38,433			71,523			68,346
Hearth products	14,409			9,077			23,699			11,066
Total operating profit	55,105			47,510			95,222			79,412
Unallocated corporate expense	(12,658		)	(8,270		)	(34,633		)	(29,678		)
Income before income taxes	$	42,447		$	39,240		$	60,589		$	49,734
Depreciation & Amortization Expense:
Office furniture	$	9,257		$	8,542		$	27,384		$	25,423
Hearth products	1,274			1,454			4,039			4,519
General corporate	1,201			751			3,147			2,162
	$	11,732		$	10,747		$	34,570		$	32,104
Capital Expenditures (including capitalized software):
Office furniture	$	13,225		$	10,206		$	39,402		$	25,206
Hearth products	1,335			519			3,568			1,472
General corporate	5,723			8,868			16,619			17,981
	$	20,283		$	19,593		$	59,589		$	44,659
							As of			As of
							September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Identifiable Assets:
Office furniture							$	733,258		$	725,763
Hearth products							275,736			272,951
General corporate							118,362			124,068
							$	1,127,356		$	1,122,782