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The expected number of positions to be eliminated as a result of restructuring activities.

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Restructuring Expenses (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Restructuring Expenses (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2018 Employees employee	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) Rate	Apr. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 Employees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Reversal of previously recognized restructuring expense		$ 0.4
2018 Kansas City Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Number of jobs eliminated \| employee	800
Number of jobs added \| employee	450
2018 Adelaide Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Number of jobs eliminated \| Employees	90
Motorcycles and Related Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Cash charges (percentage) \| Rate		70.00%
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Temporary Inefficiencies \| Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental cost of goods sold		$ 3.6	$ 0.7
Motorcycles And Related Products Operations \| 2018 Reorganization Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs, positions eliminated \| Employees				70
Minimum \| Motorcycles and Related Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs		152.0
Minimum \| Motorcycles and Related Products \| Restructuring Expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs		129.0
Minimum \| Motorcycles and Related Products \| Temporary Inefficiencies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs		23.0
Minimum \| Motorcycles and Related Products \| Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs		40.0
Minimum \| Motorcycles and Related Products \| Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs		51.0
Minimum \| Motorcycles and Related Products \| Project Implementation Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs		38.0
Maximum \| Motorcycles and Related Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs		162.0
Maximum \| Motorcycles and Related Products \| Restructuring Expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs		134.0
Maximum \| Motorcycles and Related Products \| Temporary Inefficiencies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs		28.0
Maximum \| Motorcycles and Related Products \| Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs		41.0
Maximum \| Motorcycles and Related Products \| Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs		53.0
Maximum \| Motorcycles and Related Products \| Project Implementation Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs		$ 40.0