CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Net Cash Flows From (To) Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 32,329	$ 20,681
Noncash items included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization	27,795	26,952
Other postretirement and post employment benefits	881	620
Stock-based compensation	6,262	4,752
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation	(1,552)	(144)
Deferred income taxes	3,437	1,550
(Gain) loss on sale, retirement and impairment of long-lived assets and intangibles, net	183	(581)
Other – net	2,012	1,255
Net increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities	(106,618)	(62,432)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	3,367	355
Net cash flows from (to) operating activities	(31,904)	(6,992)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(33,732)	(34,710)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	124	13,588
Capitalized software	(16,150)	(16,412)
Purchase of investments	(798)	(798)
Sales or maturities of investments	1,550	4,770
Net cash flows from (to) investing activities	(49,006)	(33,562)
Net Cash Flows From (To) Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of HNI Corporation common stock	10,457	3,143
Withholdings related to net share settlements of equity based awards	(171)	(79)
Purchase of HNI Corporation common stock	(15,203)	(13,051)
Proceeds from note and long-term debt	347,929	100,473
Payments of note and long-term debt and other financing	(241,467)	(63,787)
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation	1,552	144
Dividends paid	(22,893)	(22,041)
Net cash flows from (to) financing activities	80,204	4,802
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(706)	(35,752)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,144	65,030
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 33,438	$ 29,278