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Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Expected To Be Recognized) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |
Prior service cost (credit) | $ (1,751)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
Net actuarial loss | 36,946 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
Amounts expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax | 35,195 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear
Pension and SERPA Benefits [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |
Prior service cost (credit) | 274 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = hog_PensionPlansandSupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
Net actuarial loss | 34,445 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = hog_PensionPlansandSupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
Amounts expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax | 34,719 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear / 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) | (2,025)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Net actuarial loss | 2,501 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Amounts expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax | $ 476 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember

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- Definition Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost for the fiscal year that follows the most recent annual statement of financial position, including gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition asset (obligation). + References No definition available. + Details
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