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Restructuring Expense (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2014 Motorcycles [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Motorcycles [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member] employee | Mar. 30, 2014 Original 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member] employee | Mar. 30, 2014 Two Thousand And Eleven New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member] employee | Feb. 28, 2011 Two Thousand And Eleven Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Two Thousand And Eleven Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member] employee | Sep. 30, 2010 2010 Restructuring Plan [Member] agreement | Mar. 30, 2014 2010 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Production [Member] employee | Mar. 31, 2013 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Motorcycles [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Motorcycles [Member] Non-Production [Member] employee | Mar. 30, 2014 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Financial Services [Member] Salaried [Member] employee | Mar. 30, 2014 Tomahawk Facilities [Member] 2010 Restructuring Plan [Member] employee | Mar. 30, 2014 Milwaukee Facilities [Member] 2010 Restructuring Plan [Member] employee
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated reduction in workforce |  |  |  |  | 100 | 200 |  |  | 145 |  |  |  | 2,900 |  | 800 | 100 | 75 | 250
Restructuring expense | $ 0 | $ 2,938 | $ 0 | $ 2,938 |  |  | $ 22,100 |  | $ 6,000 |  | $ 59,200 | $ 393,800 |  | $ 638 |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number Of Workforce Positions Retained |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor agreement period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost incurred to date, non-cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of labor agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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