CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Revenue:
Motorcycles and Related Products	$ 1,130,558	$ 1,180,284	$ 4,536,531	$ 4,225,998
Financial Services	171,046	163,434	491,820	483,240
Total revenue	1,301,604	1,343,718	5,028,351	4,709,238
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold	735,958	763,969	2,825,661	2,688,371
Financial Services interest expense	40,141	39,944	119,739	126,004
Financial Services provision for credit losses	21,497	14,604	57,789	39,011
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	279,935	273,016	842,512	825,899
Restructuring expense (benefit)	0	646	0	(1,713)
Total costs and expenses	1,077,531	1,092,179	3,845,701	3,677,572
Operating income	224,073	251,539	1,182,650	1,031,666
Investment income	1,509	1,161	4,940	4,546
Interest expense	77	11,369	4,147	33,998
Income before provision for income taxes	225,505	241,331	1,183,443	1,002,214
Provision for income taxes	75,439	78,615	413,307	343,630
Net income	$ 150,066	$ 162,716	$ 770,136	$ 658,584
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 0.73	$ 3.54	$ 2.95
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.73	$ 3.52	$ 2.93
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.275	$ 0.210	$ 0.825	$ 0.630