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Restructuring Expenses (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018 Employees employee | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) Rate | Apr. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 Employees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Reversal of previously recognized restructuring expense |  | $ 0.4 |  |
2018 Kansas City Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Number of jobs eliminated | employee | 800 |  |  |
Number of jobs added | employee | 450 |  |  |
2018 Adelaide Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Number of jobs eliminated | Employees | 90 |  |  |
Motorcycles and Related Products |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Cash charges (percentage) | Rate |  | 70.00% |  |
Motorcycles and Related Products | Temporary Inefficiencies | Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Incremental cost of goods sold |  | $ 3.6 | $ 0.7 |
Motorcycles And Related Products Operations | 2018 Reorganization Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs, positions eliminated | Employees |  |  |  | 70
Minimum | Motorcycles and Related Products |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs |  | 152.0 |  |
Minimum | Motorcycles and Related Products | Restructuring Expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs |  | 129.0 |  |
Minimum | Motorcycles and Related Products | Temporary Inefficiencies |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs |  | 23.0 |  |
Minimum | Motorcycles and Related Products | Employee Severance |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs |  | 40.0 |  |
Minimum | Motorcycles and Related Products | Accelerated Depreciation |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs |  | 51.0 |  |
Minimum | Motorcycles and Related Products | Project Implementation Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs |  | 38.0 |  |
Maximum | Motorcycles and Related Products |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs |  | 162.0 |  |
Maximum | Motorcycles and Related Products | Restructuring Expense |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs |  | 134.0 |  |
Maximum | Motorcycles and Related Products | Temporary Inefficiencies |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs |  | 28.0 |  |
Maximum | Motorcycles and Related Products | Employee Severance |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs |  | 41.0 |  |
Maximum | Motorcycles and Related Products | Accelerated Depreciation |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs |  | 53.0 |  |
Maximum | Motorcycles and Related Products | Project Implementation Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and consolidation costs |  | $ 40.0 |  |

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