Reportable Segments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2022 USD ($) segment	Jun. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Segment Reporting Information
Motorcycles revenue	$ 1,266,471	$ 1,331,500	$ 2,569,642	$ 2,563,607
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	235,233	261,509	474,858	493,353
Restructuring (benefit) expense	(264)	918	(392)	552
Financial Services revenue	202,616	200,558	394,631	390,958
Financial Services expense	879,721	924,449	1,775,257	1,736,071
Operating income	277,615	280,360	566,847	626,534
Assets	12,121,618	10,909,226	12,121,618	10,909,226	$ 11,051,055
Motorcycles and Related Products
Segment Reporting Information
Motorcycles revenue	1,266,471	1,331,500	2,569,642	2,563,607
Gross profit	386,750	407,051	794,385	827,536
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	195,327	220,422	400,215	413,968
Restructuring (benefit) expense	(264)	807	(392)	214
Operating income	191,687	185,822	394,562	413,354
Assets	3,000,000	2,800,000	3,000,000	2,800,000	3,300,000
Financial Services
Segment Reporting Information
Restructuring (benefit) expense	0	111	0	338
Financial Services revenue	202,616	200,558	394,631	390,958
Financial Services expense	116,688	105,909	222,346	177,440
Operating income	85,928	94,538	172,285	213,180
Assets	$ 9,100,000	$ 8,200,000	$ 9,100,000	$ 8,200,000	$ 7,700,000