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Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Recognized In Accumulated And Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |
Prior service cost (credit) | $ (9,385)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditAfterTax
Net actuarial loss | 539,188 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesAfterTax
Amounts included in other comprehensive income, net of tax | 529,803 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
Pension and SERPA Benefits [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |
Prior service cost (credit) | 1,685 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditAfterTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = hog_PensionPlansandSupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
Net actuarial loss | 488,080 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesAfterTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = hog_PensionPlansandSupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
Amounts included in other comprehensive income, net of tax | 489,765 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = hog_PensionPlansandSupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |
Prior service cost (credit) | (11,070)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditAfterTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Net actuarial loss | 51,108 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesAfterTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Amounts included in other comprehensive income, net of tax | $ 40,038 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember

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- Definition The total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e637-108580 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e681-108580 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=SL7669686-108580 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 10A -Subparagraph (j-k) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=SL7669646-108580 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition After tax net amount of gain (loss) that are not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost, and that are recognized as increases (decreases) in other comprehensive income as they arise. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount after tax of cost (credit) due to benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation, which has not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost. + References No definition available. + Details
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