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Significant Accounting Policies Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles |  |
Excess Tax Benefit | $ 1,924,000 |
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | $ (1,800,000)
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 |
Motorcycles | Maximum |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |
Period of warranties provided by Polaris | 2 years |
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 |

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