Supplemental Consolidating Data - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2022	Mar. 27, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 27, 2021	Mar. 28, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,194,259		$ 1,874,745	$ 1,741,968
Accounts receivable, net	302,049		182,148	263,453
Finance receivables, net - current	1,674,970		1,465,544	1,629,636
Inventories, net	726,586		712,942	457,648
Restricted cash	226,488		128,935	152,411
Other current assets	183,816		185,777	224,488
Total current assets	5,308,168		4,550,091	4,469,604
Finance receivables, net	5,428,714		5,106,377	5,259,318
Property, plant and equipment, net	652,153		683,984	694,378
Pension and postretirement assets	411,906		386,152	120,542
Goodwill	61,890		63,177	65,395
Deferred income taxes	69,394		82,922	131,534
Lease assets	44,247		49,625	41,210
Other long-term assets	145,146		128,727	127,245
Assets	12,121,618		11,051,055	10,909,226
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	416,703		374,978	430,876
Accrued liabilities	592,259		601,981	587,740
Short-term deposits, net	78,005		72,146	101,672
Short-term debt	701,384		751,286	749,037
Current portion of long-term debt, net	1,887,552		1,542,496	1,581,826
Total current liabilities	3,675,903		3,342,887	3,451,151
Long-term deposits, net	267,785		218,180	157,701
Long-term debt, net	5,204,317		4,595,617	4,745,024
Lease liabilities	26,697		29,904	21,708
Pension and postretirement liabilities	91,362			105,833
Deferred income taxes	9,189		9,261	8,913
Other long-term liabilities	211,213		206,663	234,624
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	2,635,152	$ 2,509,101	2,553,244	2,184,272	$ 1,976,386	$ 1,722,785
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	12,121,618		$ 11,051,055	10,909,226
Reportable Legal Entities | Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	600,091			923,505
Accounts receivable, net	617,220			643,505
Finance receivables, net - current	0			0
Inventories, net	726,586			457,648
Restricted cash	0			0
Other current assets	148,632			91,735
Total current assets	2,092,529			2,116,393
Finance receivables, net	0			0
Property, plant and equipment, net	626,230			663,549
Pension and postretirement assets	411,906			120,542
Goodwill	61,890			65,395
Deferred income taxes	16,640			48,710
Lease assets	37,616			33,433
Other long-term assets	209,006			188,535
Assets	3,455,817			3,236,557
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	383,994			394,792
Accrued liabilities	447,055			483,470
Short-term deposits, net	0			0
Short-term debt	0			0
Current portion of long-term debt, net	0			0
Total current liabilities	831,049			878,262
Long-term deposits, net	0			0
Long-term debt, net	745,016			744,321
Lease liabilities	19,995			14,626
Pension and postretirement liabilities	91,362			105,833
Deferred income taxes	30,092			7,166
Other long-term liabilities	153,846			183,600
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	1,584,457			1,302,749
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,455,817			3,236,557
Reportable Legal Entities | Harley-Davidson Financial Services
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,594,168			818,463
Accounts receivable, net	0			0
Finance receivables, net - current	1,674,970			1,629,636
Inventories, net	0			0
Restricted cash	226,488			152,411
Other current assets	48,079			132,753
Total current assets	3,543,705			2,733,263
Finance receivables, net	5,428,714			5,259,318
Property, plant and equipment, net	25,923			30,829
Pension and postretirement assets	0			0
Goodwill	0			0
Deferred income taxes	75,754			83,615
Lease assets	6,631			7,777
Other long-term assets	41,616			35,427
Assets	9,122,343			8,150,229
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	347,880			416,136
Accrued liabilities	156,995			103,131
Short-term deposits, net	78,005			101,672
Short-term debt	701,384			749,037
Current portion of long-term debt, net	1,887,552			1,581,826
Total current liabilities	3,171,816			2,951,802
Long-term deposits, net	267,785			157,701
Long-term debt, net	4,459,301			4,000,703
Lease liabilities	6,702			7,082
Pension and postretirement liabilities	0			0
Deferred income taxes	1,458			1,747
Other long-term liabilities	55,164			48,521
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	1,160,117			982,673
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	9,122,343			8,150,229
Consolidating Adjustments
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0			0
Accounts receivable, net	(315,171)			(380,052)
Finance receivables, net - current	0			0
Inventories, net	0			0
Restricted cash	0			0
Other current assets	(12,895)			0
Total current assets	(328,066)			(380,052)
Finance receivables, net	0			0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0			0
Pension and postretirement assets	0			0
Goodwill	0			0
Deferred income taxes	(23,000)			(791)
Lease assets	0			0
Other long-term assets	(105,476)			(96,717)
Assets	(456,542)			(477,560)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(315,171)			(380,052)
Accrued liabilities	(11,791)			1,139
Short-term deposits, net	0			0
Short-term debt	0			0
Current portion of long-term debt, net	0			0
Total current liabilities	(326,962)			(378,913)
Long-term deposits, net	0			0
Long-term debt, net	0			0
Lease liabilities	0			0
Pension and postretirement liabilities	0			0
Deferred income taxes	(22,361)			0
Other long-term liabilities	2,203			2,503
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	(109,422)			(101,150)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (456,542)			$ (477,560)