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Product Warranty And Safety Recall Campaigns (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 29, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2014
Motorcycles [Member] |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Standard product warranty, period | 2 years |  |
Parts and Accessories Finished Goods [Member] |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Standard product warranty, period | 1 year |  |
Japan [Member] | Motorcycles [Member] |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Standard product warranty, period | 3 years |  |
Safety Recall [Member] |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Liability for safety recall campaigns | 7.7 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProductLiabilityGross / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = hog_SafetyRecallMember | $ 9.8 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProductLiabilityGross / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = hog_SafetyRecallMember | $ 3.3 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProductLiabilityGross / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = hog_SafetyRecallMember

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