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Restructuring Expense And Other Impairments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Feb. 28, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 agreement | Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expense | $ 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | $ (2,131)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | $ 28,475 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |  |  |
Motorcycles Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember | (2,131)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember | 28,475 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember |  |  |
2011 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Motorcycles Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  | 5,282 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndElevenRestructuringPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember |  |  |  |
2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated reduction in workforce | 100 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndElevenNewCastalloyRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Expected number of positions retained | 100 hog_RestructuringandRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfWorkforcePositionsRetained / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndElevenNewCastalloyRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 22,100 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndElevenNewCastalloyRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges | 35.00%hog_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostPercentNonCash / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndElevenNewCastalloyRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member] | Motorcycles Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  | 5,282 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndElevenNewCastalloyRestructuringPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember |  |  |  |
2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated reduction in workforce | 145 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndElevenKansasCityRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 6,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndElevenKansasCityRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Labor agreement period (in years) |  |  |  | 7 years 0 months 0 days |  |
Cost incurred to date, non-cash | 10.00%hog_RestructuringandRelatedCostCostIncurredtoDatePercentNonCash / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndElevenKansasCityRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member] | Motorcycles Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndElevenKansasCityRestructuringPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember |  |  |  |
Original 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated reduction in workforce | 200 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_OriginalTwoThousandAndElevenRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
2010 Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expense | 59,200 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndTenRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Labor agreement period (in years) |  |  |  |  | 7 years 0 months 0 days |
Cost incurred to date, non-cash | 45.00%hog_RestructuringandRelatedCostCostIncurredtoDatePercentNonCash / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndTenRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Number of labor agreements |  |  |  |  | 3 hog_NumberofUnionEmployeeLaborAgreements / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndTenRestructuringPlanMember |
2010 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Milwaukee Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated reduction in workforce | 250 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndTenRestructuringPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hog_MilwaukeeFacilitiesMember |  |  |  |  |
2010 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Tomahawk Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated reduction in workforce | 75 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndTenRestructuringPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = hog_TomahawkFacilitiesMember |  |  |  |  |
2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  |  |  |  |  | 393,800 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndNineRestructuringPlanMember
Non-cash charges | 30.00%hog_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostPercentNonCash / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndNineRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Production, Hourly [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated reduction in workforce | 2,900 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated / hog_EmploymentTypeAxis = hog_ProductionHourlyMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndNineRestructuringPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Motorcycles Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expense |  | $ 907 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndNineRestructuringPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember | $ 17,253 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndNineRestructuringPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember |  |  |
2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Motorcycles Segment [Member] | Non-Production [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated reduction in workforce | 800 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated / hog_EmploymentTypeAxis = hog_NonProductionMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndNineRestructuringPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember |  |  |  |  |
2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Financial Services Segment [Member] | Salaried [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated reduction in workforce | 100 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated / hog_EmploymentTypeAxis = hog_SalariedMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = hog_TwoThousandAndNineRestructuringPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesMember |  |  |  |  |

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