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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | $ 982,996 | $ 1,033,345
Gross profit | 247,578 | 293,731
Operating Segments [Member] | Off Road Vehicles / Snowmobiles Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 720,642 | 796,241
Gross profit | 209,105 | 260,323
Operating Segments [Member] | Motorcycles Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 188,245 | 159,479
Gross profit | 28,840 | 20,307
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Adjacent Markets Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Sales | 74,109 | 77,625
Gross profit | 20,383 | 18,148
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Gross profit | $ (10,750) | $ (5,047)

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