Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 19,730
Goodwill	54,182	$ 27,752
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	16,954
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(2,776)
Amortization of Intangible Assets	2,800
Financial Services Segment [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	0
Motorcycles Segment [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	54,182	27,752	$ 30,452	$ 28,567	$ 29,530
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	28,567	0	0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(2,137)	$ (2,700)	$ 922
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	6,756
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	4,091
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	360
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	360
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	360
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five	5,027
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	16,954
Distribution Rights [Member] | Motorcycles Segment [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	12,614
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 9,986
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	2 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (2,628)
Customer-Related Intangible Assets [Member] | Motorcycles Segment [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	7,116
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 6,968
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (148)