XML 60 R48.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.4.0.3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Mar. 27, 2016 | Mar. 29, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Aug. 04, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 54,585 | $ 25,632 | $ 54,182 |  |
Motorcycles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 54,585 | 25,632 | $ 54,182 | $ 28,567 | $ 27,752
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | 403 | (2,120) |  |  |
Financial Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |

X
- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_Goodwill
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) from foreign currency translation adjustments of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (f) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=hog_MotorcyclesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=hog_FinancialServicesSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |