Business Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 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				Nine months ended
	September 27, 2015		September 28, 2014		September 27, 2015		September 28, 2014
Motorcycles net revenue	$	1,140,321	$	1,130,558	$	4,301,674	$	4,536,531
Gross profit	394,039		394,600		1,631,528		1,710,870
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	250,974		248,286		762,406		743,608
Operating income from Motorcycles	143,065		146,314		869,122		967,262
Financial Services revenue	177,109		171,046		513,093		491,820
Financial Services expense	104,338		93,287		293,745		276,432
Operating income from Financial Services	72,771		77,759		219,348		215,388
Operating income	$	215,836	$	224,073	$	1,088,470	$	1,182,650