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Product Warranty and Safety Recall Campaigns (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 25, 2016 | Mar. 27, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for recall campaigns | $ 85,523 | $ 82,480 | $ 74,217 | $ 79,808 | $ 83,416 | $ 69,250
Recall Campaign |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for recall campaigns | $ 19,500 |  | $ 10,200 | $ 16,400 |  |
Motorcycles | All Countries, Excluding Japan |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Standard product warranty, period (in years) | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
Motorcycles | Japan |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Standard product warranty, period (in years) | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Parts and Accessories and General Merchandise |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Standard product warranty, period (in years) | 1 year |  |  |  |  |

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