Harley-Davidson (HOG) 10-K 20 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'HARLEY DAVIDSON INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000793952	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	220,051,960	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$12,137,937,572

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Ope

Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue:	'		'		'
Motorcycles and related products	$5,258,290	[1]	$4,942,582	[1]	$4,662,264	[1]
Financial services	641,582	[1]	637,924	[1]	649,449	[1]
Total revenue	5,899,872		5,580,506		5,311,713
Costs and expenses:	'		'		'
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,395,918		3,222,394		3,106,288
Financial services interest expense	165,491		195,990		229,492
Financial services provision for credit losses	60,008		22,239		17,031
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	1,126,884		1,111,232		1,060,943
Restructuring (benefit) expense and asset impairment	-2,131		28,475		67,992
Total costs and expenses	4,746,170		4,580,330		4,481,746
Operating income	1,153,702		1,000,176		829,967
Investment income	5,859		7,369		7,963
Interest expense	45,256		46,033		45,266
Income before provision for income taxes	1,114,305		961,512		792,664
Provision for income taxes	380,312		337,587		244,586
Income from continuing operations	733,993		623,925		548,078
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		0		51,036
Net income	$733,993		$623,925		$599,114
Earnings per common share from continuing operations:	'		'		'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$3.30		$2.75		$2.35
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$3.28		$2.72		$2.33
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations:	'		'		'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0		$0		$0.22
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0		$0		$0.22
Earnings per common share:	'		'		'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$3.30		$2.75		$2.57
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$3.28		$2.72		$2.55
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.84		$0.62		$0.48
[1]	Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based on location of customer.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income	$733,993	$623,925	$599,114
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-18,009	1,400	-5,616
Derivative financial instruments	2,157	-10,144	18,219
Marketable securities	-953	350	460
Pension and postretirement benefit plans	291,807	-122,551	-123,574
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	275,002	-130,945	-110,511
Comprehensive income	$1,008,995	$492,980	$488,603

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,066,612	$1,068,138
Marketable securities	99,009	135,634
Accounts receivable, net	261,065	230,079
Finance receivables, net	1,773,686	1,743,045
Inventories	424,507	393,524
Restricted cash	144,807	188,008
Deferred income taxes	103,625	110,853
Other current assets	115,492	181,655
Total current assets	3,988,803	4,050,936
Finance receivables, net	4,225,877	4,038,807
Property, plant and equipment, net	842,477	815,464
Prepaid pension costs	244,871	0
Goodwill	30,452	29,530
Deferred income taxes	3,339	171,845
Other long-term assets	69,221	64,191
Total assets	9,405,040	9,170,773
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	239,794	257,386
Accrued liabilities	427,335	513,591
Short-term debt	666,317	294,943
Current portion of long-term debt	1,176,140	437,162
Total current liabilities	2,509,586	1,503,082
Long-term debt	3,416,713	4,370,544
Pension liability	36,371	330,294
Postretirement healthcare liability	216,165	278,062
Deferred income taxes	49,499	0
Other long-term liabilities	167,220	131,167
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, none issued	0	0
Common stock, 343,157,231 and 341,265,838 shares issued in 2013 and 2012, respectively	3,432	3,413
Additional paid-in-capital	1,175,052	1,066,069
Retained earnings	7,852,729	7,306,424
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-332,676	-607,678
Treasury stock (123,197,976 and 115,165,744 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively), at cost	-5,689,051	-5,210,604
Total shareholders’ equity	3,009,486	2,557,624
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	9,405,040	9,170,773
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'	'
Current assets:	'	'
Finance receivables, net	352,899	470,134
Restricted cash	133,053	176,290
Other current assets	4,149	5,288
Finance receivables, net	1,184,441	1,631,435
Current liabilities:	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	334,630	399,477
Long-term debt	$922,002	$1,048,299

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, shares issued	343,157,231	341,265,838
Treasury stock, shares	123,197,976	115,165,744

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations (Note 2)	$977,093	$801,458	$885,291
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	-208,321	-189,002	-189,035
Origination of finance receivables	-3,244,005	-2,858,701	-2,622,024
Collections on finance receivables	2,831,994	2,768,089	2,760,049
Purchases of marketable securities	-4,998	-4,993	-142,653
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	40,108	23,296	130,121
Other	16,355	0	0
Net used by investing activities of continuing operations	-568,867	-261,311	-63,542
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes	0	993,737	447,076
Repayments of medium-term notes	-27,858	-420,870	-59,211
Proceeds from securitization debt	647,516	763,895	1,082,599
Repayments of securitization debt	-840,387	-1,405,599	-1,754,568
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper	88,456	200,417	0
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper	-78,765	-24,301	-483
Net increase (decrease) in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper	371,085	-744,724	237,827
Net change in restricted cash	43,201	41,647	59,232
Dividends paid	-187,688	-141,681	-111,011
Purchase of common stock for treasury	-479,231	-311,632	-224,548
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	19,895	13,065	6,303
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	50,567	45,973	7,840
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations	-393,209	-990,073	-308,944
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-16,543	-8,886	-7,788
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	-1,526	-458,812	505,017
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	1,068,138	1,526,950	1,021,933
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-1,526	-458,812	505,017
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$1,066,612	$1,068,138	$1,526,950

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Sha

Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Balance [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$2,206,866	$3,382	$908,055	$6,336,077	($366,222)	($4,674,426)
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	'	338,260,456	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	599,114	'	'	599,114	'	'
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax (Note 11)	-110,511	'	'	'	-110,511	'
Dividends	-111,011	'	'	-111,011	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	-224,551	'	'	'	'	-224,551
Share-based compensation and 401(k) match made with Treasury shares	49,996	'	49,993	'	'	3
Issuance of nonvested stock (in shares)	'	473,240	'	'	'	'
Issuance of nonvested stock	'	5	-5	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	7,840	4	7,836	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	'	373,534	'	'	'	'
Tax benefit of stock options and nonvested stock	2,513	'	2,513	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	2,420,256	3,391	968,392	6,824,180	-476,733	-4,898,974
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	339,107,230	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	623,925	'	'	623,925	'	'
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax (Note 11)	-130,945	'	'	'	-130,945	'
Dividends	-141,681	'	'	-141,681	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	-311,632	'	'	'	'	-311,632
Share-based compensation and 401(k) match made with Treasury shares	42,058	'	42,056	'	'	2
Issuance of nonvested stock (in shares)	'	535,807	'	'	'	'
Issuance of nonvested stock	'	6	-6	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	45,973	16	45,957	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	'	1,622,801	'	'	'	'
Tax benefit of stock options and nonvested stock	9,670	'	9,670	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	2,557,624	3,413	1,066,069	7,306,424	-607,678	-5,210,604
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	'	341,265,838	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	733,993	'	'	733,993	'	'
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax (Note 11)	275,002	'	'	'	275,002	'
Dividends	-187,688	'	'	-187,688	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	-479,231	'	'	'	'	-479,231
Share-based compensation and 401(k) match made with Treasury shares	41,508	'	40,724	'	'	784
Issuance of nonvested stock (in shares)	'	492,755	'	'	'	'
Issuance of nonvested stock	'	5	-5	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	50,567	14	50,553	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	1,357,000	1,398,638	'	'	'	'
Tax benefit of stock options and nonvested stock	17,711	'	17,711	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$3,009,486	$3,432	$1,175,052	$7,852,729	($332,676)	($5,689,051)
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	343,157,231	'	'	'	'

Summary_Of_Significant_Account

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Harley-Davidson, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Company), including the accounts of the groups of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC) and Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS). In addition, certain variable interest entities (VIEs) related to secured financing are consolidated as the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.
	All of the Company’s subsidiaries are wholly owned and are included in the consolidated financial statements. Substantially all of the Company’s international subsidiaries use their respective local currency as their functional currency. Assets and liabilities of international subsidiaries have been translated at period-end exchange rates, and revenues and expenses have been translated using average exchange rates for the period.
	The Company operates in two principal business segments: Motorcycles & Related Products (Motorcycles) and Financial Services (Financial Services).
	On October 15, 2009, the Company announced its intent to divest MV Agusta (MV) and completed the sale of MV on August 6, 2010. MV is presented as a discontinued operation for all periods.
	Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
	Marketable Securities – The Company’s marketable securities consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Available-for-sale securities: corporate bonds	$	99,009		$	135,634
	Trading securities: mutual funds	30,172			18,417
		$	129,181		$	154,051
	The Company’s available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value with any unrealized gains or losses reported in other comprehensive income. During 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized gross unrealized loss of $1.5 million and unrealized gain of $0.6 million, respectively, or losses of $1.0 million and gains of $0.4 million, net of tax, respectively, to adjust amortized cost to fair value. The marketable securities have contractual maturities that generally come due over the next 1 to 29 months.
	The Company's trading securities relate to investments held by the Company to fund certain deferred compensation obligations. The trading securities are carried at fair value with gains and losses recorded in net income and investments are included in other long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
	Accounts Receivable – The Company’s motorcycles and related products are sold to independent dealers and distributors outside the U.S. and Canada generally on open account and the resulting receivables are included in accounts receivable in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from total accounts receivable was $5.0 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. Accounts receivable are written down once management determines that the specific customer does not have the ability to repay the balance in full. The Company’s sales of motorcycles and related products in the U.S. and Canada are financed by the purchasing dealers or distributors through HDFS and the related receivables are included in finance receivables in the consolidated balance sheets.
	Finance Receivables, Net – Finance receivables include both retail and wholesale finance receivables, net, including amounts held by VIEs. Finance receivables are recorded in the financial statements at amortized cost net of an allowance for credit losses. The provision for credit losses on finance receivables is charged to earnings in amounts sufficient to maintain the allowance for credit losses at a level that is adequate to cover estimated losses of principal inherent in the existing portfolio. Portions of the allowance for credit losses are specified to cover estimated losses on finance receivables specifically identified for impairment. The unspecified portion of the allowance covers estimated losses on finance receivables which are collectively reviewed for impairment. Finance receivables are considered impaired when management determines it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the terms of the loan agreement.
	The retail portfolio primarily consists of a large number of small balance, homogeneous finance receivables. HDFS performs a periodic and systematic collective evaluation of the adequacy of the retail allowance for credit losses. HDFS utilizes loss forecast models which consider a variety of factors including, but not limited to, historical loss trends, origination or vintage analysis, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, the value of the underlying collateral, recovery rates and current economic conditions including items such as unemployment rates. Retail finance receivables are not evaluated individually for impairment prior to charge-off and therefore are not reported as impaired loans.
	The wholesale portfolio is primarily composed of large balance, non-homogeneous loans. The Company’s wholesale allowance evaluation is first based on a loan-by-loan review. A specific allowance for credit losses is established for wholesale finance receivables determined to be individually impaired when management concludes that the borrower will not be able to make full payment of contractual amounts due based on the original terms of the loan agreement. The impairment is determined based on the cash that the Company expects to receive discounted at the loan’s original interest rate or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral-dependent. In establishing the allowance, management considers a number of factors including the specific borrower’s financial performance as well as ability to repay. As described below in the Financial Services Revenue Recognition policy, the accrual of interest on such finance receivables is discontinued when the collection of the account becomes doubtful. While a finance receivable is considered impaired, all cash received is applied to principal or interest as appropriate.
	Finance receivables in the wholesale portfolio that are not individually evaluated for impairment are segregated, based on similar risk characteristics, according to the Company’s internal risk rating system and collectively evaluated for impairment. The related allowance is based on factors such as the Company’s past loan loss experience, current economic conditions as well as the value of the underlying collateral.
	Impaired finance receivables also include loans that have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as a concession to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Generally, it is the Company’s policy not to change the terms and conditions of finance receivables. However, to minimize the economic loss, the Company may modify certain impaired finance receivables in troubled debt restructurings. Total restructured finance receivables are not significant.
	Repossessed inventory is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value and is reclassified from finance receivables to other current assets with any related loss recognized as a charge against the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables in the period during which the asset was transferred. Repossessed inventory was $13.8 million and $11.9 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Asset-Backed Financing – HDFS participates in asset-backed financing both through term asset-backed securitization transactions and through asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities. HDFS treats these transactions as secured borrowing because either they are transferred to consolidated VIEs or HDFS maintains effective control over the assets and does not meet the accounting sale requirements under ASC Topic 860, "Transfers and Servicing." In HDFS' asset-backed financing programs, HDFS transfers retail motorcycle finance receivables to special purpose entities (SPE), which are considered VIEs under U.S. GAAP. Each SPE then converts those assets into cash, through the issuance of debt.
	HDFS is required to consolidate any VIEs in which it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary through having power over the significant activities of the entity and having an obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE which are potentially significant to the VIE. HDFS is considered to have the power over the significant activities of its term asset-backed securitization and asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility VIEs due to its role as servicer. Servicing fees are typically not considered potentially significant variable interests in a VIE. However, HDFS retains a residual interest in the VIEs in the form of a debt security, which gives HDFS the right to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the VIE. Therefore, the Company is the primary beneficiary and consolidates all of these VIEs within its consolidated financial statements.
	HDFS is not the primary beneficiary of the asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility VIE; therefore, HDFS does not consolidate the VIE. However, HDFS treats the conduit facility as a secured borrowing as it maintains effective control over the assets transferred to the VIE and therefore does not meet the requirements for sale accounting under ASC Topic 860. As such, the Company retains the transferred assets and the related debt within its Consolidated Balance Sheet.
	Servicing fees paid by VIEs to HDFS are eliminated in consolidation and therefore are not recorded on a consolidated basis. HDFS is not required, and does not currently intend, to provide any additional financial support to its VIEs. Investors and creditors only have recourse to the assets held by the VIEs.
	Inventories – Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Substantially all inventories located in the United States are valued using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Other inventories totaling $210.7 million at December 31, 2013 and $195.0 million at December 31, 2012 are valued at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
	Property, Plant and Equipment – Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is determined on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The following useful lives are used to depreciate the various classes of property, plant and equipment: buildings – 30 years; building equipment and land improvements – 7 years; machinery and equipment –3 to 10 years; furniture and fixtures –5 years; and software – 3 to 7 years. Accelerated methods of depreciation are used for income tax purposes.
	Goodwill – Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of the net assets purchased. Goodwill is tested for impairment, based on financial data related to the reporting unit to which it has been assigned, at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The impairment test involves comparing the estimated fair value of the reporting unit associated with the goodwill to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill must be adjusted to its implied fair value. During 2013 and 2012, the Company tested its goodwill balances for impairment and no adjustments were recorded to goodwill as a result of those reviews.
	Long-lived Assets – The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events and circumstances warrant such review. If the carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset for assets to be held and used. The Company also reviews the useful life of its long-lived assets when events and circumstances indicate that the actual useful life may be shorter than originally estimated. In the event that the actual useful life is deemed to be shorter than the original useful life, depreciation is adjusted prospectively so that the remaining book value is depreciated over the revised useful life.
	Asset groups classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell, and a loss is recognized for any initial adjustment required to reduce the carrying amount to the fair value less cost to sell in the period the held for sale criteria are met. The fair value less cost to sell must be assessed each reporting period the asset group remains classified as held for sale. Gains or losses not previously recognized resulting from the sale of an asset group will be recognized on the date of sale.
	Product Warranty and Safety Recall Campaigns – The Company currently provides a standard two-year limited warranty on all new motorcycles sold worldwide, except for Japan, where the Company provides a standard three-year limited warranty on all new motorcycles sold. In addition, the Company started offering a one-year warranty for Parts & Accessories (P&A) in 2012. The warranty coverage for the retail customer generally begins when the product is sold to a retail customer. The Company maintains reserves for future warranty claims which are based primarily on historical Company claim information. Additionally, the Company has from time to time initiated certain voluntary safety recall campaigns. The Company reserves for all estimated costs associated with safety recalls in the period that the safety recalls are announced.
	Changes in the Company’s warranty and safety recall liability were as follows (in thousands):
		2013			2012			2011
	Balance, beginning of period	$	60,263		$	54,994		$	54,134
	Warranties issued during the period	59,022			54,394			44,092
	Settlements made during the period	(64,462		)	(67,247		)	(55,386		)
	Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities	9,297			18,122			12,154
	Balance, end of period	$	64,120		$	60,263		$	54,994
	The liability for safety recall campaigns was $4.0 million, $4.6 million and $10.7 million at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Derivative Financial Instruments – The Company is exposed to certain risks such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and commodity price risk. To reduce its exposure to such risks, the Company selectively uses derivative financial instruments. All derivative transactions are authorized and executed pursuant to regularly reviewed policies and procedures, which prohibit the use of financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.
	All derivative instruments are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value (see Note 8). In accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” the accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and, further, on the type of hedging relationship. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges, along with the gain or loss on the hedged item, are recorded in current period earnings. For derivative instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of gains and losses that result from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments is initially recorded in other comprehensive income (OCI) and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged item affects income. The Company assesses, at both the inception of each hedge and on an on-going basis, whether the derivatives that are used in its hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items. Any ineffective portion is immediately recognized in earnings. No component of a hedging derivative instrument’s gain or loss is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recorded at fair value and any changes in fair value are recorded in current period earnings. Refer to Note 10 for a detailed description of the Company’s derivative instruments.
	Motorcycles and Related Products Revenue Recognition – Sales are recorded when products are shipped to wholesale customers (independent dealers and distributors) and ownership is transferred. The Company may offer sales incentive programs to both wholesale and retail customers designed to promote the sale of motorcycles and related products. The total costs of these programs are generally recognized as revenue reductions and are accrued at the later of the date the related sales are recorded or the date the incentive program is both approved and communicated.
	Financial Services Revenue Recognition – Interest income on finance receivables is recorded as earned and is based on the average outstanding daily balance for wholesale and retail receivables. Accrued and uncollected interest is classified with finance receivables. Certain loan origination costs related to finance receivables, including payments made to dealers for certain retail loans, are deferred and amortized over the estimated life of the contract.
	Retail finance receivables are contractually delinquent if the minimum payment is not received by the specified due date. Retail finance receivables are generally charged-off when the receivable is 120 days or more delinquent, the related asset is repossessed or the receivable is otherwise deemed uncollectible. All retail finance receivables accrue interest until either collected or charged-off. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, all retail finance receivables are accounted for as interest-earning receivables.
	Wholesale finance receivables are delinquent if the minimum payment is not received by the contractual due date. Interest continues to accrue on past due finance receivables until the date the finance receivable becomes uncollectible and the finance receivable is placed on non-accrual status. HDFS will resume accruing interest on these accounts when payments are current according to the terms of the loans and future payments are reasonably assured. While on non-accrual status, all cash received is applied to principal or interest as appropriate. Wholesale finance receivables are written down once management determines that the specific borrower does not have the ability to repay the loan in full.
	Insurance and protection product commissions as well as commissions on the sale of extended service contracts are recognized when contractually earned. Deferred revenue related to extended service contracts was $6.8 million and $8.3 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Research and Development Expenses – Expenditures for research activities relating to product development and improvement are charged against income as incurred and included within selling, administrative and engineering expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. Research and development expenses were $152.2 million, $137.3 million and $145.4 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Advertising Costs – The Company expenses the production cost of advertising the first time the advertising takes place. Advertising costs relate to the Company’s efforts to promote its products and brands through the use of media. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company incurred $90.7 million, $80.7 million and $82.3 million in advertising costs, respectively.
	Shipping and Handling Costs – The Company classifies shipping and handling costs as a component of cost of goods sold.
	Share-Based Award Compensation Costs – The Company recognizes the cost of its share-based awards in its statement of operations. The total cost of the Company’s equity awards is equal to their grant date fair value and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the service periods of the awards. The total cost of the Company’s liability for cash-settled awards is equal to their settlement date fair value. The liability for cash-settled awards is revalued each period based on a recalculated fair value adjusted for vested awards. Total share-based award compensation expense recognized by the Company during 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $41.2 million, $40.8 million and $38.2 million, respectively, or $26.0 million, $25.7 million and $24.0 million net of taxes, respectively.
	Income Tax Expense – The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes.
	New Accounting Standards
	Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-11 Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (ASU No. 2013-11). ASU No. 2013-11 amends the guidance within Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740, "Income Taxes", to require entities to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. The Company is required to adopt ASU No. 2013-11 beginning in the first quarter of 2014 and is currently evaluating the impact of adoption.
	Accounting Standards Recently Adopted
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02 Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU No. 2013-02). ASU No. 2013-02 requires entities to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The Company adopted ASU No. 2013-02 effective on January 1, 2013. The required new disclosures are presented in Note 11.

Additional_Balance_Sheet_And_C

Additional Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]	'
Additional Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information	'
	Additional Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information
	The following information represents additional detail for selected line items included in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, and the statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31.
	Balance Sheet Information:
	Inventories, net (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Components at the lower of FIFO cost or market
	Raw materials and work in process	$	140,302		$	111,335
	Motorcycle finished goods	205,416			205,660
	Parts and accessories and general merchandise	127,515			122,418
	Inventory at lower of FIFO cost or market	473,233			439,413
	Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost	(48,726		)	(45,889		)
		$	424,507		$	393,524
	Inventory obsolescence reserves deducted from FIFO cost were $17.5 million and $22.9 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Property, plant and equipment, at cost (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Land and related improvements	$	56,146		$	57,801
	Buildings and related improvements	424,485			417,316
	Machinery and equipment	2,153,755			2,042,484
	Construction in progress	168,598			167,243
		2,802,984			2,684,844
	Accumulated depreciation	(1,960,507		)	(1,869,380		)
		$	842,477		$	815,464
	Accrued liabilities (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Payroll, employee benefits and related expenses	$	166,346		$	215,461
	Restructuring reserves	2,181			27,223
	Warranty and recalls	46,571			60,263
	Sales incentive programs	42,541			43,938
	Tax-related accruals	21,970			19,923
	Fair value of derivative financial instruments	3,925			7,920
	Other	143,801			138,863
		$	427,335		$	513,591
	Cash Flow Information:
	The reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations is as follows (in thousands):
		2013			2012			2011
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income	$	733,993		$	623,925		$	599,114
	Income from discontinued operations	—			—			51,036
	Income from continuing operations	733,993			623,925			548,078
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation	167,072			168,978			180,408
	Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	86,181			78,592			78,695
	Amortization of financing origination fees	9,376			9,969			10,790
	Provision for employee long-term benefits	66,877			71,347			59,441
	Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	(204,796		)	(244,416		)	(219,695		)
	Stock compensation expense	41,244			40,815			38,192
	Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales	28,865			2,513			(2,335		)
	Provision for credit losses	60,008			22,239			17,031
	Loss on debt extinguishment	4,947			4,323			9,608
	Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense	—			6,242			236
	Deferred income taxes	52,580			128,452			87,873
	Foreign currency adjustments	16,269			9,773			10,678
	Other, net	10,123			(7,216		)	(15,807		)
	Changes in current assets and liabilities:
	Accounts receivable, net	(36,653		)	(13,690		)	43,050
	Finance receivables – accrued interest and other	(346		)	(4		)	5,027
	Inventories	(46,474		)	21,459			(94,957		)
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(53,623		)	(10,798		)	120,291
	Restructuring reserves	(25,042		)	(16,087		)	8,072
	Derivative instruments	(2,189		)	2,758			(2,488		)
	Prepaid and other	68,681			(97,716		)	3,103
	Total adjustments	243,100			177,533			337,213
	Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	$	977,093		$	801,458		$	885,291
Cash paid during the period for interest and income taxes (in thousands):
	2013			2012			2011
Interest	$	197,161		$	225,228		$	251,341
Income taxes	$	236,972		$	317,812		$	84,984
Interest paid represents interest payments of HDFS (included in financial services interest expense) and interest payments of the Company (included in interest expense).

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Discontinued Operations
	In 2009, the Company unveiled a new business strategy to drive growth through a focus of efforts and resources on the unique strengths of the Harley-Davidson brand and to enhance productivity and profitability through continuous improvement. The Company’s Board of Directors approved and the Company committed to the divestiture of MV as part of this strategy.
	At each subsequent reporting date through the date of sale of MV in August 2010, the Company estimated the fair value of MV, less selling costs, and recognized the resulting impairment charges and tax benefits.
	As of December 31, 2010, the Company’s estimated tax benefit associated with the loss on the sale of MV was $101.0 million of which $43.5 million was deemed uncertain and appropriately reserved against. As a result, the total net tax benefit recognized as of December 31, 2010 was $57.5 million.
	In determining the tax benefit recognized as of December 2010, the Company engaged appropriate technical expertise and considered all relevant available information. In accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” at each balance sheet date during this period, the Company re-evaluated the overall tax benefit, determined that it was at least more likely than not that it would be sustained upon review and calculated the amount of recognized tax benefit based on a cumulative probability basis.
	During 2010, the Company voluntarily elected to participate in a pre-filing agreement process with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in order to accelerate the IRS' review of the Company’s tax position related to MV. The IRS effectively completed its review in late 2011 and executed a Closing Agreement on Final Determination Covering Specific Matters with the Company.
	In the fourth quarter of 2011, given the outcome of the closing agreement, the Company recognized a $43.5 million tax benefit by reversing the reserve it has previously recorded and recognized an incremental $7.5 million tax benefit related to the final calculation of the tax basis in the loan to and the stock of MV. As a result, the Company recorded income from discontinued operations of $51.0 million or $0.22 per share for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Restructuring_Expense_and_Othe

Restructuring Expense and Other Impairments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Expense and Other Impairments	'
	Restructuring Expense and Other Impairments
	2011 Restructuring Plans
	In December 2011, the Company made a decision to cease operations at New Castalloy, its Australian subsidiary and producer of cast motorcycle wheels and wheel hubs, and source those components through other existing suppliers by the end of 2013 (2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan). Since 2011, the Company has successfully transitioned a significant amount of wheel production to other existing suppliers. However, during 2013, the Company made a decision to retain limited operations at New Castalloy focused on the production of certain complex, high-finish wheels in a cost-effective and competitive manner. The Company also entered into a new agreement with the unionized labor force at New Castalloy.
	In connection with the modified 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan, the New Castalloy workforce was reduced by approximately 100 employees, leaving approximately 100 remaining employees to support ongoing operations. The original plan would have resulted in a workforce reduction of approximately 200 employees.
	Under the modified 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan, restructuring expenses consisted of employee severance and termination costs, accelerated depreciation and other related costs. On a cumulative basis, the Company has incurred $22.1 million of restructuring expenses under the 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan through 2013, of which 35% were non-cash. This includes a benefit related to restructuring reserves released in the second quarter of 2013 in connection with the decision to retain a limited operation at the New Castalloy facility, as described above.
	In February 2011, the Company’s unionized employees at its facility in Kansas City, Missouri ratified a new seven-year labor agreement. The new agreement took effect on August 1, 2011. The new contract is similar to the labor agreements ratified at the Company’s Wisconsin facilities in September 2010 and its York, Pennsylvania production facility in December 2009, and allows for similar flexibility, increased production efficiency and the addition of a flexible workforce component.
	The actions to implement the new ratified labor agreement (2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan) resulted in approximately 145 fewer full-time hourly unionized employees in its Kansas City facility than would have been required under the previous contract.
	Under the 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan, restructuring expenses consisted of employee severance and termination costs and other related costs. On a cumulative basis, the Company has incurred $6.0 million of restructuring expenses under the 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan through 2013, of which approximately 10% were non-cash.
	The following table summarizes the Motorcycles segment’s 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan and 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities for the year ended December 31 (in thousands):
			2013
			Kansas City												New Castalloy												Consolidated
			Employee Severance and Termination Costs				Other				Total				Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Total
	Balance, beginning of period		$	2,259			$	—			$	2,259			$	9,306		$	—		$	145		$	9,451		$	11,710
	Restructuring expense		—				—				—				1,480			2,093			1,709			5,282			5,282
	Utilized - cash		(1,290		)		—				(1,290		)		(5,369		)	—			—			(5,369		)	(6,659		)
	Utilized - non-cash		—				—				—				—			(2,093		)	(1,721		)	(3,814		)	(3,814		)
	Non-cash reserve release		(969		)		—				(969		)		(5,369		)	—			—			(5,369		)	(6,338		)
	Balance, end of period		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	48		$	—		$	133		$	181		$	181
			2012
			Kansas City												New Castalloy												Consolidated
			Employee Severance and Termination Costs				Other				Total				Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Total
	Balance, beginning of period		$	4,123			$	—			$	4,123			$	8,428		$	—		$	305		$	8,733		$	12,856
	Restructuring expense		—				—				—				3,180			8,212			1,427			12,819			12,819
	Utilized - cash		—				—				—				(2,302		)	—			(1,587		)	(3,889		)	(3,889		)
	Utilized - non-cash		—				—				—				—			(8,212		)	—			(8,212		)	(8,212		)
	Non-cash reserve release		(1,864		)		—				(1,864		)		—			—			—			—			(1,864		)
	Balance, end of period		$	2,259			$	—			$	2,259			$	9,306		$	—		$	145		$	9,451		$	11,710
	2010 Restructuring Plan
	In September 2010, the Company’s unionized employees in Wisconsin ratified three separate new seven-year labor agreements which took effect in April 2012 when the prior contracts expired. The new contracts are similar to the labor agreement ratified at the Company’s York, Pennsylvania production facility in December 2009 and allow for similar flexibility and increased production efficiency and the addition of a flexible workforce component.
	The actions to implement the new ratified labor agreements (2010 Restructuring Plan) resulted in approximately 250 fewer full-time hourly unionized employees in its Milwaukee-area facilities than would have been required under the previous contract and approximately 75 fewer full-time hourly unionized employees in its Tomahawk, Wisconsin facility than would have been required under the previous contract.
	Under the 2010 Restructuring Plan, restructuring expenses consisted of employee severance and termination costs and other related costs. On a cumulative basis, the Company has incurred $59.2 million of restructuring and impairment expenses under the 2010 Restructuring Plan as of December 31, 2013, of which approximately 45% were non-cash.
	The following table summarizes the Motorcycles segment’s 2010 Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities for the following years ended December 31 (in thousands):
				2013				2012				2011
				Employee				Employee				Employee
				Severance  and				Severance  and				Severance  and
				Termination Costs				Termination Costs				Termination Costs
		Balance, beginning of period		$	10,156			$	20,361			$	8,652
		Restructuring expense		—				4,005				12,575
		Utilized – cash		(9,725		)		(12,898		)		(866		)
		Utilized – non-cash		—				—				—
		Non-cash reserve release		(431		)		(1,312		)		—
		Balance, end of period		$	—			$	10,156			$	20,361
	2009 Restructuring Plan
	During 2009, in response to the U.S. economic recession and worldwide slowdown in consumer demand, the Company committed to a volume reduction and a combination of restructuring actions (2009 Restructuring Plan) that were completed at various dates between 2009 and 2013. The actions were designed to reduce administrative costs, eliminate excess capacity and exit non-core business operations. The Company’s actions included the restructuring and transformation of its York, Pennsylvania production facility including the implementation of a new more flexible unionized labor agreement which allows for the addition of a flexible workforce component; consolidation of facilities related to engine and transmission production; outsourcing of certain distribution and transportation activities and exiting the Buell product line. In addition, the Company completed projects under this plan involving the outsourcing of select information technology activities and the consolidation of an administrative office in Michigan into its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
	The 2009 restructuring plan resulted in a reduction of approximately 2,900 hourly production positions and approximately 800 non-production, primarily salaried positions within the Motorcycles segment and approximately 100 salaried positions in the Financial Services segment.
	Under the 2009 Restructuring Plan, restructuring expenses consisted of employee severance and termination costs, accelerated depreciation on the long-lived assets exited as part of the 2009 Restructuring Plan and other related costs. On a cumulative basis, the Company has incurred $393.8 million of restructuring and impairment expense under the 2009 Restructuring Plan as of December 31, 2013, of which approximately 30% were non-cash.
	The following table summarizes the Motorcycles segment’s 2009 Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities for the following years ended December 31 (in thousands):
			2013
			Employee				Accelerated				Other				Total
			Severance				Depreciation
			and
			Termination
			Costs
	Balance, beginning of period		$	5,196			$	—			$	161			$	5,357
	Restructuring expense		—				—				907				907
	Utilized – cash		(1,645		)		—				(1,068		)		(2,713		)
	Utilized – non-cash		—				—				—				—
	Noncash reserve release		(1,551		)		—				—				(1,551		)
	Balance, end of period		$	2,000			$	—			$	—			$	2,000
			2012
			Employee				Accelerated				Other				Total
			Severance				Depreciation
			and
Termination
Costs
Balance, beginning of period		$	10,089			$	—			$	—			$	10,089
Restructuring expense		4,099				—				13,154				17,253
Utilized – cash		(6,566		)		—				(12,993		)		(19,559		)
Utilized – non-cash		—				—				—				—
Noncash reserve release		(2,426		)		—				—				(2,426		)
Balance, end of period		$	5,196			$	—			$	161			$	5,357
		2011
		Employee				Accelerated				Other				Total
		Severance				Depreciation
		and
		Termination
		Costs
Balance, beginning of period		$	23,818			$	—			$	2,764			$	26,582
Restructuring expense		5,062				—				34,470				39,532
Utilized – cash		(16,498		)		—				(37,234		)		(53,732		)
Utilized – non-cash		—				—				—				—
Noncash reserve release		(2,293		)		—				—				(2,293		)
Balance, end of period		$	10,089			$	—			$	—			$	10,089
Other restructuring costs include items such as the exit costs for terminating supply contracts, lease termination costs and moving costs. During 2013 and 2012, the Company released a portion of its 2011 Restructuring Plan, 2010 Restructuring Plan and 2009 Restructuring Plan reserves related to employee severance costs as these costs are no longer expected to be incurred. In addition, the Company released a portion of its 2009 Restructuring Plan reserve related to exiting the Buell product line during 2010, as these costs are no longer expected to be incurred.

Goodwill

Goodwill	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill
	The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in the Motorcycles segment for the following years ended December 31 (in thousands):
		Motorcycles
	Balance, December 31, 2010	$	29,590
	Currency translation	(509		)
	Balance, December 31, 2011	$	29,081
	Currency translation	449
	Balance, December 31, 2012	$	29,530
	Currency translation	922
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	30,452
	The Financial Services segment did not have a goodwill balance.

