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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2015 | Mar. 30, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 174,700 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations | $ 203,586 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (38,069)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | (25,881)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Origination of finance receivables | (752,404)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables | (757,965)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables
Collections on finance receivables | 729,666 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfFinanceReceivables | 707,431 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfFinanceReceivables
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities | 6,001 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities
Other | 9 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities | 51 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used by investing activities | (60,798)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations | (70,363)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Repayments of Unsecured Debt | 0 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt | (303,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt
Proceeds from Issuance of Medium-term Notes | 595,386 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfMediumTermNotes | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfMediumTermNotes
Proceeds from Securitization Debt | 697,591 hog_ProceedsfromSecuritizationDebt | 0 hog_ProceedsfromSecuritizationDebt
Repayments of Securitization Debt | 200,695 hog_RepaymentsofSecuritizationDebt | 159,938 hog_RepaymentsofSecuritizationDebt
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Credit Facility and Other Unsecured Debt | (661,241)hog_ProceedsfromRepaymentsofCreditFacilityandOtherUnsecuredDebt | 307,803 hog_ProceedsfromRepaymentsofCreditFacilityandOtherUnsecuredDebt
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper | 16,798 hog_ProceedsfromIssuanceofAssetBackedCommercialPaper | 13,746 hog_ProceedsfromIssuanceofAssetBackedCommercialPaper
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper | (15,744)hog_RepaymentsfromIssuanceofAssetBackedCommercialPaper | (16,981)hog_RepaymentsfromIssuanceofAssetBackedCommercialPaper
Net change in restricted cash | (28,579)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities | 26,924 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities
Dividends paid | (65,467)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | (60,527)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Purchase of common stock for treasury | (192,700)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock | (87,690)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments | 2,207 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities | 4,763 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans | 9,605 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions | 8,894 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities | 157,161 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations | (266,006)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (9,019)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations | 1,991 us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 262,044 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease | (130,792)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period | 906,680 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 1,066,612 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 262,044 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease | (130,792)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period | 1,168,724 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 935,820 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Financial Services Operations [Member] |  |
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 509,069 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 480,697 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (829)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | (1,190)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Origination of finance receivables | (2,008,170)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | (1,992,601)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Collections on finance receivables | 1,519,934 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfFinanceReceivables / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 1,502,645 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfFinanceReceivables / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities |  | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Other | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Net cash used by investing activities | (489,065)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | (491,146)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Repayments of Unsecured Debt |  | 0 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Proceeds from Issuance of Medium-term Notes | 595,386 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfMediumTermNotes / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |
Proceeds from Securitization Debt | 697,591 hog_ProceedsfromSecuritizationDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember |
Repayments of Securitization Debt | 200,695 hog_RepaymentsofSecuritizationDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 159,938 hog_RepaymentsofSecuritizationDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Credit Facility and Other Unsecured Debt | (661,241)hog_ProceedsfromRepaymentsofCreditFacilityandOtherUnsecuredDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 307,803 hog_ProceedsfromRepaymentsofCreditFacilityandOtherUnsecuredDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper |  | (16,981)hog_RepaymentsfromIssuanceofAssetBackedCommercialPaper / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Net change in restricted cash | (28,579)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 26,924 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Dividends paid | (100,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | (120,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Purchase of common stock for treasury | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments | 0 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 0 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities | 53,516 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 51,554 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (1,756)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | (1,277)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 71,764 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 39,828 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period | 332,785 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 347,700 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 71,764 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 39,828 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period | 404,549 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember | 387,528 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_FinancialServicesOperationsMember
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Medium-term Notes | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfMediumTermNotes / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Motorcycles And Related Products Operations [Member] |  |
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 231,129 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | 282,311 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (37,240)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | (24,691)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Origination of finance receivables | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Collections on finance receivables | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfFinanceReceivables / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfFinanceReceivables / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities |  | 6,001 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Other | 9 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | 51 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Net cash used by investing activities | (37,231)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | (18,639)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Repayments of Unsecured Debt |  | (303,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Proceeds from Issuance of Medium-term Notes | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfMediumTermNotes / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Proceeds from Securitization Debt | 0 hog_ProceedsfromSecuritizationDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember |
Repayments of Securitization Debt | 0 hog_RepaymentsofSecuritizationDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | 0 hog_RepaymentsofSecuritizationDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Credit Facility and Other Unsecured Debt | 0 hog_ProceedsfromRepaymentsofCreditFacilityandOtherUnsecuredDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | 0 hog_ProceedsfromRepaymentsofCreditFacilityandOtherUnsecuredDebt / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper |  | 0 hog_RepaymentsfromIssuanceofAssetBackedCommercialPaper / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Net change in restricted cash | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Dividends paid | (65,467)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | (60,527)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Purchase of common stock for treasury | (192,700)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | (87,690)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments | 2,207 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | 4,763 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans | 9,605 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | 8,894 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities | 3,645 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | (437,560)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (7,263)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | 3,268 us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 190,280 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | (170,620)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period | 573,895 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | 718,912 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 190,280 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | (170,620)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period | $ 764,175 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember | $ 548,292 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hog_MotorcyclesAndRelatedProductsOperationsMember

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