CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 26, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015
Revenue:
Motorcycles and Related Products	$ 1,670,113	$ 1,650,783	$ 3,246,723	$ 3,161,353
Financial Services	190,964	173,609	364,322	335,984
Total revenue	1,861,077	1,824,392	3,611,045	3,497,337
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold	1,062,555	1,003,569	2,048,885	1,923,864
Financial Services interest expense	42,895	41,188	88,814	79,724
Financial Services provision for credit losses	23,461	15,175	60,584	41,422
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	319,844	301,944	611,612	579,693
Total costs and expenses	1,448,755	1,361,876	2,809,895	2,624,703
Operating income	412,322	462,516	801,150	872,634
Investment income	688	1,450	1,454	2,772
Interest expense	7,094	9	14,262	18
Income before provision for income taxes	405,916	463,957	788,342	875,388
Provision for income taxes	125,485	164,147	257,422	305,724
Net income	$ 280,431	$ 299,810	$ 530,920	$ 569,664
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.55	$ 1.44	$ 2.92	$ 2.72
Diluted (in dollars per share)	1.55	1.44	2.91	2.71
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.310	$ 0.70	$ 0.620