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Significant Accounting Policies Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 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 |
Taylor-Dunn |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |
Period of warranties provided by Polaris | 1 year |
Global Adjacent Markets |  |
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 |
Long-term Debt [Member] | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member] |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | $ 1.8
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member] |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | $ (1.8)

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