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Supplemental Consolidating Data (Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 29, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Motorcycles and Related Products | $ 1,031,200 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,130,600 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,834,300 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,571,700 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,032,300 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,180,300 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,631,500 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,414,200 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 5,567,681 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | [1] | $ 5,258,290 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | [1] | $ 4,942,582 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | [1]
Financial Services | 169,000 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue | 171,000 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue | 166,400 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue | 154,400 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue | 158,300 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue | 163,400 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue | 162,800 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue | 157,000 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue | 660,827 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue | [1] | 641,582 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue | [1] | 637,924 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue | [1]
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,228,508 us-gaap_Revenues |  | 5,899,872 us-gaap_Revenues |  | 5,580,506 us-gaap_Revenues |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,542,601 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold |  | 3,395,918 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold |  | 3,222,394 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold |
Financial Services interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 164,476 us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense |  | 165,491 us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense |  | 195,990 us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense |
Provision for employee long-term benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,946 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses |  | 60,008 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses |  | 22,239 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses |
Selling, administrative and engineering expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,159,502 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |  | 1,126,884 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |  | 1,111,232 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
Restructuring expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |  | (2,131)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |  | 28,475 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,947,525 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |  | 4,746,170 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |  | 4,580,330 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,280,983 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 1,153,702 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 1,000,176 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,499 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet |  | 5,859 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet |  | 7,369 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,162 us-gaap_InterestExpense |  | 45,256 us-gaap_InterestExpense |  | 46,033 us-gaap_InterestExpense |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,942 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  | 4,947 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  | 4,323 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |
Income before provision for income taxes | 99,900 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 225,500 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 549,100 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 408,900 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 112,100 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 241,300 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 422,400 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 338,500 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 1,283,320 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 1,114,305 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  | 961,512 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 438,709 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | 380,312 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | 337,587 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Income from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 844,611 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations |  | 733,993 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations |  | 623,925 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations |
Net income | 74,500 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 150,100 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 354,200 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 265,900 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 75,400 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 162,700 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 271,700 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 224,100 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 844,611 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | 733,993 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | 623,925 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
Eliminations & Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Motorcycles and Related Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,016)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (10,190)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (10,166)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,518)us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (1,485)us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (1,558)us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,534)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (11,675)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (11,724)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Financial Services interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Provision for employee long-term benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Selling, administrative and engineering expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,534)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (11,675)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (11,724)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Restructuring expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,534)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (11,675)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (11,724)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (120,000)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (185,000)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (225,000)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Income before provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (120,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (185,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (225,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Income from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (120,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (120,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (185,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (225,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Motorcycles & Related Products Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Motorcycles and Related Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,577,697 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 5,268,480 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 4,952,748 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,577,697 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 5,268,480 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 4,952,748 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,542,601 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 3,395,918 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 3,222,394 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Financial Services interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Provision for employee long-term benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Selling, administrative and engineering expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,023,450 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 995,378 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 977,782 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Restructuring expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,131)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 28,475 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,566,051 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 4,389,165 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 4,228,651 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,011,646 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 879,315 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 724,097 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126,499 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 190,859 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 232,369 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,162 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 45,256 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 46,033 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Income before provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,133,983 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 1,024,918 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 910,433 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 338,453 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 279,841 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 233,385 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Income from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 795,530 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 795,530 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 745,077 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |  | 677,048 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Financial Services Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Motorcycles and Related Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |
Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 662,345 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 643,067 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 639,482 us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 662,345 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 643,067 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 639,482 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |
Financial Services interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 164,476 us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 165,491 us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 195,990 us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |
Provision for employee long-term benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,946 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 60,008 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 22,239 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |
Selling, administrative and engineering expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147,586 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 143,181 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |  | 145,174 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |
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