CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenue:
Motorcycles and Related Products	$ 1,571,688	$ 1,414,248
Financial Services	154,360	156,965
Total revenue	1,726,048	1,571,213
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold	979,557	894,806
Financial Services interest expense	38,857	40,554
Financial Services provision for credit losses	20,331	13,110
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	276,421	271,499
Restructuring expense	0	2,938
Total costs and expenses	1,315,166	1,222,907
Operating income	410,882	348,306
Investment income	1,659	1,615
Interest expense	3,677	11,391
Income before provision for income taxes	408,864	338,530
Provision for income taxes	142,947	114,401
Net income	$ 265,917	$ 224,129
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.21	$ 1.00
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.21	$ 0.99
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.275	$ 0.210