Restructuring Activities - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) employee Employees	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Employees	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Employees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses		$ 76,267
Restructuring expense		130,009	$ 32,353	$ 93,401
Scenario, Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expense	$ 20,000
Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses		21,494
Restructuring expense		28,913
Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses		54,773
Restructuring expense		70,894
Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses		0
Restructuring expense		30,202
Motorcycles
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses			44,170	29,599
Restructuring expense		119,110	32,353	93,401
Motorcycles | Temporary Inefficiencies | Cost of goods sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental cost of goods sold			$ 10,300	12,900
Financial Services
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expense		$ 10,900
2020 Restructuring Activities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Expected number of employees eliminated | Employees		500
Restructuring expenses		$ 150,000
2020 Restructuring Activities | Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses		30,000
2020 Restructuring Activities | Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses		90,000
2020 Restructuring Activities | Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses		30,000
2020 Restructuring Activities | Motorcycles
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses		139,000
2020 Restructuring Activities | Financial Services
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses		$ 11,000
2020 Restructuring Activities | INDIA
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Expected number of employees eliminated | employee		70
2018 Kansas City Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Number of jobs eliminated | Employees			800
Number of jobs added | Employees			450
2018 Adelaide Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Number of jobs eliminated | Employees			90
Manufacturing Optimization Plan | Motorcycles
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and consolidation costs			$ 122,200
Manufacturing Optimization Plan | Motorcycles | Temporary Inefficiencies | Cost of goods sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Incremental cost of goods sold			23,200
2018 Reorganization Plan | Motorcycles
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring expenses			3,118	$ 444
Restructuring and consolidation costs, positions eliminated | Employees				70
Restructuring expense			$ (317)	$ 3,899