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Subsequent Events (Notes) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2015
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Subsequent Events [Text Block] | Subsequent Events In July 2015, the Company issued $750.0 million of senior unsecured notes in an underwritten offering. The senior unsecured notes provided for semi-annual interest payments and principal due at maturity. Senior unsecured notes of $450.0 million mature in July 2025 and have an interest rate of 3.50%, and $300.0 million of the senior unsecured notes mature in July 2045 and have an interest rate of 4.625%. In June 2015, the Company announced that it would use the proceeds from the debt to repurchase shares of its common stock. On August 4, 2015, the Company completed its previously announced purchase of certain assets from Fred Deeley Imports, Ltd. (Deeley Imports) and certain of its affiliates including, among other things, the acquisition of the exclusive right to distribute the Company's motorcycles and other products in Canada (Transaction). The Company will operate in Canada through a newly established, Company owned subsidiary (H-D Canada, L.P.) based in Concord, Ontario. H-D Canada, L.P. paid $62 million to Deeley Imports for the Canadian distribution rights, inventory and accounts receivable, net of amounts due, and other assets. H-D Canada, L.P. also indemnified Deeley Imports for certain expenses and liabilities, including employee severance costs.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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