CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	$ 1,180,284	$ 1,089,268	$ 4,225,998	$ 3,931,684
Financial services	163,434	161,027	483,240	477,962
Total revenue	1,343,718	1,250,295	4,709,238	4,409,646
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	763,969	711,364	2,688,371	2,533,453
Financial services interest expense	39,944	46,231	126,004	146,199
Financial services provision for credit losses	14,604	9,069	39,011	12,823
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	273,016	257,359	825,899	806,257
Restructuring (benefit) expense	646	9,170	(1,713)	26,841
Total costs and expenses	1,092,179	1,033,193	3,677,572	3,525,573
Operating income	251,539	217,102	1,031,666	884,073
Investment income	1,161	1,447	4,546	5,611
Interest expense	11,369	11,438	33,998	34,528
Income before provision for income taxes	241,331	207,111	1,002,214	855,156
Provision for income taxes	78,615	73,110	343,630	301,870
Net income	$ 162,716	$ 134,001	$ 658,584	$ 553,286
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.59	$ 2.95	$ 2.43
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.59	$ 2.93	$ 2.40
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.210	$ 0.155	$ 0.630	$ 0.465