Finance_Receivables

Finance Receivables	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Finance Receivables	'
	Finance Receivables
	Finance receivables, net at December 31 for the past five years were as follows (in thousands):
		2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
	Wholesale
	United States	$	800,491		$	776,633		$	778,320		$	735,481		$	787,891
	Canada	44,721			39,771			46,320			78,516			82,110
	Total wholesale	845,212			816,404			824,640			813,997			870,001
	Retail
	United States	5,051,245			4,850,450			4,858,781			5,126,699			3,835,235
	Canada	213,799			222,665			228,709			250,462			256,658
	Total retail	5,265,044			5,073,115			5,087,490			5,377,161			4,091,893
		6,110,256			5,889,519			5,912,130			6,191,158			4,961,894
	Allowance for credit losses	(110,693		)	(107,667		)	(125,449		)	(173,589		)	(150,082		)
		5,999,563			5,781,852			5,786,681			6,017,569			4,811,812
	Investment in retained securitization interests	—			—			—			—			245,350
		$	5,999,563		$	5,781,852		$	5,786,681		$	6,017,569		$	5,057,162
	HDFS offers wholesale financing to the Company’s independent dealers. Wholesale loans to dealers are generally secured by financed inventory or property and are originated in the U.S. and Canada.
	HDFS provides retail financial services to customers of the Company’s independent dealers in the U.S. and Canada. The origination of retail loans is a separate and distinct transaction between HDFS and the retail customer, unrelated to the Company’s sale of product to its dealers. Retail finance receivables consist of secured promissory notes and installment loans. HDFS holds either titles or liens on titles to vehicles financed by promissory notes and installment loans. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, approximately 12% of gross outstanding finance receivables were originated in Texas.
	At December 31, 2013 and 2012, unused lines of credit extended to HDFS’ wholesale finance customers totaled $1.01 billion and $955.5 million, respectively. Approved but unfunded retail finance loans totaled $149.8 million and $137.7 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Wholesale finance receivables are related primarily to motorcycles and related parts and accessories sales to independent Harley-Davidson dealers and are generally contractually due within one year. Retail finance receivables are primarily related to sales of motorcycles to the dealers’ customers. On December 31, 2013, contractual maturities of finance receivables were as follows (in thousands):
		United States			Canada			Total
	2014	$	1,713,839		$	82,762		$	1,796,601
	2015	990,463			40,957			1,031,420
	2016	1,116,609			45,882			1,162,491
	2017	1,127,536			51,399			1,178,935
	2018	838,574			37,520			876,094
	Thereafter	64,715			—			64,715
	Total	$	5,851,736		$	258,520		$	6,110,256
	As of December 31, 2013, all finance receivables due after one year were at fixed interest rates.
	The allowance for credit losses on finance receivables is comprised of individual components relating to wholesale and retail finance receivables. Changes in the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables by portfolio for the year ended December 31 were as follows (in thousands):
		2013
		Retail			Wholesale			Total
	Balance, beginning of period	$	101,442		$	6,225		$	107,667
	Provision for credit losses	61,603			(1,595		)	60,008
	Charge-offs	(97,928		)	—			(97,928		)
	Recoveries	40,946			—			40,946
	Balance, end of period	$	106,063		$	4,630		$	110,693
		2012
		Retail			Wholesale			Total
	Balance, beginning of period	$	116,112		$	9,337		$	125,449
	Provision for credit losses	25,252			(3,013		)	22,239
	Charge-offs	(86,963		)	(99		)	(87,062		)
	Recoveries	47,041			—			47,041
	Balance, end of period	$	101,442		$	6,225		$	107,667
		2011
		Retail			Wholesale			Total
	Balance, beginning of period	$	157,791		$	15,798		$	173,589
	Provision for credit losses	23,054			(6,023		)	17,031
	Charge-offs	(118,993		)	(503		)	(119,496		)
	Recoveries	54,260			65			54,325
	Balance, end of period	$	116,112		$	9,337		$	125,449
	The allowance for credit losses and finance receivables by portfolio, segregated by those amounts that are individually evaluated for impairment and those that are collectively evaluated for impairment, at December 31 were as follows (in thousands):
		2013
		Retail			Wholesale			Total
	Allowance for credit losses, ending balance:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	—		$	—
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	106,063			4,630			110,693
	Total allowance for credit losses	$	106,063		$	4,630		$	110,693
	Finance receivables, ending balance:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	—		$	—
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,265,044			845,212			6,110,256
	Total finance receivables	$	5,265,044		$	845,212		$	6,110,256
		2012
	Retail			Wholesale			Total
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	—		$	—
Collectively evaluated for impairment	101,442			6,225			107,667
Total allowance for credit losses	$	101,442		$	6,225		$	107,667
Finance receivables, ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	—		$	—
Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,073,115			816,404			5,889,519
Total finance receivables	$	5,073,115		$	816,404		$	5,889,519
Finance receivables are considered impaired when management determines it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the loan agreement. As retail finance receivables are collectively and not individually reviewed for impairment, this portfolio does not have specifically impaired finance receivables. A specific allowance is established for wholesale finance receivables determined to be individually impaired in accordance with the applicable accounting standards when management concludes that the borrower will not be able to make full payment of the contractual amounts due based on the original terms of the loan agreement. The impairment is determined based on the cash that the Company expects to receive discounted at the loan’s original interest rate and the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral-dependent. In establishing the allowance, management considers a number of factors including the specific borrower’s financial performance as well as ability to repay. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no wholesale finance receivables that were individually deemed to be impaired under ASC Topic 310, “Receivables”.
Retail finance receivables accrue interest until either collected or charged-off. Interest continues to accrue on past due wholesale finance receivables until the finance receivable becomes uncollectible, at which time the finance receivable is placed on non-accrual status. The Company will resume accruing interest on these wholesale finance receivables when payments are current according to the terms of the loan agreements and future payments are reasonably assured. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no wholesale finance receivables on non-accrual status.
An analysis of the aging of past due finance receivables at December 31 was as follows (in thousands):
	2013
	Current			31-60 Days			61-90 Days			Greater than			Total			Total
				Past Due			Past Due			90 Days			Past Due			Finance
										Past Due						Receivables
Retail	$	5,094,615		$	109,806		$	36,029		$	24,594		$	170,429		$	5,265,044
Wholesale	844,033			791			181			207			1,179			845,212
Total	$	5,938,648		$	110,597		$	36,210		$	24,801		$	171,608		$	6,110,256
	2012
	Current			31-60 Days			61-90 Days			Greater than			Total			Total
				Past Due			Past Due			90 Days			Past Due			Finance
										Past Due						Receivables
Retail	$	4,894,675		$	113,604		$	37,239		$	27,597		$	178,440		$	5,073,115
Wholesale	814,706			984			278			436			1,698			816,404
Total	$	5,709,381		$	114,588		$	37,517		$	28,033		$	180,138		$	5,889,519
The recorded investment of retail and wholesale finance receivables, excluding non-accrual status finance receivables, that were contractually past due 90 days or more at December 31 for the past five years was as follows (in thousands):
	2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
United States	$	23,770		$	26,500		$	27,171		$	34,391		$	24,629
Canada	1,031			1,533			1,207			1,351			2,161
Total	$	24,801		$	28,033		$	28,378		$	35,742		$	26,790
A significant part of managing HDFS’ finance receivable portfolios includes the assessment of credit risk associated with each borrower. As the credit risk varies between the retail and wholesale portfolios, HDFS utilizes different credit risk indicators for each portfolio.
HDFS manages retail credit risk through its credit approval policy and ongoing collection efforts. HDFS uses FICO scores, a standard credit rating measurement, to differentiate the expected default rates of retail credit applicants enabling the Company to better evaluate credit applicants for approval and to tailor pricing according to this assessment. Retail loans with a FICO score of 640 or above at origination are considered prime, and loans with a FICO score below 640 are considered sub-prime. These credit quality indicators are determined at the time of loan origination and are not updated subsequent to the loan origination date.
The recorded investment of retail finance receivables, by credit quality indicator, at December 31 was as follows (in thousands):
	2013			2012
Prime	$	4,141,559		$	4,035,584
Sub-prime	1,123,485			1,037,531
Total	$	5,265,044		$	5,073,115
HDFS’ credit risk on the wholesale portfolio is different from that of the retail portfolio. Whereas the retail portfolio represents a relatively homogeneous pool of retail finance receivables that exhibit more consistent loss patterns, the wholesale portfolio exposures are less consistent. HDFS utilizes an internal credit risk rating system to manage credit risk exposure consistently across wholesale borrowers and individually evaluates credit risk factors for each borrower. HDFS uses the following internal credit quality indicators, based on the Company’s internal risk rating system, listed from highest level of risk to lowest level of risk, for the wholesale portfolio: Doubtful, Substandard, Special Mention, Medium Risk and Low Risk. Based upon management’s review, the dealers classified in the Doubtful category are the dealers with the greatest likelihood of being charged-off, while the dealers classified as Low Risk are least likely to be charged-off. The internal rating system considers factors such as the specific borrower's ability to repay and the estimated value of any collateral. Dealer risk rating classifications are reviewed and updated on a quarterly basis.
The recorded investment of wholesale finance receivables, by internal credit quality indicator, at December 31 was as follows (in thousands):
	2013			2012
Doubtful	$	—		$	8,107
Substandard	8,383			2,593
Special Mention	2,076			3,504
Medium Risk	5,205			8,451
Low Risk	829,548			793,749
Total	$	845,212		$	816,404

AssetBacked_Financing

Asset-Backed Financing	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Abstract]	'
Asset-Backed Financing	'
	Asset-Backed Financing
	HDFS participates in asset-backed financing through both term asset-backed securitization transactions and through asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities. HDFS treats these transactions as secured borrowing because assets are either transferred to consolidated VIEs or HDFS maintains effective control over the assets and does not meet the accounting sale requirements under ASC Topic 860. See Note 1 for more information on the Company's accounting for asset-backed financings and VIEs.
	The following table shows the assets and liabilities related to the Company's asset-backed financings that were included in its financial statements at December 31 (in thousands):
		2013
		Finance receivables				Allowance for credit losses				Restricted cash		Other assets		Total assets		Asset-backed debt
	On-balance sheet assets and liabilities
	Consolidated VIEs
	Term asset-backed securitizations	$	1,569,118			$	(31,778	)		$	133,053	$	3,720	$	1,674,113	$	1,256,632
	Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility	—				—				—		429		429		—
	Unconsolidated VIEs
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility	204,092				(3,361		)		11,754		589		213,074		174,241
		$	1,773,210			$	(35,139	)		$	144,807	$	4,738	$	1,887,616	$	1,430,873
		2012
		Finance receivables				Allowance for credit losses				Restricted cash		Other assets		Total assets		Asset-backed debt
	On-balance sheet assets and liabilities
	Consolidated VIEs
	Term asset-backed securitizations	$	2,143,708			$	(42,139	)		$	176,290	$	4,869	$	2,282,728	$	1,447,776
	Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility	—				—				—		419		419		—
	Unconsolidated VIEs
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility	194,285				(3,432		)		11,718		255		202,826		175,658
		$	2,337,993			$	(45,571	)		$	188,008	$	5,543	$	2,485,973	$	1,623,434
	Term Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs
	The Company transfers U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to SPEs which in turn issue secured notes to investors, with various maturities and interest rates, secured by future collections of the purchased U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables. Each term asset-backed securitization SPE is a separate legal entity and the U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables included in the term asset-backed securitizations are only available for payment of the secured debt and other obligations arising from the term asset-backed securitization transactions and are not available to pay other obligations or claims of the Company’s creditors until the associated secured debt and other obligations are satisfied. Restricted cash balances held by the SPEs are used only to support the securitizations.
	In 2013 and 2012, HDFS transferred $680.6 million and $715.7 million, respectively, of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to two separate SPEs. The SPEs in turn issued $650.0 million and $675.3 million, respectively, of secured notes. At December 31, 2013, the Company's consolidated balance sheet included outstanding balances related to the following secured notes with the related maturity dates and interest rates (in thousands):
	Issue Date		Principal		Weighted-Average		Contractual Maturity Date
			Amount at Date of Issuance		Rate at Date of
					Issuance
	Apr-13		$650,000		0.57%		May 2014 - December 2020
	Jul-12		$675,306		0.59%		August 2013 - June 2018
	Nov-11		$513,300		0.88%		November 2012 - February 2018
	Aug-11		$573,380		0.76%		September 2012 - August 2017
	Nov-10		$600,000		1.05%		December 2011 - April 2018
	In addition, during 2012, the Company issued $89.5 million of secured notes through the sale of notes that had been previously retained as part of the December 2009, August 2011 and November 2011 term asset-backed securitization transactions. These notes were sold at a premium. During 2013, the notes related to the December 2009 term asset-backed securitization transaction were repaid. The remaining notes have contractual maturities ranging from January 2019 to April 2019.
	Outstanding balances related to the following secured notes were included in the Company's consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 (in thousands) and the Company completed repayment of those balances during 2013:
		Issue Date		Principal		Weighted-Average		Contractual Maturity Date
				Amount at Date of Issuance		Rate at Date of
						Issuance
		Dec-09		$562,499		1.55%		December 2010 - June 2017
	There are no amortization schedules for the secured notes; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal.
	For the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the SPEs recorded interest expense on the secured notes of $14.5 million and $25.8 million, respectively, which is included in financial services interest expense. The weighted average interest rate of the outstanding term asset-backed securitization transactions was 0.99% and 1.09% at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE
	In September 2013, the Company amended and restated its third-party bank sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduit facility (U.S. Conduit) which provides for a total aggregate commitment of up to $600.0 million based on, among other things, the amount of eligible U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables held by the SPE as collateral. Under the facility, HDFS may transfer U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to a SPE, which in turn may issue debt to third-party bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduits.
	The assets of the SPE are restricted as collateral for the payment of the debt or other obligations arising in the transaction and are not available to pay other obligations or claims of the Company’s creditors. The terms for this debt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing commercial paper rates, or LIBOR plus a specified margin to the extent the advance is not funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper. The U.S. Conduit also provides for an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment of $600.0 million. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the U.S. Conduit, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement of HDFS and the lenders, the U.S. Conduit has an expiration date of September 12, 2014.
	The SPE had no borrowings outstanding under the U.S. Conduit at December 31, 2013 or 2012; therefore, these assets are restricted as collateral for the payment of fees associated with the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment of $600.0 million.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the SPE recorded interest expense of $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment of $600.0 million. Interest expense on the U.S. Conduit is included in financial services interest expense. There was no weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2013 or 2012 as HDFS had no outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Conduit during 2013 or 2012.
	Asset-Backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility
	In June 2013, HDFS amended its agreement with a Canadian bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduit facility (Canadian Conduit). The amended agreement has terms that are similar to those of the original agreement, entered into in August 2012, and is for the same amount. Under the agreement, the Canadian Conduit is contractually committed, at HDFS' option, to purchase from HDFS eligible Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds up to C$200 million. The terms for this debt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing market interest rates plus a specified margin. The Canadian Conduit also provides for a program fee and an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment of C$200 million. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the Canadian Conduit, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement of HDFS and the lenders, the Canadian Conduit expires on June 30, 2014. The contractual maturity of the debt is approximately 5 years.
	During 2013 and 2012, HDFS transferred $101.1 million and $230.0 million, respectively, of Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds of $88.6 million and $201.3 million, respectively. This transaction is treated as a secured borrowing, and the transferred assets are restricted as collateral for payment of the debt.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, HDFS recorded interest expense of $3.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, on the secured notes. Interest expense on the Canadian Conduit is included in financial services interest expense. The weighted average interest rate of the outstanding Canadian Conduit was 2.03% and 1.95% at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	As HDFS participates in and does not consolidate the Canadian bank-sponsored, multi-seller conduit VIE, the maximum exposure to loss associated with this VIE, which would only be incurred in the unlikely event that all the finance receivables and underlying collateral have no residual value, is $38.8 million at December 31, 2013. The maximum exposure is not an indication of the Company's expected loss exposure.
	Debt with contractual terms less than one year is generally classified as short-term debt and consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
			2013				2012
	Unsecured commercial paper		$	666,317			$	294,943
	Debt with a contractual term greater than one year is generally classified as long-term debt and consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
			2013				2012
	Secured debt
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility		$	174,241			$	175,658
	Term asset-backed securitization debt		1,256,632				1,447,776
	Unsecured notes
	5.75% Medium-term notes due in 2014 ($500.0 million par value)		499,866				499,705
	1.15% Medium-term notes due in 2015 ($600.0 million par value)		599,543				599,269
	3.88% Medium-term notes due in 2016 ($450.0 million par value)		449,883				449,829
	2.70% Medium-term notes due in 2017 ($400.0 million par value)		399,946				399,929
6.80% Medium-term notes due in 2018 ($910.5 million par value)		909,742				932,540
15.00% Senior unsecured notes due in 2014 ($600.0 million par value)		303,000				303,000
Gross long-term debt		4,592,853				4,807,706
Less: current portion of long-term debt		(1,176,140		)		(437,162		)
Long-term debt		$	3,416,713			$	4,370,544
Commercial paper maturities may range up to 365 days from the issuance date. The weighted-average interest rate of outstanding commercial paper balances was 0.23% and 0.75% at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The December 31, 2012 weighted-average interest rate includes the impact of interest rate swap agreements.
On April 13, 2012, the Company and HDFS entered into a new $675.0 million five-year credit facility that matures in April 2017. The Company and HDFS also have a $675.0 million four-year credit facility which matures in April 2015. The five-year credit facility and the four-year credit facility (together, the Global Credit Facilities) bear interest at various variable interest rates, which may be adjusted upward or downward depending on certain criteria, such as credit ratings. The Global Credit Facilities also require the Company to pay a fee based upon the average daily unused portion of the aggregate commitments under the Global Credit Facilities. The Global Credit Facilities are committed facilities and primarily used to support HDFS’ unsecured commercial paper program. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, HDFS had no outstanding borrowings under the Global Credit Facilities.
On September 13, 2013, the Company amended and restated its revolving asset-backed U.S. Conduit which provides for a total aggregate commitment of $600.0 million. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, HDFS had no outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Conduit. Refer to Note 7 for further discussion on the U.S. Conduit.
In June 2013, HDFS amended its agreement with a Canadian bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduit facility. The amended agreement has terms that are similar to those of the original agreement, entered into in August 2012, and is for the same amount. Under the agreement, the Canadian Conduit is contractually committed, at HDFS' option, to purchase from HDFS eligible Canadian retail motorcycle financial receivables for proceeds up to C$200 million. During 2013 and 2012, HDFS transferred $101.1 million and $230.0 million, respectively, of Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds of $88.6 million and $201.3 million, respectively. Approximately $38.6 million and $37.7 million of the debt was classified as current portion of long-term debt at December 31, 2013 and 2012. Refer to Note 7 for further discussion on the Canadian Conduit.
During 2013, the Company issued $650.0 million of secured notes through one term asset-backed securitization transaction. During 2012, the Company issued $675.3 million of secured notes through one term asset-backed securitization transaction. Additionally, during 2012, the Company issued $89.5 million of secured notes through the sale of notes that had been previously retained as part of the December 2009, August 2011, and November 2011 term asset-backed securitization transactions. These notes were sold at a premium, and at December 31, 2013 and 2012, the unaccreted premium associated with these notes was $0.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Approximately $334.6 million and $399.5 million of the obligations under the secured notes were classified as current at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, based on the contractual maturities of the restricted finance receivables. The term-asset backed securitization transactions are further discussed in Note 7.
No medium-term notes were issued in 2013. In January 2012, HDFS issued $400.0 million of medium-term notes which mature in March 2017 and have an annual interest rate of 2.70%. In September 2012, HDFS issued $600.0 million of medium-term notes which mature in September 2015 and have an annual interest rate of 1.15%. All of HDFS’ medium-term notes (collectively, the Notes) provide for semi-annual interest payments and principal due at maturity. Unamortized discounts on the Notes reduced the balance by $1.5 million and $2.2 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
During 2013, 2012, and 2011, HDFS repurchased an aggregate of $23.0 million, $16.6 million, and $49.9 million respectively, of its 6.80% medium-term notes which mature in June 2018. As a result, HDFS recognized in financial services interest expense $4.9 million, $4.3 million, and $9.6 million of loss on extinguishment of debt, respectively, which included unamortized discounts and fees. During December 2012, $400.0 million of the 5.25% medium-term notes matured, and the principal and accrued interest were paid in full.
In February 2009, the Company issued $600.0 million of senior unsecured notes in an underwritten offering. The senior unsecured notes provide for semi-annual interest payments and principal due at maturity. The senior unsecured notes mature in February 2014 and have an annual interest rate of 15%. During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company repurchased $297.0 million of the $600.0 million senior unsecured notes at a price of $380.8 million. As a result of the transaction, the Company incurred a loss on debt extinguishment of $85.2 million which also included $1.4 million of capitalized debt issuance costs that were written-off. The Company used cash on hand for the repurchase and the repurchased notes were canceled.
HDFS and the Company are subject to various operating and financial covenants related to the Global Credit Facilities and various operating covenants under the Notes and the U.S. and Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities. The more significant covenants are described below.
The covenants limit the Company’s and HDFS’ ability to:
•	incur certain additional indebtedness;
•	assume or incur certain liens;
•	participate in certain mergers, consolidations, liquidations or dissolutions; and
•	purchase or hold margin stock.
Under the financial covenants of the Global Credit Facilities, the consolidated debt to equity ratio of HDFS cannot exceed 10.0 to 1.0. In addition, the Company must maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of at least 2.25 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter through June 2013 and at least 2.5 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter thereafter. No financial covenants are required under the Notes or the U.S. or Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities.
At December 31, 2013 and 2012, HDFS and the Company remained in compliance with all of these covenants.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	Certain assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value in the financial statements; some of these are measured on a recurring basis while others are measured on a non-recurring basis. Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are those that are adjusted to fair value each time a financial statement is prepared. Assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis are those that are adjusted to fair value when a significant event occurs. In determining fair value of assets and liabilities, the Company uses various valuation techniques. The availability of inputs observable in the market varies from instrument to instrument and depends on a variety of factors including the type of instrument, whether the instrument is actively traded, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. For many financial instruments, pricing inputs are readily observable in the market, the valuation methodology used is widely accepted by market participants, and the valuation does not require significant management discretion. For other financial instruments, pricing inputs are less observable in the market and may require management judgment.
	The Company assesses the inputs used to measure fair value using a three-tier hierarchy. The hierarchy indicates the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable.
	Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity rates and yield curves. The Company uses the market approach to derive the fair value for its level 2 fair value measurements. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued using publicly quoted spot and forward prices; commodity contracts are valued using publicly quoted prices, where available, or dealer quotes; interest rate swaps are valued using publicized swap curves; and investments in marketable debt and equity securities are valued using publicly quoted prices.
	Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include management's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The use of observable and unobservable inputs is reflected in the hierarchy assessment disclosed in the following tables.
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements
	The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31 (in thousands):
		Balance as of 2013		Quoted Prices  in		Significant		Significant
				Active Markets for		Other		Unobservable
				Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
				(Level 1)		Inputs		(Level 3)
						(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	836,387	$	516,173	$	320,214	$	—
	Marketable securities	129,181		30,172		99,009		—
	Derivatives	1,932		—		1,932		—
		$	967,500	$	546,345	$	421,155	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	3,925	$	—	$	3,925	$	—
		Balance as of 2012		Quoted Prices  in		Significant		Significant
				Active Markets for		Other		Unobservable
				Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
				(Level 1)		Inputs		(Level 3)
						(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	834,562	$	672,274	$	162,288	$	—
	Marketable securities	154,051		18,417		135,634		—
	Derivatives	317		—		317		—
		$	988,930	$	690,691	$	298,239	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	7,920	$	—	$	7,920	$	—
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, trade receivables, finance receivables, net, trade payables, debt, foreign currency contracts and interest rate swaps (derivative instruments are discussed further in Note 10). Under U.S. GAAP certain of these items are required to be recorded in the financial statements at fair value, while others are required to be recorded at historical cost.
	The following table summarizes the fair value and carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31 (in thousands):
		2013				2012
		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,066,612	$	1,066,612	$	1,068,138	$	1,068,138
	Marketable securities	$	129,181	$	129,181	$	154,051	$	154,051
	Accounts receivable, net	$	261,065	$	261,065	$	230,079	$	230,079
	Derivatives	$	1,932	$	1,932	$	317	$	317
	Finance receivables, net	$	6,086,441	$	5,999,563	$	5,861,442	$	5,781,852
	Restricted cash	$	144,807	$	144,807	$	188,008	$	188,008
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	239,794	$	239,794	$	257,386	$	257,386
	Derivatives	$	3,925	$	3,925	$	7,920	$	7,920
	Unsecured commercial paper	$	666,317	$	666,317	$	294,943	$	294,943
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility	$	174,241	$	174,241	$	175,658	$	175,658
	Medium-term notes	$	3,087,852	$	2,858,980	$	3,199,548	$	2,881,272
	Senior unsecured notes	$	305,958	$	303,000	$	338,594	$	303,000
	Term asset-backed securitization debt	$	1,259,314	$	1,256,632	$	1,457,807	$	1,447,776
	Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Accounts Receivable, Net and Accounts Payable – With the exception of certain cash equivalents, the carrying value of these items in the financial statements is based on historical cost. The historical cost basis for these amounts is estimated to approximate their respective fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments. Fair value is based on Level 1 or Level 2 inputs.
	Marketable Securities – The carrying value of marketable securities in the financial statements is based on fair value. The fair value of marketable securities is determined primarily based quoted prices for identical instruments or on quoted market prices of similar financial assets. Fair value is based on Level 1 or Level 2 inputs.
	Finance Receivables, Net – The carrying value of retail and wholesale finance receivables in the financial statements is amortized cost less an allowance for credit losses. The fair value of retail finance receivables is generally calculated by discounting future cash flows using an estimated discount rate that reflects current credit, interest rate and prepayment risks associated with similar types of instruments. Fair value is determined based on Level 3 inputs. The amortized cost basis of wholesale finance receivables approximates fair value because they either are short-term or have interest rates that adjust with changes in market interest rates.
	Derivatives – Interest rate swaps, foreign currency exchange contracts and commodity contracts are derivative financial instruments and are carried at fair value on the balance sheet. The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined using pricing models that incorporate quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves. The fair value of foreign currency exchange and commodity contracts is determined using publicly quoted prices. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.
	Debt – The carrying value of debt in the financial statements is generally amortized cost. The carrying value of unsecured commercial paper approximates fair value due to its short maturity. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.
	The carrying value of debt provided under the Canadian Conduit approximates fair value since the interest rates charged under the facility are tied directly to market rates and fluctuate as market rates change. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.
	The fair values of the medium-term notes are estimated based upon rates currently available for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.
	The fair value of the senior unsecured notes is estimated based upon rates currently available for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.
	The fair value of the debt related to term asset-backed securitization transactions is estimated based on pricing currently available for transactions with similar terms and maturities. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.

Fair_Value_Of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	Certain assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value in the financial statements; some of these are measured on a recurring basis while others are measured on a non-recurring basis. Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are those that are adjusted to fair value each time a financial statement is prepared. Assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis are those that are adjusted to fair value when a significant event occurs. In determining fair value of assets and liabilities, the Company uses various valuation techniques. The availability of inputs observable in the market varies from instrument to instrument and depends on a variety of factors including the type of instrument, whether the instrument is actively traded, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. For many financial instruments, pricing inputs are readily observable in the market, the valuation methodology used is widely accepted by market participants, and the valuation does not require significant management discretion. For other financial instruments, pricing inputs are less observable in the market and may require management judgment.
	The Company assesses the inputs used to measure fair value using a three-tier hierarchy. The hierarchy indicates the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable.
	Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity rates and yield curves. The Company uses the market approach to derive the fair value for its level 2 fair value measurements. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued using publicly quoted spot and forward prices; commodity contracts are valued using publicly quoted prices, where available, or dealer quotes; interest rate swaps are valued using publicized swap curves; and investments in marketable debt and equity securities are valued using publicly quoted prices.
	Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include management's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The use of observable and unobservable inputs is reflected in the hierarchy assessment disclosed in the following tables.
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements
	The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31 (in thousands):
		Balance as of 2013		Quoted Prices  in		Significant		Significant
				Active Markets for		Other		Unobservable
				Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
				(Level 1)		Inputs		(Level 3)
						(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	836,387	$	516,173	$	320,214	$	—
	Marketable securities	129,181		30,172		99,009		—
	Derivatives	1,932		—		1,932		—
		$	967,500	$	546,345	$	421,155	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	3,925	$	—	$	3,925	$	—
		Balance as of 2012		Quoted Prices  in		Significant		Significant
				Active Markets for		Other		Unobservable
				Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
				(Level 1)		Inputs		(Level 3)
						(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	834,562	$	672,274	$	162,288	$	—
	Marketable securities	154,051		18,417		135,634		—
	Derivatives	317		—		317		—
		$	988,930	$	690,691	$	298,239	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	7,920	$	—	$	7,920	$	—
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, trade receivables, finance receivables, net, trade payables, debt, foreign currency contracts and interest rate swaps (derivative instruments are discussed further in Note 10). Under U.S. GAAP certain of these items are required to be recorded in the financial statements at fair value, while others are required to be recorded at historical cost.
	The following table summarizes the fair value and carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31 (in thousands):
		2013				2012
		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,066,612	$	1,066,612	$	1,068,138	$	1,068,138
	Marketable securities	$	129,181	$	129,181	$	154,051	$	154,051
	Accounts receivable, net	$	261,065	$	261,065	$	230,079	$	230,079
	Derivatives	$	1,932	$	1,932	$	317	$	317
	Finance receivables, net	$	6,086,441	$	5,999,563	$	5,861,442	$	5,781,852
	Restricted cash	$	144,807	$	144,807	$	188,008	$	188,008
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	239,794	$	239,794	$	257,386	$	257,386
	Derivatives	$	3,925	$	3,925	$	7,920	$	7,920
	Unsecured commercial paper	$	666,317	$	666,317	$	294,943	$	294,943
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility	$	174,241	$	174,241	$	175,658	$	175,658
	Medium-term notes	$	3,087,852	$	2,858,980	$	3,199,548	$	2,881,272
	Senior unsecured notes	$	305,958	$	303,000	$	338,594	$	303,000
	Term asset-backed securitization debt	$	1,259,314	$	1,256,632	$	1,457,807	$	1,447,776
	Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Accounts Receivable, Net and Accounts Payable – With the exception of certain cash equivalents, the carrying value of these items in the financial statements is based on historical cost. The historical cost basis for these amounts is estimated to approximate their respective fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments. Fair value is based on Level 1 or Level 2 inputs.
	Marketable Securities – The carrying value of marketable securities in the financial statements is based on fair value. The fair value of marketable securities is determined primarily based quoted prices for identical instruments or on quoted market prices of similar financial assets. Fair value is based on Level 1 or Level 2 inputs.
	Finance Receivables, Net – The carrying value of retail and wholesale finance receivables in the financial statements is amortized cost less an allowance for credit losses. The fair value of retail finance receivables is generally calculated by discounting future cash flows using an estimated discount rate that reflects current credit, interest rate and prepayment risks associated with similar types of instruments. Fair value is determined based on Level 3 inputs. The amortized cost basis of wholesale finance receivables approximates fair value because they either are short-term or have interest rates that adjust with changes in market interest rates.
	Derivatives – Interest rate swaps, foreign currency exchange contracts and commodity contracts are derivative financial instruments and are carried at fair value on the balance sheet. The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined using pricing models that incorporate quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves. The fair value of foreign currency exchange and commodity contracts is determined using publicly quoted prices. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.
	Debt – The carrying value of debt in the financial statements is generally amortized cost. The carrying value of unsecured commercial paper approximates fair value due to its short maturity. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.
	The carrying value of debt provided under the Canadian Conduit approximates fair value since the interest rates charged under the facility are tied directly to market rates and fluctuate as market rates change. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.
	The fair values of the medium-term notes are estimated based upon rates currently available for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.
	The fair value of the senior unsecured notes is estimated based upon rates currently available for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.
	The fair value of the debt related to term asset-backed securitization transactions is estimated based on pricing currently available for transactions with similar terms and maturities. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.

Derivative_Instruments_And_Hed

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	'
	Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
	The Company is exposed to certain risks such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and commodity price risk. To reduce its exposure to such risks, the Company selectively uses derivative financial instruments. All derivative transactions are authorized and executed pursuant to regularly reviewed policies and procedures, which prohibit the use of financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.
	All derivative instruments are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value (see Note 9). In accordance with ASC Topic 815, "Derivatives and Hedging," the accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and, further, on the type of hedging relationship. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges, along with the gain or loss on the hedged item, are recorded in current period earnings. For derivative instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of gains and losses that result from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments is initially recorded in other comprehensive income (OCI) and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged item affects income. The Company assesses, at both the inception of each hedge and on an on-going basis, whether the derivatives that are used in its hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items. Any ineffective portion is immediately recognized in earnings. No component of a hedging derivative instrument’s gain or loss is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recorded at fair value and any changes in fair value are recorded in current period earnings.
	The Company sells its products internationally and in most markets those sales are made in the foreign country’s local currency. As a result, the Company’s earnings can be affected by fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currency. The Company’s most significant foreign currency risk relates to the Euro, the Australian dollar, Japanese yen and the Brazilian real. The Company utilizes foreign currency contracts to mitigate the effect of certain currencies’ fluctuations on earnings. The foreign currency contracts are entered into with banks and allow the Company to exchange a specified amount of foreign currency for U.S. dollars at a future date, based on a fixed exchange rate.
	The Company utilizes commodity contracts to hedge portions of the cost of certain commodities consumed in the Company’s motorcycle production and distribution operations.
	The Company’s foreign currency contracts and commodity contracts generally have maturities of less than one year.
	The Company’s earnings are affected by changes in interest rates. HDFS utilized interest rate swaps to reduce the impact
	of fluctuations in interest rates on its unsecured commercial paper by converting a portion from a floating rate basis to a fixed
	rate basis. The interest rate swaps expired during the second quarter of 2013, and as of December 31, 2013, HDFS had no interest rate swaps outstanding. The fair value of HDFS’ interest rate swaps at December 31, 2012 was determined using pricing models that incorporate quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves.
	The following tables summarize the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments at December 31 (in thousands):
				2013											2012
		Derivatives Designated As Hedging		Notional				Asset				Liability			Notional			Asset		Liability
		Instruments Under ASC Topic 815		Value				Fair Value(a)				Fair  Value(b)			Value			Fair Value(a)		Fair  Value(b)
		Foreign currency contracts(c)		$	299,550			$	1,672			$	3,842		$	345,021		$	169	$	6,850
		Commodities contracts(c)		1,286				76				—			1,064			148		683
		Interest rate swaps – unsecured commercial paper(c)		—				—				—			35,800			—		373
		Total		$	300,836			$	1,748			$	3,842		$	381,885		$	317	$	7,906
				2013											2012
		Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging		Notional				Asset				Liability			Notional			Asset		Liability
		Instruments Under ASC Topic 815		Value				Fair Value(a)				Fair Value(b)			Value			Fair Value(a)		Fair Value(b)
		Commodities contracts		$	9,855			$	184			$	83		$	16,237		$	—	$	14
				$	9,855			$	184			$	83		$	16,237		$	—	$	14
	(a)	Included in other current assets
	(b)	Included in accrued liabilities
	(c)	Derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
	The following tables summarize the amount of gains and losses for the following years ended December 31 related to derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges (in thousands):
			Amount of Gain/(Loss)
			Recognized in OCI, before tax
	Cash Flow Hedges		2013				2012				2011
	Foreign currency contracts		$	3,468			$	(344	)		$	(304	)
	Commodities contracts		39				(427		)		(558		)
	Interest rate swaps – unsecured commercial paper		(2		)		(43		)		(662		)
	Total		$	3,505			$	(814	)		$	(1,524	)
				Amount of Gain/(Loss)
				Reclassified from AOCL into Income
		Cash Flow Hedges		2013				2012				2011			Expected to be Reclassified
															Over the Next Twelve Months
		Foreign currency contracts(a)		$	482			$	18,586			$	(24,746	)	$	(2,744	)
		Commodities contracts(a)		(51		)		(705		)		(539		)	76
		Interest rate swaps – unsecured commercial paper(b)		(345		)		(2,542		)		(5,103		)	—
		Total		$	86			$	15,339			$	(30,388	)	$	(2,668	)
	(a)	Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) to income is included in cost of goods sold.
	(b)	Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL to income is included in financial services interest expense.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the cash flow hedges were highly effective and, as a result, the amount of hedge ineffectiveness was not material. No amounts were excluded from effectiveness testing.
	The following table summarizes the amount of gains and losses for the years ended December 31 related to derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments (in thousands):
			Amount of Gain/(Loss)
			Recognized in Income on Derivative
	Derivatives not Designated as Hedges		2013				2012				2011
	Commodities contracts(a)		$	(572	)		$	(535	)		$	—
			$	(572	)		$	(535	)		$	—
	(a)	Gain/(loss) recognized in income is included in cost of goods sold.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
			2013
			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Marketable securities			Derivative financial instruments			Pension and postretirement benefit plans			Total
	Beginning balance		$	51,335		$	677		$	(3,837	)	$	(655,853	)	$	(607,678	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(20,192		)	(1,514		)	3,505			398,430			380,229
	Income tax		2,183			561			(1,298		)	(147,578		)	(146,132		)
	Net other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(18,009		)	(953		)	2,207			250,852			234,097
	Reclassifications:
	Realized (gains) losses - foreign currency contracts(a)		—			—			(482		)	—			(482		)
	Realized (gains) losses - commodities contracts(a)		—			—			51			—			51
	Realized (gains) losses - interest rate swaps(b)		—			—			345			—			345
	Prior service credits(c)		—			—			—			(2,107		)	(2,107		)
	Actuarial losses(c)		—			—			—			67,157			67,157
	Total before tax		—			—			(86		)	65,050			64,964
	Income tax expense (benefit)		—			—			36			(24,095		)	(24,059		)
	Net reclassifications		—			—			(50		)	40,955			40,905
	Other comprehensive (loss) income		(18,009		)	(953		)	2,157			291,807			275,002
	Ending Balance		$	33,326		$	(276	)	$	(1,680	)	$	(364,046	)	$	(332,676	)
			2012
			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Marketable securities			Derivative financial instruments			Pension and postretirement benefit plans			Total
	Beginning balance		$	49,935		$	327		$	6,307		$	(533,302	)	$	(476,733	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		2,212			556			(814		)	(251,291		)	(249,337		)
	Income tax		(812		)	(206		)	301			93,078			92,361
	Net other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		1,400			350			(513		)	(158,213		)	(156,976		)
	Reclassifications:
	Realized (gains) losses - foreign currency contracts(a)		—			—			(18,586		)	—			(18,586		)
	Realized (gains) losses - commodities contracts(a)		—			—			705			—			705
	Realized (gains) losses - interest rate swaps(b)		—			—			2,542			—			2,542
	Prior service credits(c)		—			—			—			(895		)	(895		)
	Actuarial losses(c)		—			—			—			51,295			51,295
	Curtailment and settlement losses		—			—			—			6,242			6,242
	Total before tax		—			—			(15,339		)	56,642			41,303
	Income tax expense (benefit)		—			—			5,708			(20,980		)	(15,272		)
	Net reclassifications		—			—			(9,631		)	35,662			26,031
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		1,400			350			(10,144		)	(122,551		)	(130,945		)
	Ending Balance		$	51,335		$	677		$	(3,837	)	$	(655,853	)	$	(607,678	)
			2011
			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Marketable securities			Derivative financial instruments			Pension and postretirement benefit plans			Total
	Beginning balance		$	55,551		$	(133	)	$	(11,912	)	$	(409,728	)	$	(366,222	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(6,251		)	731			(1,524		)	(233,345		)	(240,389		)
	Income tax		635			(271		)	558			86,577			87,499
	Net other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(5,616		)	460			(966		)	(146,768		)	(152,890		)
	Reclassifications:
	Realized (gains) losses - foreign currency contracts(a)		—			—			24,746			—			24,746
	Realized (gains) losses - commodities contracts(a)		—			—			539			—			539
	Realized (gains) losses - interest rate swaps(b)		—			—			5,103			—			5,103
	Prior service credits(c)		—			—			—			(897		)	(897		)
	Actuarial losses(c)		—			—			—			37,458			37,458
	Curtailment and settlement losses		—			—			—			510			510
	Total before tax		—			—			30,388			37,071			67,459
	Income tax benefit		—			—			(11,203		)	(13,877		)	(25,080		)
	Net reclassifications		—			—			19,185			23,194			42,379
	Other comprehensive (loss) income		(5,616		)	460			18,219			(123,574		)	(110,511		)
	Ending Balance		$	49,935		$	327		$	6,307		$	(533,302	)	$	(476,733	)
	(a)	Amounts reclassified to net income are included in motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold.
	(b)	Amounts reclassified to net income are presented in financial services interest expense.
	(c)	Amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic period cost. See note 14 for information related to pension and postretirement benefit plans.

