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- Polaris' Foreign Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 1,431,049 | $ 1,478,726 | $ 1,364,920 | $ 1,153,782 | $ 1,217,789 | $ 1,185,067 | $ 1,130,777 | $ 982,996 | $ 5,428,477 | $ 4,516,629 | $ 4,719,290
Identifiable assets | 747,189 |  |  |  | 727,596 |  |  |  | 747,189 | 727,596 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,327,579 | 3,557,228 | 3,688,980
Identifiable assets | 653,023 |  |  |  | 637,632 |  |  |  | 653,023 | 637,632 |
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 375,580 | 307,094 | 378,725
Other foreign countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 725,318 | 652,307 | $ 651,585
Identifiable assets | $ 94,166 |  |  |  | $ 89,964 |  |  |  | $ 94,166 | $ 89,964 |

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