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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Repossessed Assets | $ 13.4 us-gaap_ForeclosedAssets | $ 13.8 us-gaap_ForeclosedAssets |
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Loss | (0.7)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLoss | (1.5)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLoss |
Gross unrealized gain, net of tax | (0.4)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax | (1.0)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax |
Marketable securities maturity period, minimum (in months) | 3 months |  |
Marketable securities maturity period, maximum (in months) | 28 months |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable | 3.5 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable | 5.0 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable |
Other inventories | 232.8 us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount | 210.7 us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount |
Deferred revenue related to extended service contracts | 5.7 us-gaap_DeferredRevenue | 6.8 us-gaap_DeferredRevenue |
Research and development expenses | 138.3 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | 152.2 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | 137.3 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Advertising costs | 107.4 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense | 90.7 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense | 80.7 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Total share-based award compensation expense | 37.9 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 41.2 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 40.8 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Total share-based award compensation expense, net of taxes | 23.9 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax | 26.0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax | 25.7 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
Safety Recall [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Product Liability, Gross | $ 9.8 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProductLiabilityGross / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = hog_SafetyRecallMember | $ 4.0 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProductLiabilityGross / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = hog_SafetyRecallMember | $ 4.6 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProductLiabilityGross / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = hog_SafetyRecallMember
Motorcycles Segment [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Standard Product Warranty, Period | 2 years 0 months 0 days |  |
Parts and Accessories Finished Goods [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Standard Product Warranty, Period | 1 year 0 months 0 days |  |
Japan [Member] | Motorcycles Segment [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Standard Product Warranty, Period | 3 years 0 months 0 days |  |
Buildings [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years) | 30 years 0 months 0 days |  |
Building Equipment and Land Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years) | 7 years 0 months 0 days |  |
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years) | 3 years 0 months 0 days |  |
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years) | 10 years 0 months 0 days |  |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years) | 5 years 0 months 0 days |  |
Software [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years) | 3 years 0 months 0 days |  |
Software [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years) | 7 years 0 months 0 days |  |

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