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Asset-Backed Financing
	HDFS participates in asset-backed financing through both term asset-backed securitization transactions and through asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities. HDFS treats these transactions as secured borrowing because assets are either transferred to consolidated VIEs or HDFS maintains effective control over the assets and does not meet the accounting sale requirements under ASC Topic 860. See Note 1 for more information on the Company's accounting for asset-backed financings and VIEs.
	The following table shows the assets and liabilities related to the Company's asset-backed financings that were included in its financial statements at December 31 (in thousands):
		2013
		Finance receivables				Allowance for credit losses				Restricted cash		Other assets		Total assets		Asset-backed debt
	On-balance sheet assets and liabilities
	Consolidated VIEs
	Term asset-backed securitizations	$	1,569,118			$	(31,778	)		$	133,053	$	3,720	$	1,674,113	$	1,256,632
	Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility	—				—				—		429		429		—
	Unconsolidated VIEs
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility	204,092				(3,361		)		11,754		589		213,074		174,241
		$	1,773,210			$	(35,139	)		$	144,807	$	4,738	$	1,887,616	$	1,430,873
		2012
		Finance receivables				Allowance for credit losses				Restricted cash		Other assets		Total assets		Asset-backed debt
	On-balance sheet assets and liabilities
	Consolidated VIEs
	Term asset-backed securitizations	$	2,143,708			$	(42,139	)		$	176,290	$	4,869	$	2,282,728	$	1,447,776
	Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility	—				—				—		419		419		—
	Unconsolidated VIEs
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility	194,285				(3,432		)		11,718		255		202,826		175,658
		$	2,337,993			$	(45,571	)		$	188,008	$	5,543	$	2,485,973	$	1,623,434
	Term Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs
	The Company transfers U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to SPEs which in turn issue secured notes to investors, with various maturities and interest rates, secured by future collections of the purchased U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables. Each term asset-backed securitization SPE is a separate legal entity and the U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables included in the term asset-backed securitizations are only available for payment of the secured debt and other obligations arising from the term asset-backed securitization transactions and are not available to pay other obligations or claims of the Company’s creditors until the associated secured debt and other obligations are satisfied. Restricted cash balances held by the SPEs are used only to support the securitizations.
	In 2013 and 2012, HDFS transferred $680.6 million and $715.7 million, respectively, of U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to two separate SPEs. The SPEs in turn issued $650.0 million and $675.3 million, respectively, of secured notes. At December 31, 2013, the Company's consolidated balance sheet included outstanding balances related to the following secured notes with the related maturity dates and interest rates (in thousands):
	Issue Date		Principal		Weighted-Average		Contractual Maturity Date
			Amount at Date of Issuance		Rate at Date of
					Issuance
	Apr-13		$650,000		0.57%		May 2014 - December 2020
	Jul-12		$675,306		0.59%		August 2013 - June 2018
	Nov-11		$513,300		0.88%		November 2012 - February 2018
	Aug-11		$573,380		0.76%		September 2012 - August 2017
	Nov-10		$600,000		1.05%		December 2011 - April 2018
	In addition, during 2012, the Company issued $89.5 million of secured notes through the sale of notes that had been previously retained as part of the December 2009, August 2011 and November 2011 term asset-backed securitization transactions. These notes were sold at a premium. During 2013, the notes related to the December 2009 term asset-backed securitization transaction were repaid. The remaining notes have contractual maturities ranging from January 2019 to April 2019.
	Outstanding balances related to the following secured notes were included in the Company's consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 (in thousands) and the Company completed repayment of those balances during 2013:
		Issue Date		Principal		Weighted-Average		Contractual Maturity Date
				Amount at Date of Issuance		Rate at Date of
						Issuance
		Dec-09		$562,499		1.55%		December 2010 - June 2017
	There are no amortization schedules for the secured notes; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal.
	For the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the SPEs recorded interest expense on the secured notes of $14.5 million and $25.8 million, respectively, which is included in financial services interest expense. The weighted average interest rate of the outstanding term asset-backed securitization transactions was 0.99% and 1.09% at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE
	In September 2013, the Company amended and restated its third-party bank sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduit facility (U.S. Conduit) which provides for a total aggregate commitment of up to $600.0 million based on, among other things, the amount of eligible U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables held by the SPE as collateral. Under the facility, HDFS may transfer U.S. retail motorcycle finance receivables to a SPE, which in turn may issue debt to third-party bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduits.
	The assets of the SPE are restricted as collateral for the payment of the debt or other obligations arising in the transaction and are not available to pay other obligations or claims of the Company’s creditors. The terms for this debt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing commercial paper rates, or LIBOR plus a specified margin to the extent the advance is not funded by a conduit lender through the issuance of commercial paper. The U.S. Conduit also provides for an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment of $600.0 million. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the U.S. Conduit, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement of HDFS and the lenders, the U.S. Conduit has an expiration date of September 12, 2014.
	The SPE had no borrowings outstanding under the U.S. Conduit at December 31, 2013 or 2012; therefore, these assets are restricted as collateral for the payment of fees associated with the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment of $600.0 million.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the SPE recorded interest expense of $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment of $600.0 million. Interest expense on the U.S. Conduit is included in financial services interest expense. There was no weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2013 or 2012 as HDFS had no outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Conduit during 2013 or 2012.
	Asset-Backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility
	In June 2013, HDFS amended its agreement with a Canadian bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduit facility (Canadian Conduit). The amended agreement has terms that are similar to those of the original agreement, entered into in August 2012, and is for the same amount. Under the agreement, the Canadian Conduit is contractually committed, at HDFS' option, to purchase from HDFS eligible Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds up to C$200 million. The terms for this debt provide for interest on the outstanding principal based on prevailing market interest rates plus a specified margin. The Canadian Conduit also provides for a program fee and an unused commitment fee based on the unused portion of the total aggregate commitment of C$200 million. There is no amortization schedule; however, the debt is reduced monthly as available collections on the related finance receivables are applied to outstanding principal. Upon expiration of the Canadian Conduit, any outstanding principal will continue to be reduced monthly through available collections. Unless earlier terminated or extended by mutual agreement of HDFS and the lenders, the Canadian Conduit expires on June 30, 2014. The contractual maturity of the debt is approximately 5 years.
	During 2013 and 2012, HDFS transferred $101.1 million and $230.0 million, respectively, of Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds of $88.6 million and $201.3 million, respectively. This transaction is treated as a secured borrowing, and the transferred assets are restricted as collateral for payment of the debt.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, HDFS recorded interest expense of $3.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, on the secured notes. Interest expense on the Canadian Conduit is included in financial services interest expense. The weighted average interest rate of the outstanding Canadian Conduit was 2.03% and 1.95% at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	As HDFS participates in and does not consolidate the Canadian bank-sponsored, multi-seller conduit VIE, the maximum exposure to loss associated with this VIE, which would only be incurred in the unlikely event that all the finance receivables and underlying collateral have no residual value, is $38.8 million at December 31, 2013. The maximum exposure is not an indication of the Company's expected loss exposure.
	Debt with contractual terms less than one year is generally classified as short-term debt and consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
			2013				2012
	Unsecured commercial paper		$	666,317			$	294,943
	Debt with a contractual term greater than one year is generally classified as long-term debt and consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
			2013				2012
	Secured debt
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility		$	174,241			$	175,658
	Term asset-backed securitization debt		1,256,632				1,447,776
	Unsecured notes
	5.75% Medium-term notes due in 2014 ($500.0 million par value)		499,866				499,705
	1.15% Medium-term notes due in 2015 ($600.0 million par value)		599,543				599,269
	3.88% Medium-term notes due in 2016 ($450.0 million par value)		449,883				449,829
	2.70% Medium-term notes due in 2017 ($400.0 million par value)		399,946				399,929
6.80% Medium-term notes due in 2018 ($910.5 million par value)		909,742				932,540
15.00% Senior unsecured notes due in 2014 ($600.0 million par value)		303,000				303,000
Gross long-term debt		4,592,853				4,807,706
Less: current portion of long-term debt		(1,176,140		)		(437,162		)
Long-term debt		$	3,416,713			$	4,370,544
Commercial paper maturities may range up to 365 days from the issuance date. The weighted-average interest rate of outstanding commercial paper balances was 0.23% and 0.75% at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The December 31, 2012 weighted-average interest rate includes the impact of interest rate swap agreements.
On April 13, 2012, the Company and HDFS entered into a new $675.0 million five-year credit facility that matures in April 2017. The Company and HDFS also have a $675.0 million four-year credit facility which matures in April 2015. The five-year credit facility and the four-year credit facility (together, the Global Credit Facilities) bear interest at various variable interest rates, which may be adjusted upward or downward depending on certain criteria, such as credit ratings. The Global Credit Facilities also require the Company to pay a fee based upon the average daily unused portion of the aggregate commitments under the Global Credit Facilities. The Global Credit Facilities are committed facilities and primarily used to support HDFS’ unsecured commercial paper program. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, HDFS had no outstanding borrowings under the Global Credit Facilities.
On September 13, 2013, the Company amended and restated its revolving asset-backed U.S. Conduit which provides for a total aggregate commitment of $600.0 million. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, HDFS had no outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Conduit. Refer to Note 7 for further discussion on the U.S. Conduit.
In June 2013, HDFS amended its agreement with a Canadian bank-sponsored asset-backed commercial paper conduit facility. The amended agreement has terms that are similar to those of the original agreement, entered into in August 2012, and is for the same amount. Under the agreement, the Canadian Conduit is contractually committed, at HDFS' option, to purchase from HDFS eligible Canadian retail motorcycle financial receivables for proceeds up to C$200 million. During 2013 and 2012, HDFS transferred $101.1 million and $230.0 million, respectively, of Canadian retail motorcycle finance receivables for proceeds of $88.6 million and $201.3 million, respectively. Approximately $38.6 million and $37.7 million of the debt was classified as current portion of long-term debt at December 31, 2013 and 2012. Refer to Note 7 for further discussion on the Canadian Conduit.
During 2013, the Company issued $650.0 million of secured notes through one term asset-backed securitization transaction. During 2012, the Company issued $675.3 million of secured notes through one term asset-backed securitization transaction. Additionally, during 2012, the Company issued $89.5 million of secured notes through the sale of notes that had been previously retained as part of the December 2009, August 2011, and November 2011 term asset-backed securitization transactions. These notes were sold at a premium, and at December 31, 2013 and 2012, the unaccreted premium associated with these notes was $0.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Approximately $334.6 million and $399.5 million of the obligations under the secured notes were classified as current at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, based on the contractual maturities of the restricted finance receivables. The term-asset backed securitization transactions are further discussed in Note 7.
No medium-term notes were issued in 2013. In January 2012, HDFS issued $400.0 million of medium-term notes which mature in March 2017 and have an annual interest rate of 2.70%. In September 2012, HDFS issued $600.0 million of medium-term notes which mature in September 2015 and have an annual interest rate of 1.15%. All of HDFS’ medium-term notes (collectively, the Notes) provide for semi-annual interest payments and principal due at maturity. Unamortized discounts on the Notes reduced the balance by $1.5 million and $2.2 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
During 2013, 2012, and 2011, HDFS repurchased an aggregate of $23.0 million, $16.6 million, and $49.9 million respectively, of its 6.80% medium-term notes which mature in June 2018. As a result, HDFS recognized in financial services interest expense $4.9 million, $4.3 million, and $9.6 million of loss on extinguishment of debt, respectively, which included unamortized discounts and fees. During December 2012, $400.0 million of the 5.25% medium-term notes matured, and the principal and accrued interest were paid in full.
In February 2009, the Company issued $600.0 million of senior unsecured notes in an underwritten offering. The senior unsecured notes provide for semi-annual interest payments and principal due at maturity. The senior unsecured notes mature in February 2014 and have an annual interest rate of 15%. During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company repurchased $297.0 million of the $600.0 million senior unsecured notes at a price of $380.8 million. As a result of the transaction, the Company incurred a loss on debt extinguishment of $85.2 million which also included $1.4 million of capitalized debt issuance costs that were written-off. The Company used cash on hand for the repurchase and the repurchased notes were canceled.
HDFS and the Company are subject to various operating and financial covenants related to the Global Credit Facilities and various operating covenants under the Notes and the U.S. and Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities. The more significant covenants are described below.
The covenants limit the Company’s and HDFS’ ability to:
•	incur certain additional indebtedness;
•	assume or incur certain liens;
•	participate in certain mergers, consolidations, liquidations or dissolutions; and
•	purchase or hold margin stock.
Under the financial covenants of the Global Credit Facilities, the consolidated debt to equity ratio of HDFS cannot exceed 10.0 to 1.0. In addition, the Company must maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of at least 2.25 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter through June 2013 and at least 2.5 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter thereafter. No financial covenants are required under the Notes or the U.S. or Canadian asset-backed commercial paper conduit facilities.
At December 31, 2013 and 2012, HDFS and the Company remained in compliance with all of these covenants.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 consists of the following (in thousands):
		2013				2012				2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	281,938			$	191,006			$	135,232
	State	23,701				4,221				12,177
	Foreign	22,093				13,189				5,776
		327,732				208,416				153,185
	Deferred:
	Federal	51,509				121,934				104,723
	State	(1,471		)		7,697				(12,201		)
	Foreign	2,542				(460		)		(1,121		)
		52,580				129,171				91,401
	Total	$	380,312			$	337,587			$	244,586
	The components of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31 were as follows (in thousands):
		2013				2012				2011
	Domestic	$	1,042,317			$	946,592			$	782,896
	Foreign	71,988				14,920				9,768
		$	1,114,305			$	961,512			$	792,664
	The provision for income taxes differs from the amount that would be provided by applying the statutory U.S. corporate income tax rate due to the following items for the years ended December 31:
		2013			2012			2011
	Provision at statutory rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	1.6			1.6			1.6
	Domestic manufacturing deduction	(1.7	)		(1.6	)		(1.8	)
	Research and development credit	(0.9	)		—			(0.6	)
	Unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties	0.9			0.1			(1.1	)
	Valuation allowance adjustments	(0.3	)		(0.3	)		(2.0	)
	Tax audit settlements	0.1			(0.1	)		(1.1	)
	Adjustments for previously accrued taxes	(0.2	)		(0.4	)		0.3
	Other	(0.4	)		0.8			0.6
	Provision for income taxes	34.1	%		35.1	%		30.9	%
	The principal components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31 include the following (in thousands):
		2013				2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Accruals not yet tax deductible	$	128,307			$	118,434
	Pension and postretirement benefit plan obligations	5,192				227,593
	Stock compensation	22,370				28,001
	Net operating loss carryforward	40,530				32,276
	Valuation allowance	(21,818		)		(16,314		)
	Other, net	37,034				45,053
		211,615				435,043
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Depreciation, tax in excess of book	(119,916		)		(117,743		)
	Other	(34,234		)		(34,602		)
		(154,150		)		(152,345		)
	Total	$	57,465			$	282,698
	The Company reviews its deferred tax asset valuation allowances on a quarterly basis, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a review is required. In determining the requirement for a valuation allowance, the historical and projected financial results of the legal entity or consolidated group recording the net deferred tax asset is considered, along with any positive or negative evidence such as tax law changes. Since future financial results and tax law may differ from previous estimates, periodic adjustments to the Company’s valuation allowances may be necessary.
	At December 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $420.0 million state net operating loss carry-forwards expiring in 2031. At December 31, 2013 the Company also had Wisconsin research and development credit carryforwards of $10.4 million expiring in 2026. The Company had a deferred tax asset of $28.5 million as of December 31, 2013 for the benefit of these losses and credits. A valuation allowance of $6.8 million has been established against the deferred tax asset.
	The Company has foreign net operating losses (NOL) totaling $12.0 million as of December 31, 2013. It has a valuation allowance of $15.0 million against the NOLs as well as other associated deferred tax assets.
	The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. Changes in the Company’s gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, were as follows (in thousands):
		2013				2012
	Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$	48,752			$	57,137
	Increase in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in a prior period	9,713				1,806
	Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in a prior period	(4,335		)		(6,439		)
	Increase in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in the current period	11,142				3,737
	Statute lapses	(336		)		(415		)
	Settlements with taxing authorities	(1,879		)		(7,074		)
	Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$	63,057			$	48,752
	The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2013 that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $47.9 million.
	The total gross amount of income related to interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits recognized during 2013 in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations was $3.7 million due to favorable settlements and statute lapses.
	The total gross amount of interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits recognized at December 31, 2013 in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets was $24.4 million.
	The Company does not expect a significant increase or decrease to the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits related to continuing operations during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. However, the Company is under regular audit by tax authorities. The Company believes that it has appropriate support for the positions taken on its tax returns and that its annual tax provision includes amounts sufficient to pay any assessments. Nonetheless, the amounts ultimately paid, if any, upon resolution of the issues raised by the taxing authorities may differ materially from the amounts accrued for each year.
	The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the United States federal and Wisconsin state jurisdictions and various other state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations for Wisconsin state income taxes before 2009 or for United States federal income taxes before 2012.

Employee_Benefit_Plans_And_Oth

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits	'
	Employee Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits
	The Company has a qualified defined benefit pension plan and several postretirement healthcare benefit plans, which cover employees of the Motorcycles segment. The Company also has unfunded supplemental employee retirement plan agreements (SERPA) with certain employees which were instituted to replace benefits lost under the Tax Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993. During 2012, the Company consolidated four qualified defined benefit pension plans into one qualified pension plan. The consolidation had no impact on participant benefits.
	Pension benefits are based primarily on years of service and, for certain plans, levels of compensation. Employees are eligible to receive postretirement healthcare benefits upon attaining age 55 after rendering at least 10 years of service to the Company. Some of the plans require employee contributions to partially offset benefit costs.
	Obligations and Funded Status:
	The following table provides the changes in the benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and funded status of the Company’s pension, SERPA and postretirement healthcare plans as of the Company’s December 31, 2013 and 2012 measurement dates (in thousands):
		Pension and SERPA Benefits								Postretirement
										Healthcare Benefits
		2013				2012				2013			2012
	Change in benefit obligation
	Benefit obligation, beginning of period	$	1,871,575			$	1,570,930			$	403,227		$	380,625
	Service cost	35,987				33,681				7,858			7,413
	Interest cost	79,248				83,265				15,599			18,310
	Actuarial (gains) losses	(199,408		)		276,069				(33,729		)	23,367
	Plan participant contributions	—				1,459				2,609			1,561
	Benefits paid, net of Medicare Part D subsidy	(72,752		)		(93,829		)		(29,040		)	(28,049		)
	Benefit obligation, end of period	1,714,650				1,871,575				366,524			403,227
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period	1,539,018				1,253,916				123,106			109,160
	Actual return on plan assets	277,388				160,731				24,769			13,946
	Company contributions	176,947				216,741				27,849			27,675
	Plan participant contributions	—				1,459				2,609			1,561
	Benefits paid	(72,752		)		(93,829		)		(30,458		)	(29,236		)
	Fair value of plan assets, end of period	1,920,601				1,539,018				147,875			123,106
	Funded status of the plans, December 31	$	205,951			$	(332,557	)		$	(218,649	)	$	(280,121	)
	Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, December 31,:
	Prepaid benefit costs (long-term assets)	$	244,871			$	—			$	—		$	—
	Accrued benefit liability (current liabilities)	(2,549		)		(2,263		)		(2,484		)	(2,059		)
	Accrued benefit liability (long-term liabilities)	(36,371		)		(330,294		)		(216,165		)	(278,062		)
	Net amount recognized	$	205,951			$	(332,557	)		$	(218,649	)	$	(280,121	)
	Benefit Costs:
	Components of net periodic benefit costs for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
		Pension and											Postretirement
		SERPA Benefits											Healthcare Benefits
		2013				2012				2011			2013				2012			2011
	Service cost	$	35,987			$	33,681			$	37,341		$	7,858			$	7,413		$	7,630
	Interest cost	79,248				83,265				80,805			15,599				18,310			19,644
	Expected return on plan assets	(127,327		)		(117,110		)		(106,612		)	(9,537		)		(9,423		)	(9,386		)
	Amortization of unrecognized:
	Prior service cost (credit)	1,746				2,958				2,981			(3,853		)		(3,853		)	(3,878		)
	Net loss	58,608				43,874				30,266			8,549				7,421			7,192
	Net curtailment loss	—				—				236			—				—			—
	Settlement loss	—				6,242				274			—				—			—
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	48,262			$	52,910			$	45,291		$	18,616			$	19,868		$	21,202
	Net periodic benefit costs are allocated among selling, administrative and engineering expense, cost of goods sold and inventory. The 2010 Restructuring Plan actions discussed in Note 4 resulted in the pension and postretirement healthcare plan net curtailment losses noted in the table above and were included in restructuring expense in the consolidated income statement.
	Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, at December 31, 2013 which have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost are as follows (in thousands):
		Pension and				Postretirement				Total
		SERPA Benefits				Healthcare Benefits
	Prior service cost (credit)	$	2,390			$	(13,495	)		$	(11,105	)
	Net actuarial loss	326,588				48,563				375,151
		$	328,978			$	35,068			$	364,046
	Amounts expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax, during the year ended December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
		Pension and				Postretirement				Total
		SERPA Benefits				Healthcare Benefits
	Prior service cost (credit)	$	704			$	(2,426	)		$	(1,722	)
	Net actuarial loss	23,020				2,977				25,997
		$	23,724			$	551			$	24,275
	Assumptions:
	Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost at December 31 were as follows:
		Pension and									Postretirement
		SERPA Benefits									Healthcare Benefits
		2013			2012			2011			2013		2012			2011
	Assumptions for benefit obligations:
	Discount rate	5.08	%		4.23	%		5.3	%		4.7	%	3.93	%		4.9	%
Rate of compensation	4	%		4	%		3.49	%		n/a		n/a			n/a
Assumptions for net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	4.23	%		5.3	%		5.79	%		3.93	%	4.9	%		5.28	%
Expected return on plan assets	7.75	%		7.8	%		8	%		8	%	8	%		8	%
Rate of compensation increase	4	%		3.49	%		3.49	%		n/a		n/a			n/a
Pension and SERPA Accumulated Benefit Obligation:
The Company’s pension and SERPA plans have a separately determined accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) and plan asset value. The ABO is the actuarial present value of benefits based on service rendered and current and past compensation levels. This differs from the projected benefit obligation (PBO) in that it includes no assumption about future compensation levels. The total ABO for all the Company’s pension and SERPA plans combined was $1.60 billion and $1.73 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
The Company pension plan did not have a PBO in excess of plan assets at December 31, 2013. The following table summarizes information related to Company pension plan with a PBO in excess of the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2012 (in billions):
	2012
Pension plan with PBOs in excess of fair value of plan assets:
PBO	$	1.8
Fair value of plan assets	$	1.5
Number of plans	1
The Company pension plan did not have an ABO in excess of fair value at December 31, 2013. The following table summarizes information related to Company pension plan with an ABO in excess of the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2012 (in billions):
	2012
Pension plan with ABOs in excess of fair value of plan assets:
ABO	$	1.7
Fair value of plan assets	$	1.5
Number of plans	1
The Company’s SERPA plans, which can only be funded as claims are paid, had projected and accumulated benefit obligations of $38.9 million and $25.8 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2013 and $37.8 million and $20.1 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2012.
Plan Assets:
Pension Plan Assets - The Company’s investment objective is to ensure assets are sufficient to pay benefits while mitigating the volatility of retirement plan assets or liabilities recorded in the balance sheet. The Company mitigates volatility through asset diversification and partial asset/liability matching. The investment portfolio for the Company's pension plan assets contains a diversified blend of equity and fixed-income investments. The Company’s current overall targeted asset allocation as a percentage of total market value was approximately 65% equities and 35% fixed-income. Assets are rebalanced regularly to keep the actual allocation in line with targets. Equity holdings primarily include investments in small-, medium- and large-cap companies in the U.S. (including Company stock), investments in developed and emerging foreign markets and other investments such as private equity and real estate. Fixed-income holdings consist of U.S. government and agency securities, state and municipal bonds, corporate bonds from diversified industries and foreign obligations. In addition, cash equivalent balances are maintained at levels adequate to meet near-term plan expenses and benefit payments. Investment risk is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through quarterly investment portfolio reviews.
Postretirement Healthcare Plan Assets - The Company's investment objective is to maximize the return on assets to help pay the benefits by prudently investing in equities, fixed income and alternative assets. The Company's current overall targeted asset allocation as a percentage of total market value was approximately 70% equities and 30% fixed-income. Equity holdings primarily include investments in small-, medium-, and large-cap companies in the U.S., investments in developed and emerging foreign markets and alternative investments such as private equity and real estate. Fixed-income holdings consist of U.S. government and agency securities, state and municipal bonds, corporate bonds from diversified industries and foreign obligations. In addition, cash equivalent balances are maintained at levels adequate to meet near-term plan expenses and benefit payments. Investment risk is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through quarterly investment portfolio reviews.
The following tables present the fair values of the plan assets related to the Company’s pension and postretirement healthcare plans within the fair value hierarchy as defined in Note 8.
The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets as of December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
	Balance as of December 31, 2013				Quoted Prices in				Significant			Significant
					Active Markets for				Other			Unobservable
					Identical Assets				Observable			Inputs
					(Level 1)				Inputs			(Level 3)
									(Level 2)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	40,578			$	—			$	40,578		$	—
Equity holdings:
U.S. companies	519,405				516,444				2,961			—
Foreign companies	125,361				125,320				41			—
Harley-Davidson common stock	88,184				88,184				—			—
Pooled equity funds	558,004				558,004				—			—
Limited partnership interests	34,234				—				—			34,234
Other	—				—				—			—
Total equity holdings	1,325,188				1,287,952				3,002			34,234
Fixed-income holdings:
U.S. Treasuries	34,044				34,044				—			—
Federal agencies	33,250				—				33,250			—
Corporate bonds	223,992				—				223,992			—
Pooled fixed income funds	212,465				51,959				160,506			—
Foreign bonds	40,885				—				40,885			—
Municipal bonds	10,199				—				10,199			—
Total fixed-income holdings	554,835				86,003				468,832			—
Total pension plan assets	$	1,920,601			$	1,373,955			$	512,412		$	34,234
Included in the pension plan assets are 1,273,592 shares of the Company’s common stock with a market value of $88.2 million at December 31, 2013.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
	Total				Limited Partnership				Other
					Interests
Balance, beginning of period	$	36,582			$	35,954			$	628
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	2,951				2,951				—
Purchases, sales and settlements	(5,299		)		(4,671		)		(628		)
Balance, end of period	$	34,234			$	34,234			$	—
The fair values of the Company’s postretirement healthcare plan assets, which did not contain any Level 3 assets, as of December 31, 2013, were as follows (in thousands):
	Balance as of December 31, 2013				Quoted Prices in				Significant
					Active Markets for				Other
					Identical Assets				Observable
					(Level 1)				Inputs
									(Level 2)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,402			$	—			$	8,402
Equity holdings:
U.S. companies	29,365				29,365				—
Foreign companies	18,010				17,630				380
Pooled equity funds	61,134				61,134				—
Total equity holdings	108,509				108,129				380
Fixed-income holdings:
U.S. Treasuries	9,488				9,488				—
Federal agencies	2,579				—				2,579
Corporate bonds	8,685				—				8,685
Pooled fixed income funds	8,977				—				8,977
Foreign bonds	941				—				941
Municipal bonds	294				—				294
Total fixed-income holdings	30,964				9,488				21,476
Total postretirement healthcare plan assets	$	147,875			$	117,617			$	30,258
The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets as of December 31, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):
	Balance as of December 31, 2012				Quoted Prices in				Significant			Significant
					Active Markets for				Other			Unobservable
					Identical Assets				Observable			Inputs
					(Level 1)				Inputs			(Level 3)
									(Level 2)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	42,625			$	—			$	42,625		$	—
Equity holdings:
U.S. companies	540,579				540,578				1			—
Foreign companies	85,415				85,415				—			—
Harley-Davidson common stock	62,189				62,189				—			—
Pooled equity funds	309,878				309,878				—			—
Limited partnership interests	35,954				—				—			35,954
Other	628				—				—			628
Total equity holdings	1,034,643				998,060				1			36,582
Fixed-income holdings:
U.S. Treasuries	55,014				55,014				—			—
Federal agencies	14,302				—				14,302			—
Corporate bonds	189,643				—				189,643			—
Pooled fixed income funds	165,192				48,528				116,664			—
Foreign bonds	29,149				—				29,149			—
Municipal bonds	8,450				—				8,450			—
Total fixed-income holdings	461,750				103,542				358,208			—
Total pension plan assets	$	1,539,018			$	1,101,602			$	400,834		$	36,582
Included in the pension plan assets are 1,273,592 shares of the Company’s common stock with a market value of $62.2 million at December 31, 2012.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
	Total				Limited Partnership				Other
					Interests
Balance, beginning of period	$	42,127			$	40,016			$	2,111
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	(820		)		(930		)		110
Purchases, sales and settlements	(4,725		)		(3,132		)		(1,593		)
Balance, end of period	$	36,582			$	35,954			$	628
The fair values of the Company’s postretirement healthcare plan assets, which did not contain any Level 3 assets, as of December 31, 2012, were as follows (in thousands):
	Balance as of December 31, 2012				Quoted Prices in				Significant
					Active Markets for				Other
					Identical Assets				Observable
					(Level 1)				Inputs
									(Level 2)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,522			$	—			$	5,522
Equity holdings:
U.S. companies	60,658				60,658				—
Foreign companies	13,625				13,625				—
Pooled equity funds	27,617				27,617				—
Total equity holdings	101,900				101,900				—
Fixed-income holdings:
U.S. Treasuries	5,370				5,370				—
Federal agencies	3,489				—				3,489
Corporate bonds	6,033				—				6,033
Foreign bonds	659				—				659
Municipal bonds	133				—				133
Total fixed-income holdings	15,684				5,370				10,314
Total postretirement healthcare plan assets	$	123,106			$	107,270			$	15,836
No plan assets are expected to be returned to the Company during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
For 2014, the Company’s overall expected long-term rate of return is 7.75% for pension assets and 7.70% for postretirement healthcare plan assets. The expected long-term rate of return is based on the portfolio as a whole and not on the sum of the returns on individual asset categories. The return is based on historical returns adjusted to reflect the current view of the long-term investment market.
Postretirement Healthcare Cost:
The weighted-average healthcare cost trend rate used in determining the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation of the healthcare plans was as follows:
	2013			2012
Healthcare cost trend rate for next year	8	%		7.5	%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate rate)	5	%		5	%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate	2021			2019
This healthcare cost trend rate assumption can have a significant effect on the amounts reported. A one-percentage-point change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate would have the following effects (in thousands):
	One				One
	Percent				Percent
	Increase				Decrease
Total of service and interest cost components in 2013	$	729			$	(729	)
Accumulated benefit obligation as of December 31, 2013	$	13,318			$	(12,368	)
Future Contributions and Benefit Payments:
No pension plan contributions are required in 2014. The Company expects it will continue to make on-going contributions related to current benefit payments for SERPA and postretirement healthcare plans in 2014(1).
The expected benefit payments and Medicare subsidy receipts for the next five years and thereafter were as follows (in thousands):
	Pension				SERPA				Postretirement			Medicare
	Benefits				Benefits				Healthcare			Subsidy
									Benefits			Receipts
2014	$	68,418			$	2,549			$	30,694		$	1,507
2015	$	69,178			$	1,440			$	31,047		$	1,716
2016	$	70,098			$	1,895			$	30,644		$	1,988
2017	$	71,508			$	1,880			$	29,817		$	2,224
2018	$	73,150			$	2,014			$	28,785		$	2,466
2019-2023	$	430,427			$	16,506			$	147,623		$	16,125
Defined Contribution Plans:
The Company has various defined contribution benefit plans that in total cover substantially all full-time employees. Employees can make voluntary contributions in accordance with the provisions of their respective plan, which includes a 401(k) tax deferral option. The Company expensed $14.9 million, $15.3 million and $12.5 million for Company contributions during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Leases	'
	Leases
	The Company operates certain administrative, manufacturing, warehouse and testing facilities and equipment under lease arrangements that are accounted for as operating leases. Total rental expense was $12.5 million, $13.5 million and $11.6 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Future minimum operating lease payments at December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	10,866
	2015	9,943
	2016	7,478
	2017	5,479
	2018	4,998
	After 2018	19,790
	Total operating lease payments	$	58,554

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	The Company is subject to lawsuits and other claims related to environmental, product and other matters. In determining required reserves related to these items, the Company carefully analyzes cases and considers the likelihood of adverse judgments or outcomes, as well as the potential range of possible loss. The required reserves are monitored on an ongoing basis and are updated based on new developments or new information in each matter.
	Environmental Protection Agency Notice
	In December 2009, the Company received formal, written requests for information from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding: (i) certificates of conformity for motorcycle emissions and related designations and labels, (ii) aftermarket parts, and (iii) warranty claims on emissions related components. The Company promptly submitted written responses to the EPA’s inquiry and has engaged in discussions with the EPA. Since that time, the EPA has delivered various additional requests for information to which the Company has responded. It is possible that a result of the EPA’s investigation will be some form of enforcement action by the EPA that will seek a fine or other relief. However, at this time the Company does not know and cannot reasonably estimate the impact of any remedies the EPA might seek.
	York Environmental Matters:
	The Company is involved with government agencies and groups of potentially responsible parties in various environmental matters, including a matter involving the cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination at its York, Pennsylvania facility. The York facility was formerly used by the U.S. Navy and AMF prior to the purchase of the York facility by the Company from AMF in 1981. Although the Company is not certain as to the full extent of the environmental contamination at the York facility, it has been working with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) since 1986 in undertaking environmental investigation and remediation activities, including an ongoing site-wide remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS). In January 1995, the Company entered into a settlement agreement (the Agreement) with the Navy. The Agreement calls for the Navy and the Company to contribute amounts into a trust equal to 53% and 47%, respectively, of future costs associated with environmental investigation and remediation activities at the York facility (Response Costs). The trust administers the payment of the Response Costs incurred at the York facility as covered by the Agreement.
	In February 2002, the Company was advised by the EPA that it considers some of the Company’s remediation activities at the York facility to be subject to the EPA’s corrective action program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and offered the Company the option of addressing corrective action under a RCRA facility lead agreement. In July 2005, the York facility was designated as the first site in Pennsylvania to be addressed under the “One Cleanup Program.” The program provides a more streamlined and efficient oversight of voluntary remediation by both PADEP and EPA and will be carried out consistent with the Agreement with the Navy. As a result, the RCRA facility lead agreement has been superseded.
	The Company estimates that its share of the future Response Costs at the York facility will be approximately $3.9 million and has established a reserve for this amount which is included in accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As noted above, the RI/FS is still underway and given the uncertainty that exists concerning the nature and scope of additional environmental investigation and remediation that may ultimately be required under the RI/FS or otherwise at the York facility, the Company is unable to make a reasonable estimate of those additional costs, if any, that may result.
	The estimate of the Company’s future Response Costs that will be incurred at the York facility is based on reports of independent environmental consultants retained by the Company, the actual costs incurred to date and the estimated costs to complete the necessary investigation and remediation activities. Response Costs are expected to be paid primarily over a period of several years ending in 2017 although certain Response Costs may continue for some time beyond 2017.
	Product Liability Matters:
	Additionally, the Company is involved in product liability suits related to the operation of its business. The Company accrues for claim exposures that are probable of occurrence and can be reasonably estimated. The Company also maintains insurance coverage for product liability exposures. The Company believes that its accruals and insurance coverage are adequate and that product liability suits will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Capital_Stock

Capital Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Capital Stock	'
	Capital Stock
	Common Stock:
	The Company is authorized to issue 800,000,000 shares of common stock of $0.01 par value. There were 220.0 million and 226.1 million common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	During 2013, the Company repurchased 8.2 million shares of its common stock at a weighted-average price of $59. This includes shares of common stock that were repurchased from employees that surrendered stock to satisfy withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards. The remaining repurchases were made pursuant to the following authorizations (in millions of shares):
		Shares Repurchased			Authorization Remaining
	Board of Directors’ Authorization	2013	2012	2011	at December 31, 2013
	1997 Authorization	—	4.3	6.2	1.8
	2007 Authorization	7.7	2.2	—	6.8
	Total	7.7	6.5	6.2	8.6
	1997 Authorization – The Company has an authorization from its Board of Directors (originally adopted December 1997) to repurchase shares of its outstanding common stock under which the cumulative number of shares repurchased, at the time of any repurchase, shall not exceed the sum of (1) the number of shares issued in connection with the exercise of stock options occurring on or after January 1, 2004, plus (2) 1% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company on January 1 of the current year, adjusted for any stock split.
	2007 Authorization – In December 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors separately authorized the Company to buy back up to 20.0 million shares of its common stock with no dollar limit or expiration date.
	Preferred Stock:
	The Company is authorized to issue 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock of $1.00 par value, none of which is outstanding.

