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Asset-Backed Financing (Narrative) (Details)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
SPEs [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
SPEs [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
SPEs [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Term Asset-Backed Securitization VIEs [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
SPEs [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Term Asset-Backed Securitization Sold at Premium VIEs [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
SPEs [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
CAD
Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit [Member]
Asset-backed Canadian Commercial Paper Conduit Facility [Member]
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Third-party Bank [Member]
Line of Credit [Member]
Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE [Member]
SPEs [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Third-party Bank [Member]
Line of Credit [Member]
Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE [Member]
SPEs [Member]
USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                            
Assets transferred to special purpose entities       $ 924,900,000us-gaap_InterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorFairValue
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
$ 680,600,000us-gaap_InterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorFairValue
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Debt instrument, face amount           850,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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650,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
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89,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
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Financial Services interest expense 164,476,000us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense 165,491,000us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense 195,990,000us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense     13,500,000us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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14,500,000us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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  3,500,000us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
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3,400,000us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
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    1,100,000us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense
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1,200,000us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense
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= hog_ThirdpartyBankMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Weighted average interest rate at date of issuance           0.94%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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0.99%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
    2.03%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignLineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
       
Total aggregate commitment                     200,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
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  600,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hog_AssetBackedU.S.CommercialPaperConduitFacilityVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hog_ThirdpartyBankMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
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Line of credit facility, outstanding borrowings                         0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= hog_ThirdpartyBankMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
 
Maturity date of Debt Instrument                 5 years 0 months 0 days          
Face Amount of Finance Receivables Transferred                 97,100,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodContractuallyRequiredPaymentsReceivableAtAcquisition
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101,100,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAcquiredDuringPeriodContractuallyRequiredPaymentsReceivableAtAcquisition
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignLineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
       
Proceeds from Sale of Finance Receivables                   88,600,000us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransfereeAndTransferorProceedsFromNewTransfers
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hog_AssetBackedCanadianCommercialPaperConduitFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignLineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
  85,000,000us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransfereeAndTransferorProceedsFromNewTransfers
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hog_AssetBackedCanadianCommercialPaperConduitFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignLineOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount                 $ 27,500,000us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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