Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 27, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Selected segment information is set forth below (in thousands):

	Three months ended
	March 27, 2016		March 29, 2015
Motorcycles net revenue	$	1,576,610	$	1,510,570
Gross profit	590,280		590,275
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	257,823		244,821
Operating income from Motorcycles	332,457		345,454
Financial Services revenue	173,358		162,375
Financial Services expense	116,987		97,711
Operating income from Financial Services	56,371		64,664
Operating income	$	388,828	$	410,118