ShareBased_Awards

Share-Based Awards	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Awards	'
	Share-Based Awards
	The Company has a share-based compensation plan which was approved by its Shareholders in April 2009 (Plan) under which the Board of Directors may grant to employees share-based awards including nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs), shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units (RSUs). The options and SARs granted under the Plan have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant and, prior to 2010, generally vested ratably over a four-year period with the first 25% becoming exercisable one year after the date of grant. Beginning with awards granted in 2010, options and SARs granted under the Plan vest ratably over a three-year period with the first one-third of the grant becoming exercisable one year after the date of grant. The options and SARs expire 10 years from the date of grant. Shares of restricted stock and RSUs that were issued under the Plan prior to 2010 generally vested over periods ranging from two to five years with certain of the shares and RSUs subject to accelerated vesting should the Company meet certain performance conditions. Beginning with awards granted in 2010, shares of restricted stock and RSUs granted under the Plan vest ratably over a three-year period with the first one-third of the grant vesting one year after the date of grant. Dividends are paid on shares of restricted stock and dividend equivalents are paid on RSUs. At December 31, 2013, there were 10.8 million shares of common stock available for future awards under the Plan.
	Stock Options:
	The Company estimates the grant date fair value of its option awards granted using a lattice-based option valuation model. The Company believes that the lattice-based option valuation model provides a more precise estimate of fair value than the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Lattice-based option valuation models utilize ranges of assumptions over the expected term of the options. Prior to 2013, the Company used a weighted-average of implied and historical volatility to determine the expected volatility of its stock. Beginning with awards granted in 2013, the Company uses implied volatility to determine the expected volatility of its stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model. The expected term of options granted is derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the average period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
	Assumptions used in calculating the lattice-based fair value of options granted during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	Expected average term (in years)	6.1			6.3			6.5
	Expected volatility	27% - 36%			32% - 50%			39% - 52%
	Weighted average volatility	33	%		41	%		43	%
	Expected dividend yield	1.6	%		1.1	%		1	%
	Risk-free interest rate	0.1% - 2.1%			0.1% - 2.1%			0.1% - 3.7%
	The following table summarizes the stock option transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands except for per share amounts):
		Options			Weighted-
					Average
					Price
	Options outstanding, beginning of period	4,460			$	38
	Options granted	453			$	52
	Options exercised	(1,357	)		$	37
	Options forfeited	(165	)		$	61
	Options outstanding, end of period	3,391			$	40
	Exercisable, end of period	2,535			$	37
	The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $12, $14 and $15, respectively.
	As of December 31, 2013, there was $3.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.
	The following table summarizes the aggregate intrinsic value related to options outstanding, exercisable and exercised as of and for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
		2013				2012				2011
	Exercised	$	28,879			$	34,443			$	7,919
	Outstanding	$	100,054			$	60,963			$	55,701
	Exercisable	$	81,930			$	35,873			$	22,926
	The Company’s policy is to issue new shares of common stock upon the exercise of employee stock options. The Company has a continuing authorization from its Board of Directors to repurchase shares to offset dilution caused by the exercise of stock options which is discussed in Note 17.
	Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013 (options in thousands):
	Price Range	Weighted-Average		Options			Weighted-Average
		Contractual Life					Exercise Price
	$10.01 to $20	5.1		593			$	13
	$20.01 to $30	6.1		504			$	23
	$30.01 to $40	4.1		334			$	39
	$40.01 to $50	7.7		788			$	44
	$50.01 to $60	6.9		634			$	52
	$60.01 to $70	2		538			$	66
	Options outstanding	5.6		3,391			$	40
	Options exercisable	4.6		2,535			$	37
	Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
	SARs vest under the same terms and conditions as options; however, they are settled in cash equal to their settlement date fair value. As a result, SARs are recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as a liability until the date of exercise.
	The fair value of each SAR award is estimated using a lattice-based valuation model. In accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Stock Compensation”, the fair value of each SAR award is recalculated at the end of each reporting period and the liability and expense adjusted based on the new fair value and the percent vested.
	The assumptions used to determine the fair value of the SAR awards at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
		2013			2012
	Expected average term (in years)	3.5 - 4.3			1.3 - 5.6
	Expected volatility	24% - 32%			31% - 45%
	Expected dividend yield	1.2	%		1.3	%
	Risk-free interest rate	0.1% - 3.0%			.1% - 1.8%
	The following table summarizes the SAR transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands except for per share amounts):
		SARs			Weighted-
					Average
					Price
	Outstanding, beginning of period	253			$	21
	Granted	20			$	52
	Exercised	(60	)		$	22
	Forfeited	(3	)		$	22
	Outstanding, end of period	210			$	26
	Exercisable, end of period	171			$	21
	The weighted-average fair value of SARs granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $12, $14 and $15, respectively.
	Restricted (Nonvested) Stock:
	The fair value of restricted stock is determined based on the market price of the Company’s shares on the grant date. The following table summarizes the restricted stock transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands except for per share amounts):
		Restricted			Grant Date
Shares		Fair Value
		Per Share
Nonvested, beginning of period	1,692			$	29
Granted	490			$	52
Vested	(1,161	)		$	24
Forfeited	(39	)		$	48
Nonvested, end of period	982			$	47
As of December 31, 2013, there was $20.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Restricted stock units vest under the same terms and conditions as restricted stock; however, they are settled in cash equal to their settlement date fair value. As a result, RSUs are recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as a liability until the date of vesting.
The fair value of RSUs is determined based on the market price of the Company’s shares on the grant date. The following table summarizes the RSU transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands except for per share amounts):
	Restricted			Weighted-Average
	Stock Unit			Grant Date
				Fair Value
				Per Share
Nonvested, beginning of period	242			$	47
Granted	83			$	69
Vested	(161	)		$	54
Forfeited	(17	)		$	65
Nonvested, end of period	147			$	66

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the years ended December 31 (in thousands except per share amounts):
		2013		2012		2011
	Numerator:
	Income from continuing operations used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share	$	733,993	$	623,925	$	548,078
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted-average common shares	222,475		227,119		232,889
	Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock compensation plan	1,596		2,110		2,029
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share- adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	224,071		229,229		234,918
	Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
	Basic	$	3.3	$	2.75	$	2.35
	Diluted	$	3.28	$	2.72	$	2.33
	Options to purchase 0.9 million, 2.1 million and 3.8 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were not included in the Company’s computation of dilutive securities because the exercise price was greater than the market price and therefore the effect would have been anti-dilutive.
	The Company has a share-based compensation plan under which employees may be granted share-based awards including shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units (RSUs). Non-forfeitable dividends are paid on unvested shares of restricted stock and non-forfeitable dividend equivalents are paid on unvested RSUs. As such, shares of restricted stock and RSUs are considered participating securities under the two-class method of calculating earnings per share as described in ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” The two-class method of calculating earnings per share did not have a material impact on the Company’s earnings per share calculation as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Business_Segments_And_Geograph

Business Segments And Geographic Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segments And Foreign Operations	'
	Business Segments and Geographic Information
	Business Segments:
	The Company operates in two business segments: Motorcycles and Financial Services. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations.
	The Motorcycles segment designs, manufactures and sells at wholesale 601+cc cruiser and touring motorcycles as well as a line of motorcycle parts, accessories, general merchandise and related services.
	The Financial Services segment provides wholesale and retail financing and provides insurance and insurance-related programs primarily to Harley-Davidson dealers and their retail customers. HDFS conducts business principally in the United States and Canada.
	Information by segment is set forth below for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
			2013			2012		2011
	Motorcycles net revenue		$	5,258,290		$	4,942,582	$	4,662,264
	Gross profit		1,862,372			1,720,188		1,555,976
	Selling, administrative and engineering expense		993,894			976,224		926,808
	Restructuring (benefit) expense and other impairments		(2,131		)	28,475		67,992
	Operating income from Motorcycles		$	870,609		$	715,489	$	561,176
	Financial services revenue		$	641,582		$	637,924	$	649,449
	Financial services expense		358,489			353,237		380,658
	Operating income from Financial Services		$	283,093		$	284,687	$	268,791
	Financial Services revenue includes $10.4 million, $11.5 million and $10.5 million of interest that HDMC paid to HDFS on wholesale finance receivables in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. This interest was paid on behalf of HDMC’s independent dealers as a way to enable dealers to manage seasonal increases in inventory. The offsetting cost of these interest incentives was recorded as a reduction to Motorcycles revenue.
	Information by industry segment is set forth below as of December 31, (in thousands):
			Motorcycles			Financial		Consolidated
						Services
	2013
	Total assets		$	2,793,497		$	6,611,543	$	9,405,040
	Depreciation		$	160,181		$	6,891	$	167,072
	Capital expenditures		$	199,354		$	8,967	$	208,321
	2012
	Total assets		$	2,751,018		$	6,419,755	$	9,170,773
	Depreciation		$	162,659		$	6,319	$	168,978
	Capital expenditures		$	180,416		$	8,586	$	189,002
	2011
	Total assets		$	2,959,333		$	6,714,831	$	9,674,164
	Depreciation		$	173,959		$	6,449	$	180,408
	Capital expenditures		$	179,988		$	9,047	$	189,035
	Geographic Information:
	Included in the consolidated financial statements are the following amounts relating to geographic locations for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
			2013			2012		2011
	Revenue from Motorcycles(a):
	United States		$	3,562,847		$	3,363,640	$	3,155,608
	EMEA region		769,864			710,861		781,432
	Japan		217,700			244,907		229,427
	Canada		204,315			186,550		154,314
	Australia		193,081			186,674		141,392
	Other foreign countries		310,483			249,950		200,091
			$	5,258,290		$	4,942,582	$	4,662,264
	Revenue from Financial Services(a):
	United States		$	609,574		$	607,909	$	619,214
	Europe		4,274			3,661		3,657
	Canada		24,486			24,532		25,764
	Other foreign countries		3,248			1,822		814
			$	641,582		$	637,924	$	649,449
	Long-lived assets(b):
	United States		$	874,833		$	825,509	$	822,089
	International		36,860			56,143		59,571
			$	911,693		$	881,652	$	881,660
	(a)	Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based on location of customer.
	(b)	Long-lived assets include all long-term assets except those specifically excluded under ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” such as deferred income taxes and finance receivables.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Related Party Transactions
	The Company has the following material related party transactions. A director of the Company is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and an equity owner of Fred Deeley Imports Ltd. (Deeley Imports), the exclusive distributor of the Company’s motorcycles in Canada. The Company recorded motorcycles and related products revenue and financial services revenue from Deeley Imports during 2013, 2012 and 2011 of $204.8 million, $187.1 million and $155.2 million, respectively, and had finance receivables balances due from Deeley Imports of $11.5 million, $9.2 million and $14.5 million at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. All such products were provided in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions that the Company believes are the same as those that would result from arm’s-length negotiations between unrelated parties.

Supplemental_Consolidating_Dat

Supplemental Consolidating Data	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Consolidating Data	'
	Supplemental Consolidating Data
	The supplemental consolidating data for the periods noted is presented for informational purposes. The supplemental consolidating data may be different than segment information presented elsewhere due to the allocation of intercompany eliminations to reporting segments. All supplemental data is presented in thousands.
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
		& Related			Services
		Products			Operations
		Operations
	Revenue:
	Motorcycles and related products	$	5,268,480		$	—		$	(10,190	)	$	5,258,290
	Financial services	—			643,067			(1,485		)	641,582
	Total revenue	5,268,480			643,067			(11,675		)	5,899,872
	Costs and expenses:
	Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,395,918			—			—			3,395,918
	Financial services interest expense	—			165,491			—			165,491
	Financial services provision for credit losses	—			60,008			—			60,008
	Selling, administrative and engineering expense	995,378			143,181			(11,675		)	1,126,884
	Restructuring benefit	(2,131		)	—			—			(2,131		)
	Total costs and expenses	4,389,165			368,680			(11,675		)	4,746,170
	Operating income	879,315			274,387			—			1,153,702
	Investment income	190,859			—			(185,000		)	5,859
	Interest expense	45,256			—			—			45,256
	Income before provision for income taxes	1,024,918			274,387			(185,000		)	1,114,305
	Provision for income taxes	279,841			100,471			—			380,312
	Income from continuing operations	745,077			173,916			(185,000		)	733,993
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			—			—
	Net income	$	745,077		$	173,916		$	(185,000	)	$	733,993
		Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
		& Related			Services
		Products			Operations
		Operations
	Revenue:
	Motorcycles and related products	$	4,952,748		$	—		$	(10,166	)	$	4,942,582
	Financial services	—			639,482			(1,558		)	637,924
	Total revenue	4,952,748			639,482			(11,724		)	5,580,506
	Costs and expenses:
	Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,222,394			—			—			3,222,394
	Financial services interest expense	—			195,990			—			195,990
	Financial services provision for credit losses	—			22,239			—			22,239
	Selling, administrative and engineering expense	977,782			145,174			(11,724		)	1,111,232
	Restructuring expense	28,475			—			—			28,475
	Total costs and expenses	4,228,651			363,403			(11,724		)	4,580,330
	Operating income	724,097			276,079			—			1,000,176
	Investment income	232,369			—			(225,000		)	7,369
	Interest expense	46,033			—			—			46,033
	Income before provision for income taxes	910,433			276,079			(225,000		)	961,512
	Provision for income taxes	233,385			104,202			—			337,587
	Income from continuing operations	677,048			171,877			(225,000		)	623,925
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			—			—
	Net income	$	677,048		$	171,877		$	(225,000	)	$	623,925
		Year Ended December 31, 2011
		Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
		& Related			Services
		Products			Operations
		Operations
	Revenue:
	Motorcycles and related products	$	4,671,942		$	—		$	(9,678	)	$	4,662,264
	Financial services	—			649,474			(25		)	649,449
	Total revenue	4,671,942			649,474			(9,703		)	5,311,713
	Costs and expenses:
	Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,106,288			—			—			3,106,288
	Financial services interest expense	—			229,492			—			229,492
	Financial services provision for credit losses	—			17,031			—			17,031
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	926,832			143,814			(9,703		)	1,060,943
Restructuring expense	67,992			—			—			67,992
Total costs and expenses	4,101,112			390,337			(9,703		)	4,481,746
Operating income	570,830			259,137			—			829,967
Investment income	132,963			—			(125,000		)	7,963
Interest expense	45,266			—			—			45,266
Income before provision for income taxes	658,527			259,137			(125,000		)	792,664
Provision for income taxes	150,756			93,830			—			244,586
Income from continuing operations	507,771			165,307			(125,000		)	548,078
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	51,036			—			—			51,036
Net income	$	558,807		$	165,307		$	(125,000	)	$	599,114
	December 31, 2013
	Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
	& Related			Services
	Products			Operations
	Operations
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	718,912		$	347,700		$	—		$	1,066,612
Marketable securities	99,009			—			—			99,009
Accounts receivable, net	850,248			—			(589,183		)	261,065
Finance receivables, net	—			1,773,686			—			1,773,686
Inventories	424,507			—			—			424,507
Restricted cash	—			144,807			—			144,807
Deferred income taxes	70,557			33,068			—			103,625
Other current assets	82,717			34,573			(1,798		)	115,492
Total current assets	2,245,950			2,333,834			(590,981		)	3,988,803
Finance receivables, net	—			4,225,877			—			4,225,877
Property, plant and equipment, net	808,005			34,472			—			842,477
Pension asset	244,871			—			—			244,871
Goodwill	30,452			—			—			30,452
Deferred income taxes	3,339			—			—			3,339
Other long-term assets	126,940			17,360			(75,079		)	69,221
	$	3,459,557		$	6,611,543		$	(666,060	)	$	9,405,040
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	203,786		$	625,191		$	(589,183	)	$	239,794
Accrued liabilities	353,618			77,774			(4,057		)	427,335
Short-term debt	—			666,317			—			666,317
Current portion of long-term debt	303,000			873,140			—			1,176,140
Total current liabilities	860,404			2,242,422			(593,240		)	2,509,586
Long-term debt	—			3,416,713			—			3,416,713
Pension liability	36,371			—			—			36,371
Postretirement healthcare liability	216,165			—			—			216,165
Deferred income taxes	44,584			2,656			2,259			49,499
Other long-term liabilities	146,686			20,534			—			167,220
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,155,347			929,218			(75,079		)	3,009,486
	$	3,459,557		$	6,611,543		$	(666,060	)	$	9,405,040
	December 31, 2012
	Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
	& Related			Services
	Products			Operations
	Operations
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	727,716		$	340,422		$	—		$	1,068,138
Marketable securities	135,634			—			—			135,634
Accounts receivable, net	781,642			—			(551,563		)	230,079
Finance receivables, net	—			1,743,045			—			1,743,045
Inventories	393,524			—			—			393,524
Restricted cash	—			188,008			—			188,008
Deferred income taxes	84,486			26,367			—			110,853
Other current assets	146,419			31,242			3,994			181,655
Total current assets	2,269,421			2,329,084			(547,569		)	4,050,936
Finance receivables, net	—			4,038,807			—			4,038,807
Property, plant and equipment, net	783,068			32,396			—			815,464
Goodwill	29,530			—			—			29,530
Deferred income taxes	175,839			—			(3,994		)	171,845
Other long-term assets	116,925			19,468			(72,202		)	64,191
	$	3,374,783		$	6,419,755		$	(623,765	)	$	9,170,773
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	221,064		$	587,885		$	(551,563	)	$	257,386
Accrued liabilities	439,144			74,447			—			513,591
Short-term debt	—			294,943			—			294,943
Current portion of long-term debt	—			437,162			—			437,162
Total current liabilities	660,208			1,394,437			(551,563		)	1,503,082
Long-term debt	303,000			4,067,544			—			4,370,544
Pension liability	330,294			—			—			330,294
Postretirement healthcare liability	278,062			—			—			278,062
Other long-term liabilities	114,476			16,691			—			131,167
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,688,743			941,083			(72,202		)	2,557,624
	$	3,374,783		$	6,419,755		$	(623,765	)	$	9,170,773
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
	& Related			Services			&
	Products			Operations			Adjustments
	Operations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Income from continuing operations	$	745,077		$	173,916		$	(185,000	)	$	733,993
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	160,181			6,891			—			167,072
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	—			86,181			—			86,181
Amortization of financing origination fees	473			8,903			—			9,376
Provision for employee long-term benefits	66,877			—			—			66,877
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	(204,796		)	—			—			(204,796		)
Stock compensation expense	38,367			2,877			—			41,244
Net change in wholesale finance receivables	—			—			28,865			28,865
Provision for credit losses	—			60,008			—			60,008
Loss on debt extinguishment	—			4,947			—			4,947
Deferred income taxes	54,568			(1,988		)	—			52,580
Foreign currency adjustments	16,269			—			—			16,269
Other, net	10,942			(819		)	—			10,123
Change in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(24,273		)	—			(12,380		)	(36,653		)
Finance receivables—accrued interest and other	—			(346		)	—			(346		)
Inventories	(46,474		)	—			—			(46,474		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(60,907		)	(5,096		)	12,380			(53,623		)
Restructuring reserves	(25,042		)	—			—			(25,042		)
Derivative instruments	(2,161		)	(28		)	—			(2,189		)
Prepaid and other	70,900			(2,219		)	—			68,681
Total adjustments	54,924			159,311			28,865			243,100
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	800,001			333,227			(156,135		)	977,093
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:
Capital expenditures	(199,354		)	(8,967		)	—			(208,321		)
Origination of finance receivables	—			(7,140,533		)	3,896,528			(3,244,005		)
Collections of finance receivables	—			6,757,387			(3,925,393		)	2,831,994
Purchases of marketable securities	(4,998		)	—			—			(4,998		)
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	40,108			—			—			40,108
Other	16,355			—			—			16,355
Net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations	(147,889		)	(392,113		)	(28,865		)	(568,867		)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:
Repayments of medium-term notes	—			(27,858		)	—			(27,858		)
Intercompany borrowing activity	(50,000		)	50,000			—			—
Proceeds from securitization debt	—			647,516			—			647,516
Repayments of securitization debt	—			(840,387		)	—			(840,387		)
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper	—			88,456			—			88,456
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper	—			(78,765		)	—			(78,765		)
Net increase in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper	—			371,085			—			371,085
Net change in restricted cash	—			43,201			—			43,201
Dividends	(187,688		)	(185,000		)	185,000			(187,688		)
Purchase of common stock for treasury	(479,231		)	—			—			(479,231		)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	19,895			—			—			19,895
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	50,567			—			—			50,567
Net cash (used by) provided by financing activities of continuing operations	(646,457		)	68,248			185,000			(393,209		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(14,459		)	(2,084		)	—			(16,543		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	$	(8,804	)	$	7,278		$	—		$	(1,526	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	$	727,716		$	340,422		$	—		$	1,068,138
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(8,804		)	7,278			—			(1,526		)
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	718,912		$	347,700		$	—		$	1,066,612
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
	& Related			Services			&
	Products			Operations			Adjustments
	Operations
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:
Income from continuing operations	$	677,048		$	171,877		$	(225,000	)	$	623,925
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	162,659			6,319			—			168,978
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	—			78,592			—			78,592
Amortization of financing origination fees	473			9,496			—			9,969
Provision for employee long-term benefits	67,612			3,735			—			71,347
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	(244,416		)	—			—			(244,416		)
Stock compensation expense	37,544			3,271			—			40,815
Net change in wholesale finance receivables	—			—			2,513			2,513
Provision for credit losses	—			22,239			—			22,239
Loss on debt extinguishment	—			4,323			—			4,323
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense	6,242			—			—			6,242
Deferred income taxes	117,772			10,680			—			128,452
Foreign currency adjustments	9,773			—			—			9,773
Other, net	(2,290		)	(4,926		)	—			(7,216		)
Change in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	9,323			—			(23,013		)	(13,690		)
Finance receivables – accrued interest and other	—			(4		)	—			(4		)
Inventories	21,459			—			—			21,459
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(6,368		)	(27,443		)	23,013			(10,798		)
Restructuring reserves	(16,087		)	—			—			(16,087		)
Derivative instruments	2,906			(148		)	—			2,758
Prepaid and other	(95,162		)	(2,554		)	—			(97,716		)
Total adjustments	71,440			103,580			2,513			177,533
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	748,488			275,457			(222,487		)	801,458
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(180,416		)	(8,586		)	—			(189,002		)
Origination of finance receivables	—			(6,544,828		)	3,686,127			(2,858,701		)
Collections of finance receivables	—			6,456,729			(3,688,640		)	2,768,089
Purchases of marketable securities	(4,993		)	—			—			(4,993		)
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	23,296			—			—			23,296
Net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations	(162,113		)	(96,685		)	(2,513		)	(261,311		)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:
Proceeds from issuance medium-term notes	—			993,737			—			993,737
Repayments of medium-term notes	—			(420,870		)	—			(420,870		)
Intercompany borrowing activity	(400,000		)	400,000			—			—
Proceeds from securitization debt	—			763,895			—			763,895
Repayments of securitization debt	—			(1,405,599		)	—			(1,405,599		)
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper	—			200,417			—			200,417
Net decrease in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper	—			(744,724		)	—			(744,724		)
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper	—			(24,301		)	—			(24,301		)
Net change in restricted cash	—			41,647			—			41,647
Dividends paid	(141,681		)	(225,000		)	225,000			(141,681		)
Purchase of common stock for treasury, net of issuances	(311,632		)	—			—			(311,632		)
Excess tax benefits from share based payments	13,065			—			—			13,065
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	45,973			—			—			45,973
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations	(794,275		)	(420,798		)	225,000			(990,073		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(7,714		)	(1,172		)	—			(8,886		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	$	(215,614	)	$	(243,198	)	$	—		$	(458,812	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	$	943,330		$	583,620		$	—		$	1,526,950
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(215,614		)	(243,198		)	—			(458,812		)
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	$	727,716		$	340,422		$	—		$	1,068,138
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
	& Related			Services			&
	Products			Operations			Adjustments
	Operations
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:
Net income	$	558,807		$	165,307		$	(125,000	)	$	599,114
Gain from discontinued operations	51,036			—			—			51,036
Income from continuing operations	507,771			165,307			(125,000		)	548,078
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	173,959			6,449			—			180,408
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	—			78,695			—			78,695
Amortization of financing origination fees	473			10,317			—			10,790
Provision for employee long-term benefits	55,942			3,499			—			59,441
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	(219,695		)	—			—			(219,695		)
Stock compensation expense	35,404			2,788			—			38,192
Net change in wholesale finance receivables	—			—			(2,335		)	(2,335		)
Provision for credit losses	—			17,031			—			17,031
Loss on debt extinguishment	—			9,608			—			9,608
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense	236			—			—			236
Deferred income taxes	71,555			16,318			—			87,873
Foreign currency adjustments	10,678			—			—			10,678
Other, net	(16,650		)	843			—			(15,807		)
Change in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	60,403			—			(17,353		)	43,050
Finance receivables – accrued interest and other	—			5,027			—			5,027
Inventories	(94,957		)	—			—			(94,957		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	81,670			(25,989		)	64,610			120,291
Restructuring reserves	8,072			—			—			8,072
Derivative instruments	(2,519		)	31			—			(2,488		)
Prepaid and other	1,154			49,524			(47,575		)	3,103
Total adjustments	165,725			174,141			(2,653		)	337,213
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	673,496			339,448			(127,653		)	885,291
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:
Capital expenditures	(179,988		)	(9,047		)	—			(189,035		)
Origination of finance receivables	—			(6,056,242		)	3,434,218			(2,622,024		)
Collections of finance receivables	—			6,191,932			(3,431,883		)	2,760,049
Purchases of marketable securities	(142,653		)	—			—			(142,653		)
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	130,121			—			—			130,121
Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities of continuing operations	(192,520		)	126,643			2,335			(63,542		)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes	—			447,076			—			447,076
Repayment of medium-term notes	—			(59,211		)	—			(59,211		)
Proceeds from securitization debt	—			1,082,599			—			1,082,599
Repayments of securitization debt	—			(1,754,568		)	—			(1,754,568		)
Net increase in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper	—			237,827			—			237,827
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper	—			(483		)	—			(483		)
Net change in restricted cash	—			59,232			—			59,232
Dividends paid	(111,011		)	(125,000		)	125,000			(111,011		)
Purchase of common stock for treasury, net of issuances	(224,548		)	—			—			(224,548		)
Excess tax benefits from share based payments	6,303			—			—			6,303
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	7,840			—			—			7,840
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations	(321,416		)	(112,528		)	125,000			(308,944		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations	(8,021		)	(85		)	318			(7,788		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations	151,539			353,478			—			505,017
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
	—			—			—			—
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	151,539		$	353,478		$	—		$	505,017
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	$	791,791		$	230,142		$	—		$	1,021,933
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	151,539			353,478			—			505,017
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	$	943,330		$	583,620		$	—		$	1,526,950

Supplementary_Data

Supplementary Data	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Supplementary Data	'
	SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
	Quarterly financial data (unaudited)
	(In millions, except per share data)
			1st Quarter				2nd Quarter					3rd Quarter				4th Quarter
			Mar 31,		April 1,		June 30,			July 1,		Sep 29,		Sep 30,		Dec 31,			Dec 31,
			2013		2012		2013			2012		2013		2012		2013			2012
	Motorcycles:
	Revenue		$	1,414.20	$	1,273.40	$	1,631.50		$	1,569.00	$	1,180.30	$	1,089.30	$	1,032.30		$	1,010.90
	Operating income(a)		$	276.8	$	208.1	$	357.7		$	309.6	$	175.5	$	144.8	$	60.7		$	53.1
	Financial Services:
	Revenue		$	157	$	156.3	$	162.8		$	160.6	$	163.4	$	161	$	158.3		$	160
	Operating income		$	71.5	$	67.4	$	74.2		$	82	$	76.1	$	72.4	$	61.3		$	63
	Consolidated:
	Income before taxes		$	338.5	$	265.9	$	422.4		$	382.1	$	241.3	$	207.1	$	112.1		$	106.4
	Net income		$	224.1	$	172	$	271.7		$	247.3	$	162.7	$	134	$	75.4		$	70.6
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic		$	1	$	0.75	$	1.22		$	1.08	$	0.73	$	0.59	$	0.34		$	0.31
	Diluted		$	0.99	$	0.74	$	1.21		$	1.07	$	0.73	$	0.59	$	0.34		$	0.31
	(a)	Operating income for the Motorcycles segment includes restructuring expense (benefit) as discussed in Note 4 for the following periods (in millions):
			1st Quarter				2nd Quarter					3rd Quarter				4th Quarter
			Mar 31,		April 1,		June 30,			July 1,		Sep 29,		Sep 30,		Dec 31,			Dec 31,
			2013		2012		2013			2012		2013		2012		2013			2012
	Restructuring expense (benefit)		$	2.9	$	11.5	$	(5.3	)	$	6.2	$	0.6	$	0.9	$	(0.4	)	$	1.6

Consolidated_Valuation_And_Qua

Consolidated Valuation And Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
Consolidated Valuation And Qualifying Accounts	'
	Schedule II
	HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
	CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
	Years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
	(In thousands)
			2013			2012			2011
	Accounts receivable – allowance for doubtful accounts
	Balance at beginning of period		$	4,954		$	4,952		$	10,357
	Provision charged to expense		245			424			1,408
	Reserve adjustments		(136		)	(401		)	(6,633		)
	Write-offs, net of recoveries		(103		)	(21		)	(180		)
	Balance at end of period		$	4,960		$	4,954		$	4,952
	Finance receivables – allowance for credit losses
	Balance at beginning of period		$	107,667		$	125,449		$	173,589
	Provision for credit losses		60,008			22,239			17,031
	Charge-offs, net of recoveries		(56,982		)	(40,021		)	(65,171		)
	Balance, end of period		$	110,693		$	107,667		$	125,449
	Inventories – allowance for obsolescence(a)
	Balance at beginning of period		$	22,936		$	23,204		$	34,180
	Provision charged to expense		5,254			9,489			4,885
	Reserve adjustments		(1,281		)	(696		)	(466		)
	Write-offs, net of recoveries		(9,446		)	(9,061		)	(15,395		)
	Balance at end of period		$	17,463		$	22,936		$	23,204
	Deferred tax assets – valuation allowance
	Balance at beginning of period		$	16,314		$	14,914		$	27,048
	Adjustments		5,504			1,400			(12,134		)
	Balance at end of period		$	21,818		$	16,314		$	14,914
	(a)	Inventory obsolescence reserves deducted from cost determined on first-in first-out (FIFO) basis, before deductions for last-in, first-out (LIFO) valuation reserves.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account1

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Marketable Securities	'
	Marketable Securities – The Company’s marketable securities consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):
		2013		2012
	Available-for-sale securities: corporate bonds	$	99,009	$	135,634
	Trading securities: mutual funds	30,172		18,417
		$	129,181	$	154,051
	The Company’s available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value with any unrealized gains or losses reported in other comprehensive income. During 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized gross unrealized loss of $1.5 million and unrealized gain of $0.6 million, respectively, or losses of $1.0 million and gains of $0.4 million, net of tax, respectively, to adjust amortized cost to fair value. The marketable securities have contractual maturities that generally come due over the next 1 to 29 months.
Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts Receivable – The Company’s motorcycles and related products are sold to independent dealers and distributors outside the U.S. and Canada generally on open account and the resulting receivables are included in accounts receivable in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from total accounts receivable was $5.0 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. Accounts receivable are written down once management determines that the specific customer does not have the ability to repay the balance in full. The Company’s sales of motorcycles and related products in the U.S. and Canada are financed by the purchasing dealers or distributors through HDFS and the related receivables are included in finance receivables in the consolidated balance sheets.
Finance Receivables, Net	'
	Finance Receivables, Net – Finance receivables include both retail and wholesale finance receivables, net, including amounts held by VIEs. Finance receivables are recorded in the financial statements at amortized cost net of an allowance for credit losses. The provision for credit losses on finance receivables is charged to earnings in amounts sufficient to maintain the allowance for credit losses at a level that is adequate to cover estimated losses of principal inherent in the existing portfolio. Portions of the allowance for credit losses are specified to cover estimated losses on finance receivables specifically identified for impairment. The unspecified portion of the allowance covers estimated losses on finance receivables which are collectively reviewed for impairment. Finance receivables are considered impaired when management determines it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the terms of the loan agreement.
	The retail portfolio primarily consists of a large number of small balance, homogeneous finance receivables. HDFS performs a periodic and systematic collective evaluation of the adequacy of the retail allowance for credit losses. HDFS utilizes loss forecast models which consider a variety of factors including, but not limited to, historical loss trends, origination or vintage analysis, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, the value of the underlying collateral, recovery rates and current economic conditions including items such as unemployment rates. Retail finance receivables are not evaluated individually for impairment prior to charge-off and therefore are not reported as impaired loans.
	The wholesale portfolio is primarily composed of large balance, non-homogeneous loans. The Company’s wholesale allowance evaluation is first based on a loan-by-loan review. A specific allowance for credit losses is established for wholesale finance receivables determined to be individually impaired when management concludes that the borrower will not be able to make full payment of contractual amounts due based on the original terms of the loan agreement. The impairment is determined based on the cash that the Company expects to receive discounted at the loan’s original interest rate or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral-dependent. In establishing the allowance, management considers a number of factors including the specific borrower’s financial performance as well as ability to repay. As described below in the Financial Services Revenue Recognition policy, the accrual of interest on such finance receivables is discontinued when the collection of the account becomes doubtful. While a finance receivable is considered impaired, all cash received is applied to principal or interest as appropriate.
	Finance receivables in the wholesale portfolio that are not individually evaluated for impairment are segregated, based on similar risk characteristics, according to the Company’s internal risk rating system and collectively evaluated for impairment. The related allowance is based on factors such as the Company’s past loan loss experience, current economic conditions as well as the value of the underlying collateral.
	Impaired finance receivables also include loans that have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as a concession to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Generally, it is the Company’s policy not to change the terms and conditions of finance receivables. However, to minimize the economic loss, the Company may modify certain impaired finance receivables in troubled debt restructurings. Total restructured finance receivables are not significant.
	Repossessed inventory is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value and is reclassified from finance receivables to other current assets with any related loss recognized as a charge against the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables in the period during which the asset was transferred.
Inventories	'
	Inventories – Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Substantially all inventories located in the United States are valued using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Other inventories totaling $210.7 million at December 31, 2013 and $195.0 million at December 31, 2012 are valued at the lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, Plant and Equipment – Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is determined on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The following useful lives are used to depreciate the various classes of property, plant and equipment: buildings – 30 years; building equipment and land improvements – 7 years; machinery and equipment –3 to 10 years; furniture and fixtures –5 years; and software – 3 to 7 years. Accelerated methods of depreciation are used for income tax purposes.
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill – Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of the net assets purchased. Goodwill is tested for impairment, based on financial data related to the reporting unit to which it has been assigned, at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The impairment test involves comparing the estimated fair value of the reporting unit associated with the goodwill to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill must be adjusted to its implied fair value.
Long-lived Assets	'
	Long-lived Assets – The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events and circumstances warrant such review. If the carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset for assets to be held and used. The Company also reviews the useful life of its long-lived assets when events and circumstances indicate that the actual useful life may be shorter than originally estimated. In the event that the actual useful life is deemed to be shorter than the original useful life, depreciation is adjusted prospectively so that the remaining book value is depreciated over the revised useful life.
	Asset groups classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell, and a loss is recognized for any initial adjustment required to reduce the carrying amount to the fair value less cost to sell in the period the held for sale criteria are met. The fair value less cost to sell must be assessed each reporting period the asset group remains classified as held for sale. Gains or losses not previously recognized resulting from the sale of an asset group will be recognized on the date of sale.
Product Warranty and Safety Recall Campaigns	'
	Product Warranty and Safety Recall Campaigns – The Company currently provides a standard two-year limited warranty on all new motorcycles sold worldwide, except for Japan, where the Company provides a standard three-year limited warranty on all new motorcycles sold. In addition, the Company started offering a one-year warranty for Parts & Accessories (P&A) in 2012. The warranty coverage for the retail customer generally begins when the product is sold to a retail customer. The Company maintains reserves for future warranty claims which are based primarily on historical Company claim information. Additionally, the Company has from time to time initiated certain voluntary safety recall campaigns. The Company reserves for all estimated costs associated with safety recalls in the period that the safety recalls are announced.
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments – The Company is exposed to certain risks such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and commodity price risk. To reduce its exposure to such risks, the Company selectively uses derivative financial instruments. All derivative transactions are authorized and executed pursuant to regularly reviewed policies and procedures, which prohibit the use of financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.
	All derivative instruments are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value (see Note 8). In accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” the accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and, further, on the type of hedging relationship. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated as fair value hedges, along with the gain or loss on the hedged item, are recorded in current period earnings. For derivative instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of gains and losses that result from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments is initially recorded in other comprehensive income (OCI) and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged item affects income. The Company assesses, at both the inception of each hedge and on an on-going basis, whether the derivatives that are used in its hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items. Any ineffective portion is immediately recognized in earnings. No component of a hedging derivative instrument’s gain or loss is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recorded at fair value and any changes in fair value are recorded in current period earnings.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Motorcycles and Related Products Revenue Recognition – Sales are recorded when products are shipped to wholesale customers (independent dealers and distributors) and ownership is transferred. The Company may offer sales incentive programs to both wholesale and retail customers designed to promote the sale of motorcycles and related products. The total costs of these programs are generally recognized as revenue reductions and are accrued at the later of the date the related sales are recorded or the date the incentive program is both approved and communicated.
	Financial Services Revenue Recognition – Interest income on finance receivables is recorded as earned and is based on the average outstanding daily balance for wholesale and retail receivables. Accrued and uncollected interest is classified with finance receivables. Certain loan origination costs related to finance receivables, including payments made to dealers for certain retail loans, are deferred and amortized over the estimated life of the contract.
	Retail finance receivables are contractually delinquent if the minimum payment is not received by the specified due date. Retail finance receivables are generally charged-off when the receivable is 120 days or more delinquent, the related asset is repossessed or the receivable is otherwise deemed uncollectible. All retail finance receivables accrue interest until either collected or charged-off. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, all retail finance receivables are accounted for as interest-earning receivables.
	Wholesale finance receivables are delinquent if the minimum payment is not received by the contractual due date. Interest continues to accrue on past due finance receivables until the date the finance receivable becomes uncollectible and the finance receivable is placed on non-accrual status. HDFS will resume accruing interest on these accounts when payments are current according to the terms of the loans and future payments are reasonably assured. While on non-accrual status, all cash received is applied to principal or interest as appropriate. Wholesale finance receivables are written down once management determines that the specific borrower does not have the ability to repay the loan in full.
	Insurance and protection product commissions as well as commissions on the sale of extended service contracts are recognized when contractually earned.
Research and Development Expenses	'
	Research and Development Expenses – Expenditures for research activities relating to product development and improvement are charged against income as incurred and included within selling, administrative and engineering expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.
Advertising Costs	'
	Advertising Costs – The Company expenses the production cost of advertising the first time the advertising takes place. Advertising costs relate to the Company’s efforts to promote its products and brands through the use of media.
Shipping and Handling Costs	'
	Shipping and Handling Costs – The Company classifies shipping and handling costs as a component of cost of goods sold.
Share-Based Award Compensation Costs	'
	Share-Based Award Compensation Costs – The Company recognizes the cost of its share-based awards in its statement of operations. The total cost of the Company’s equity awards is equal to their grant date fair value and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the service periods of the awards. The total cost of the Company’s liability for cash-settled awards is equal to their settlement date fair value. The liability for cash-settled awards is revalued each period based on a recalculated fair value adjusted for vested awards.
Income Tax Expense	'
	Income Tax Expense – The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes.
New Accounting Standards	'
	Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-11 Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (ASU No. 2013-11). ASU No. 2013-11 amends the guidance within Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740, "Income Taxes", to require entities to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. The Company is required to adopt ASU No. 2013-11 beginning in the first quarter of 2014 and is currently evaluating the impact of adoption.
	Accounting Standards Recently Adopted
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02 Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU No. 2013-02). ASU No. 2013-02 requires entities to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The Company adopted ASU No. 2013-02 effective on January 1, 2013. The required new disclosures are presented in Note 11.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Accounts Receivable, Net and Accounts Payable – With the exception of certain cash equivalents, the carrying value of these items in the financial statements is based on historical cost. The historical cost basis for these amounts is estimated to approximate their respective fair values due to the short maturity of these instruments. Fair value is based on Level 1 or Level 2 inputs.
	Marketable Securities – The carrying value of marketable securities in the financial statements is based on fair value. The fair value of marketable securities is determined primarily based quoted prices for identical instruments or on quoted market prices of similar financial assets. Fair value is based on Level 1 or Level 2 inputs.
	Finance Receivables, Net – The carrying value of retail and wholesale finance receivables in the financial statements is amortized cost less an allowance for credit losses. The fair value of retail finance receivables is generally calculated by discounting future cash flows using an estimated discount rate that reflects current credit, interest rate and prepayment risks associated with similar types of instruments. Fair value is determined based on Level 3 inputs. The amortized cost basis of wholesale finance receivables approximates fair value because they either are short-term or have interest rates that adjust with changes in market interest rates.
	Derivatives – Interest rate swaps, foreign currency exchange contracts and commodity contracts are derivative financial instruments and are carried at fair value on the balance sheet. The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined using pricing models that incorporate quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves. The fair value of foreign currency exchange and commodity contracts is determined using publicly quoted prices. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.
	Debt – The carrying value of debt in the financial statements is generally amortized cost. The carrying value of unsecured commercial paper approximates fair value due to its short maturity. Fair value is calculated using Level 2 inputs.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account2

