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Significant Accounting Policies Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles |  |  |
Excess Tax Benefit | $ 1,225 | $ 3,149 |
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 |
Tires And Other | Transamerican Auto Parts | Minimum |  |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of warranties provided by Polaris |  |  | 2 years
Tires And Other | Transamerican Auto Parts | Maximum |  |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of warranties provided by Polaris |  |  | 5 years
Powertrains |  |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of warranties provided by Polaris |  | 5 years |

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