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Business Segments And Geographic Information (Information By Strategic Business Units) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 29, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jul. 01, 2012 | Apr. 01, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 segment | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Motorcycles net revenue | $ 1,032,292,000 |  | $ 1,180,284,000 |  | $ 1,631,466,000 |  | $ 1,414,248,000 |  | $ 1,010,898,000 |  | $ 1,089,268,000 |  | $ 1,569,047,000 |  | $ 1,273,369,000 |  | $ 5,258,290,000 | [1] | $ 4,942,582,000 | [1] | $ 4,662,264,000 | [1]
Selling, administrative and engineering expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,126,884,000 |  | 1,111,232,000 |  | 1,060,943,000 |
Restructuring expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,131,000) |  | 28,475,000 |  | 67,992,000 |
Financial services revenue | 158,342,000 |  | 163,434,000 |  | 162,841,000 |  | 156,965,000 |  | 159,962,000 |  | 161,027,000 |  | 160,613,000 |  | 156,322,000 |  | 641,582,000 | [1] | 637,924,000 | [1] | 649,449,000 | [1]
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,153,702,000 |  | 1,000,176,000 |  | 829,967,000 |
Interest Income Paid By Motorcycles Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,400,000 |  | 11,500,000 |  | 10,500,000 |
Motorcycles Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Motorcycles net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,258,290,000 |  | 4,942,582,000 |  | 4,662,264,000 |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,862,372,000 |  | 1,720,188,000 |  | 1,555,976,000 |
Selling, administrative and engineering expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 993,894,000 |  | 976,224,000 |  | 926,808,000 |
Restructuring expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,131,000) |  | 28,475,000 |  | 67,992,000 |
Operating income | 60,712,000 | [2] | 175,471,000 | [2] | 357,665,000 | [2] | 276,761,000 | [2] | 53,114,000 | [2] | 144,752,000 | [2] | 309,559,000 | [2] | 208,064,000 | [2] | 870,609,000 |  | 715,489,000 |  | 561,176,000 |
Financial Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial services revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 641,582,000 |  | 637,924,000 |  | 649,449,000 |
Financial Services Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 358,489,000 |  | 353,237,000 |  | 380,658,000 |
Operating income | $ 61,324,000 |  | $ 76,068,000 |  | $ 74,156,000 |  | $ 71,545,000 |  | $ 62,989,000 |  | $ 72,350,000 |  | $ 81,954,000 |  | $ 67,394,000 |  | $ 283,093,000 |  | $ 284,687,000 |  | $ 268,791,000 |
[1] | Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based on location of customer.
[2] | Operating income for the Motorcycles segment includes restructuring expense (benefit) as discussed in Note 4 for the following periods (in millions): 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Mar 31,2013 April 1,2012 June 30,2013 July 1,2012 Sep 29,2013 Sep 30,2012 Dec 31,2013 Dec 31,2012Restructuring expense (benefit) $2.9 $11.5 $(5.3) $6.2 $0.6 $0.9 $(0.4) $1.6

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