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Marketable Securities	'
	Marketable Securities – The Company’s marketable securities consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Available-for-sale securities: corporate bonds	$	99,009		$	135,634
	Trading securities: mutual funds	30,172			18,417
		$	129,181		$	154,051
Changes In Warranty And Safety Recall Liability	'
	Changes in the Company’s warranty and safety recall liability were as follows (in thousands):
		2013			2012			2011
	Balance, beginning of period	$	60,263		$	54,994		$	54,134
	Warranties issued during the period	59,022			54,394			44,092
	Settlements made during the period	(64,462		)	(67,247		)	(55,386		)
	Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities	9,297			18,122			12,154
	Balance, end of period	$	64,120		$	60,263		$	54,994

Additional_Balance_Sheet_And_C1

Additional Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]	'
Inventories, Net	'
	Inventories, net (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Components at the lower of FIFO cost or market
	Raw materials and work in process	$	140,302		$	111,335
	Motorcycle finished goods	205,416			205,660
	Parts and accessories and general merchandise	127,515			122,418
	Inventory at lower of FIFO cost or market	473,233			439,413
	Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost	(48,726		)	(45,889		)
		$	424,507		$	393,524
Property, Plant And Equipment, At Cost	'
	Property, plant and equipment, at cost (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Land and related improvements	$	56,146		$	57,801
	Buildings and related improvements	424,485			417,316
	Machinery and equipment	2,153,755			2,042,484
	Construction in progress	168,598			167,243
		2,802,984			2,684,844
	Accumulated depreciation	(1,960,507		)	(1,869,380		)
		$	842,477		$	815,464
Accrued Liabilities	'
	Accrued liabilities (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Payroll, employee benefits and related expenses	$	166,346		$	215,461
	Restructuring reserves	2,181			27,223
	Warranty and recalls	46,571			60,263
	Sales incentive programs	42,541			43,938
	Tax-related accruals	21,970			19,923
	Fair value of derivative financial instruments	3,925			7,920
	Other	143,801			138,863
		$	427,335		$	513,591
Reconciliation Of Net Income (Loss) To Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities Of Continuing Operations	'
	The reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations is as follows (in thousands):
		2013			2012			2011
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income	$	733,993		$	623,925		$	599,114
	Income from discontinued operations	—			—			51,036
	Income from continuing operations	733,993			623,925			548,078
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation	167,072			168,978			180,408
	Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	86,181			78,592			78,695
	Amortization of financing origination fees	9,376			9,969			10,790
	Provision for employee long-term benefits	66,877			71,347			59,441
	Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	(204,796		)	(244,416		)	(219,695		)
	Stock compensation expense	41,244			40,815			38,192
	Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales	28,865			2,513			(2,335		)
	Provision for credit losses	60,008			22,239			17,031
	Loss on debt extinguishment	4,947			4,323			9,608
	Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense	—			6,242			236
	Deferred income taxes	52,580			128,452			87,873
	Foreign currency adjustments	16,269			9,773			10,678
	Other, net	10,123			(7,216		)	(15,807		)
	Changes in current assets and liabilities:
	Accounts receivable, net	(36,653		)	(13,690		)	43,050
	Finance receivables – accrued interest and other	(346		)	(4		)	5,027
	Inventories	(46,474		)	21,459			(94,957		)
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(53,623		)	(10,798		)	120,291
	Restructuring reserves	(25,042		)	(16,087		)	8,072
	Derivative instruments	(2,189		)	2,758			(2,488		)
	Prepaid and other	68,681			(97,716		)	3,103
	Total adjustments	243,100			177,533			337,213
	Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	$	977,093		$	801,458		$	885,291
Cash Paid During The Period For Interest And Income Taxes	'
	Cash paid during the period for interest and income taxes (in thousands):
		2013			2012			2011
	Interest	$	197,161		$	225,228		$	251,341
	Income taxes	$	236,972		$	317,812		$	84,984

Recovered_Sheet1

Restructuring Expense And Other Impairments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities	'
	2009 Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities for the following years ended December 31 (in thousands):
			2013
			Employee				Accelerated				Other				Total
			Severance				Depreciation
			and
			Termination
			Costs
	Balance, beginning of period		$	5,196			$	—			$	161			$	5,357
	Restructuring expense		—				—				907				907
	Utilized – cash		(1,645		)		—				(1,068		)		(2,713		)
	Utilized – non-cash		—				—				—				—
	Noncash reserve release		(1,551		)		—				—				(1,551		)
	Balance, end of period		$	2,000			$	—			$	—			$	2,000
			2012
			Employee				Accelerated				Other				Total
			Severance				Depreciation
			and
			Termination
			Costs
	Balance, beginning of period		$	10,089			$	—			$	—			$	10,089
	Restructuring expense		4,099				—				13,154				17,253
	Utilized – cash		(6,566		)		—				(12,993		)		(19,559		)
	Utilized – non-cash		—				—				—				—
	Noncash reserve release		(2,426		)		—				—				(2,426		)
	Balance, end of period		$	5,196			$	—			$	161			$	5,357
			2011
			Employee				Accelerated				Other				Total
			Severance				Depreciation
			and
			Termination
			Costs
	Balance, beginning of period		$	23,818			$	—			$	2,764			$	26,582
	Restructuring expense		5,062				—				34,470				39,532
	Utilized – cash		(16,498		)		—				(37,234		)		(53,732		)
	Utilized – non-cash		—				—				—				—
	Noncash reserve release		(2,293		)		—				—				(2,293		)
	Balance, end of period		$	10,089			$	—			$	—			$	10,089
	The following table summarizes the Motorcycles segment’s 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan and 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities for the year ended December 31 (in thousands):
			2013
			Kansas City												New Castalloy												Consolidated
			Employee Severance and Termination Costs				Other				Total				Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Total
	Balance, beginning of period		$	2,259			$	—			$	2,259			$	9,306		$	—		$	145		$	9,451		$	11,710
	Restructuring expense		—				—				—				1,480			2,093			1,709			5,282			5,282
	Utilized - cash		(1,290		)		—				(1,290		)		(5,369		)	—			—			(5,369		)	(6,659		)
	Utilized - non-cash		—				—				—				—			(2,093		)	(1,721		)	(3,814		)	(3,814		)
	Non-cash reserve release		(969		)		—				(969		)		(5,369		)	—			—			(5,369		)	(6,338		)
	Balance, end of period		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	48		$	—		$	133		$	181		$	181
			2012
			Kansas City												New Castalloy												Consolidated
			Employee Severance and Termination Costs				Other				Total				Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Total
	Balance, beginning of period		$	4,123			$	—			$	4,123			$	8,428		$	—		$	305		$	8,733		$	12,856
	Restructuring expense		—				—				—				3,180			8,212			1,427			12,819			12,819
	Utilized - cash		—				—				—				(2,302		)	—			(1,587		)	(3,889		)	(3,889		)
	Utilized - non-cash		—				—				—				—			(8,212		)	—			(8,212		)	(8,212		)
	Non-cash reserve release		(1,864		)		—				(1,864		)		—			—			—			—			(1,864		)
	Balance, end of period		$	2,259			$	—			$	2,259			$	9,306		$	—		$	145		$	9,451		$	11,710
	The following table summarizes the Motorcycles segment’s 2010 Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities for the following years ended December 31 (in thousands):
				2013				2012				2011
				Employee				Employee				Employee
				Severance  and				Severance  and				Severance  and
				Termination Costs				Termination Costs				Termination Costs
		Balance, beginning of period		$	10,156			$	20,361			$	8,652
		Restructuring expense		—				4,005				12,575
	Utilized – cash		(9,725		)		(12,898		)		(866		)
	Utilized – non-cash		—				—				—
	Non-cash reserve release		(431		)		(1,312		)		—
	Balance, end of period		$	—			$	10,156			$	20,361
		1st Quarter								2nd Quarter							3rd Quarter						4th Quarter
		Mar 31,				April 1,				June 30,				July 1,			Sep 29,			Sep 30,			Dec 31,			Dec 31,
		2013				2012				2013				2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
Restructuring expense (benefit)		$	2.9			$	11.5			$	(5.3	)		$	6.2		$	0.6		$	0.9		$	(0.4	)	$	1.6

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill	'
	The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in the Motorcycles segment for the following years ended December 31 (in thousands):
		Motorcycles
	Balance, December 31, 2010	$	29,590
	Currency translation	(509		)
	Balance, December 31, 2011	$	29,081
	Currency translation	449
	Balance, December 31, 2012	$	29,530
	Currency translation	922
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	30,452

Finance_Receivables_Tables

Finance Receivables (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Finance Receivables	'
	Finance receivables, net at December 31 for the past five years were as follows (in thousands):
		2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
	Wholesale
	United States	$	800,491		$	776,633		$	778,320		$	735,481		$	787,891
	Canada	44,721			39,771			46,320			78,516			82,110
	Total wholesale	845,212			816,404			824,640			813,997			870,001
	Retail
	United States	5,051,245			4,850,450			4,858,781			5,126,699			3,835,235
	Canada	213,799			222,665			228,709			250,462			256,658
	Total retail	5,265,044			5,073,115			5,087,490			5,377,161			4,091,893
		6,110,256			5,889,519			5,912,130			6,191,158			4,961,894
	Allowance for credit losses	(110,693		)	(107,667		)	(125,449		)	(173,589		)	(150,082		)
		5,999,563			5,781,852			5,786,681			6,017,569			4,811,812
	Investment in retained securitization interests	—			—			—			—			245,350
		$	5,999,563		$	5,781,852		$	5,786,681		$	6,017,569		$	5,057,162
Contractual Maturities Of Finance Receivables	'
	On December 31, 2013, contractual maturities of finance receivables were as follows (in thousands):
		United States			Canada			Total
	2014	$	1,713,839		$	82,762		$	1,796,601
	2015	990,463			40,957			1,031,420
	2016	1,116,609			45,882			1,162,491
	2017	1,127,536			51,399			1,178,935
	2018	838,574			37,520			876,094
	Thereafter	64,715			—			64,715
	Total	$	5,851,736		$	258,520		$	6,110,256
Changes In The Allowance For Finance Credit Losses On Finance Receivables	'
	Changes in the allowance for credit losses on finance receivables by portfolio for the year ended December 31 were as follows (in thousands):
		2013
		Retail			Wholesale			Total
	Balance, beginning of period	$	101,442		$	6,225		$	107,667
	Provision for credit losses	61,603			(1,595		)	60,008
	Charge-offs	(97,928		)	—			(97,928		)
	Recoveries	40,946			—			40,946
	Balance, end of period	$	106,063		$	4,630		$	110,693
		2012
		Retail			Wholesale			Total
	Balance, beginning of period	$	116,112		$	9,337		$	125,449
	Provision for credit losses	25,252			(3,013		)	22,239
	Charge-offs	(86,963		)	(99		)	(87,062		)
	Recoveries	47,041			—			47,041
	Balance, end of period	$	101,442		$	6,225		$	107,667
		2011
		Retail			Wholesale			Total
	Balance, beginning of period	$	157,791		$	15,798		$	173,589
	Provision for credit losses	23,054			(6,023		)	17,031
	Charge-offs	(118,993		)	(503		)	(119,496		)
	Recoveries	54,260			65			54,325
	Balance, end of period	$	116,112		$	9,337		$	125,449
	The allowance for credit losses and finance receivables by portfolio, segregated by those amounts that are individually evaluated for impairment and those that are collectively evaluated for impairment, at December 31 were as follows (in thousands):
		2013
		Retail			Wholesale			Total
	Allowance for credit losses, ending balance:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	—		$	—
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	106,063			4,630			110,693
	Total allowance for credit losses	$	106,063		$	4,630		$	110,693
	Finance receivables, ending balance:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	—		$	—
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,265,044			845,212			6,110,256
	Total finance receivables	$	5,265,044		$	845,212		$	6,110,256
		2012
		Retail			Wholesale			Total
	Allowance for credit losses, ending balance:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	—		$	—
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	101,442			6,225			107,667
	Total allowance for credit losses	$	101,442		$	6,225		$	107,667
	Finance receivables, ending balance:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—		$	—		$	—
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,073,115			816,404			5,889,519
	Total finance receivables	$	5,073,115		$	816,404		$	5,889,519
Past Due Financing Receivables	'
	An analysis of the aging of past due finance receivables at December 31 was as follows (in thousands):
		2013
		Current			31-60 Days			61-90 Days			Greater than			Total			Total
					Past Due			Past Due			90 Days			Past Due			Finance
											Past Due						Receivables
	Retail	$	5,094,615		$	109,806		$	36,029		$	24,594		$	170,429		$	5,265,044
	Wholesale	844,033			791			181			207			1,179			845,212
	Total	$	5,938,648		$	110,597		$	36,210		$	24,801		$	171,608		$	6,110,256
		2012
		Current			31-60 Days			61-90 Days			Greater than			Total			Total
					Past Due			Past Due			90 Days			Past Due			Finance
											Past Due						Receivables
	Retail	$	4,894,675		$	113,604		$	37,239		$	27,597		$	178,440		$	5,073,115
	Wholesale	814,706			984			278			436			1,698			816,404
	Total	$	5,709,381		$	114,588		$	37,517		$	28,033		$	180,138		$	5,889,519
	The recorded investment of retail and wholesale finance receivables, excluding non-accrual status finance receivables, that were contractually past due 90 days or more at December 31 for the past five years was as follows (in thousands):
		2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
	United States	$	23,770		$	26,500		$	27,171		$	34,391		$	24,629
	Canada	1,031			1,533			1,207			1,351			2,161
	Total	$	24,801		$	28,033		$	28,378		$	35,742		$	26,790
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators	'
	The recorded investment of retail finance receivables, by credit quality indicator, at December 31 was as follows (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Prime	$	4,141,559		$	4,035,584
	Sub-prime	1,123,485			1,037,531
	Total	$	5,265,044		$	5,073,115
	The recorded investment of wholesale finance receivables, by internal credit quality indicator, at December 31 was as follows (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Doubtful	$	—		$	8,107
	Substandard	8,383			2,593
	Special Mention	2,076			3,504
	Medium Risk	5,205			8,451
	Low Risk	829,548			793,749
	Total	$	845,212		$	816,404

AssetBacked_Financing_Tables

Asset-Backed Financing (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Of Variable Interest Entities	'
	The following table shows the assets and liabilities related to the Company's asset-backed financings that were included in its financial statements at December 31 (in thousands):
		2013
		Finance receivables				Allowance for credit losses				Restricted cash		Other assets		Total assets		Asset-backed debt
	On-balance sheet assets and liabilities
	Consolidated VIEs
	Term asset-backed securitizations	$	1,569,118			$	(31,778	)		$	133,053	$	3,720	$	1,674,113	$	1,256,632
	Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility	—				—				—		429		429		—
	Unconsolidated VIEs
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility	204,092				(3,361		)		11,754		589		213,074		174,241
		$	1,773,210			$	(35,139	)		$	144,807	$	4,738	$	1,887,616	$	1,430,873
		2012
		Finance receivables				Allowance for credit losses				Restricted cash		Other assets		Total assets		Asset-backed debt
	On-balance sheet assets and liabilities
	Consolidated VIEs
	Term asset-backed securitizations	$	2,143,708			$	(42,139	)		$	176,290	$	4,869	$	2,282,728	$	1,447,776
	Asset-backed U.S. commercial paper conduit facility	—				—				—		419		419		—
	Unconsolidated VIEs
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility	194,285				(3,432		)		11,718		255		202,826		175,658
		$	2,337,993			$	(45,571	)		$	188,008	$	5,543	$	2,485,973	$	1,623,434
Schedule Of Secured Notes With Related Maturity	'
	At December 31, 2013, the Company's consolidated balance sheet included outstanding balances related to the following secured notes with the related maturity dates and interest rates (in thousands):
	Issue Date		Principal		Weighted-Average		Contractual Maturity Date
			Amount at Date of Issuance		Rate at Date of
					Issuance
	Apr-13		$650,000		0.57%		May 2014 - December 2020
	Jul-12		$675,306		0.59%		August 2013 - June 2018
	Nov-11		$513,300		0.88%		November 2012 - February 2018
	Aug-11		$573,380		0.76%		September 2012 - August 2017
	Nov-10		$600,000		1.05%		December 2011 - April 2018
	Outstanding balances related to the following secured notes were included in the Company's consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 (in thousands) and the Company completed repayment of those balances during 2013:
		Issue Date		Principal		Weighted-Average		Contractual Maturity Date
				Amount at Date of Issuance		Rate at Date of
						Issuance
		Dec-09		$562,499		1.55%		December 2010 - June 2017
	Debt with a contractual term greater than one year is generally classified as long-term debt and consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
			2013				2012
	Secured debt
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility		$	174,241			$	175,658
	Term asset-backed securitization debt		1,256,632				1,447,776
	Unsecured notes
	5.75% Medium-term notes due in 2014 ($500.0 million par value)		499,866				499,705
	1.15% Medium-term notes due in 2015 ($600.0 million par value)		599,543				599,269
	3.88% Medium-term notes due in 2016 ($450.0 million par value)		449,883				449,829
	2.70% Medium-term notes due in 2017 ($400.0 million par value)		399,946				399,929
	6.80% Medium-term notes due in 2018 ($910.5 million par value)		909,742				932,540
	15.00% Senior unsecured notes due in 2014 ($600.0 million par value)		303,000				303,000
	Gross long-term debt		4,592,853				4,807,706
	Less: current portion of long-term debt		(1,176,140		)		(437,162		)
	Long-term debt		$	3,416,713			$	4,370,544

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
	The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31 (in thousands):
		Balance as of 2013		Quoted Prices  in		Significant		Significant
				Active Markets for		Other		Unobservable
				Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
				(Level 1)		Inputs		(Level 3)
						(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	836,387	$	516,173	$	320,214	$	—
	Marketable securities	129,181		30,172		99,009		—
	Derivatives	1,932		—		1,932		—
		$	967,500	$	546,345	$	421,155	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	3,925	$	—	$	3,925	$	—
		Balance as of 2012		Quoted Prices  in		Significant		Significant
				Active Markets for		Other		Unobservable
				Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
				(Level 1)		Inputs		(Level 3)
						(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents	$	834,562	$	672,274	$	162,288	$	—
	Marketable securities	154,051		18,417		135,634		—
	Derivatives	317		—		317		—
		$	988,930	$	690,691	$	298,239	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Derivatives	$	7,920	$	—	$	7,920	$	—

Fair_Value_Of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Summary Of The Fair Value And Carrying Value Of The Company's Financial Instruments	'
	The following table summarizes the fair value and carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31 (in thousands):
		2013				2012
		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,066,612	$	1,066,612	$	1,068,138	$	1,068,138
	Marketable securities	$	129,181	$	129,181	$	154,051	$	154,051
	Accounts receivable, net	$	261,065	$	261,065	$	230,079	$	230,079
	Derivatives	$	1,932	$	1,932	$	317	$	317
	Finance receivables, net	$	6,086,441	$	5,999,563	$	5,861,442	$	5,781,852
	Restricted cash	$	144,807	$	144,807	$	188,008	$	188,008
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	239,794	$	239,794	$	257,386	$	257,386
	Derivatives	$	3,925	$	3,925	$	7,920	$	7,920
	Unsecured commercial paper	$	666,317	$	666,317	$	294,943	$	294,943
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility	$	174,241	$	174,241	$	175,658	$	175,658
	Medium-term notes	$	3,087,852	$	2,858,980	$	3,199,548	$	2,881,272
	Senior unsecured notes	$	305,958	$	303,000	$	338,594	$	303,000
	Term asset-backed securitization debt	$	1,259,314	$	1,256,632	$	1,457,807	$	1,447,776

Derivative_Instruments_And_Hed1

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Derivative Instrument Fair Value	'
	The following tables summarize the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments at December 31 (in thousands):
				2013											2012
		Derivatives Designated As Hedging		Notional				Asset				Liability			Notional			Asset		Liability
		Instruments Under ASC Topic 815		Value				Fair Value(a)				Fair  Value(b)			Value			Fair Value(a)		Fair  Value(b)
		Foreign currency contracts(c)		$	299,550			$	1,672			$	3,842		$	345,021		$	169	$	6,850
		Commodities contracts(c)		1,286				76				—			1,064			148		683
		Interest rate swaps – unsecured commercial paper(c)		—				—				—			35,800			—		373
		Total		$	300,836			$	1,748			$	3,842		$	381,885		$	317	$	7,906
				2013											2012
		Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging		Notional				Asset				Liability			Notional			Asset		Liability
		Instruments Under ASC Topic 815		Value				Fair Value(a)				Fair Value(b)			Value			Fair Value(a)		Fair Value(b)
		Commodities contracts		$	9,855			$	184			$	83		$	16,237		$	—	$	14
				$	9,855			$	184			$	83		$	16,237		$	—	$	14
	(a)	Included in other current assets
	(b)	Included in accrued liabilities
	(c)	Derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
Gain/(Loss) On Derivative Cash Flow Hedges Reclassified From AOCI Into Income	'
	The following tables summarize the amount of gains and losses for the following years ended December 31 related to derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges (in thousands):
			Amount of Gain/(Loss)
			Recognized in OCI, before tax
	Cash Flow Hedges		2013				2012				2011
	Foreign currency contracts		$	3,468			$	(344	)		$	(304	)
	Commodities contracts		39				(427		)		(558		)
	Interest rate swaps – unsecured commercial paper		(2		)		(43		)		(662		)
	Total		$	3,505			$	(814	)		$	(1,524	)
				Amount of Gain/(Loss)
				Reclassified from AOCL into Income
		Cash Flow Hedges		2013				2012				2011			Expected to be Reclassified
															Over the Next Twelve Months
		Foreign currency contracts(a)		$	482			$	18,586			$	(24,746	)	$	(2,744	)
		Commodities contracts(a)		(51		)		(705		)		(539		)	76
		Interest rate swaps – unsecured commercial paper(b)		(345		)		(2,542		)		(5,103		)	—
		Total		$	86			$	15,339			$	(30,388	)	$	(2,668	)
	(a)	Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) to income is included in cost of goods sold.
	(b)	Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL to income is included in financial services interest expense.
Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location	'
	The following table summarizes the amount of gains and losses for the years ended December 31 related to derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments (in thousands):
			Amount of Gain/(Loss)
			Recognized in Income on Derivative
	Derivatives not Designated as Hedges		2013				2012				2011
	Commodities contracts(a)		$	(572	)		$	(535	)		$	—
			$	(572	)		$	(535	)		$	—
	(a)	Gain/(loss) recognized in income is included in cost of goods sold.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
			2013
			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Marketable securities			Derivative financial instruments			Pension and postretirement benefit plans			Total
	Beginning balance		$	51,335		$	677		$	(3,837	)	$	(655,853	)	$	(607,678	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(20,192		)	(1,514		)	3,505			398,430			380,229
	Income tax		2,183			561			(1,298		)	(147,578		)	(146,132		)
	Net other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(18,009		)	(953		)	2,207			250,852			234,097
	Reclassifications:
	Realized (gains) losses - foreign currency contracts(a)		—			—			(482		)	—			(482		)
	Realized (gains) losses - commodities contracts(a)		—			—			51			—			51
	Realized (gains) losses - interest rate swaps(b)		—			—			345			—			345
	Prior service credits(c)		—			—			—			(2,107		)	(2,107		)
	Actuarial losses(c)		—			—			—			67,157			67,157
	Total before tax		—			—			(86		)	65,050			64,964
	Income tax expense (benefit)		—			—			36			(24,095		)	(24,059		)
	Net reclassifications		—			—			(50		)	40,955			40,905
	Other comprehensive (loss) income		(18,009		)	(953		)	2,157			291,807			275,002
	Ending Balance		$	33,326		$	(276	)	$	(1,680	)	$	(364,046	)	$	(332,676	)
			2012
			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Marketable securities			Derivative financial instruments			Pension and postretirement benefit plans			Total
	Beginning balance		$	49,935		$	327		$	6,307		$	(533,302	)	$	(476,733	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		2,212			556			(814		)	(251,291		)	(249,337		)
	Income tax		(812		)	(206		)	301			93,078			92,361
	Net other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		1,400			350			(513		)	(158,213		)	(156,976		)
	Reclassifications:
	Realized (gains) losses - foreign currency contracts(a)		—			—			(18,586		)	—			(18,586		)
	Realized (gains) losses - commodities contracts(a)		—			—			705			—			705
	Realized (gains) losses - interest rate swaps(b)		—			—			2,542			—			2,542
	Prior service credits(c)		—			—			—			(895		)	(895		)
	Actuarial losses(c)		—			—			—			51,295			51,295
	Curtailment and settlement losses		—			—			—			6,242			6,242
	Total before tax		—			—			(15,339		)	56,642			41,303
	Income tax expense (benefit)		—			—			5,708			(20,980		)	(15,272		)
	Net reclassifications		—			—			(9,631		)	35,662			26,031
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		1,400			350			(10,144		)	(122,551		)	(130,945		)
	Ending Balance		$	51,335		$	677		$	(3,837	)	$	(655,853	)	$	(607,678	)
			2011
			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Marketable securities			Derivative financial instruments			Pension and postretirement benefit plans			Total
	Beginning balance		$	55,551		$	(133	)	$	(11,912	)	$	(409,728	)	$	(366,222	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(6,251		)	731			(1,524		)	(233,345		)	(240,389		)
	Income tax		635			(271		)	558			86,577			87,499
	Net other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(5,616		)	460			(966		)	(146,768		)	(152,890		)
	Reclassifications:
	Realized (gains) losses - foreign currency contracts(a)		—			—			24,746			—			24,746
	Realized (gains) losses - commodities contracts(a)		—			—			539			—			539
	Realized (gains) losses - interest rate swaps(b)		—			—			5,103			—			5,103
	Prior service credits(c)		—			—			—			(897		)	(897		)
	Actuarial losses(c)		—			—			—			37,458			37,458
	Curtailment and settlement losses		—			—			—			510			510
	Total before tax		—			—			30,388			37,071			67,459
	Income tax benefit		—			—			(11,203		)	(13,877		)	(25,080		)
	Net reclassifications		—			—			19,185			23,194			42,379
	Other comprehensive (loss) income		(5,616		)	460			18,219			(123,574		)	(110,511		)
	Ending Balance		$	49,935		$	327		$	6,307		$	(533,302	)	$	(476,733	)
	(a)	Amounts reclassified to net income are included in motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold.
	(b)	Amounts reclassified to net income are presented in financial services interest expense.
	(c)	Amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic period cost. See note 14 for information related to pension and postretirement benefit plans.

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt With Contractual Term Less Than One Year	'
	Debt with contractual terms less than one year is generally classified as short-term debt and consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
			2013				2012
	Unsecured commercial paper		$	666,317			$	294,943
Debt With A Contractual Term Greater Than One Year	'
	At December 31, 2013, the Company's consolidated balance sheet included outstanding balances related to the following secured notes with the related maturity dates and interest rates (in thousands):
	Issue Date		Principal		Weighted-Average		Contractual Maturity Date
			Amount at Date of Issuance		Rate at Date of
					Issuance
	Apr-13		$650,000		0.57%		May 2014 - December 2020
	Jul-12		$675,306		0.59%		August 2013 - June 2018
	Nov-11		$513,300		0.88%		November 2012 - February 2018
	Aug-11		$573,380		0.76%		September 2012 - August 2017
	Nov-10		$600,000		1.05%		December 2011 - April 2018
	Outstanding balances related to the following secured notes were included in the Company's consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 (in thousands) and the Company completed repayment of those balances during 2013:
		Issue Date		Principal		Weighted-Average		Contractual Maturity Date
				Amount at Date of Issuance		Rate at Date of
						Issuance
		Dec-09		$562,499		1.55%		December 2010 - June 2017
	Debt with a contractual term greater than one year is generally classified as long-term debt and consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
			2013				2012
	Secured debt
	Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility		$	174,241			$	175,658
	Term asset-backed securitization debt		1,256,632				1,447,776
	Unsecured notes
	5.75% Medium-term notes due in 2014 ($500.0 million par value)		499,866				499,705
	1.15% Medium-term notes due in 2015 ($600.0 million par value)		599,543				599,269
	3.88% Medium-term notes due in 2016 ($450.0 million par value)		449,883				449,829
	2.70% Medium-term notes due in 2017 ($400.0 million par value)		399,946				399,929
	6.80% Medium-term notes due in 2018 ($910.5 million par value)		909,742				932,540
	15.00% Senior unsecured notes due in 2014 ($600.0 million par value)		303,000				303,000
	Gross long-term debt		4,592,853				4,807,706
	Less: current portion of long-term debt		(1,176,140		)		(437,162		)
	Long-term debt		$	3,416,713			$	4,370,544

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Provision For Income Taxes	'
	Provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 consists of the following (in thousands):
		2013				2012				2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	281,938			$	191,006			$	135,232
	State	23,701				4,221				12,177
	Foreign	22,093				13,189				5,776
		327,732				208,416				153,185
	Deferred:
	Federal	51,509				121,934				104,723
	State	(1,471		)		7,697				(12,201		)
	Foreign	2,542				(460		)		(1,121		)
		52,580				129,171				91,401
	Total	$	380,312			$	337,587			$	244,586
Components Of Income Before Taxes	'
	The components of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31 were as follows (in thousands):
		2013				2012				2011
	Domestic	$	1,042,317			$	946,592			$	782,896
	Foreign	71,988				14,920				9,768
		$	1,114,305			$	961,512			$	792,664
Provision For Income Tax Rate To Statutory Rate Reconciliation	'
	The provision for income taxes differs from the amount that would be provided by applying the statutory U.S. corporate income tax rate due to the following items for the years ended December 31:
		2013			2012			2011
	Provision at statutory rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State taxes, net of federal benefit	1.6			1.6			1.6
	Domestic manufacturing deduction	(1.7	)		(1.6	)		(1.8	)
	Research and development credit	(0.9	)		—			(0.6	)
	Unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties	0.9			0.1			(1.1	)
	Valuation allowance adjustments	(0.3	)		(0.3	)		(2.0	)
	Tax audit settlements	0.1			(0.1	)		(1.1	)
	Adjustments for previously accrued taxes	(0.2	)		(0.4	)		0.3
	Other	(0.4	)		0.8			0.6
	Provision for income taxes	34.1	%		35.1	%		30.9	%
Principal Components Of The Company's Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities	'
	The principal components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31 include the following (in thousands):
		2013				2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Accruals not yet tax deductible	$	128,307			$	118,434
	Pension and postretirement benefit plan obligations	5,192				227,593
	Stock compensation	22,370				28,001
	Net operating loss carryforward	40,530				32,276
	Valuation allowance	(21,818		)		(16,314		)
	Other, net	37,034				45,053
		211,615				435,043
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Depreciation, tax in excess of book	(119,916		)		(117,743		)
	Other	(34,234		)		(34,602		)
		(154,150		)		(152,345		)
	Total	$	57,465			$	282,698
Changes In Gross Liability For Unrecognized Tax Benefits Excluding Interest And Penalties	'
	The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. Changes in the Company’s gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, were as follows (in thousands):
		2013				2012
	Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$	48,752			$	57,137
	Increase in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in a prior period	9,713				1,806
	Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in a prior period	(4,335		)		(6,439		)
	Increase in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in the current period	11,142				3,737
	Statute lapses	(336		)		(415		)
	Settlements with taxing authorities	(1,879		)		(7,074		)
	Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$	63,057			$	48,752

Employee_Benefit_Plans_And_Oth1

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Obligation And Funded Status	'
	The following table provides the changes in the benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and funded status of the Company’s pension, SERPA and postretirement healthcare plans as of the Company’s December 31, 2013 and 2012 measurement dates (in thousands):
		Pension and SERPA Benefits								Postretirement
										Healthcare Benefits
		2013				2012				2013			2012
	Change in benefit obligation
	Benefit obligation, beginning of period	$	1,871,575			$	1,570,930			$	403,227		$	380,625
	Service cost	35,987				33,681				7,858			7,413
	Interest cost	79,248				83,265				15,599			18,310
	Actuarial (gains) losses	(199,408		)		276,069				(33,729		)	23,367
	Plan participant contributions	—				1,459				2,609			1,561
	Benefits paid, net of Medicare Part D subsidy	(72,752		)		(93,829		)		(29,040		)	(28,049		)
	Benefit obligation, end of period	1,714,650				1,871,575				366,524			403,227
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period	1,539,018				1,253,916				123,106			109,160
	Actual return on plan assets	277,388				160,731				24,769			13,946
	Company contributions	176,947				216,741				27,849			27,675
	Plan participant contributions	—				1,459				2,609			1,561
	Benefits paid	(72,752		)		(93,829		)		(30,458		)	(29,236		)
	Fair value of plan assets, end of period	1,920,601				1,539,018				147,875			123,106
	Funded status of the plans, December 31	$	205,951			$	(332,557	)		$	(218,649	)	$	(280,121	)
	Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, December 31,:
	Prepaid benefit costs (long-term assets)	$	244,871			$	—			$	—		$	—
	Accrued benefit liability (current liabilities)	(2,549		)		(2,263		)		(2,484		)	(2,059		)
	Accrued benefit liability (long-term liabilities)	(36,371		)		(330,294		)		(216,165		)	(278,062		)
	Net amount recognized	$	205,951			$	(332,557	)		$	(218,649	)	$	(280,121	)
Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Costs	'
	Components of net periodic benefit costs for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
		Pension and											Postretirement
		SERPA Benefits											Healthcare Benefits
		2013				2012				2011			2013				2012			2011
	Service cost	$	35,987			$	33,681			$	37,341		$	7,858			$	7,413		$	7,630
	Interest cost	79,248				83,265				80,805			15,599				18,310			19,644
	Expected return on plan assets	(127,327		)		(117,110		)		(106,612		)	(9,537		)		(9,423		)	(9,386		)
	Amortization of unrecognized:
	Prior service cost (credit)	1,746				2,958				2,981			(3,853		)		(3,853		)	(3,878		)
	Net loss	58,608				43,874				30,266			8,549				7,421			7,192
	Net curtailment loss	—				—				236			—				—			—
	Settlement loss	—				6,242				274			—				—			—
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	48,262			$	52,910			$	45,291		$	18,616			$	19,868		$	21,202
Schedule Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Recognized In Accumulated And Other Comprehensive Income	'
	Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, at December 31, 2013 which have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost are as follows (in thousands):
		Pension and				Postretirement				Total
		SERPA Benefits				Healthcare Benefits
	Prior service cost (credit)	$	2,390			$	(13,495	)		$	(11,105	)
	Net actuarial loss	326,588				48,563				375,151
		$	328,978			$	35,068			$	364,046
Schedule Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Expected To Be Recognized	'
	Amounts expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax, during the year ended December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
		Pension and				Postretirement				Total
		SERPA Benefits				Healthcare Benefits
	Prior service cost (credit)	$	704			$	(2,426	)		$	(1,722	)
	Net actuarial loss	23,020				2,977				25,997
		$	23,724			$	551			$	24,275
Schedule Of Assumptions Used To Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost	'
	Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost at December 31 were as follows:
		Pension and									Postretirement
		SERPA Benefits									Healthcare Benefits
		2013			2012			2011			2013		2012			2011
	Assumptions for benefit obligations:
	Discount rate	5.08	%		4.23	%		5.3	%		4.7	%	3.93	%		4.9	%
	Rate of compensation	4	%		4	%		3.49	%		n/a		n/a			n/a
	Assumptions for net periodic benefit cost:
	Discount rate	4.23	%		5.3	%		5.79	%		3.93	%	4.9	%		5.28	%
	Expected return on plan assets	7.75	%		7.8	%		8	%		8	%	8	%		8	%
	Rate of compensation increase	4	%		3.49	%		3.49	%		n/a		n/a			n/a
Schedule Of PBO In Excess Of Fair Value Of Plan Assets	'
	The following table summarizes information related to Company pension plan with a PBO in excess of the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2012 (in billions):
		2012
	Pension plan with PBOs in excess of fair value of plan assets:
	PBO	$	1.8
	Fair value of plan assets	$	1.5
	Number of plans	1
Schedule Of ABO In Excess Of Fair Value Of Plan Assets	'
	The following table summarizes information related to Company pension plan with an ABO in excess of the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2012 (in billions):
		2012
	Pension plan with ABOs in excess of fair value of plan assets:
	ABO	$	1.7
	Fair value of plan assets	$	1.5
	Number of plans	1
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
	The fair values of the Company’s postretirement healthcare plan assets, which did not contain any Level 3 assets, as of December 31, 2013, were as follows (in thousands):
		Balance as of December 31, 2013				Quoted Prices in				Significant
						Active Markets for				Other
						Identical Assets				Observable
						(Level 1)				Inputs
										(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,402			$	—			$	8,402
	Equity holdings:
	U.S. companies	29,365				29,365				—
	Foreign companies	18,010				17,630				380
	Pooled equity funds	61,134				61,134				—
	Total equity holdings	108,509				108,129				380
	Fixed-income holdings:
	U.S. Treasuries	9,488				9,488				—
	Federal agencies	2,579				—				2,579
	Corporate bonds	8,685				—				8,685
	Pooled fixed income funds	8,977				—				8,977
	Foreign bonds	941				—				941
	Municipal bonds	294				—				294
	Total fixed-income holdings	30,964				9,488				21,476
	Total postretirement healthcare plan assets	$	147,875			$	117,617			$	30,258
	The fair values of the Company’s postretirement healthcare plan assets, which did not contain any Level 3 assets, as of December 31, 2012, were as follows (in thousands):
		Balance as of December 31, 2012				Quoted Prices in				Significant
						Active Markets for				Other
						Identical Assets				Observable
						(Level 1)				Inputs
										(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,522			$	—			$	5,522
	Equity holdings:
	U.S. companies	60,658				60,658				—
	Foreign companies	13,625				13,625				—
	Pooled equity funds	27,617				27,617				—
	Total equity holdings	101,900				101,900				—
	Fixed-income holdings:
	U.S. Treasuries	5,370				5,370				—
	Federal agencies	3,489				—				3,489
	Corporate bonds	6,033				—				6,033
	Foreign bonds	659				—				659
	Municipal bonds	133				—				133
	Total fixed-income holdings	15,684				5,370				10,314
	Total postretirement healthcare plan assets	$	123,106			$	107,270			$	15,836
	The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets as of December 31, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):
		Balance as of December 31, 2012				Quoted Prices in				Significant			Significant
						Active Markets for				Other			Unobservable
						Identical Assets				Observable			Inputs
						(Level 1)				Inputs			(Level 3)
										(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	42,625			$	—			$	42,625		$	—
	Equity holdings:
	U.S. companies	540,579				540,578				1			—
	Foreign companies	85,415				85,415				—			—
	Harley-Davidson common stock	62,189				62,189				—			—
	Pooled equity funds	309,878				309,878				—			—
	Limited partnership interests	35,954				—				—			35,954
	Other	628				—				—			628
	Total equity holdings	1,034,643				998,060				1			36,582
	Fixed-income holdings:
	U.S. Treasuries	55,014				55,014				—			—
	Federal agencies	14,302				—				14,302			—
	Corporate bonds	189,643				—				189,643			—
Pooled fixed income funds	165,192				48,528				116,664			—
Foreign bonds	29,149				—				29,149			—
Municipal bonds	8,450				—				8,450			—
Total fixed-income holdings	461,750				103,542				358,208			—
Total pension plan assets	$	1,539,018			$	1,101,602			$	400,834		$	36,582
The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets as of December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
	Balance as of December 31, 2013				Quoted Prices in				Significant			Significant
					Active Markets for				Other			Unobservable
					Identical Assets				Observable			Inputs
					(Level 1)				Inputs			(Level 3)
									(Level 2)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	40,578			$	—			$	40,578		$	—
Equity holdings:
U.S. companies	519,405				516,444				2,961			—
Foreign companies	125,361				125,320				41			—
Harley-Davidson common stock	88,184				88,184				—			—
Pooled equity funds	558,004				558,004				—			—
Limited partnership interests	34,234				—				—			34,234
Other	—				—				—			—
Total equity holdings	1,325,188				1,287,952				3,002			34,234
Fixed-income holdings:
U.S. Treasuries	34,044				34,044				—			—
Federal agencies	33,250				—				33,250			—
Corporate bonds	223,992				—				223,992			—
Pooled fixed income funds	212,465				51,959				160,506			—
Foreign bonds	40,885				—				40,885			—
Municipal bonds	10,199				—				10,199			—
Total fixed-income holdings	554,835				86,003				468,832			—
Total pension plan assets	$	1,920,601			$	1,373,955			$	512,412		$	34,234
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of The Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs	'
	The following table presents a reconciliation of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		Total				Limited Partnership				Other
						Interests
	Balance, beginning of period	$	42,127			$	40,016			$	2,111
	Actual return on plan assets:
	Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	(820		)		(930		)		110
	Purchases, sales and settlements	(4,725		)		(3,132		)		(1,593		)
	Balance, end of period	$	36,582			$	35,954			$	628
	The following table presents a reconciliation of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		Total				Limited Partnership				Other
						Interests
	Balance, beginning of period	$	36,582			$	35,954			$	628
	Actual return on plan assets:
	Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	2,951				2,951				—
	Purchases, sales and settlements	(5,299		)		(4,671		)		(628		)
	Balance, end of period	$	34,234			$	34,234			$	—
Schedule Of Weighted Average Health Care Cost Trend Rate	'
	The weighted-average healthcare cost trend rate used in determining the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation of the healthcare plans was as follows:
		2013			2012
	Healthcare cost trend rate for next year	8	%		7.5	%
	Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate rate)	5	%		5	%
	Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate	2021			2019
Schedule Of Weighted Average Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumption	'
	This healthcare cost trend rate assumption can have a significant effect on the amounts reported. A one-percentage-point change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate would have the following effects (in thousands):
		One				One
		Percent				Percent
		Increase				Decrease
	Total of service and interest cost components in 2013	$	729			$	(729	)
	Accumulated benefit obligation as of December 31, 2013	$	13,318			$	(12,368	)
Schedule Of Expected Benefit Payments And Medicare Subsidy Receipts For Next Five Years And Thereafter	'
	The expected benefit payments and Medicare subsidy receipts for the next five years and thereafter were as follows (in thousands):
		Pension				SERPA				Postretirement			Medicare
		Benefits				Benefits				Healthcare			Subsidy
										Benefits			Receipts
	2014	$	68,418			$	2,549			$	30,694		$	1,507
	2015	$	69,178			$	1,440			$	31,047		$	1,716
	2016	$	70,098			$	1,895			$	30,644		$	1,988
	2017	$	71,508			$	1,880			$	29,817		$	2,224
	2018	$	73,150			$	2,014			$	28,785		$	2,466
	2019-2023	$	430,427			$	16,506			$	147,623		$	16,125

