CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 23,348	$ 36,312
Short-term investments	2,015	2,252
Receivables	258,551	229,436
Inventories	155,683	118,438
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	49,283	46,603
Total Current Assets	488,880	433,041
Property, Plant, and Equipment:
Land and land improvements	28,593	27,403
Buildings	306,137	283,930
Machinery and equipment	556,571	528,099
Construction in progress	39,788	51,343
Property, Plant, and Equipment	931,089	890,775
Less accumulated depreciation	540,768	534,330
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment	390,321	356,445
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	490,892	511,419
Deferred Income Taxes	193	719
Other Assets	21,264	28,610
Total Assets	1,391,550	1,330,234
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	450,128	425,046
Current maturities of long-term debt	36,648	34,017
Current maturities of other long-term obligations	2,927	4,410
Total Current Liabilities	489,703	463,473
Long-Term Debt	240,000	180,000
Other Long-Term Liabilities	70,409	75,044
Deferred Income Taxes	76,861	110,708
HNI Corporation shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $1 par value, authorized 2,000 shares, no shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock	43,354	44,079
Additional paid-in capital	7,029	0
Retained earnings	467,296	461,524
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,611)	(5,000)
Total HNI Corporation shareholders’ equity	514,068	500,603
Non-controlling interest	509	406
Total Equity	514,577	501,009
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,391,550	$ 1,330,234

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.