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Amount expected to be recognized in earnings for the specified restructuring cost.

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

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Restructuring Expenses - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) Rate	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) Employees employee Rate	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 Employees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Reversal of previously recognized restructuring expense		$ 1.7
Motorcycles and Related Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs	$ 134.4		$ 134.4
Cash charges \| Rate	70.00%		70.00%
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Temporary Inefficiencies \| Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental cost of goods sold	$ 4.0	$ 2.4	$ 7.6	$ 3.1
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Minimum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses and other related costs	142.0		142.0
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Minimum \| Restructuring Expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses and other related costs	119.0		119.0
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Minimum \| Temporary Inefficiencies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses and other related costs	23.0		23.0
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Minimum \| Employee Termination Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses and other related costs	38.0		38.0
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Minimum \| Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses and other related costs	48.0		48.0
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Minimum \| Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses and other related costs	33.0		33.0
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses and other related costs	152.0		152.0
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Maximum \| Restructuring Expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses and other related costs	124.0		124.0
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Maximum \| Temporary Inefficiencies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses and other related costs	28.0		28.0
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Maximum \| Employee Termination Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses and other related costs	40.0		40.0
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Maximum \| Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses and other related costs	49.0		49.0
Motorcycles and Related Products \| Maximum \| Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses and other related costs	$ 35.0		$ 35.0
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
Employee Termination Benefits \| Motorcycles And Related Products Operations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs, positions eliminated \| Employees					70