Leases_Tables

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments, Maturity Schedule	'
	Future minimum operating lease payments at December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	10,866
	2015	9,943
	2016	7,478
	2017	5,479
	2018	4,998
	After 2018	19,790
	Total operating lease payments	$	58,554

Capital_Stock_Tables

Capital Stock (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Stock Repurchases Pursuant To Board Of Director Authorizations	'
	The remaining repurchases were made pursuant to the following authorizations (in millions of shares):
		Shares Repurchased			Authorization Remaining
	Board of Directors’ Authorization	2013	2012	2011	at December 31, 2013
	1997 Authorization	—	4.3	6.2	1.8
	2007 Authorization	7.7	2.2	—	6.8
	Total	7.7	6.5	6.2	8.6

ShareBased_Awards_Tables

Share-Based Awards (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions	'
	Assumptions used in calculating the lattice-based fair value of options granted during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	Expected average term (in years)	6.1			6.3			6.5
	Expected volatility	27% - 36%			32% - 50%			39% - 52%
	Weighted average volatility	33	%		41	%		43	%
	Expected dividend yield	1.6	%		1.1	%		1	%
	Risk-free interest rate	0.1% - 2.1%			0.1% - 2.1%			0.1% - 3.7%
Summary Of Stock Option Transactions	'
	The following table summarizes the stock option transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands except for per share amounts):
		Options			Weighted-
					Average
					Price
	Options outstanding, beginning of period	4,460			$	38
	Options granted	453			$	52
	Options exercised	(1,357	)		$	37
	Options forfeited	(165	)		$	61
	Options outstanding, end of period	3,391			$	40
	Exercisable, end of period	2,535			$	37
Summary Of The Aggregate Intrinsic Value Related To Options Outstanding, Exercisable And Exercised	'
	The following table summarizes the aggregate intrinsic value related to options outstanding, exercisable and exercised as of and for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
		2013				2012				2011
	Exercised	$	28,879			$	34,443			$	7,919
	Outstanding	$	100,054			$	60,963			$	55,701
	Exercisable	$	81,930			$	35,873			$	22,926
Stock Options Outstanding By Price Range	'
	Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013 (options in thousands):
	Price Range	Weighted-Average		Options			Weighted-Average
		Contractual Life					Exercise Price
	$10.01 to $20	5.1		593			$	13
	$20.01 to $30	6.1		504			$	23
	$30.01 to $40	4.1		334			$	39
	$40.01 to $50	7.7		788			$	44
	$50.01 to $60	6.9		634			$	52
	$60.01 to $70	2		538			$	66
	Options outstanding	5.6		3,391			$	40
	Options exercisable	4.6		2,535			$	37
Assumptions Used In Calculating Fair Value Of Options	'
	The assumptions used to determine the fair value of the SAR awards at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
		2013			2012
	Expected average term (in years)	3.5 - 4.3			1.3 - 5.6
	Expected volatility	24% - 32%			31% - 45%
	Expected dividend yield	1.2	%		1.3	%
	Risk-free interest rate	0.1% - 3.0%			.1% - 1.8%
Summary Of Stock Appreciation Right Transactions	'
	The following table summarizes the SAR transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands except for per share amounts):
		SARs			Weighted-
					Average
					Price
	Outstanding, beginning of period	253			$	21
	Granted	20			$	52
	Exercised	(60	)		$	22
	Forfeited	(3	)		$	22
	Outstanding, end of period	210			$	26
	Exercisable, end of period	171			$	21
Summary Of Restricted Stock Unit Transactions	'
	The fair value of restricted stock is determined based on the market price of the Company’s shares on the grant date. The following table summarizes the restricted stock transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands except for per share amounts):
		Restricted			Grant Date
		Shares			Fair Value
					Per Share
	Nonvested, beginning of period	1,692			$	29
	Granted	490			$	52
	Vested	(1,161	)		$	24
	Forfeited	(39	)		$	48
	Nonvested, end of period	982			$	47
	The fair value of RSUs is determined based on the market price of the Company’s shares on the grant date. The following table summarizes the RSU transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands except for per share amounts):
		Restricted			Weighted-Average
		Stock Unit			Grant Date
					Fair Value
					Per Share
	Nonvested, beginning of period	242			$	47
	Granted	83			$	69
	Vested	(161	)		$	54
	Forfeited	(17	)		$	65
	Nonvested, end of period	147			$	66

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the years ended December 31 (in thousands except per share amounts):
		2013		2012		2011
	Numerator:
	Income from continuing operations used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share	$	733,993	$	623,925	$	548,078
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted-average common shares	222,475		227,119		232,889
	Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock compensation plan	1,596		2,110		2,029
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share- adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	224,071		229,229		234,918
	Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
	Basic	$	3.3	$	2.75	$	2.35
	Diluted	$	3.28	$	2.72	$	2.33

Business_Segments_And_Geograph1

Business Segments And Geographic Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Information By Industry Segment	'
	Information by segment is set forth below for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):
			2013			2012		2011
	Motorcycles net revenue		$	5,258,290		$	4,942,582	$	4,662,264
	Gross profit		1,862,372			1,720,188		1,555,976
	Selling, administrative and engineering expense		993,894			976,224		926,808
	Restructuring (benefit) expense and other impairments		(2,131		)	28,475		67,992
	Operating income from Motorcycles		$	870,609		$	715,489	$	561,176
	Financial services revenue		$	641,582		$	637,924	$	649,449
	Financial services expense		358,489			353,237		380,658
	Operating income from Financial Services		$	283,093		$	284,687	$	268,791
	Information by industry segment is set forth below as of December 31, (in thousands):
			Motorcycles			Financial		Consolidated
						Services
	2013
	Total assets		$	2,793,497		$	6,611,543	$	9,405,040
	Depreciation		$	160,181		$	6,891	$	167,072
	Capital expenditures		$	199,354		$	8,967	$	208,321
	2012
	Total assets		$	2,751,018		$	6,419,755	$	9,170,773
	Depreciation		$	162,659		$	6,319	$	168,978
	Capital expenditures		$	180,416		$	8,586	$	189,002
	2011
	Total assets		$	2,959,333		$	6,714,831	$	9,674,164
	Depreciation		$	173,959		$	6,449	$	180,408
	Capital expenditures		$	179,988		$	9,047	$	189,035
Segment Information By Geographical Locations	'
	Included in the consolidated financial statements are the following amounts relating to geographic locations for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):
			2013			2012		2011
	Revenue from Motorcycles(a):
	United States		$	3,562,847		$	3,363,640	$	3,155,608
	EMEA region		769,864			710,861		781,432
	Japan		217,700			244,907		229,427
	Canada		204,315			186,550		154,314
	Australia		193,081			186,674		141,392
	Other foreign countries		310,483			249,950		200,091
			$	5,258,290		$	4,942,582	$	4,662,264
	Revenue from Financial Services(a):
	United States		$	609,574		$	607,909	$	619,214
	Europe		4,274			3,661		3,657
	Canada		24,486			24,532		25,764
	Other foreign countries		3,248			1,822		814
			$	641,582		$	637,924	$	649,449
	Long-lived assets(b):
	United States		$	874,833		$	825,509	$	822,089
	International		36,860			56,143		59,571
			$	911,693		$	881,652	$	881,660
	(a)	Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based on location of customer.
	(b)	Long-lived assets include all long-term assets except those specifically excluded under ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” such as deferred income taxes and finance receivables.

Supplemental_Consolidating_Dat1

Supplemental Consolidating Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Operations	'
	All supplemental data is presented in thousands.
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
		& Related			Services
		Products			Operations
		Operations
	Revenue:
	Motorcycles and related products	$	5,268,480		$	—		$	(10,190	)	$	5,258,290
	Financial services	—			643,067			(1,485		)	641,582
	Total revenue	5,268,480			643,067			(11,675		)	5,899,872
	Costs and expenses:
	Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,395,918			—			—			3,395,918
	Financial services interest expense	—			165,491			—			165,491
	Financial services provision for credit losses	—			60,008			—			60,008
	Selling, administrative and engineering expense	995,378			143,181			(11,675		)	1,126,884
	Restructuring benefit	(2,131		)	—			—			(2,131		)
	Total costs and expenses	4,389,165			368,680			(11,675		)	4,746,170
	Operating income	879,315			274,387			—			1,153,702
	Investment income	190,859			—			(185,000		)	5,859
	Interest expense	45,256			—			—			45,256
	Income before provision for income taxes	1,024,918			274,387			(185,000		)	1,114,305
	Provision for income taxes	279,841			100,471			—			380,312
	Income from continuing operations	745,077			173,916			(185,000		)	733,993
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			—			—
	Net income	$	745,077		$	173,916		$	(185,000	)	$	733,993
		Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
		& Related			Services
		Products			Operations
		Operations
	Revenue:
	Motorcycles and related products	$	4,952,748		$	—		$	(10,166	)	$	4,942,582
	Financial services	—			639,482			(1,558		)	637,924
	Total revenue	4,952,748			639,482			(11,724		)	5,580,506
	Costs and expenses:
	Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,222,394			—			—			3,222,394
	Financial services interest expense	—			195,990			—			195,990
	Financial services provision for credit losses	—			22,239			—			22,239
	Selling, administrative and engineering expense	977,782			145,174			(11,724		)	1,111,232
	Restructuring expense	28,475			—			—			28,475
	Total costs and expenses	4,228,651			363,403			(11,724		)	4,580,330
	Operating income	724,097			276,079			—			1,000,176
	Investment income	232,369			—			(225,000		)	7,369
	Interest expense	46,033			—			—			46,033
	Income before provision for income taxes	910,433			276,079			(225,000		)	961,512
	Provision for income taxes	233,385			104,202			—			337,587
	Income from continuing operations	677,048			171,877			(225,000		)	623,925
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			—			—
	Net income	$	677,048		$	171,877		$	(225,000	)	$	623,925
		Year Ended December 31, 2011
		Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
		& Related			Services
		Products			Operations
		Operations
	Revenue:
	Motorcycles and related products	$	4,671,942		$	—		$	(9,678	)	$	4,662,264
	Financial services	—			649,474			(25		)	649,449
	Total revenue	4,671,942			649,474			(9,703		)	5,311,713
	Costs and expenses:
	Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,106,288			—			—			3,106,288
	Financial services interest expense	—			229,492			—			229,492
	Financial services provision for credit losses	—			17,031			—			17,031
	Selling, administrative and engineering expense	926,832			143,814			(9,703		)	1,060,943
Restructuring expense	67,992			—			—			67,992
Total costs and expenses	4,101,112			390,337			(9,703		)	4,481,746
Operating income	570,830			259,137			—			829,967
Investment income	132,963			—			(125,000		)	7,963
Interest expense	45,266			—			—			45,266
Income before provision for income taxes	658,527			259,137			(125,000		)	792,664
Provision for income taxes	150,756			93,830			—			244,586
Income from continuing operations	507,771			165,307			(125,000		)	548,078
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	51,036			—			—			51,036
Net income	$	558,807		$	165,307		$	(125,000	)	$	599,114
Balance Sheet	'
		December 31, 2013
		Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
		& Related			Services
		Products			Operations
		Operations
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	718,912		$	347,700		$	—		$	1,066,612
	Marketable securities	99,009			—			—			99,009
	Accounts receivable, net	850,248			—			(589,183		)	261,065
	Finance receivables, net	—			1,773,686			—			1,773,686
	Inventories	424,507			—			—			424,507
	Restricted cash	—			144,807			—			144,807
	Deferred income taxes	70,557			33,068			—			103,625
	Other current assets	82,717			34,573			(1,798		)	115,492
	Total current assets	2,245,950			2,333,834			(590,981		)	3,988,803
	Finance receivables, net	—			4,225,877			—			4,225,877
	Property, plant and equipment, net	808,005			34,472			—			842,477
	Pension asset	244,871			—			—			244,871
	Goodwill	30,452			—			—			30,452
	Deferred income taxes	3,339			—			—			3,339
	Other long-term assets	126,940			17,360			(75,079		)	69,221
		$	3,459,557		$	6,611,543		$	(666,060	)	$	9,405,040
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	203,786		$	625,191		$	(589,183	)	$	239,794
	Accrued liabilities	353,618			77,774			(4,057		)	427,335
	Short-term debt	—			666,317			—			666,317
	Current portion of long-term debt	303,000			873,140			—			1,176,140
	Total current liabilities	860,404			2,242,422			(593,240		)	2,509,586
	Long-term debt	—			3,416,713			—			3,416,713
	Pension liability	36,371			—			—			36,371
	Postretirement healthcare liability	216,165			—			—			216,165
	Deferred income taxes	44,584			2,656			2,259			49,499
	Other long-term liabilities	146,686			20,534			—			167,220
	Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
	Total shareholders’ equity	2,155,347			929,218			(75,079		)	3,009,486
		$	3,459,557		$	6,611,543		$	(666,060	)	$	9,405,040
		December 31, 2012
		Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
		& Related			Services
		Products			Operations
		Operations
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	727,716		$	340,422		$	—		$	1,068,138
	Marketable securities	135,634			—			—			135,634
	Accounts receivable, net	781,642			—			(551,563		)	230,079
	Finance receivables, net	—			1,743,045			—			1,743,045
	Inventories	393,524			—			—			393,524
	Restricted cash	—			188,008			—			188,008
	Deferred income taxes	84,486			26,367			—			110,853
	Other current assets	146,419			31,242			3,994			181,655
	Total current assets	2,269,421			2,329,084			(547,569		)	4,050,936
	Finance receivables, net	—			4,038,807			—			4,038,807
	Property, plant and equipment, net	783,068			32,396			—			815,464
	Goodwill	29,530			—			—			29,530
	Deferred income taxes	175,839			—			(3,994		)	171,845
	Other long-term assets	116,925			19,468			(72,202		)	64,191
		$	3,374,783		$	6,419,755		$	(623,765	)	$	9,170,773
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	221,064		$	587,885		$	(551,563	)	$	257,386
Accrued liabilities	439,144			74,447			—			513,591
Short-term debt	—			294,943			—			294,943
Current portion of long-term debt	—			437,162			—			437,162
Total current liabilities	660,208			1,394,437			(551,563		)	1,503,082
Long-term debt	303,000			4,067,544			—			4,370,544
Pension liability	330,294			—			—			330,294
Postretirement healthcare liability	278,062			—			—			278,062
Other long-term liabilities	114,476			16,691			—			131,167
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,688,743			941,083			(72,202		)	2,557,624
	$	3,374,783		$	6,419,755		$	(623,765	)	$	9,170,773
Cash Flows	'
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
		& Related			Services			&
		Products			Operations			Adjustments
		Operations
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Income from continuing operations	$	745,077		$	173,916		$	(185,000	)	$	733,993
	Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation	160,181			6,891			—			167,072
	Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	—			86,181			—			86,181
	Amortization of financing origination fees	473			8,903			—			9,376
	Provision for employee long-term benefits	66,877			—			—			66,877
	Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	(204,796		)	—			—			(204,796		)
	Stock compensation expense	38,367			2,877			—			41,244
	Net change in wholesale finance receivables	—			—			28,865			28,865
	Provision for credit losses	—			60,008			—			60,008
	Loss on debt extinguishment	—			4,947			—			4,947
	Deferred income taxes	54,568			(1,988		)	—			52,580
	Foreign currency adjustments	16,269			—			—			16,269
	Other, net	10,942			(819		)	—			10,123
	Change in current assets and current liabilities:
	Accounts receivable	(24,273		)	—			(12,380		)	(36,653		)
	Finance receivables—accrued interest and other	—			(346		)	—			(346		)
	Inventories	(46,474		)	—			—			(46,474		)
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(60,907		)	(5,096		)	12,380			(53,623		)
	Restructuring reserves	(25,042		)	—			—			(25,042		)
	Derivative instruments	(2,161		)	(28		)	—			(2,189		)
	Prepaid and other	70,900			(2,219		)	—			68,681
	Total adjustments	54,924			159,311			28,865			243,100
	Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	800,001			333,227			(156,135		)	977,093
	Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:
	Capital expenditures	(199,354		)	(8,967		)	—			(208,321		)
	Origination of finance receivables	—			(7,140,533		)	3,896,528			(3,244,005		)
	Collections of finance receivables	—			6,757,387			(3,925,393		)	2,831,994
	Purchases of marketable securities	(4,998		)	—			—			(4,998		)
	Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	40,108			—			—			40,108
	Other	16,355			—			—			16,355
	Net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations	(147,889		)	(392,113		)	(28,865		)	(568,867		)
	Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:
	Repayments of medium-term notes	—			(27,858		)	—			(27,858		)
	Intercompany borrowing activity	(50,000		)	50,000			—			—
	Proceeds from securitization debt	—			647,516			—			647,516
	Repayments of securitization debt	—			(840,387		)	—			(840,387		)
	Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper	—			88,456			—			88,456
	Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper	—			(78,765		)	—			(78,765		)
	Net increase in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper	—			371,085			—			371,085
	Net change in restricted cash	—			43,201			—			43,201
	Dividends	(187,688		)	(185,000		)	185,000			(187,688		)
	Purchase of common stock for treasury	(479,231		)	—			—			(479,231		)
	Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	19,895			—			—			19,895
	Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	50,567			—			—			50,567
	Net cash (used by) provided by financing activities of continuing operations	(646,457		)	68,248			185,000			(393,209		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(14,459		)	(2,084		)	—			(16,543		)
	Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	$	(8,804	)	$	7,278		$	—		$	(1,526	)
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	$	727,716		$	340,422		$	—		$	1,068,138
	Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(8,804		)	7,278			—			(1,526		)
	Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	718,912		$	347,700		$	—		$	1,066,612
		Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
		& Related			Services			&
		Products			Operations			Adjustments
		Operations
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:
Income from continuing operations	$	677,048		$	171,877		$	(225,000	)	$	623,925
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	162,659			6,319			—			168,978
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	—			78,592			—			78,592
Amortization of financing origination fees	473			9,496			—			9,969
Provision for employee long-term benefits	67,612			3,735			—			71,347
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	(244,416		)	—			—			(244,416		)
Stock compensation expense	37,544			3,271			—			40,815
Net change in wholesale finance receivables	—			—			2,513			2,513
Provision for credit losses	—			22,239			—			22,239
Loss on debt extinguishment	—			4,323			—			4,323
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense	6,242			—			—			6,242
Deferred income taxes	117,772			10,680			—			128,452
Foreign currency adjustments	9,773			—			—			9,773
Other, net	(2,290		)	(4,926		)	—			(7,216		)
Change in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	9,323			—			(23,013		)	(13,690		)
Finance receivables – accrued interest and other	—			(4		)	—			(4		)
Inventories	21,459			—			—			21,459
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(6,368		)	(27,443		)	23,013			(10,798		)
Restructuring reserves	(16,087		)	—			—			(16,087		)
Derivative instruments	2,906			(148		)	—			2,758
Prepaid and other	(95,162		)	(2,554		)	—			(97,716		)
Total adjustments	71,440			103,580			2,513			177,533
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	748,488			275,457			(222,487		)	801,458
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(180,416		)	(8,586		)	—			(189,002		)
Origination of finance receivables	—			(6,544,828		)	3,686,127			(2,858,701		)
Collections of finance receivables	—			6,456,729			(3,688,640		)	2,768,089
Purchases of marketable securities	(4,993		)	—			—			(4,993		)
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	23,296			—			—			23,296
Net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations	(162,113		)	(96,685		)	(2,513		)	(261,311		)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:
Proceeds from issuance medium-term notes	—			993,737			—			993,737
Repayments of medium-term notes	—			(420,870		)	—			(420,870		)
Intercompany borrowing activity	(400,000		)	400,000			—			—
Proceeds from securitization debt	—			763,895			—			763,895
Repayments of securitization debt	—			(1,405,599		)	—			(1,405,599		)
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper	—			200,417			—			200,417
Net decrease in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper	—			(744,724		)	—			(744,724		)
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper	—			(24,301		)	—			(24,301		)
Net change in restricted cash	—			41,647			—			41,647
Dividends paid	(141,681		)	(225,000		)	225,000			(141,681		)
Purchase of common stock for treasury, net of issuances	(311,632		)	—			—			(311,632		)
Excess tax benefits from share based payments	13,065			—			—			13,065
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	45,973			—			—			45,973
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations	(794,275		)	(420,798		)	225,000			(990,073		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(7,714		)	(1,172		)	—			(8,886		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	$	(215,614	)	$	(243,198	)	$	—		$	(458,812	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	$	943,330		$	583,620		$	—		$	1,526,950
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(215,614		)	(243,198		)	—			(458,812		)
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	$	727,716		$	340,422		$	—		$	1,068,138
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Motorcycles			Financial			Eliminations			Consolidated
	& Related			Services			&
	Products			Operations			Adjustments
	Operations
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:
Net income	$	558,807		$	165,307		$	(125,000	)	$	599,114
Gain from discontinued operations	51,036			—			—			51,036
Income from continuing operations	507,771			165,307			(125,000		)	548,078
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	173,959			6,449			—			180,408
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	—			78,695			—			78,695
Amortization of financing origination fees	473			10,317			—			10,790
Provision for employee long-term benefits	55,942			3,499			—			59,441
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	(219,695		)	—			—			(219,695		)
Stock compensation expense	35,404			2,788			—			38,192
Net change in wholesale finance receivables	—			—			(2,335		)	(2,335		)
Provision for credit losses	—			17,031			—			17,031
Loss on debt extinguishment	—			9,608			—			9,608
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense	236			—			—			236
Deferred income taxes	71,555			16,318			—			87,873
Foreign currency adjustments	10,678			—			—			10,678
Other, net	(16,650		)	843			—			(15,807		)
Change in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	60,403			—			(17,353		)	43,050
Finance receivables – accrued interest and other	—			5,027			—			5,027
Inventories	(94,957		)	—			—			(94,957		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	81,670			(25,989		)	64,610			120,291
Restructuring reserves	8,072			—			—			8,072
Derivative instruments	(2,519		)	31			—			(2,488		)
Prepaid and other	1,154			49,524			(47,575		)	3,103
Total adjustments	165,725			174,141			(2,653		)	337,213
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	673,496			339,448			(127,653		)	885,291
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:
Capital expenditures	(179,988		)	(9,047		)	—			(189,035		)
Origination of finance receivables	—			(6,056,242		)	3,434,218			(2,622,024		)
Collections of finance receivables	—			6,191,932			(3,431,883		)	2,760,049
Purchases of marketable securities	(142,653		)	—			—			(142,653		)
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	130,121			—			—			130,121
Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities of continuing operations	(192,520		)	126,643			2,335			(63,542		)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes	—			447,076			—			447,076
Repayment of medium-term notes	—			(59,211		)	—			(59,211		)
Proceeds from securitization debt	—			1,082,599			—			1,082,599
Repayments of securitization debt	—			(1,754,568		)	—			(1,754,568		)
Net increase in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper	—			237,827			—			237,827
Repayments of asset-backed commercial paper	—			(483		)	—			(483		)
Net change in restricted cash	—			59,232			—			59,232
Dividends paid	(111,011		)	(125,000		)	125,000			(111,011		)
Purchase of common stock for treasury, net of issuances	(224,548		)	—			—			(224,548		)
Excess tax benefits from share based payments	6,303			—			—			6,303
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	7,840			—			—			7,840
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations	(321,416		)	(112,528		)	125,000			(308,944		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations	(8,021		)	(85		)	318			(7,788		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations	151,539			353,478			—			505,017
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
	—			—			—			—
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	151,539		$	353,478		$	—		$	505,017
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	$	791,791		$	230,142		$	—		$	1,021,933
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	151,539			353,478			—			505,017
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	$	943,330		$	583,620		$	—		$	1,526,950

Supplementary_Data_Tables

Supplementary Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information	'
	Quarterly financial data (unaudited)
	(In millions, except per share data)
			1st Quarter								2nd Quarter							3rd Quarter						4th Quarter
			Mar 31,				April 1,				June 30,				July 1,			Sep 29,			Sep 30,			Dec 31,			Dec 31,
			2013				2012				2013				2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Motorcycles:
	Revenue		$	1,414.20			$	1,273.40			$	1,631.50			$	1,569.00		$	1,180.30		$	1,089.30		$	1,032.30		$	1,010.90
	Operating income(a)		$	276.8			$	208.1			$	357.7			$	309.6		$	175.5		$	144.8		$	60.7		$	53.1
	Financial Services:
	Revenue		$	157			$	156.3			$	162.8			$	160.6		$	163.4		$	161		$	158.3		$	160
	Operating income		$	71.5			$	67.4			$	74.2			$	82		$	76.1		$	72.4		$	61.3		$	63
	Consolidated:
	Income before taxes		$	338.5			$	265.9			$	422.4			$	382.1		$	241.3		$	207.1		$	112.1		$	106.4
	Net income		$	224.1			$	172			$	271.7			$	247.3		$	162.7		$	134		$	75.4		$	70.6
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic		$	1			$	0.75			$	1.22			$	1.08		$	0.73		$	0.59		$	0.34		$	0.31
	Diluted		$	0.99			$	0.74			$	1.21			$	1.07		$	0.73		$	0.59		$	0.34		$	0.31
	(a)	Operating income for the Motorcycles segment includes restructuring expense (benefit) as discussed in Note 4 for the following periods (in millions):
Schedule Of Restructuring Expense	'
	2009 Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities for the following years ended December 31 (in thousands):
			2013
			Employee				Accelerated				Other				Total
			Severance				Depreciation
			and
			Termination
			Costs
	Balance, beginning of period		$	5,196			$	—			$	161			$	5,357
	Restructuring expense		—				—				907				907
	Utilized – cash		(1,645		)		—				(1,068		)		(2,713		)
	Utilized – non-cash		—				—				—				—
	Noncash reserve release		(1,551		)		—				—				(1,551		)
	Balance, end of period		$	2,000			$	—			$	—			$	2,000
			2012
			Employee				Accelerated				Other				Total
			Severance				Depreciation
			and
			Termination
			Costs
	Balance, beginning of period		$	10,089			$	—			$	—			$	10,089
	Restructuring expense		4,099				—				13,154				17,253
	Utilized – cash		(6,566		)		—				(12,993		)		(19,559		)
	Utilized – non-cash		—				—				—				—
	Noncash reserve release		(2,426		)		—				—				(2,426		)
	Balance, end of period		$	5,196			$	—			$	161			$	5,357
			2011
			Employee				Accelerated				Other				Total
			Severance				Depreciation
			and
			Termination
			Costs
	Balance, beginning of period		$	23,818			$	—			$	2,764			$	26,582
	Restructuring expense		5,062				—				34,470				39,532
	Utilized – cash		(16,498		)		—				(37,234		)		(53,732		)
	Utilized – non-cash		—				—				—				—
	Noncash reserve release		(2,293		)		—				—				(2,293		)
	Balance, end of period		$	10,089			$	—			$	—			$	10,089
	The following table summarizes the Motorcycles segment’s 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan and 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities for the year ended December 31 (in thousands):
			2013
			Kansas City												New Castalloy												Consolidated
			Employee Severance and Termination Costs				Other				Total				Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Total
	Balance, beginning of period		$	2,259			$	—			$	2,259			$	9,306		$	—		$	145		$	9,451		$	11,710
	Restructuring expense		—				—				—				1,480			2,093			1,709			5,282			5,282
	Utilized - cash		(1,290		)		—				(1,290		)		(5,369		)	—			—			(5,369		)	(6,659		)
	Utilized - non-cash		—				—				—				—			(2,093		)	(1,721		)	(3,814		)	(3,814		)
	Non-cash reserve release		(969		)		—				(969		)		(5,369		)	—			—			(5,369		)	(6,338		)
	Balance, end of period		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	48		$	—		$	133		$	181		$	181
			2012
			Kansas City												New Castalloy												Consolidated
			Employee Severance and Termination Costs				Other				Total				Employee Severance and Termination Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total			Total
	Balance, beginning of period		$	4,123			$	—			$	4,123			$	8,428		$	—		$	305		$	8,733		$	12,856
	Restructuring expense		—				—				—				3,180			8,212			1,427			12,819			12,819
	Utilized - cash		—				—				—				(2,302		)	—			(1,587		)	(3,889		)	(3,889		)
	Utilized - non-cash		—				—				—				—			(8,212		)	—			(8,212		)	(8,212		)
	Non-cash reserve release		(1,864		)		—				(1,864		)		—			—			—			—			(1,864		)
	Balance, end of period		$	2,259			$	—			$	2,259			$	9,306		$	—		$	145		$	9,451		$	11,710
	The following table summarizes the Motorcycles segment’s 2010 Restructuring Plan reserve activity and balances as recorded in accrued liabilities for the following years ended December 31 (in thousands):
				2013				2012				2011
				Employee				Employee				Employee
				Severance  and				Severance  and				Severance  and
				Termination Costs				Termination Costs				Termination Costs
		Balance, beginning of period		$	10,156			$	20,361			$	8,652
		Restructuring expense		—				4,005				12,575
	Utilized – cash		(9,725		)		(12,898		)		(866		)
	Utilized – non-cash		—				—				—
	Non-cash reserve release		(431		)		(1,312		)		—
	Balance, end of period		$	—			$	10,156			$	20,361
		1st Quarter								2nd Quarter							3rd Quarter						4th Quarter
		Mar 31,				April 1,				June 30,				July 1,			Sep 29,			Sep 30,			Dec 31,			Dec 31,
		2013				2012				2013				2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
Restructuring expense (benefit)		$	2.9			$	11.5			$	(5.3	)		$	6.2		$	0.6		$	0.9		$	(0.4	)	$	1.6

Summary_Of_Significant_Account3

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Marketable Securities, Unrealized Loss	($1.50)	$0.60	'
Gross unrealized gain, net of tax	-1	0.4	'
Marketable securities maturity period, minimum (in months)	'1 month	'	'
Marketable securities maturity period, maximum (in months)	'29 months	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	5	5	'
Repossessed inventory	13.8	11.9	'
Other inventories	210.7	195	'
Deferred revenue related to extended service contracts	6.8	8.3	'
Research and development expenses	152.2	137.3	145.4
Advertising costs	90.7	80.7	82.3
Total share-based award compensation expense	41.2	40.8	38.2
Total share-based award compensation expense, net of taxes	26	25.7	24
Safety Recall [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Loss Contingency Accrual, Product Liability, Gross	$4	$4.60	$10.70
Motorcycles Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Standard Product Warranty, Period	'2 years	'	'
Parts and Accessories Finished Goods [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Standard Product Warranty, Period	'1 year	'	'
Japan [Member] | Motorcycles Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Standard Product Warranty, Period	'3 years	'	'
Buildings [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years)	'30 years 0 months 0 days	'	'
Building Equipment and Land Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years)	'7 years 0 months 0 days	'	'
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years)	'3 years 0 months 0 days	'	'
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years)	'10 years 0 months 0 days	'	'
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years)	'5 years 0 months 0 days	'	'
Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years)	'3 years 0 months 0 days	'	'
Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (in years)	'7 years 0 months 0 days	'	'

Summary_Of_Significant_Account4

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Marketable Securities) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities: corporate bonds	$99,009	$135,634
Trading securities: mutual funds	30,172	18,417
Marketable Securities	$129,181	$154,051

Summary_Of_Significant_Account5

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Changes In Warranty And Safety Recall Liability) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance, beginning of period	$60,263	$54,994	$54,134
Warranties issued during the period	59,022	54,394	44,092
Settlements made during the period	-64,462	-67,247	-55,386
Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities	9,297	18,122	12,154
Balance, end of period	$64,120	$60,263	$54,994

Additional_Balance_Sheet_And_C2

Additional Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Information (Inventories, Net) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Raw materials and work in process	$140,302,000	$111,335,000
Inventory at lower of FIFO cost or market	473,233,000	439,413,000
Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost	-48,726,000	-45,889,000
Inventories, net	424,507,000	393,524,000
Obsolescence reserves deducted from FIFO cost	17,500,000	22,900,000
Motorcycle Finished Goods [Member]	'	'
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Motorcycle finished goods	205,416,000	205,660,000
Parts and Accessories Finished Goods [Member]	'	'
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Motorcycle finished goods	$127,515,000	$122,418,000

Additional_Balance_Sheet_And_C3

Additional Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Information (Property, Plant And Equipment, At Cost) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$2,802,984	$2,684,844
Accumulated depreciation	-1,960,507	-1,869,380
Property, plant and equipment, net	842,477	815,464
Land and Related Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	56,146	57,801
Building and Related Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	424,485	417,316
Machinery and Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	2,153,755	2,042,484
Construction in Progress [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$168,598	$167,243

Additional_Balance_Sheet_And_C4

Additional Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Information (Accrued Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'	'
Payroll, employee benefits and related expenses	$166,346	$215,461
Restructuring reserves	2,181	27,223
Warranty and recalls	46,571	60,263
Sales incentive programs	42,541	43,938
Tax-related accruals	21,970	19,923
Fair value of derivative financial instruments	3,925	7,920
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current	143,801	138,863
Accrued liabilities, Total	$427,335	$513,591

Additional_Balance_Sheet_And_C5

Additional Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Information (Reconciliation Of Net Income (Loss) To Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities Of Continuing Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Apr. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	$75,409	$162,716	$271,739	$224,129	$70,639	$134,001	$247,250	$172,035	$733,993	$623,925	$599,114
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	51,036
Income from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	733,993	623,925	548,078
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	167,072	168,978	180,408
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	86,181	78,592	78,695
Amortization of financing origination fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,376	9,969	10,790
Provision for employee long-term benefits	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	66,877	71,347	59,441
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-204,796	-244,416	-219,695
Stock compensation expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	41,244	40,815	38,192
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	28,865	2,513	-2,335
Provision for credit losses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	60,008	22,239	17,031
Loss on debt extinguishment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,947	4,323	9,608
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	6,242	236
Deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	52,580	128,452	87,873
Foreign currency adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	16,269	9,773	10,678
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10,123	-7,216	-15,807
Changes in current assets and liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-36,653	-13,690	43,050
Finance receivables – accrued interest and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-346	-4	5,027
Inventories	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-46,474	21,459	-94,957
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-53,623	-10,798	120,291
Restructuring reserves	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-25,042	-16,087	8,072
Derivative instruments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,189	2,758	-2,488
Prepaid and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	68,681	-97,716	3,103
Total adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	243,100	177,533	337,213
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	977,093	801,458	885,291
Interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	197,161	225,228	251,341
Income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$236,972	$317,812	$84,984

