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Goodwill (Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Goodwill, Ending Balance $ 27,752us-gaap_Goodwill $ 30,452us-gaap_Goodwill  
Motorcycles Segment [Member]      
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 30,452us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hog_MotorcyclesMember
29,530us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hog_MotorcyclesMember
29,081us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hog_MotorcyclesMember
Currency translation (2,700)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hog_MotorcyclesMember
922us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hog_MotorcyclesMember
449us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hog_MotorcyclesMember
Goodwill, Ending Balance 27,752us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hog_MotorcyclesMember
30,452us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hog_MotorcyclesMember
29,530us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hog_MotorcyclesMember
Financial Services Segment [Member]      
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Goodwill, Ending Balance $ 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hog_FinancialServicesMember