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Reportable Segments and Geographic Information (Segment Information By Geographical Locations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 5,716,875 | $ 5,647,224 | $ 5,996,458
Long-lived assets | 904,132 | 967,781 | 981,593
United States |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 838,446 | 912,032 | 943,479
International |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 65,686 | 55,749 | 38,114
Motorcycles |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 4,968,646 | 4,915,027 | 5,271,376
Motorcycles | United States |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 3,159,049 | 3,215,513 | 3,579,129
Motorcycles | EMEA |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 893,589 | 790,725 | 798,489
Motorcycles | Japan |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 161,370 | 180,938 | 200,309
Motorcycles | Canada |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 230,211 | 232,883 | 212,099
Motorcycles | Australia and New Zealand |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 147,561 | 168,670 | 181,809
Motorcycles | Other foreign countries |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 376,866 | 326,298 | 299,541
Financial Services |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 748,229 | 732,197 | 725,082
Financial Services | United States |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 712,898 | 698,383 | 692,784
Financial Services | Europe |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 8,411 | 6,845 | 6,528
Financial Services | Canada |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 23,120 | 22,580 | 21,626
Financial Services | Other foreign countries |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 3,800 | $ 4,389 | $ 4,144

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