Business Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments

Business Segments

Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the groups of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC) and Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS). The Company operates in two segments: the Motorcycles & Related Products (Motorcycles) segment and the Financial Services segment. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services and are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations. Selected segment information is set forth below (in thousands):

	Three months ended
	March 29, 2015		March 30, 2014
Motorcycles net revenue	$	1,510,570	$	1,571,688
Gross profit	590,275		592,131
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	244,821		244,439
Operating income from Motorcycles	345,454		347,692
Financial Services revenue	162,375		154,360
Financial Services expense	97,711		91,170
Operating income from Financial Services	64,664		63,190
Operating income	$	410,118	$	410,882