CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenue:
Motorcycles and Related Products	$ 1,834,285	$ 1,631,466	$ 3,405,973	$ 3,045,714
Financial Services	166,414	162,841	320,774	319,806
Total revenue	2,000,699	1,794,307	3,726,747	3,365,520
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold	1,110,146	1,029,596	2,089,703	1,924,402
Financial Services interest expense	40,741	45,506	79,598	86,060
Financial Services provision for credit losses	15,961	11,297	36,292	24,407
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	286,156	281,384	562,577	552,883
Restructuring benefit	0	(5,297)	0	(2,359)
Total costs and expenses	1,453,004	1,362,486	2,768,170	2,585,393
Operating income	547,695	431,821	958,577	780,127
Investment income	1,772	1,770	3,431	3,385
Interest expense	393	11,238	4,070	22,629
Income before provision for income taxes	549,074	422,353	957,938	760,883
Provision for income taxes	194,921	150,614	337,868	265,015
Net income	$ 354,153	$ 271,739	$ 620,070	$ 495,868
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.63	$ 1.22	$ 2.84	$ 2.22
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.62	$ 1.21	$ 2.82	$ 2.20
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.275	$ 0.210	$ 0.550	$ 0.420