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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2021
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, Thai baht, Indian rupee, Singapore dollar, 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 were as follows (in thousands):
Derivative Financial Instruments
Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 September 26, 2021December 31, 2020September 27, 2020
Notional
Value		Other Current AssetsAccrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value		Other Current AssetsAccrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value		Other Current AssetsAccrued Liabilities
Foreign currency contracts$406,220 $10,174 $502 $533,925 $11 $21,927 $352,933 $2,334 $6,132 
Commodity contracts1,000 458 — 671 — 52 801 95 — 
Cross-currency swaps1,367,460 47,989 — 1,367,460 138,622 — 1,367,460 57,787 292 
Interest rate swaps— — — 450,000 — 3,086 450,000 — 6,184 
$1,774,680 $58,621 $502 $2,352,056 $138,633 $25,065 $2,171,194 $60,216 $12,608 
Derivative Financial Instruments
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
September 26, 2021December 31, 2020September 27, 2020
Notional
Value		Other Current AssetsAccrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value		Other Current AssetsAccrued LiabilitiesNotional
Value		Other Current AssetsAccrued Liabilities
Foreign currency contracts$135,381 $375 $162 $245,494 $737 $435 $284,991 $342 $574 
Commodity contracts9,920 739 30 6,806 849 21 6,854 231 215 
Interest rate caps608,222 112 — 978,058 47 — 1,124,260 60 — 
$753,523 $1,226 $192 $1,230,358 $1,633 $456 $1,416,105 $633 $789 
The amounts of gains and losses related to derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges were as follows (in thousands):
 Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in OCI		Gain/(Loss)
Reclassified from AOCL into Income
 Three months endedNine months endedThree months endedNine months ended
September 26,
2021		September 27,
2020		September 26,
2021		September 27,
2020		September 26,
2021		September 27,
2020		September 26,
2021		September 27,
2020
Foreign currency contracts$8,653 $(6,587)$20,829 $6,250 $(3,504)$3,027 $(16,051)$11,732 
Commodity contracts390 131 546 (26)65 (12)36 (201)
Cross-currency swaps(40,741)63,182 (90,633)49,168 (33,600)59,625 (77,775)83,634 
Treasury rate lock contracts— — — — (127)(124)(375)(370)
Interest rate swaps— (994)397 (7,503)— (3,931)(2,689)(10,500)
$(31,698)$55,732 $(68,861)$47,889 $(37,166)$58,585 $(96,854)$84,295 
The location and amount of gains and losses recognized in income related to derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges were as follows (in thousands):
 Motorcycles
cost of goods sold		Selling, administrative &
engineering expense		Interest expenseFinancial Services interest expense
Three months ended September 26, 2021
Line item on the Consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$850,193 $254,312 $7,779 $44,770 
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL into income:
Foreign currency contracts$(3,504)$— $— $— 
Commodity contracts$65 $— $— $— 
Cross-currency swaps$— $(33,600)$— $— 
Treasury rate lock contracts$— $— $(91)$(36)
Three months ended September 27, 2020
Line item on the Consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$676,796 $231,721 $7,783 $67,533 
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL into income:
Foreign currency contracts$3,027 $— $— $— 
Commodity contracts$(12)$— $— $— 
Cross-currency swaps$— $59,625 $— $— 
Treasury rate lock contracts$— $— $(91)$(33)
Interest rate swaps$— $— $— $(3,931)
 Motorcycles
cost of goods sold		Selling, administrative &
engineering expense		Interest expenseFinancial Services interest expense
Nine months ended September 26, 2021
Line item on the Consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$2,586,264 $747,665 $23,209 $149,098 
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL into income:
Foreign currency contracts$(16,051)$— $— $— 
Commodity contracts$36 $— $— $— 
Cross-currency swaps$— $(77,775)$— $— 
Treasury rate lock contracts$— $— $(272)$(103)
Interest rate swaps$— $— $— $(2,689)
Nine months ended September 27, 2020
Line item on the Consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$2,019,310 $734,057 $23,307 $182,193 
Gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCL into income:
Foreign currency contracts$11,732 $— $— $— 
Commodity contracts$(201)$— $— $— 
Cross-currency swaps$— $83,634 $— $— 
Treasury rate lock contracts$— $— $(272)$(98)
Interest rate swaps$— $— $— $(10,500)
The amount of net gain included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) at September 26, 2021, estimated to be reclassified into income over the next 12 months was $9.4 million.
The amount of gains and losses recognized in income related to derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments were as follows (in thousands). Gains and losses on foreign currency contracts and commodity contracts were recorded in Motorcycles cost of goods sold and the interest rate caps were recorded in Financial Services interest expense.
 Amount of Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in Income
 Three months endedNine months ended
September 26,
2021		September 27,
2020		September 26,
2021		September 27,
2020
Foreign currency contracts$2,152 $(3,569)$(3,396)$(1,897)
Commodity contracts102 134 1,528 (859)
Interest rate caps(39)92 65 519 
$2,215 $(3,343)$(1,803)$(2,237)
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.