Discontinued_Operations_Narrat

Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
				MV Agusta [Member]	MV Agusta [Member]	MV Agusta [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Discontinued operation, tax (expense) benefit from provision for (gain) loss on disposal before uncertain tax position adjustment	'	'	'	'	'	$101,000,000
Discontinued operation uncertain tax position from provision for gain loss on disposal	'	'	'	'	'	43,500,000
Discontinued operation, tax (expense) benefit from provision for (gain) loss on disposal	'	'	'	'	'	57,500,000
Discontinued operation, tax effect of adjustment to prior period gain (loss) on disposal, final settlement	'	'	'	43,500,000	'	'
Discontinued operation, tax effect of adjustment to prior period gain (loss) on disposal, final tax calculation	'	'	'	7,500,000	'	'
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$0	$0	$51,036,000	'	$51,036,000	'
Discontinued operation, income (loss) from discontinued operation, net of tax, per basic and diluted share	'	'	'	'	$0.22	'

Restructuring_Expense_And_Othe1

Restructuring Expense And Other Impairments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

60 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 28, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]

2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]

2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]

2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member]

2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member]

2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member]

2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member]

Original 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

employee

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

employee

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

employee

agreement

Milwaukee Facilities [Member]

Tomahawk Facilities [Member]

Production, Hourly [Member]

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

employee

employee

employee

Non-Production [Member]

Salaried [Member]

employee

employee

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimated reduction in workforce

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100

'

'

'

145

'

'

200

'

'

250

75

'

'

2,900

'

'

'

800

100

Expected number of positions retained

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restructuring expense

($2,131)

$28,475

$67,992

($2,131)

$28,475

$67,992

$5,282

$12,819

$22,100

$5,282

$12,819

'

$6,000

$0

$0

'

'

$59,200

'

'

'

$393,800

'

$907

$17,253

$39,532

'

'

Non-cash charges

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Labor agreement period (in years)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'7 years

'

'

'

'

'7 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cost incurred to date, non-cash

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

45.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of labor agreements

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restructuring_Expense_And_Othe2

Restructuring Expense And Other Impairments (Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended																													60 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
				Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]	2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]	2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]
							Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]		Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]	Other [Member]	Other [Member]		Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]	Accelerated Depreciation [Member]	Accelerated Depreciation [Member]	Other [Member]	Other [Member]		Employee Severance [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]			Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]	Accelerated Depreciation [Member]	Accelerated Depreciation [Member]	Accelerated Depreciation [Member]	Other [Member]	Other [Member]	Other [Member]
												Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]				Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]		Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]						Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance, beginning of period	'	'	'	'	'	'	$11,710	$12,856	'	$2,259	$4,123	$2,259	$4,123	$0	$0	'	$9,451	$8,733	$9,306	$8,428	$0	$0	$145	$305	'	$10,156	$20,361	$8,652	'	'	$5,357	$10,089	$26,582	$5,196	$10,089	$23,818	$0	$0	$0	$161	$0	$2,764
Restructuring expense	-2,131	28,475	67,992	-2,131	28,475	67,992	5,282	12,819	6,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	22,100	5,282	12,819	1,480	3,180	2,093	8,212	1,709	1,427	59,200	0	4,005	12,575	'	393,800	907	17,253	39,532	0	4,099	5,062	0	0	0	907	13,154	34,470
Utilized - cash	'	'	'	'	'	'	-6,659	-3,889	'	-1,290	0	-1,290	0	0	0	'	-5,369	-3,889	-5,369	-2,302	0	0	0	-1,587	'	-9,725	-12,898	-866	'	'	-2,713	-19,559	-53,732	-1,645	-6,566	-16,498	0	0	0	-1,068	-12,993	-37,234
Utilized - non-cash	'	'	'	'	'	'	-3,814	-8,212	'	0	0	0	0	0	0	'	-3,814	-8,212	0	0	-2,093	-8,212	-1,721	0	'	0	0	0	'	'	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Noncash reserve release	'	'	'	'	'	'	-6,338	-1,864	'	-969	-1,864	-969	-1,864	0	0	'	-5,369	0	-5,369	0	0	0	0	0	'	-431	-1,312	0	-1,551	'	'	-2,426	-2,293	-1,551	-2,426	-2,293	0	0	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period	'	'	'	'	'	'	$181	$11,710	'	$0	$2,259	$0	$2,259	$0	$0	'	$181	$9,451	$48	$9,306	$0	$0	$133	$145	'	$0	$10,156	$20,361	'	'	$2,000	$5,357	$10,089	$2,000	$5,196	$10,089	$0	$0	$0	$0	$161	$0

Goodwill_Changes_In_Carrying_A

Goodwill (Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$30,452	$29,530	'
Motorcycles Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	29,530	29,081	29,590
Currency translation	922	449	-509
Goodwill, Ending Balance	30,452	29,530	29,081
Financial Services Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$0	'	'

Finance_Receivables_Narrative_

Finance Receivables (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Unused lines of credit, wholesale	1,010	955.5
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Approved but unfunded retail loans	149.8	137.7
Financing Receivable [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Texas [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	12.00%	12.00%

Finance_Receivables_Finance_Re

Finance Receivables (Finance Receivables) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	$6,110,256	$5,889,519	$5,912,130	$6,191,158	$4,961,894
Allowance for credit losses	-110,693	-107,667	-125,449	-173,589	-150,082
Financing Receivable, Net	5,999,563	5,781,852	5,786,681	6,017,569	4,811,812
Investment in retained securitization interests	0	0	0	0	245,350
Total of finance receivables, net and investment in retained securitization interests	5,999,563	5,781,852	5,786,681	6,017,569	5,057,162
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	845,212	816,404	824,640	813,997	870,001
Allowance for credit losses	-4,630	-6,225	-9,337	-15,798	'
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | United States [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	800,491	776,633	778,320	735,481	787,891
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	44,721	39,771	46,320	78,516	82,110
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	5,265,044	5,073,115	5,087,490	5,377,161	4,091,893
Allowance for credit losses	-106,063	-101,442	-116,112	-157,791	'
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | United States [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	5,051,245	4,850,450	4,858,781	5,126,699	3,835,235
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	$213,799	$222,665	$228,709	$250,462	$256,658

Finance_Receivables_Contractua

Finance Receivables (Contractual Maturities Of Finance Receivables) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'
2014	$1,796,601
2015	1,031,420
2016	1,162,491
2017	1,178,935
2018	876,094
Thereafter	64,715
Total	6,110,256
United States [Member]	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'
2014	1,713,839
2015	990,463
2016	1,116,609
2017	1,127,536
2018	838,574
Thereafter	64,715
Total	5,851,736
Canada [Member]	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'
2014	82,762
2015	40,957
2016	45,882
2017	51,399
2018	37,520
Thereafter	0
Total	$258,520

Finance_Receivables_Changes_In

Finance Receivables (Changes In The Allowance For Finance Credit Losses On Finance Receivables) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance, beginning of period	$107,667	$125,449	$173,589	$150,082
Provision for credit losses	60,008	22,239	17,031	'
Charge-offs	-97,928	-87,062	-119,496	'
Recoveries	40,946	47,041	54,325	'
Balance, end of period	110,693	107,667	125,449	150,082
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance, beginning of period	101,442	116,112	157,791	'
Provision for credit losses	61,603	25,252	23,054	'
Charge-offs	-97,928	-86,963	-118,993	'
Recoveries	40,946	47,041	54,260	'
Balance, end of period	106,063	101,442	116,112	'
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance, beginning of period	6,225	9,337	15,798	'
Provision for credit losses	-1,595	-3,013	-6,023	'
Charge-offs	0	-99	-503	'
Recoveries	0	0	65	'
Balance, end of period	$4,630	$6,225	$9,337	'

Finance_Receivables_Allowance_

Finance Receivables (Allowance For Credit Losses And Finance Receivables By Portfolio, Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	$0	$0	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	110,693	107,667	'	'	'
Total allowance for credit losses	110,693	107,667	125,449	173,589	150,082
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	6,110,256	5,889,519	'	'	'
Total finance receivables	6,110,256	5,889,519	5,912,130	6,191,158	4,961,894
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	106,063	101,442	'	'	'
Total allowance for credit losses	106,063	101,442	116,112	157,791	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,265,044	5,073,115	'	'	'
Total finance receivables	5,265,044	5,073,115	5,087,490	5,377,161	4,091,893
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	4,630	6,225	'	'	'
Total allowance for credit losses	4,630	6,225	9,337	15,798	'
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	'	'	'
Collectively evaluated for impairment	845,212	816,404	'	'	'
Total finance receivables	$845,212	$816,404	$824,640	$813,997	$870,001

Finance_Receivables_Aging_Of_P

Finance Receivables (Aging Of Past Due Finance Receivables Including Non-Accrual Status Finance Receivables) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Current	$5,938,648	$5,709,381	'	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	110,597	114,588	'	'	'
61-90 Days Past Due	36,210	37,517	'	'	'
Greater than 90 Days Past Due	24,801	28,033	'	'	'
Total Past Due	171,608	180,138	'	'	'
Total finance receivables	6,110,256	5,889,519	5,912,130	6,191,158	4,961,894
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Current	5,094,615	4,894,675	'	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	109,806	113,604	'	'	'
61-90 Days Past Due	36,029	37,239	'	'	'
Greater than 90 Days Past Due	24,594	27,597	'	'	'
Total Past Due	170,429	178,440	'	'	'
Total finance receivables	5,265,044	5,073,115	5,087,490	5,377,161	4,091,893
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Current	844,033	814,706	'	'	'
31-60 Days Past Due	791	984	'	'	'
61-90 Days Past Due	181	278	'	'	'
Greater than 90 Days Past Due	207	436	'	'	'
Total Past Due	1,179	1,698	'	'	'
Total finance receivables	$845,212	$816,404	$824,640	$813,997	$870,001

Finance_Receivables_Wholesale_

Finance Receivables (Wholesale And Retail Receivables Accruing Interest And Are Past Due) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Receivables past due and accruing interest	$24,801	$28,033	$28,378	$35,742	$26,790
United States [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Receivables past due and accruing interest	23,770	26,500	27,171	34,391	24,629
Canada [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Receivables past due and accruing interest	$1,031	$1,533	$1,207	$1,351	$2,161

Finance_Receivables_Investment

Finance Receivables (Investment Of Wholesale Finance Receivables By Internal And External Credit Quality Indicator) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	$6,110,256	$5,889,519	$5,912,130	$6,191,158	$4,961,894
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	5,265,044	5,073,115	5,087,490	5,377,161	4,091,893
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Prime [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	4,141,559	4,035,584	'	'	'
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Sub Prime [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	1,123,485	1,037,531	'	'	'
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	845,212	816,404	824,640	813,997	870,001
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Doubtful [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	0	8,107	'	'	'
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Substandard [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	8,383	2,593	'	'	'
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Special Mention [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	2,076	3,504	'	'	'
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Risk Level, Medium [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	5,205	8,451	'	'	'
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Risk Level, Low [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Gross	$829,548	$793,749	'	'	'

AssetBacked_Financing_Schedule

Asset-Backed Financing (Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Of Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	$1,773,210	$2,337,993
Financing Receivable [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | SPEs [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	1,569,118	2,143,708
Financing Receivable [Member] | Asset-backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member] | SPEs [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	0	0
Financing Receivable [Member] | Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	204,092	194,285
Allowance for Credit Loss [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount	-35,139	-45,571
Allowance for Credit Loss [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | SPEs [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount	-31,778	-42,139
Allowance for Credit Loss [Member] | Asset-backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member] | SPEs [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount	0	0
Allowance for Credit Loss [Member] | Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount	-3,361	-3,432
Restricted Cash [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	144,807	188,008
Restricted Cash [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | SPEs [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	133,053	176,290
Restricted Cash [Member] | Asset-backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member] | SPEs [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	0	0
Restricted Cash [Member] | Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	11,754	11,718
Other Assets [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	4,738	5,543
Other Assets [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | SPEs [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	3,720	4,869
Other Assets [Member] | Asset-backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member] | SPEs [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	429	419
Other Assets [Member] | Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	589	255
Assets, Total [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	1,887,616	2,485,973
Assets, Total [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | SPEs [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	1,674,113	2,282,728
Assets, Total [Member] | Asset-backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member] | SPEs [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	429	419
Assets, Total [Member] | Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	213,074	202,826
Asset-Backed Debt [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	1,430,873	1,623,434
Asset-Backed Debt [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | SPEs [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	1,256,632	1,447,776
Asset-Backed Debt [Member] | Asset-backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member] | SPEs [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	0	0
Asset-Backed Debt [Member] | Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount	$174,241	$175,658

AssetBacked_Financing_Narrativ

Asset-Backed Financing (Narrative) (Details)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

SPEs [Member]

SPEs [Member]

Term Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs [Member]

Term Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs [Member]

Term Asset-Backed Securitization Sold at Premium VIEs [Member]

Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]

Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]

Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Third-party Bank [Member]

Third-party Bank [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Foreign Line of Credit [Member]

Foreign Line of Credit [Member]

Foreign Line of Credit [Member]

Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

SPEs [Member]

SPEs [Member]

SPEs [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Foreign Line of Credit [Member]

Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE [Member]

Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

SPEs [Member]

SPEs [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Assets transferred to special purpose entities

'

'

'

$680,600,000

$715,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, face amount

'

'

'

'

'

650,000,000

675,300,000

89,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Financial services interest expense

165,491,000

195,990,000

229,492,000

'

'

14,500,000

25,800,000

'

3,400,000

1,100,000

'

'

1,200,000

1,400,000

Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance

'

'

'

'

'

0.99%

1.09%

'

2.03%

1.95%

'

'

'

'

Total aggregate commitment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

200,000,000

'

600,000,000

'

Line of credit facility, outstanding borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

Maturity date of Debt Instrument

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

Face Amount of Finance Receivables Transferred

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

101,100,000

230,000,000

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from Sale of Finance Receivables

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

201,300,000

'

88,600,000

'

'

Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$38,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

AssetBacked_Financing_Schedule1

Asset-Backed Financing (Schedule Of Secured Notes With Related Maturity) (Details) (Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member], Secured Debt [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
May 2014 - December 2020 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Debt instrument, face amount	$650,000,000
Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance	0.57%
August 2013 - June 2018 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Debt instrument, face amount	675,306,000
Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance	0.59%
November 2012 - February 2018 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Debt instrument, face amount	513,300,000
Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance	0.88%
September 2012 - August 2017 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Debt instrument, face amount	573,380,000
Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance	0.76%
December 2011 - April 2018 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Debt instrument, face amount	600,000,000
Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance	1.05%
December 2010 - June 2017 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Debt instrument, face amount	$562,499,000
Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance	1.55%

Fair_Value_Measurements_Summar

Fair Value Measurements (Summary Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	$836,387	$834,562
Marketable securities	129,181	154,051
Derivatives	1,932	317
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	967,500	988,930
Derivatives, Liabilities	3,925	7,920
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	516,173	672,274
Marketable securities	30,172	18,417
Derivatives	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	546,345	690,691
Derivatives, Liabilities	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	320,214	162,288
Marketable securities	99,009	135,634
Derivatives	1,932	317
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	421,155	298,239
Derivatives, Liabilities	3,925	7,920
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities	0	0
Derivatives	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Derivatives, Liabilities	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Summary Of The Fair Value And Carrying Value Of The Company's Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Restricted cash	$144,807	$188,008
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	1,066,612	1,068,138
Marketable securities	129,181	154,051
Accounts receivable, net	261,065	230,079
Derivatives, Assets	1,932	317
Finance receivables, net	6,086,441	5,861,442
Restricted cash	144,807	188,008
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts payable	239,794	257,386
Derivatives, Liabilities	3,925	7,920
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Unsecured Commercial Paper [Member]	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument, fair value	666,317	294,943
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument, fair value	174,241	175,658
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member]	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument, fair value	3,087,852	3,199,548
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument, fair value	305,958	338,594
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument, fair value	1,259,314	1,457,807
Reported Value Measurement [Member]	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	1,066,612	1,068,138
Marketable securities	129,181	154,051
Accounts receivable, net	261,065	230,079
Derivatives, Assets	1,932	317
Finance receivables, net	5,999,563	5,781,852
Restricted cash	144,807	188,008
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts payable	239,794	257,386
Derivatives, Liabilities	3,925	7,920
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Unsecured Commercial Paper [Member]	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument, fair value	666,317	294,943
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument, fair value	174,241	175,658
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member]	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument, fair value	2,858,980	2,881,272
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument, fair value	303,000	303,000
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]	'	'
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument, fair value	$1,256,632	$1,447,776

Derivative_Instruments_And_Hed2

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Schedule Of Derivative Instrument Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liability, Current	$3,925		$7,920
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative, Notional Amount	300,836		381,885
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Asset, Current	1,748		317
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liability, Current	3,842		7,906
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative, Notional Amount	299,550	[1]	345,021	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Asset, Current	1,672	[1],[2]	169	[1],[2]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liability, Current	3,842	[1],[3]	6,850	[1],[3]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative, Notional Amount	1,286	[1]	1,064	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Asset, Current	76	[1],[2]	148	[1],[2]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liability, Current	0	[1],[3]	683	[1],[3]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative, Notional Amount	0	[1]	35,800	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Asset, Current	0	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liability, Current	0	[1],[3]	373	[1],[3]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative, Notional Amount	9,855		16,237
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Asset, Current	184		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liability, Current	83		14
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative, Notional Amount	9,855		16,237
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Asset, Current	184	[2]	0	[2]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative Liability, Current	$83	[3]	$14	[3]
[1]	Derivative designated as a cash flow hedge
[2]	Included in other current assets
[3]	Included in accrued liabilities

Derivative_Instruments_And_Hed3

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Gain Loss On Derivative Cash Flow Hedges Recognized In OCI) (Details) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	$3,505	($814)	($1,524)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	3,468	-344	-304
Commodity Contract [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	39	-427	-558
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	($2)	($43)	($662)

Derivative_Instruments_And_Hed4

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Gain Loss On Derivative Cash Flow Hedges Reclassified From AOCI Into Income) (Details) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$86		$15,339		($30,388)
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	-2,668		'		'
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	482	[1]	18,586	[1]	-24,746	[1]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	-2,744	[1]	'		'
Commodity Contract [Member]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	-51	[1]	-705	[1]	-539	[1]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	76	[1]	'		'
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	-345	[2]	-2,542	[2]	-5,103	[2]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months	$0	[2]	'		'
[1]	Gain/(loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) to income is included in cost of goods sold.
[2]	Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL to income is included in financial services interest expense.

Derivative_Instruments_And_Hed5

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Gain Loss Recognized In Income On Hedged Derivatives) (Details) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	($572)		($535)		$0
Commodity Contract [Member]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net	($572)	[1]	($535)	[1]	$0	[1]
[1]	Gain/(loss) recognized in income is included in cost of goods sold.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Changes in Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	($607,678)		($476,733)		($366,222)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	380,229		-249,337		-240,389
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax	-146,132		92,361		87,499
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	234,097		-156,976		-152,890
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	64,964		41,303		67,459
Income tax expense (benefit)	-24,059		-15,272		-25,080
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	40,905		26,031		42,379
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	275,002		-130,945		-110,511
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-332,676		-607,678		-476,733
Prior Service Costs [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	-2,107	[1]	-895	[1]	-897	[1]
Actuarial Losses [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	67,157	[1]	51,295	[1]	37,458	[1]
Curtailment and Settlement Losses [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	'		6,242		510
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	-482	[2]	-18,586	[2]	24,746	[2]
Commodity Contract [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	51	[2]	705	[2]	539	[2]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	345	[3]	2,542	[3]	5,103	[3]
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	51,335		49,935		55,551
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	-20,192		2,212		-6,251
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax	2,183		-812		635
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	-18,009		1,400		-5,616
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	0		0		0
Income tax expense (benefit)	0		0		0
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	0		0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-18,009		1,400		-5,616
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	33,326		51,335		49,935
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	677		327		-133
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	-1,514		556		731
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax	561		-206		-271
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	-953		350		460
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	0		0		0
Income tax expense (benefit)	0		0		0
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	0		0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-953		350		460
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-276		677		327
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-3,837		6,307		-11,912
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	3,505		-814		-1,524
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax	-1,298		301		558
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	2,207		-513		-966
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	-86		-15,339		30,388
Income tax expense (benefit)	36		5,708		-11,203
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	-50		-9,631		19,185
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	2,157		-10,144		18,219
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-1,680		-3,837		6,307
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	-482	[2]	-18,586	[2]	24,746	[2]
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	51	[2]	705	[2]	539	[2]
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	345	[3]	2,542	[3]	5,103	[3]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-655,853		-533,302		-409,728
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	398,430		-251,291		-233,345
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Reclassifications, Tax	-147,578		93,078		86,577
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	250,852		-158,213		-146,768
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	65,050		56,642		37,071
Income tax expense (benefit)	-24,095		-20,980		-13,877
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	40,955		35,662		23,194
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	291,807		-122,551		-123,574
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-364,046		-655,853		-533,302
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Prior Service Costs [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	-2,107	[1]	-895	[1]	-897	[1]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Actuarial Losses [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	67,157	[1]	51,295	[1]	37,458	[1]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Curtailment and Settlement Losses [Member]	'		'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	'		$6,242		$510
[1]	Amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic period cost. See note 14 for information related to pension and postretirement benefit plans.
[2]	Amounts reclassified to net income are included in motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold.
[3]	Amounts reclassified to net income are presented in financial services interest expense.

Debt_Narrative_Details

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Feb. 28, 2009

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 13, 2012

Apr. 13, 2012

Sep. 13, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Secured Notes Through One Term Asset-backed Securitization Transaction [Member]

Secured Notes Through One Term Asset-backed Securitization Transaction [Member]

Secured Notes Sold Through Term Asset-backed Securitization Transaction [Member]

Term Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs [Member]

Term Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs [Member]

Medium-Term Notes Due 2017 [Member]

Medium-Term Notes Due 2015 [Member]

Medium-Term Notes Due 2018 [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes Effective February 2009 [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes Effective February 2009 [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes Effective February 2009 [Member]

Credit Agreement [Member]

Credit Agreement [Member]

Credit Agreement [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Unsecured Commercial Paper [Member]

Unsecured Commercial Paper [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Global Credit Facilities [Member]

Global Credit Facilities [Member]

Global Credit Facilities [Member]

Credit Facility Maturing April 2017 [Member]

Credit Facility Maturing April 2015 [Member]

Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE [Member]

Medium-term Notes [Member]

Medium-term Notes [Member]

Medium-Term Notes Due 2017 [Member]

Medium-Term Notes Due 2015 [Member]

Medium-Term Notes Due 2018 [Member]

Medium-Term Notes Due 2018 [Member]

Medium-Term Notes Due 2018 [Member]

Medium-term Notes Matured [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]

Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]

Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

Financial Services Segment [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Line of Credit [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

Medium-term Notes [Member]

Medium-term Notes [Member]

Medium-term Notes [Member]

Medium-term Notes [Member]

Medium-term Notes [Member]

Medium-term Notes [Member]

Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE [Member]

Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE [Member]

Foreign Line of Credit [Member]

Foreign Line of Credit [Member]

Foreign Line of Credit [Member]

Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]

Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]

Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]

Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

Foreign Line of Credit [Member]

Foreign Line of Credit [Member]

Foreign Line of Credit [Member]

Foreign Line of Credit [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maturity date of Debt Instrument

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'4 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'365 days

'

Weighted-average interest rate of commercial paper

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.23%

0.75%

Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$675,000,000

$675,000,000

$600,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

200,000,000

'

'

'

'

200,000,000

'

'

Line of credit facility, outstanding borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Face Amount of Finance Receivables Transferred

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

101,100,000

'

230,000,000

'

101,100,000

230,000,000

'

'

'

Proceeds from Sale of Finance Receivables

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

201,300,000

88,600,000

88,600,000

201,300,000

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Current Maturities

1,176,140,000

437,162,000

'

'

'

'

334,600,000

399,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

38,600,000

37,700,000

'

'

'

Debt instrument, face amount

'

'

'

650,000,000

675,300,000

89,500,000

'

'

400,000,000

600,000,000

910,500,000

'

600,000,000

600,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000,000

600,000,000

'

'

'

400,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net

'

'

'

'

'

'

500,000

1,200,000

'

'

'

'

1,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,500,000

2,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average interest rate of asset-backed securitization transactions

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.70%

1.15%

6.80%

'

'

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.70%

1.15%

6.80%

'

'

5.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repurchase Of Medium Term Notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

380,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

23,000,000

16,600,000

49,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss on debt extinguishment

4,947,000

4,323,000

9,608,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-85,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,900,000

4,300,000

9,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$297,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Covenant, Debt to Equity Ratio, Maximum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Interest Coverage Ratio, Minimum

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2.5

2.25

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Debt_Debt_With_Contractual_Ter

Debt (Debt With Contractual Term Less Than One Year) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Short-term Debt	$666,317	$294,943
Unsecured Commercial Paper [Member]	'	'
Short-term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Short-term Debt	$666,317	$294,943

Debt_Debt_With_A_Contractual_T

Debt (Debt With A Contractual Term Greater Than One Year) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Gross long-term debt	$4,592,853,000	$4,807,706,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	-1,176,140,000	-437,162,000
Long-term debt	3,416,713,000	4,370,544,000
Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Gross long-term debt	174,241,000	175,658,000
Term Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Gross long-term debt	1,256,632,000	1,447,776,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	-334,600,000	-399,500,000
Medium-Term Notes Due 2014 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Par value of debt instrument	500,000,000	'
Weighted average interest rate of asset-backed securitization transactions	5.75%	'
Medium-Term Notes Due 2014 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Gross long-term debt	499,866,000	499,705,000
Medium-Term Notes Due 2015 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Par value of debt instrument	600,000,000	'
Weighted average interest rate of asset-backed securitization transactions	1.15%	'
Medium-Term Notes Due 2015 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Gross long-term debt	599,543,000	599,269,000
Medium-Term Notes Due 2016 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Par value of debt instrument	450,000,000	'
Weighted average interest rate of asset-backed securitization transactions	3.88%	'
Medium-Term Notes Due 2016 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Gross long-term debt	449,883,000	449,829,000
Medium-Term Notes Due 2017 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Par value of debt instrument	400,000,000	'
Weighted average interest rate of asset-backed securitization transactions	2.70%	'
Medium-Term Notes Due 2017 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Gross long-term debt	399,946,000	399,929,000
Medium-Term Notes Due 2018 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Par value of debt instrument	910,500,000	'
Weighted average interest rate of asset-backed securitization transactions	6.80%	'
Medium-Term Notes Due 2018 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Gross long-term debt	909,742,000	932,540,000
Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Par value of debt instrument	600,000,000	'
Weighted average interest rate of asset-backed securitization transactions	15.00%	'
Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Gross long-term debt	$303,000,000	$303,000,000

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized tax benefits affecting effective tax rate	$47.90
Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits (Operations)	3.7
Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits (Balance Sheet)	24.4
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]	'
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carryforwards	420
Deferred tax assets, operating loss and tax credit carryforwards	28.5
Net operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance	6.8
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	'
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]	'
Net operating loss carryforwards	12
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance	15
Wisconsin Research And Development Credit [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Wisconsin [Member]	'
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]	'
Net capital loss carryforwards	$10.40

Income_Taxes_Provision_For_Inc

Income Taxes (Provision For Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'
Current, Federal	$281,938	$191,006	$135,232
Current, State	23,701	4,221	12,177
Current, Foreign	22,093	13,189	5,776
Total Current	327,732	208,416	153,185
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'
Deferred, Federal	51,509	121,934	104,723
Deferred, State	-1,471	7,697	-12,201
Deferred, Foreign	2,542	-460	-1,121
Total, Deferred	52,580	129,171	91,401
Total Current and Deferred	$380,312	$337,587	$244,586

Income_Taxes_Components_Of_Inc

Income Taxes (Components Of Income Before Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Apr. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Domestic	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1,042,317	$946,592	$782,896
Foreign	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	71,988	14,920	9,768
Income before provision for income taxes	$112,091	$241,331	$422,353	$338,530	$106,356	$207,111	$382,149	$265,896	$1,114,305	$961,512	$792,664

Income_Taxes_Provision_For_Inc1

Income Taxes (Provision For Income Tax Rate To Statutory Rate Reconciliation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]	'	'	'
Provision at statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State taxes, net of federal benefit	1.60%	1.60%	1.60%
Domestic manufacturing deduction	-1.70%	-1.60%	-1.80%
Research and development credit	-0.90%	0.00%	-0.60%
Unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties	0.90%	0.10%	-1.10%
Valuation allowance adjustments	-0.30%	-0.30%	-2.00%
Tax audit settlements	0.10%	-0.10%	-1.10%
Adjustments for previously accrued taxes	-0.20%	-0.40%	0.30%
Other	-0.40%	0.80%	0.60%
Provision for income taxes	34.10%	35.10%	30.90%

Income_Taxes_Principal_Compone

Income Taxes (Principal Components Of The Company's Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred Tax Assets, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Accruals not yet tax deductible	$128,307	$118,434
Pension and postretirement benefit plan obligations	5,192	227,593
Stock compensation	22,370	28,001
Net operating loss carryforward	40,530	32,276
Valuation allowance	-21,818	-16,314
Other, net	37,034	45,053
Deferred tax assets, net	211,615	435,043
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract]	'	'
Depreciation, tax in excess of book	-119,916	-117,743
Other	-34,234	-34,602
Deferred tax liabilities, net	-154,150	-152,345
Total	$57,465	$282,698

Income_Taxes_Changes_In_Gross_

Income Taxes (Changes In Gross Liability For Unrecognized Tax Benefits Excluding Interest And Penalties) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$48,752	$57,137
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in a prior period	9,713	1,806
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in a prior period	-4,335	-6,439
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken in the current period	11,142	3,737
Statute lapses	-336	-415
Settlements with taxing authorities	-1,879	-7,074
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$63,057	$48,752

Employee_Benefit_Plans_And_Oth2

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Pension and SERPA Benefits [Member]

Pension and SERPA Benefits [Member]

Pension and SERPA Benefits [Member]

Pension Plan Assets [Member]

Pension Plan Assets [Member]

Pension Plan Assets [Member]

Pension Plan Assets [Member]

Pension Plan Assets [Member]

Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]

Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]

Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]

Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]

Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]

Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]

SERPA Benefits [Member]

SERPA Benefits [Member]

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Equity Securities [Member]

Fixed Income Securities [Member]

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Equity Securities [Member]

Fixed Income Securities [Member]

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]

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Postretirement benefits eligibility, years of service requirement

'10 years

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Accumulated benefit obligation

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$1,600,000,000

$1,730,000,000

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$25,800,000

$20,100,000

Projected benefit obligations

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1,714,650,000

1,871,575,000

1,570,930,000

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366,524,000

403,227,000

380,625,000

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38,900,000

37,800,000

Target plan asset allocation

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65.00%

35.00%

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70.00%

30.00%

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Investment in company common stock - shares

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1,273,592

1,273,592

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Investment in company common stock - value

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88,200,000

62,200,000

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Expected return on plan assets

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7.75%

7.80%

8.00%

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8.00%

8.00%

8.00%

7.70%

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176,947,000

216,741,000

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27,675,000

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$14,900,000

$15,300,000

$12,500,000

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Employee_Benefit_Plans_And_Oth3

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Obligation And Funded Status) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pension and SERPA Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Change in benefit obligation	'	'	'
Benefit obligation, beginning of period	$1,871,575	$1,570,930	'
Service cost	35,987	33,681	37,341
Interest cost	79,248	83,265	80,805
Actuarial (gains) losses	-199,408	276,069	'
Plan participant contributions	0	1,459	'
Benefits paid, net of Medicare Part D subsidy	-72,752	-93,829	'
Benefit obligation, end of period	1,714,650	1,871,575	1,570,930
Change in plan assets:	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period	1,539,018	1,253,916	'
Actual return on plan assets	277,388	160,731	'
Company contributions	176,947	216,741	'
Plan participant contributions	0	1,459	'
Benefits paid	-72,752	-93,829	'
Fair value of plan assets, end of period	1,920,601	1,539,018	1,253,916
Funded status of the plans, December 31	205,951	-332,557	'
Prepaid benefit costs (long-term assets)	244,871	0	'
Accrued benefit liability (current liabilities)	-2,549	-2,263	'
Accrued benefit liability (long-term liabilities)	-36,371	-330,294	'
Net amount recognized	205,951	-332,557	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Change in benefit obligation	'	'	'
Benefit obligation, beginning of period	403,227	380,625	'
Service cost	7,858	7,413	7,630
Interest cost	15,599	18,310	19,644
Actuarial (gains) losses	-33,729	23,367	'
Plan participant contributions	2,609	1,561	'
Benefits paid, net of Medicare Part D subsidy	-29,040	-28,049	'
Benefit obligation, end of period	366,524	403,227	380,625
Change in plan assets:	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period	123,106	109,160	'
Actual return on plan assets	24,769	13,946	'
Company contributions	27,849	27,675	'
Plan participant contributions	2,609	1,561	'
Benefits paid	-30,458	-29,236	'
Fair value of plan assets, end of period	147,875	123,106	109,160
Funded status of the plans, December 31	-218,649	-280,121	'
Prepaid benefit costs (long-term assets)	0	0	'
Accrued benefit liability (current liabilities)	-2,484	-2,059	'
Accrued benefit liability (long-term liabilities)	-216,165	-278,062	'
Net amount recognized	($218,649)	($280,121)	'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_And_Oth4

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Costs) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pension and SERPA Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost	$35,987	$33,681	$37,341
Interest cost	79,248	83,265	80,805
Expected return on plan assets	-127,327	-117,110	-106,612
Prior service cost (credit)	1,746	2,958	2,981
Net loss	58,608	43,874	30,266
Net curtailment loss	0	0	236
Settlement loss	0	6,242	274
Net periodic benefit cost	48,262	52,910	45,291
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost	7,858	7,413	7,630
Interest cost	15,599	18,310	19,644
Expected return on plan assets	-9,537	-9,423	-9,386
Prior service cost (credit)	-3,853	-3,853	-3,878
Net loss	8,549	7,421	7,192
Net curtailment loss	0	0	0
Settlement loss	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	$18,616	$19,868	$21,202

Employee_Benefit_Plans_And_Oth5

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Recognized In Accumulated And Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
Prior service cost (credit)	($11,105)
Net actuarial loss	375,151
Amounts included in other comprehensive income, net of tax	364,046
Pension and SERPA Benefits [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
Prior service cost (credit)	2,390
Net actuarial loss	326,588
Amounts included in other comprehensive income, net of tax	328,978
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
Prior service cost (credit)	-13,495
Net actuarial loss	48,563
Amounts included in other comprehensive income, net of tax	$35,068

Employee_Benefit_Plans_And_Oth6

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Expected To Be Recognized) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
Prior service cost (credit)	($1,722)
Net actuarial loss	25,997
Amounts expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax	24,275
Pension and SERPA Benefits [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
Prior service cost (credit)	704
Net actuarial loss	23,020
Amounts expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax	23,724
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
Prior service cost (credit)	-2,426
Net actuarial loss	2,977
Amounts expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of tax	$551

Employee_Benefit_Plans_And_Oth7

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Assumptions Used To Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pension and SERPA Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Discount rate, Benefit obligations	5.08%	4.23%	5.30%
Rate of compensation, Benefit obligations	4.00%	4.00%	3.49%
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Discount rate, Net periodic benefit cost	4.23%	5.30%	5.79%
Expected return on plan assets	7.75%	7.80%	8.00%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	3.49%	3.49%
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Discount rate, Benefit obligations	4.70%	3.93%	4.90%
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Discount rate, Net periodic benefit cost	3.93%	4.90%	5.28%
Expected return on plan assets	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_And_Oth8

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Pension Plans With PBO And ABO In Excess Of Fair value Of Plan Assets) (Details) (Pension Plan Assets [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Billions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
	benefit_plan
Pension Plan Assets [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]	'
PBO	$1.80
Fair value of plan assets	1.5
Number of plans	1
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]	'
ABO	1.7
Fair value of plan assets	$1.50
Number of plans	1

Employee_Benefit_Plans_And_Oth9

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Pension Plan and Postretirement Healthcare Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Pension Plan Assets [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	$1,539,018	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	1,920,601	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	1,373,955	1,101,602	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	512,412	400,834	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	34,234	36,582	42,127
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	42,625	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	40,578	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	40,578	42,625	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Total Equity Holdings [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	1,034,643	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Total Equity Holdings [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	1,325,188	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Total Equity Holdings [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	1,287,952	998,060	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Total Equity Holdings [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	3,002	1	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Total Equity Holdings [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	34,234	36,582	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | U.S. Companies [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	540,579	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | U.S. Companies [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	519,405	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | U.S. Companies [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	516,444	540,578	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | U.S. Companies [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	2,961	1	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | U.S. Companies [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Foreign Companies [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	85,415	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Foreign Companies [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	125,361	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Foreign Companies [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	125,320	85,415	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Foreign Companies [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	41	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Foreign Companies [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Harley-Davidson Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	62,189	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Harley-Davidson Common Stock [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	88,184	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Harley-Davidson Common Stock [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	88,184	62,189	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Harley-Davidson Common Stock [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Harley-Davidson Common Stock [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Pooled Equity Funds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	309,878	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Pooled Equity Funds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	558,004	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Pooled Equity Funds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	558,004	309,878	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Pooled Equity Funds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Pooled Equity Funds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Limited Partnership Interests [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	35,954	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Limited Partnership Interests [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	34,234	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Limited Partnership Interests [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Limited Partnership Interests [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Limited Partnership Interests [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	34,234	35,954	40,016
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Other [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	628	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Other [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Other [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Other [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Other [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	628	2,111
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Total Fixed Income Holdings [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	461,750	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Total Fixed Income Holdings [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	554,835	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Total Fixed Income Holdings [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	86,003	103,542	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Total Fixed Income Holdings [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	468,832	358,208	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Total Fixed Income Holdings [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	55,014	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	34,044	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	34,044	55,014	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Federal Agencies [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	14,302	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Federal Agencies [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	33,250	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Federal Agencies [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Federal Agencies [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	33,250	14,302	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Federal Agencies [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	189,643	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	223,992	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	223,992	189,643	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Pooled Fixed Income Funds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	165,192	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Pooled Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	212,465	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Pooled Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	51,959	48,528	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Pooled Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	160,506	116,664	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Pooled Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Foreign Bonds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	29,149	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Foreign Bonds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	40,885	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Foreign Bonds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Foreign Bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	40,885	29,149	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Foreign Bonds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	'	8,450	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	10,199	'	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	10,199	8,450	'
Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	147,875	123,106	109,160
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	117,617	107,270	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	30,258	15,836	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	8,402	5,522	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	8,402	5,522	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Total Equity Holdings [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	108,509	101,900	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Total Equity Holdings [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	108,129	101,900	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Total Equity Holdings [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	380	0	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | U.S. Companies [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	29,365	60,658	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | U.S. Companies [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	29,365	60,658	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | U.S. Companies [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Foreign Companies [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	18,010	13,625	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Foreign Companies [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	17,630	13,625	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Foreign Companies [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	380	0	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Pooled Equity Funds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	61,134	27,617	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Pooled Equity Funds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	61,134	27,617	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Pooled Equity Funds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Total Fixed Income Holdings [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	30,964	15,684	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Total Fixed Income Holdings [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	9,488	5,370	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Total Fixed Income Holdings [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	21,476	10,314	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	9,488	5,370	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	9,488	5,370	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | U.S. Treasuries [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Federal Agencies [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	2,579	3,489	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Federal Agencies [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Federal Agencies [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	2,579	3,489	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	8,685	6,033	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	8,685	6,033	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Pooled Fixed Income Funds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	8,977	'	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Pooled Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	'	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Pooled Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	8,977	'	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Foreign Bonds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	941	659	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Foreign Bonds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Foreign Bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	941	659	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	294	133	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	0	0	'
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total pension plan assets	$294	$133	'

