Restructuring Expense And Other Impairments (Restructuring Plan Reserve Recorded In Accrued Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended																													60 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2011 Restructuring Plan [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member] Employee Severance [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member] Employee Severance [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member] Other [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2011 Kansas City Restructuring Plan [Member] Other [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member] Employee Severance [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member] Employee Severance [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member] Accelerated Depreciation [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member] Accelerated Depreciation [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member] Other [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2011 New Castalloy Restructuring Plan [Member] Other [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2010 Restructuring Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2010 Restructuring Plan [Member] Employee Severance [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2010 Restructuring Plan [Member] Employee Severance [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2010 Restructuring Plan [Member] Employee Severance [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Employee Severance [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Employee Severance [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Employee Severance [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Accelerated Depreciation [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Accelerated Depreciation [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Accelerated Depreciation [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Other [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Other [Member] Motorcycles & Related Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2009 Restructuring Plan [Member] Other [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