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Victory Motorcycles Wind Down (Wind Down Charges) (Details) - Victory Motorcycles - Disposal Group, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Not Discontinued Operations, Abandonment - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Charges related to the wind down plan | $ 2,666 | $ 59,131
Contract termination charges |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Charges related to the wind down plan | 1,501 | 19,196
Asset impairment charges |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Charges related to the wind down plan | 0 | 18,760
Inventory charges |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Charges related to the wind down plan | 0 | 12,680
Other costs |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |
Charges related to the wind down plan | $ 1,165 | $ 8,495

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