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Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of The Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs) (Details) (Pension Plan Assets [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Change in plan assets:	'	'
Fair value of plan assets, end of period	'	$1,539,018
Limited Partnership Interests [Member]	'	'
Change in plan assets:	'	'
Fair value of plan assets, end of period	'	35,954
Other [Member]	'	'
Change in plan assets:	'	'
Fair value of plan assets, end of period	'	628
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Change in plan assets:	'	'
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period	36,582	42,127
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	2,951	-820
Purchases, sales and settlements	-5,299	-4,725
Fair value of plan assets, end of period	34,234	36,582
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Limited Partnership Interests [Member]	'	'
Change in plan assets:	'	'
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period	35,954	40,016
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	2,951	-930
Purchases, sales and settlements	-4,671	-3,132
Fair value of plan assets, end of period	34,234	35,954
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other [Member]	'	'
Change in plan assets:	'	'
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period	628	2,111
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	0	110
Purchases, sales and settlements	-628	-1,593
Fair value of plan assets, end of period	$0	$628

Recovered_Sheet3

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Weighted-Average Health Care Cost Trend Rate) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]	'	'
Healthcare cost trend rate for next year	8.00%	7.50%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate rate)	5.00%	5.00%

Recovered_Sheet4

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of-Weighted Average Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumption) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]	'
Total of service and interest cost components in 2012, One Percent Increase	$729
Total of service and interest cost components in 2012, One Percent Decrease	-729
Accumulated benefit obligation as of December 31, 2012, One Percent Increase	13,318
Accumulated benefit obligation as of December 31, 2012, One Percent Decrease	($12,368)

Recovered_Sheet5

Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Expected Benefit Payments And Medicare Subsidy Receipts For Next Five Years And Thereafter) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
Medicare subsidy receipts in 2013	$1,507
Medicare subsidy receipts in 2014	1,716
Medicare subsidy receipts in 2015	1,988
Medicare subsidy receipts in 2016	2,224
Medicare subsidy receipts in 2017	2,466
Medicare subsidy receipts in 2018-2022	16,125
Pension Plan Assets [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
Expected benefit payments in 2013	68,418
Expected benefit payments in 2014	69,178
Expected benefit payments in 2015	70,098
Expected benefit payments in 2016	71,508
Expected benefit payments in 2017	73,150
Expected benefit payments in 2018-2022	430,427
SERPA Benefits [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
Expected benefit payments in 2013	2,549
Expected benefit payments in 2014	1,440
Expected benefit payments in 2015	1,895
Expected benefit payments in 2016	1,880
Expected benefit payments in 2017	2,014
Expected benefit payments in 2018-2022	16,506
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
Expected benefit payments in 2013	30,694
Expected benefit payments in 2014	31,047
Expected benefit payments in 2015	30,644
Expected benefit payments in 2016	29,817
Expected benefit payments in 2017	28,785
Expected benefit payments in 2018-2022	$147,623

Leases_Schedule_Of_Future_Mini

Leases (Schedule Of Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Leases [Abstract]	'	'	'
Total rental expense	$12,500,000	$13,500,000	$11,600,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'	'	'
2013	10,866,000	'	'
2014	9,943,000	'	'
2015	7,478,000	'	'
2016	5,479,000	'	'
2017	4,998,000	'	'
After 2017	19,790,000	'	'
Total operating lease payments	$58,554,000	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (York, Pennsylvania Facility [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
York, Pennsylvania Facility [Member]	'
Site Contingency [Line Items]	'
Site Contingency, Third Party Cost, Percentage of Total Cost	53.00%
Site Contingency, Portion of Total Cost	47.00%
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$3.90

Capital_Stock_Narrative_Detail

Capital Stock (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'
Shares authorized	800,000,000	'
Common stock stated value per share	$0.01	'
Common shares outstanding	219,960,000	226,100,000
Stock repurchased	8,200,000	'
Weighted-average cost per share repurchased	$59	'
Stock repurchase program, covenant percentage	1.00%	'
Preferred stock shares authorized	2,000,000	'
Preferred stock stated value per share	$1	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	'
2007 Authorization [Member]	'	'
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'
Common stock repurchase authorization value	20,000,000	'

Capital_Stock_Stock_Repurchase

Capital Stock (Stock Repurchases Pursuant To Board Of Director Authorizations) (Details)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock repurchased during period, shares	7.7	6.5	6.2
Stock repurchase program remaining authorization	8.6	'	'
1997 Authorization [Member]	'	'	'
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock repurchased during period, shares	0	4.3	6.2
Stock repurchase program remaining authorization	1.8	'	'
2007 Authorization [Member]	'	'	'
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock repurchased during period, shares	7.7	2.2	0
Stock repurchase program remaining authorization	6.8	'	'

ShareBased_Awards_Narrative_De

Share-Based Awards (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under the plan	10.8
Stock Options [Member] | Prior to 2010 [Member] | 2009 Plan [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting Period	'4 years
Stock Options [Member] | Prior to 2010 [Member] | 2009 Plan [Member] | Vesting Period 1 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting Period	'1 year
Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Stock Options [Member] | 2010 and later [Member] | 2010 Plan [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting Period	'3 years
Expiration Period	'10 years
Stock Options [Member] | 2010 and later [Member] | 2010 Plan [Member] | Vesting Period 1 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting Period	'1 year
Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	33.00%
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Prior to 2010 [Member] | 2009 Plan [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting Period	'4 years
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Prior to 2010 [Member] | 2009 Plan [Member] | Vesting Period 1 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting Period	'1 year
Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | 2010 and later [Member] | 2010 Plan [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting Period	'3 years
Expiration Period	'10 years
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | 2010 and later [Member] | 2010 Plan [Member] | Vesting Period 1 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting Period	'1 year
Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	33.00%
Restricted Stock [Member] | 2010 and later [Member] | 2010 Plan [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting Period	'3 years
Restricted Stock [Member] | 2010 and later [Member] | 2010 Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting Period	'2 years
Restricted Stock [Member] | 2010 and later [Member] | 2010 Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting Period	'5 years
Restricted Stock [Member] | 2010 and later [Member] | 2010 Plan [Member] | Vesting Period 1 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting Period	'1 year
Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	33.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | 2010 and later [Member] | 2010 Plan [Member] | Vesting Period 1 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	33.00%

ShareBased_Awards_Assumptions_

Share-Based Awards (Assumptions Used In Calculating Fair Value Of Options) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expected volatility (minimum)	24.00%	31.00%	'
Expected volatility (maximum)	32.00%	45.00%	'
Risk-free interest rate (minimum)	0.10%	0.10%	'
Risk-free interest rate (maximum)	3.00%	1.80%	'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expected average term (in years)	'6 years 1 month 18 days	'6 years 3 months 18 days	'6 years 6 months
Expected volatility (minimum)	27.00%	32.00%	39.00%
Expected volatility (maximum)	36.00%	50.00%	52.00%
Weighted average volatility	33.00%	41.00%	43.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.60%	1.10%	1.00%
Risk-free interest rate (minimum)	0.10%	0.10%	0.10%
Risk-free interest rate (maximum)	2.10%	2.10%	3.70%

ShareBased_Awards_Summary_Of_S

Share-Based Awards (Summary Of Stock Option Transactions) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'
Options outstanding, beginning of period	4,460
Options granted	453
Options exercised	-1,357
Options forfeited	-165
Options outstanding, end of period	3,391
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]	'
Weighted-Average Price, Options outstanding, beginning of period	$38
Weighted-Average Price, Options granted	$52
Weighted-Average Price, Options exercised	$37
Weighted-Average Price, Options forfeited	$61
Weighted-Average Price, Options outstanding, end of period	$40
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Weighted-Average Price, Exercisable, end of period	$37
Exercisable, end of period	2,535

ShareBased_Awards_Stock_Option

Share-Based Awards (Stock Options) (Narrative) (Details) (Stock Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Weighted-average Aggregate weighted-average fair value of options	$12	$14	$15
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	$3.90	'	'
Weighted-average period of recognition (years)	'1 year 7 months 18 days	'	'

ShareBased_Awards_ShareBased_A

Share-Based Awards Share-Based Awards (Aggregate Intrinsic Value) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value	$28,879	$34,443	$7,919
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	100,054	60,963	55,701
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	$81,930	$35,873	$22,926

ShareBased_Awards_Stock_Option1

Share-Based Awards (Stock Options Outstanding By Price Range) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Weighted-Average Contractual Life, options outstanding	'5 years 7 months 6 days
Options	3,391
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, options outstanding	$40
Weighted-Average Contractual Life, Options exercisable	'4 years 7 months 6 days
Options exercisable	2,535
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options exercisable	$37
$10.01 To $20 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Weighted-Average Contractual Life, options outstanding	'5 years 1 month
Options	593
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, options outstanding	$13
Lower Range Limit	$10.01
Upper Range Limit	$20
$20.01 To $30 [ Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Weighted-Average Contractual Life, options outstanding	'6 years 1 month
Options	504
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, options outstanding	$23
Lower Range Limit	$20.01
Upper Range Limit	$30
$30.01 To $40 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Weighted-Average Contractual Life, options outstanding	'4 years 1 month 12 days
Options	334
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, options outstanding	$39
Lower Range Limit	$30.01
Upper Range Limit	$40
$40.01 To $50 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Weighted-Average Contractual Life, options outstanding	'7 years 8 months
Options	788
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, options outstanding	$44
Lower Range Limit	$40.01
Upper Range Limit	$50
$50.01 To $60 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Weighted-Average Contractual Life, options outstanding	'6 years 10 months 15 days
Options	634
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, options outstanding	$52
Lower Range Limit	$50.01
Upper Range Limit	$60
$60.01 To $70 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Weighted-Average Contractual Life, options outstanding	'2 years 0 months
Options	538
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, options outstanding	$66
Lower Range Limit	$60.01
Upper Range Limit	$70

ShareBased_Awards_Assumptions_1

Share-Based Awards (Assumptions Used In Calculating Fair Value Of Stock Appreciation Rights) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Expected volatility (minimum)	24.00%	31.00%
Expected volatility (maximum)	32.00%	45.00%
Risk-free interest rate (minimum)	0.10%	0.10%
Risk-free interest rate (maximum)	3.00%	1.80%
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Expected dividend yield	1.20%	1.30%
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Expected average term (in years)	'4 years 3 months 17 days	'5 years 7 months 6 days
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Expected average term (in years)	'3 years 6 months	'1 year 3 months 18 days

ShareBased_Awards_Summary_Of_S1

Share-Based Awards (Summary Of Stock Appreciation Right Transactions) (Details) (Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Options outstanding, beginning of period	253	'	'
Options granted	20	'	'
Options exercised	-60	'	'
Options forfeited	-3	'	'
Options outstanding, beginning of period	210	253	'
Exercisable, end of period	171	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instrument Other Than Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Weighted-Average Price, Options outstanding, beginning of period	$21	'	'
Weighted-Average Price, Options granted	$52	'	'
Weighted-Average Price, Options exercised	$22	'	'
Weighted-Average Price, Options forfeited	$22	'	'
Weighted-Average Price, Options outstanding, beginning of period	$26	$21	'
Weighted-Average Price, Exercisable, end of period	$21	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$12	$14	$15

ShareBased_Awards_Summary_Of_R

Share-Based Awards (Summary Of Restricted Share and RSUs Transactions) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Nonvested, beginning of period	1,692
Granted	490
Vested	-1,161
Forfeited	-39
Nonvested, end of period	982
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]	'
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, beginning of period	$29
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Granted	$52
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Vested	$24
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Forfeited	$48
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, end of period	$47
Unrecognized compensation	$20
Weighted-average period of recognition (years)	'1 year 8 months 24 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Nonvested, beginning of period	242
Granted	83
Vested	-161
Forfeited	-17
Nonvested, end of period	147
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]	'
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, beginning of period	$47
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Granted	$69
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Vested	$54
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Forfeited	$65
Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, end of period	$66

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$733,993	$623,925	$548,078
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	222,475	227,119	232,889
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements	1,596	2,110	2,029
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	224,071	229,229	234,918
Basic (in dollars per share)	$3.30	$2.75	$2.35
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$3.28	$2.72	$2.33

Earnings_Per_Share_Earnings_Pe

Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) (Equity Option [Member])	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Equity Option [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	0.9	2.1	3.8

Business_Segments_And_Geograph2

Business Segments And Geographic Information (Information By Strategic Business Units) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jul. 01, 2012

Apr. 01, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

segment

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Operating Segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

Motorcycles net revenue

$1,032,292,000

$1,180,284,000

$1,631,466,000

$1,414,248,000

$1,010,898,000

$1,089,268,000

$1,569,047,000

$1,273,369,000

$5,258,290,000

[1]

$4,942,582,000

[1]

$4,662,264,000

[1]

Selling, administrative and engineering expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,126,884,000

1,111,232,000

1,060,943,000

Restructuring expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,131,000

28,475,000

67,992,000

Financial services revenue

158,342,000

163,434,000

162,841,000

156,965,000

159,962,000

161,027,000

160,613,000

156,322,000

641,582,000

[1]

637,924,000

[1]

649,449,000

[1]

Operating income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,153,702,000

1,000,176,000

829,967,000

Interest Income Paid By Motorcycles Segment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,400,000

11,500,000

10,500,000

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles net revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,258,290,000

4,942,582,000

4,662,264,000

Gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,862,372,000

1,720,188,000

1,555,976,000

Selling, administrative and engineering expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

993,894,000

976,224,000

926,808,000

Restructuring expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,131,000

28,475,000

67,992,000

Operating income

60,712,000

[2]

175,471,000

[2]

357,665,000

[2]

276,761,000

[2]

53,114,000

[2]

144,752,000

[2]

309,559,000

[2]

208,064,000

[2]

870,609,000

715,489,000

561,176,000

Financial Services Segment [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Financial services revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

641,582,000

637,924,000

649,449,000

Financial Services Costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

358,489,000

353,237,000

380,658,000

Operating income

$61,324,000

$76,068,000

$74,156,000

$71,545,000

$62,989,000

$72,350,000

$81,954,000

$67,394,000

$283,093,000

$284,687,000

$268,791,000

[1]

Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based on location of customer.

[2]

Operating income for the Motorcycles segment includes restructuring expense (benefit) as discussed in Note 4 for the following periods (in millions): 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Mar 31,2013 April 1,2012 June 30,2013 July 1,2012 Sep 29,2013 Sep 30,2012 Dec 31,2013 Dec 31,2012Restructuring expense (benefit) $2.9 $11.5 $(5.3) $6.2 $0.6 $0.9 $(0.4) $1.6

Business_Segments_And_Geograph3

Business Segments And Geographic Information (Information By Industry Segment) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total assets	$9,405,040	$9,170,773	$9,674,164
Depreciation	167,072	168,978	180,408
Capital expenditures	208,321	189,002	189,035
Motorcycles Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total assets	2,793,497	2,751,018	2,959,333
Depreciation	160,181	162,659	173,959
Capital expenditures	199,354	180,416	179,988
Financial Services Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total assets	6,611,543	6,419,755	6,714,831
Depreciation	6,891	6,319	6,449
Capital expenditures	$8,967	$8,586	$9,047

Business_Segments_And_Geograph4

Business Segments And Geographic Information (Segment Information By Geographical Locations) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jul. 01, 2012

Apr. 01, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products

$1,032,292

$1,180,284

$1,631,466

$1,414,248

$1,010,898

$1,089,268

$1,569,047

$1,273,369

$5,258,290

[1]

$4,942,582

[1]

$4,662,264

[1]

Financial services

158,342

163,434

162,841

156,965

159,962

161,027

160,613

156,322

641,582

[1]

637,924

[1]

649,449

[1]

Revenue from Financial Services

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,899,872

5,580,506

5,311,713

Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile

911,693

[2]

'

'

'

881,652

[2]

'

'

'

911,693

[2]

881,652

[2]

881,660

[2]

United States [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,562,847

[1]

3,363,640

[1]

3,155,608

[1]

Financial services

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

609,574

[1]

607,909

[1]

619,214

[1]

Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile

874,833

[2]

'

'

'

825,509

[2]

'

'

'

874,833

[2]

825,509

[2]

822,089

[2]

International [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile

36,860

[2]

'

'

'

56,143

[2]

'

'

'

36,860

[2]

56,143

[2]

59,571

[2]

Europe [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

769,864

[1]

710,861

[1]

781,432

[1]

Financial services

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,274

[1]

3,661

[1]

3,657

[1]

Japan [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

217,700

[1]

244,907

[1]

229,427

[1]

Canada [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

204,315

[1]

186,550

[1]

154,314

[1]

Financial services

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

24,486

[1]

24,532

[1]

25,764

[1]

Australia [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

193,081

[1]

186,674

[1]

141,392

[1]

Other Foreign Countries [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

310,483

[1]

249,950

[1]

200,091

[1]

Financial services

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3,248

[1]

$1,822

[1]

$814

[1]

[1]

Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based on location of customer.

[2]

Long-lived assets include all long-term assets except those specifically excluded under ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” such as deferred income taxes and finance receivables.

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Affiliated Entity [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenue due from Deeley	$204.80	$187.10	$155.20
Director [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Finance receivables balances due from Deeley	$11.50	$9.20	$14.50

Supplemental_Consolidating_Dat2

Supplemental Consolidating Data (Operations) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jul. 01, 2012

Apr. 01, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Revenue:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products

$1,032,292

$1,180,284

$1,631,466

$1,414,248

$1,010,898

$1,089,268

$1,569,047

$1,273,369

$5,258,290

[1]

$4,942,582

[1]

$4,662,264

[1]

Financial services

158,342

163,434

162,841

156,965

159,962

161,027

160,613

156,322

641,582

[1]

637,924

[1]

649,449

[1]

Total revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,899,872

5,580,506

5,311,713

Costs and expenses:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,395,918

3,222,394

3,106,288

Financial services interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

165,491

195,990

229,492

Provision for employee long-term benefits

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,008

22,239

17,031

Selling, administrative and engineering expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,126,884

1,111,232

1,060,943

Restructuring expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,131

28,475

67,992

Total costs and expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,746,170

4,580,330

4,481,746

Operating income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,153,702

1,000,176

829,967

Investment income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,859

7,369

7,963

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

45,256

46,033

45,266

Loss on debt extinguishment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,947

4,323

9,608

Income before provision for income taxes

112,091

241,331

422,353

338,530

106,356

207,111

382,149

265,896

1,114,305

961,512

792,664

Provision for income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

380,312

337,587

244,586

Income from continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

733,993

623,925

548,078

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

51,036

Net income

75,409

162,716

271,739

224,129

70,639

134,001

247,250

172,035

733,993

623,925

599,114

Eliminations & Adjustments [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-10,190

-10,166

-9,678

Financial services

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,485

-1,558

-25

Total revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-11,675

-11,724

-9,703

Costs and expenses:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Financial services interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Provision for employee long-term benefits

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Selling, administrative and engineering expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-11,675

-11,724

-9,703

Restructuring expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Total costs and expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-11,675

-11,724

-9,703

Operating income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Investment income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-185,000

-225,000

-125,000

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Loss on debt extinguishment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Income before provision for income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-185,000

-225,000

-125,000

Provision for income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Income from continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-185,000

-225,000

-125,000

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Net income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-185,000

-225,000

-125,000

Motorcycles & Related Products Operations [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,268,480

4,952,748

4,671,942

Financial services

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Total revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,268,480

4,952,748

4,671,942

Costs and expenses:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,395,918

3,222,394

3,106,288

Financial services interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Provision for employee long-term benefits

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Selling, administrative and engineering expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

995,378

977,782

926,832

Restructuring expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,131

28,475

67,992

Total costs and expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,389,165

4,228,651

4,101,112

Operating income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

879,315

724,097

570,830

Investment income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

190,859

232,369

132,963

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

45,256

46,033

45,266

Loss on debt extinguishment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Income before provision for income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,024,918

910,433

658,527

Provision for income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

279,841

233,385

150,756

Income from continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

745,077

677,048

507,771

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

51,036

Net income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

745,077

677,048

558,807

Financial Services Operations [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Financial services

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

643,067

639,482

649,474

Total revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

643,067

639,482

649,474

Costs and expenses:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Financial services interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

165,491

195,990

229,492

Provision for employee long-term benefits

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,008

22,239

17,031

Selling, administrative and engineering expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

143,181

145,174

143,814

Restructuring expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Total costs and expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

368,680

363,403

390,337

Operating income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

274,387

276,079

259,137

Investment income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Loss on debt extinguishment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,947

4,323

9,608

Income before provision for income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

274,387

276,079

259,137

Provision for income taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,471

104,202

93,830

Income from continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

173,916

171,877

165,307

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Net income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$173,916

$171,877

$165,307

[1]

Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based on location of customer.

Supplemental_Consolidating_Dat3

Supplemental Consolidating Data (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,066,612	$1,068,138	$1,526,950	$1,021,933
Marketable securities	99,009	135,634	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	261,065	230,079	'	'
Finance receivables, net	1,773,686	1,743,045	'	'
Inventories	424,507	393,524	'	'
Restricted cash	144,807	188,008	'	'
Deferred income taxes	103,625	110,853	'	'
Other current assets	115,492	181,655	'	'
Total current assets	3,988,803	4,050,936	'	'
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent	4,225,877	4,038,807	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	842,477	815,464	'	'
Prepaid pension costs	244,871	0	'	'
Goodwill	30,452	29,530	'	'
Deferred income taxes	3,339	171,845	'	'
Other long-term assets	69,221	64,191	'	'
Total assets	9,405,040	9,170,773	9,674,164	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	239,794	257,386	'	'
Accrued liabilities	427,335	513,591	'	'
Short-term Debt	666,317	294,943	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	1,176,140	437,162	'	'
Total current liabilities	2,509,586	1,503,082	'	'
Long-term debt	3,416,713	4,370,544	'	'
Pension liability	36,371	330,294	'	'
Postretirement healthcare liability	216,165	278,062	'	'
Deferred income taxes	49,499	0	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	167,220	131,167	'	'
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)	'	'	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	3,009,486	2,557,624	2,420,256	2,206,866
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	9,405,040	9,170,773	'	'
Motorcycles & Related Products Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	718,912	727,716	943,330	791,791
Marketable securities	99,009	135,634	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	850,248	781,642	'	'
Finance receivables, net	0	0	'	'
Inventories	424,507	393,524	'	'
Restricted cash	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	70,557	84,486	'	'
Other current assets	82,717	146,419	'	'
Total current assets	2,245,950	2,269,421	'	'
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent	0	0	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	808,005	783,068	'	'
Prepaid pension costs	244,871	'	'	'
Goodwill	30,452	29,530	'	'
Deferred income taxes	3,339	175,839	'	'
Other long-term assets	126,940	116,925	'	'
Total assets	3,459,557	3,374,783	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	203,786	221,064	'	'
Accrued liabilities	353,618	439,144	'	'
Short-term Debt	0	0	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	303,000	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	860,404	660,208	'	'
Long-term debt	0	303,000	'	'
Pension liability	36,371	330,294	'	'
Postretirement healthcare liability	216,165	278,062	'	'
Deferred income taxes	44,584	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	146,686	114,476	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	2,155,347	1,688,743	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,459,557	3,374,783	'	'
Financial Services Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	347,700	340,422	583,620	230,142
Marketable securities	0	0	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Finance receivables, net	1,773,686	1,743,045	'	'
Inventories	0	0	'	'
Restricted cash	144,807	188,008	'	'
Deferred income taxes	33,068	26,367	'	'
Other current assets	34,573	31,242	'	'
Total current assets	2,333,834	2,329,084	'	'
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent	4,225,877	4,038,807	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	34,472	32,396	'	'
Prepaid pension costs	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Other long-term assets	17,360	19,468	'	'
Total assets	6,611,543	6,419,755	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	625,191	587,885	'	'
Accrued liabilities	77,774	74,447	'	'
Short-term Debt	666,317	294,943	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	873,140	437,162	'	'
Total current liabilities	2,242,422	1,394,437	'	'
Long-term debt	3,416,713	4,067,544	'	'
Pension liability	0	0	'	'
Postretirement healthcare liability	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	2,656	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	20,534	16,691	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	929,218	941,083	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	6,611,543	6,419,755	'	'
Eliminations & Adjustments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Marketable securities	0	0	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	-589,183	-551,563	'	'
Finance receivables, net	0	0	'	'
Inventories	0	0	'	'
Restricted cash	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	-1,798	3,994	'	'
Total current assets	-590,981	-547,569	'	'
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent	0	0	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Prepaid pension costs	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	-3,994	'	'
Other long-term assets	-75,079	-72,202	'	'
Total assets	-666,060	-623,765	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	-589,183	-551,563	'	'
Accrued liabilities	-4,057	0	'	'
Short-term Debt	0	0	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	-593,240	-551,563	'	'
Long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Pension liability	0	0	'	'
Postretirement healthcare liability	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	2,259	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	0	0	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	-75,079	-72,202	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	($666,060)	($623,765)	'	'

Supplemental_Consolidating_Dat4

Supplemental Consolidating Data (Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Apr. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	$75,409	$162,716	$271,739	$224,129	$70,639	$134,001	$247,250	$172,035	$733,993	$623,925	$599,114
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	51,036
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	733,993	623,925	548,078
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	167,072	168,978	180,408
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	86,181	78,592	78,695
Amortization of financing origination fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,376	9,969	10,790
Provision for employee long-term benefits	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	66,877	71,347	59,441
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-204,796	-244,416	-219,695
Stock compensation expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	41,244	40,815	38,192
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	28,865	2,513	-2,335
Provision for credit losses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	60,008	22,239	17,031
Loss on debt extinguishment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,947	4,323	9,608
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	6,242	236
Deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	52,580	128,452	87,873
Foreign currency adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	16,269	9,773	10,678
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10,123	-7,216	-15,807
Changes in current assets and liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-36,653	-13,690	43,050
Finance receivables – accrued interest and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-346	-4	5,027
Inventories	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-46,474	21,459	-94,957
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-53,623	-10,798	120,291
Restructuring reserves	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-25,042	-16,087	8,072
Derivative instruments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,189	2,758	-2,488
Prepaid and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	68,681	-97,716	3,103
Total adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	243,100	177,533	337,213
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	977,093	801,458	885,291
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-208,321	-189,002	-189,035
Origination of finance receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-3,244,005	-2,858,701	-2,622,024
Collections on finance receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,831,994	2,768,089	2,760,049
Purchases of marketable securities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-4,998	-4,993	-142,653
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	40,108	23,296	130,121
Other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	16,355	0	0
Net used by investing activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-568,867	-261,311	-63,542
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	993,737	447,076
Repayments of medium-term notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-27,858	-420,870	-59,211
Intercompany Borrowing Activity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	'
Proceeds from securitization debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	647,516	763,895	1,082,599
Repayments of securitization debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-840,387	-1,405,599	-1,754,568
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	88,456	200,417	'
Net increase (decrease) in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	371,085	-744,724	237,827
Net repayments in asset-backed commercial paper	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-78,765	-24,301	-483
Net change in restricted cash	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	43,201	41,647	59,232
Dividends	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-187,688	-141,681	-111,011
Purchase of common stock for treasury	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-479,231	-311,632	-224,548
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	19,895	13,065	6,303
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	50,567	45,973	7,840
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-393,209	-990,073	-308,944
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-16,543	-8,886	-7,788
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	505,017
Cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,526	-458,812	505,017
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	'	'	'	1,068,138	'	'	'	1,526,950	1,068,138	1,526,950	1,021,933
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,526	-458,812	505,017
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	1,066,612	'	'	'	1,068,138	'	'	'	1,066,612	1,068,138	1,526,950
Motorcycles & Related Products Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	745,077	677,048	558,807
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	51,036
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	745,077	677,048	507,771
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	160,181	162,659	173,959
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Amortization of financing origination fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	473	473	473
Provision for employee long-term benefits	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	66,877	67,612	55,942
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-204,796	-244,416	-219,695
Stock compensation expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	38,367	37,544	35,404
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Provision for credit losses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,242	236
Deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	54,568	117,772	71,555
Foreign currency adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	16,269	9,773	10,678
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10,942	-2,290	-16,650
Changes in current assets and liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-24,273	9,323	60,403
Finance receivables – accrued interest and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Inventories	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-46,474	21,459	-94,957
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-60,907	-6,368	81,670
Restructuring reserves	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-25,042	-16,087	8,072
Derivative instruments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,161	2,906	-2,519
Prepaid and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	70,900	-95,162	1,154
Total adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	54,924	71,440	165,725
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	800,001	748,488	673,496
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-199,354	-180,416	-179,988
Origination of finance receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Collections on finance receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Purchases of marketable securities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-4,998	-4,993	-142,653
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	40,108	23,296	130,121
Other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	16,355	'	'
Net used by investing activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-147,889	-162,113	-192,520
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0
Repayments of medium-term notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Intercompany Borrowing Activity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-50,000	-400,000	'
Proceeds from securitization debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Repayments of securitization debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	'
Net increase (decrease) in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Net repayments in asset-backed commercial paper	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Dividends	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-187,688	-141,681	-111,011
Purchase of common stock for treasury	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-479,231	-311,632	-224,548
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	19,895	13,065	6,303
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	50,567	45,973	7,840
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-646,457	-794,275	-321,416
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-14,459	-7,714	-8,021
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	151,539
Cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-8,804	-215,614	151,539
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	'	'	'	727,716	'	'	'	943,330	727,716	943,330	791,791
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-8,804	-215,614	151,539
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	718,912	'	'	'	727,716	'	'	'	718,912	727,716	943,330
Financial Services Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	173,916	171,877	165,307
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	173,916	171,877	165,307
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,891	6,319	6,449
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	86,181	78,592	78,695
Amortization of financing origination fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	8,903	9,496	10,317
Provision for employee long-term benefits	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	3,735	3,499
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Stock compensation expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,877	3,271	2,788
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Provision for credit losses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	60,008	22,239	17,031
Loss on debt extinguishment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,947	4,323	9,608
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0
Deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,988	10,680	16,318
Foreign currency adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-819	-4,926	843
Changes in current assets and liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Finance receivables – accrued interest and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-346	-4	5,027
Inventories	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-5,096	-27,443	-25,989
Restructuring reserves	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Derivative instruments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-28	-148	31
Prepaid and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,219	-2,554	49,524
Total adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	159,311	103,580	174,141
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	333,227	275,457	339,448
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-8,967	-8,586	-9,047
Origination of finance receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-7,140,533	-6,544,828	-6,056,242
Collections on finance receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,757,387	6,456,729	6,191,932
Purchases of marketable securities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'	'
Net used by investing activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-392,113	-96,685	126,643
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	993,737	447,076
Repayments of medium-term notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-27,858	-420,870	-59,211
Intercompany Borrowing Activity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	50,000	400,000	'
Proceeds from securitization debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	647,516	763,895	1,082,599
Repayments of securitization debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-840,387	-1,405,599	-1,754,568
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	88,456	200,417	'
Net increase (decrease) in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	371,085	-744,724	237,827
Net repayments in asset-backed commercial paper	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-78,765	-24,301	-483
Net change in restricted cash	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	43,201	41,647	59,232
Dividends	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-185,000	-225,000	-125,000
Purchase of common stock for treasury	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	68,248	-420,798	-112,528
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,084	-1,172	-85
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	353,478
Cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,278	-243,198	353,478
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	'	'	'	340,422	'	'	'	583,620	340,422	583,620	230,142
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,278	-243,198	353,478
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	347,700	'	'	'	340,422	'	'	'	347,700	340,422	583,620
Eliminations & Adjustments [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-185,000	-225,000	-125,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-185,000	-225,000	-125,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Amortization of financing origination fees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Provision for employee long-term benefits	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Stock compensation expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Net change in wholesale finance receivables related to sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	28,865	2,513	-2,335
Provision for credit losses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Pension and postretirement healthcare plan curtailment and settlement expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0
Deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Foreign currency adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Changes in current assets and liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-12,380	-23,013	-17,353
Finance receivables – accrued interest and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Inventories	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	12,380	23,013	64,610
Restructuring reserves	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Derivative instruments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Prepaid and other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	-47,575
Total adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	28,865	2,513	-2,653
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-156,135	-222,487	-127,653
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Origination of finance receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,896,528	3,686,127	3,434,218
Collections on finance receivables	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-3,925,393	-3,688,640	-3,431,883
Purchases of marketable securities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'	'
Net used by investing activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-28,865	-2,513	2,335
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of medium-term notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0
Repayments of medium-term notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Intercompany Borrowing Activity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	'
Proceeds from securitization debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Repayments of securitization debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Borrowings of asset-backed commercial paper	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	'
Net increase (decrease) in credit facilities and unsecured commercial paper	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Net repayments in asset-backed commercial paper	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Dividends	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	185,000	225,000	125,000
Purchase of common stock for treasury	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	185,000	225,000	125,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	318
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Cash flows from operating activities of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Cash flows from investing activities of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	'	'	'	0	'	'	'	0	0	0	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$0	'	'	'	$0	'	'	'	$0	$0	$0

Supplementary_Data_Quarterly_F

Supplementary Data (Quarterly Financial Data) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jul. 01, 2012

Apr. 01, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

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Motorcycles and related products

$1,032,292

$1,180,284

$1,631,466

$1,414,248

$1,010,898

$1,089,268

$1,569,047

$1,273,369

$5,258,290

[1]

$4,942,582

[1]

$4,662,264

[1]

Operating income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,153,702

1,000,176

829,967

Financial services

158,342

163,434

162,841

156,965

159,962

161,027

160,613

156,322

641,582

[1]

637,924

[1]

649,449

[1]

Income (loss) before taxes

112,091

241,331

422,353

338,530

106,356

207,111

382,149

265,896

1,114,305

961,512

792,664

Income (loss) from continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

733,993

623,925

548,078

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

51,036

Net income

75,409

162,716

271,739

224,129

70,639

134,001

247,250

172,035

733,993

623,925

599,114

Earnings per common share:

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Basic (in dollars per share)

$0.34

$0.73

$1.22

$1

$0.31

$0.59

$1.08

$0.75

$3.30

$2.75

$2.57

Diluted (in dollars per share)

$0.34

$0.73

$1.21

$0.99

$0.31

$0.59

$1.07

$0.74

$3.28

$2.72

$2.55

Motorcycles Segment [Member]

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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

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'

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Motorcycles and related products

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,258,290

4,942,582

4,662,264

Operating income

60,712

[2]

175,471

[2]

357,665

[2]

276,761

[2]

53,114

[2]

144,752

[2]

309,559

[2]

208,064

[2]

870,609

715,489

561,176

Financial Services Segment [Member]

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'

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'

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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

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Operating income

61,324

76,068

74,156

71,545

62,989

72,350

81,954

67,394

283,093

284,687

268,791

Financial services

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$641,582

$637,924

$649,449

[1]

Revenue is attributed to geographic regions based on location of customer.

[2]

Operating income for the Motorcycles segment includes restructuring expense (benefit) as discussed in Note 4 for the following periods (in millions): 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Mar 31,2013 April 1,2012 June 30,2013 July 1,2012 Sep 29,2013 Sep 30,2012 Dec 31,2013 Dec 31,2012Restructuring expense (benefit) $2.9 $11.5 $(5.3) $6.2 $0.6 $0.9 $(0.4) $1.6

Supplementary_Data_Schedule_Of

Supplementary Data (Schedule Of Restructuring Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Apr. 01, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring expense	($418)	$646	($5,297)	$2,938	$1,634	$917	$6,220	$11,451

Consolidated_Valuation_And_Qua1

Consolidated Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts Receivable - Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]	'		'		'
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Balance at beginning of period	$4,954		$4,952		$10,357
Provision charged to expense	245		424		1,408
Reserve adjustments	-136		-401		-6,633
Write-offs, net of recoveries	-103		-21		-180
Balance at end of period	4,960		4,954		4,952
Finance Receivables - Allowance For Credit Losses [Member]	'		'		'
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Balance at beginning of period	107,667		125,449		173,589
Provision charged to expense	60,008		22,239		17,031
Write-offs, net of recoveries	-56,982		-40,021		-65,171
Balance at end of period	110,693		107,667		125,449
Inventories - Allowance For Obsolescence [Member]	'		'		'
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Balance at beginning of period	22,936	[1]	23,204	[1]	34,180	[1]
Provision charged to expense	5,254	[1]	9,489	[1]	4,885	[1]
Reserve adjustments	-1,281	[1]	-696	[1]	-466	[1]
Write-offs, net of recoveries	-9,446	[1]	-9,061	[1]	-15,395	[1]
Balance at end of period	17,463	[1]	22,936	[1]	23,204	[1]
Deferred Tax Assets - Valuation Allowance [Member]	'		'		'
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Balance at beginning of period	16,314		14,914		27,048
Reserve adjustments	5,504		1,400		-12,134
Balance at end of period	$21,818		$16,314		$14,914
[1]	Inventory obsolescence reserves deducted from cost determined on first-in first-out (FIFO) basis, before deductions for last-in, first-out (LIFO) valuation reserves.