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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
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The Company is exposed to risks from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. To reduce its exposure to such risks, the Company selectively uses derivative financial instruments. All derivative transactions are authorized and executed pursuant to regularly reviewed policies and procedures which prohibit the use of financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.
The Company sells products in foreign currencies and utilizes foreign currency exchange contracts to mitigate the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations related to the Euro, Australian dollar, Japanese yen, Brazilian real, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, Chinese yuan, Indian rupee, Singapore dollar, Thai baht, and Pound sterling. The Company's foreign currency exchange contracts generally have maturities of less than one year.
The Company utilizes commodity contracts to mitigate the effects of commodity price fluctuations related to metals and fuel consumed in the Company’s motorcycle operations. The Company's commodity contracts generally have maturities of less than one year.
The Company periodically utilizes treasury rate lock contracts to fix the interest rate on a portion of the principal related to an anticipated issuance of long-term debt, interest rate swaps to reduce the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on medium-term notes with floating interest rates, and cross-currency swaps to mitigate the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on foreign currency-denominated debt. The Company also utilizes interest rate caps to facilitate certain asset-backed securitization transactions.
All derivative financial instruments are recognized on the Consolidated balance sheets at fair value. In accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC Topic 815), the accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative financial instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and, further, on the type of hedging relationship.
Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges are initially recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged item affects income. The Company assesses, both at the inception of each hedge and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivative financial instruments that are designated as cash flow hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items. No component of a designated hedging derivative financial instrument’s gain or loss is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Derivative financial instruments not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to foreign currency, commodity risks, and interest rate risks. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments are recorded directly in income.
The notional and fair values of the Company's derivative financial instruments under ASC Topic 815, at December 31, were as follows (in thousands):
Derivative Financial Instruments
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 20202019
Notional
Value		Other
Current Assets		Accrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value		Other
Current Assets		Accrued Liabilities
Foreign currency contracts$533,925 $11 $21,927 $434,321 $3,505 $3,661 
Commodity contracts671 — 52 616 — 80 
Cross-currency swaps1,367,460 138,622 — 660,780 8,326 — 
Interest rate swaps450,000 — 3,086 900,000 — 9,181 
$2,352,056 $138,633 $25,065 $1,995,717 $11,831 $12,922 
Derivative Financial Instruments
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 20202019
Notional
Value		Other
Current Assets		Accrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value		Other
Current Assets		Accrued Liabilities
Foreign currency contracts$245,494 $737 $435 $220,139 $721 $865 
Commodity contracts6,806 849 21 8,270 95 147 
Interest rate caps978,058 47 — 375,980 2 — 
$1,230,358 $1,633 $456 $604,389 $818 $1,012 
 The amount of gains and losses related to derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges for the years ended December 31, were as follows (in thousands): 
 Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in OCI		Gain/(Loss)
Reclassified from AOCL into Income
202020192018202020192018
Foreign currency contracts$(14,507)$8,235 $41,657 $9,859 $21,433 $11,492 
Commodity contracts(160)(103)34 (189)(70)24 
Cross-currency swaps130,297 8,326 — 153,472 12,156 — 
Treasury rate lock contracts— — 41 (492)(492)(498)
Interest rate swaps(8,449)(9,981)(6,046)(14,543)(5,295)(1,552)
$107,181 $6,477 $35,686 $148,107 $27,732 $9,466 
The location and amount of gains and losses recognized in income related to derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges for the years ended December 31, were as follows (in thousands):
 Motorcycles
cost of goods sold		Selling, administrative &
engineering expense		Interest expenseFinancial Services interest expense
2020
Line item on the Consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$2,435,745 $1,050,627 $31,121 $246,447 
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL into income:
Foreign currency contracts$9,859 $— $— $— 
Commodity contracts$(189)$— $— $— 
Cross-currency swaps$— $153,472 $— $— 
Treasury rate lock contracts$— $— $(362)$(130)
Interest rate swaps$— $— $— $(14,543)
2019
Line item on the Consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$3,229,798 $1,199,056 $31,078 $210,438 
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL into income:
Foreign currency contracts$21,433 $— $— $— 
Commodity contracts$(70)$— $— $— 
Cross-currency swaps$— $12,156 $— $— 
Treasury rate lock contracts$— $— $(362)$(130)
Interest rate swaps$— $— $— $(5,295)
2018
Line item on the Consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$3,351,796 $1,258,098 $30,884 $193,187 
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL into income:
Foreign currency contracts$11,492 $— $— $— 
Commodity contracts$24 $— $— $— 
Treasury rate lock contracts$— $— $(362)$(136)
Interest rate swaps$— $— $— $(1,552)
 The amount of net loss included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) at December 31, 2020, estimated to be reclassified into income over the next 12 months was $32.9 million.
The amount of gains and losses recognized in income related to derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments as of December 31, were as follows (in thousands). Gains and losses on foreign currency contracts and commodity contracts were recorded in Motorcycles and Related Products cost of goods sold and the interest rate caps were recorded in Financial Services interest expense.
 Amount of Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in Income
202020192018
Foreign currency contracts$(205)$191 $— 
Commodity contracts(148)17 (430)
Interest rate caps(532)(143)— 
$(885)$65 $(430)
The Company is exposed to credit loss risk in the event of non-performance by counterparties to its derivative financial instruments. Although no assurances can be given, the Company does not expect any of the counterparties to its derivative financial instruments to fail to meet their obligations. To manage credit loss risk, the Company evaluates counterparties based on credit ratings and, on a quarterly basis, evaluates each hedge’s net position relative to the counterparty’s ability to cover their position.