Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Motorcycles and Related Products	$ 5,271,376	$ 5,308,744	$ 5,567,681
Financial Services	725,082	686,658	660,827
Total revenue	5,996,458	5,995,402	6,228,508
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold	3,419,710	3,356,284	3,542,601
Financial Services interest expense	173,756	161,983	164,476
Financial Services provision for credit losses	136,617	101,345	80,946
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	1,217,439	1,220,095	1,159,502
Total costs and expenses	4,947,522	4,839,707	4,947,525
Operating income	1,048,936	1,155,695	1,280,983
Investment income	4,645	6,585	6,499
Interest expense	29,670	12,117	4,162
Income before provision for income taxes	1,023,911	1,150,163	1,283,320
Provision for income taxes	331,747	397,956	438,709
Net income	$ 692,164	$ 752,207	$ 844,611
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.85	$ 3.71	$ 3.90
Diluted (in dollars per share)	3.83	3.69	3.88
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 1.24	$ 1.10