v2.4.1.9

Significant Accounting Policies Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Off Road Vehicle
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	6 months
Snowmobiles
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	1 year
Small Electric Vehicles
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	2 years
Minimum | Motorcycles
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	1 year
Maximum | Motorcycles
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Period of warranties provided by Polaris	2 years

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