Supplemental Consolidating Data - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2020	Mar. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,856,597		$ 833,868	$ 924,638
Accounts receivable, net	271,431		259,334	325,306
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $75,563, $43,006, and $40,446	1,901,620		2,272,522	2,362,125
Inventories, net	429,339		603,571	470,610
Restricted cash	189,712		64,554	82,248
Other current assets	163,135		168,974	147,234
Total current assets	6,811,834		4,202,823	4,312,161
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $335,452, $155,575, and $154,550	5,078,371		5,101,844	5,232,280
Property, plant and equipment, net	816,989		847,382	855,998
Prepaid pension costs	73,589		56,014	0
Goodwill	64,192		64,160	64,449
Deferred income taxes	141,566		101,204	134,639
Lease assets	53,031		61,618	54,913
Other long-term assets	116,580		93,114	85,876
Total assets	13,156,152		10,528,159	10,740,316
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	317,462		294,380	324,464
Accrued liabilities	604,210		582,288	615,905
Short-term debt	1,547,388		571,995	405,695
Current portion of long-term debt, net	2,186,037		1,748,109	2,396,188
Total current liabilities	4,655,097		3,196,772	3,742,252
Long-term debt, net	6,488,499		5,124,826	4,650,176
Lease liabilities	36,394		44,447	38,365
Pension liabilities	57,033		56,138	92,750
Postretirement healthcare benefits	69,964		72,513	92,539
Other long-term liabilities	225,460		229,464	213,593
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	1,623,705	$ 1,691,983	1,803,999	1,910,641	$ 1,797,611	$ 1,773,949
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	13,156,152		10,528,159	10,740,316
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	446,425		470,649	560,446
Accounts receivable, net	564,922		369,717	671,719
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $75,563, $43,006, and $40,446	0		0	0
Inventories, net	429,339		603,571	470,610
Restricted cash	0		0	0
Other current assets	119,591		110,145	102,956
Total current assets	1,560,277		1,554,082	1,805,731
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $335,452, $155,575, and $154,550	0		0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	766,546		794,131	801,871
Prepaid pension costs	73,589		56,014
Goodwill	64,192		64,160	64,449
Deferred income taxes	48,326		62,768	96,914
Lease assets	47,754		55,722	48,415
Other long-term assets	176,358		166,972	157,061
Total assets	2,737,042		2,753,849	2,974,441
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	272,996		266,710	302,137
Accrued liabilities	446,819		463,491	497,019
Short-term debt	0		0	0
Current portion of long-term debt, net	0		0	0
Total current liabilities	719,815		730,201	799,156
Long-term debt, net	743,635		743,296	742,959
Lease liabilities	31,652		38,783	31,809
Pension liabilities	57,033		56,138	92,750
Postretirement healthcare benefits	69,964		72,513	92,539
Other long-term liabilities	178,210		186,252	171,509
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	936,733		926,666	1,043,719
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,737,042		2,753,849	2,974,441
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3,410,172		363,219	364,192
Accounts receivable, net	0		0	0
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $75,563, $43,006, and $40,446	1,901,620		2,272,522	2,362,125
Inventories, net	0		0	0
Restricted cash	189,712		64,554	82,248
Other current assets	66,387		59,665	44,278
Total current assets	5,567,891		2,759,960	2,852,843
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $335,452, $155,575, and $154,550	5,078,371		5,101,844	5,232,280
Property, plant and equipment, net	50,443		53,251	54,127
Prepaid pension costs	0		0
Goodwill	0		0	0
Deferred income taxes	94,215		39,882	38,928
Lease assets	5,277		5,896	6,498
Other long-term assets	33,840		19,211	20,159
Total assets	10,830,037		7,980,044	8,204,835
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	337,957		138,053	368,740
Accrued liabilities	179,478		119,186	118,256
Short-term debt	1,547,388		571,995	405,695
Current portion of long-term debt, net	2,186,037		1,748,109	2,396,188
Total current liabilities	4,250,860		2,577,343	3,288,879
Long-term debt, net	5,744,864		4,381,530	3,907,217
Lease liabilities	4,742		5,664	6,556
Pension liabilities	0		0	0
Postretirement healthcare benefits	0		0	0
Other long-term liabilities	44,873		40,609	39,314
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	784,698		974,898	962,869
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,830,037		7,980,044	8,204,835
Consolidating Adjustments
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	0
Accounts receivable, net	(293,491)		(110,383)	(346,413)
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $75,563, $43,006, and $40,446	0		0	0
Inventories, net	0		0	0
Restricted cash	0		0	0
Other current assets	(22,843)		(836)	0
Total current assets	(316,334)		(111,219)	(346,413)
Finance receivables, net of allowance of $335,452, $155,575, and $154,550	0		0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0	0
Prepaid pension costs	0		0
Goodwill	0		0	0
Deferred income taxes	(975)		(1,446)	(1,203)
Lease assets	0		0	0
Other long-term assets	(93,618)		(93,069)	(91,344)
Total assets	(410,927)		(205,734)	(438,960)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(293,491)		(110,383)	(346,413)
Accrued liabilities	(22,087)		(389)	630
Short-term debt	0		0	0
Current portion of long-term debt, net	0		0	0
Total current liabilities	(315,578)		(110,772)	(345,783)
Long-term debt, net	0		0	0
Lease liabilities	0		0	0
Pension liabilities	0		0	0
Postretirement healthcare benefits	0		0	0
Other long-term liabilities	2,377		2,603	2,770
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	(97,726)		(97,565)	(95,947)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (410,927)		$ (205,734)	$ (438,960)