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Goodwill (Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | $ 27,752 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 30,452 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Motorcycles Segment [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 30,452 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember | 29,530 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember | 29,081 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember
Currency translation | (2,700)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember | 922 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember | 449 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 27,752 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember | 30,452 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember | 29,530 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesMember
Financial Services Segment [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | $ 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesMember |  |

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