Supplemental Consolidating Data - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 25, 2022	Jun. 26, 2022	Mar. 27, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2021	Mar. 28, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,730,250			$ 1,874,745	$ 2,061,303
Accounts receivable, net	300,454			182,148	282,627
Finance receivables, net - current	1,807,718			1,465,544	1,540,822
Inventories, net	680,762			712,942	475,314
Restricted cash	287,264			128,935	153,873
Other current assets	205,734			185,777	194,481
Total current assets	5,012,182			4,550,091	4,708,420
Finance receivables, net	5,534,730			5,106,377	5,322,436
Property, plant and equipment, net	641,651			683,984	671,836
Pension and postretirement assets	424,784			386,152	132,958
Goodwill	60,440			63,177	63,841
Deferred income taxes	69,734			82,922	128,059
Lease assets	40,543			49,625	47,507
Other long-term assets	143,547			128,727	124,747
Assets	11,927,611			11,051,055	11,199,804
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	438,534			374,978	382,216
Accrued liabilities	710,544			601,981	599,852
Short-term deposits, net	97,856			72,146	92,626
Short-term debt	692,551			751,286	749,620
Current portion of long-term debt, net	1,740,422			1,542,496	1,605,798
Total current liabilities	3,679,907			3,342,887	3,430,112
Long-term deposits, net	246,879			218,180	197,644
Long-term debt, net	4,738,234			4,595,617	4,876,292
Lease liabilities	23,836			29,904	26,017
Pension and postretirement liabilities	92,953				103,144
Deferred income taxes	8,312			9,261	8,585
Other long-term liabilities	297,280			206,663	224,116
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	2,840,210	$ 2,635,152	$ 2,509,101	2,553,244	2,333,894	$ 2,184,272	$ 1,976,386	$ 1,722,785
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	11,927,611			$ 11,051,055	11,199,804
Reportable Legal Entities | Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	926,389				1,115,014
Accounts receivable, net	695,899				590,806
Finance receivables, net - current	0				0
Inventories, net	680,762				475,314
Restricted cash	100,000				0
Other current assets	167,999				114,221
Total current assets	2,571,049				2,295,355
Finance receivables, net	0				0
Property, plant and equipment, net	616,382				642,253
Pension and postretirement assets	424,784				132,958
Goodwill	60,440				63,841
Deferred income taxes	15,806				43,097
Lease assets	34,230				40,163
Other long-term assets	206,409				191,126
Assets	3,929,100				3,408,793
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	414,448				361,057
Accrued liabilities	532,808				489,988
Short-term deposits, net	0				0
Short-term debt	0				0
Current portion of long-term debt, net	0				0
Total current liabilities	947,256				851,045
Long-term deposits, net	0				0
Long-term debt, net	745,192				744,494
Lease liabilities	17,524				19,457
Pension and postretirement liabilities	92,953				103,144
Deferred income taxes	32,199				7,166
Other long-term liabilities	157,112				173,178
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	1,936,864				1,510,309
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,929,100				3,408,793
Reportable Legal Entities | Harley-Davidson Financial Services
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	803,861				946,289
Accounts receivable, net	0				0
Finance receivables, net - current	1,807,718				1,540,822
Inventories, net	0				0
Restricted cash	187,264				153,873
Other current assets	54,251				94,868
Total current assets	2,853,094				2,735,852
Finance receivables, net	5,534,730				5,322,436
Property, plant and equipment, net	25,269				29,583
Pension and postretirement assets	0				0
Goodwill	0				0
Deferred income taxes	79,162				86,011
Lease assets	6,313				7,344
Other long-term assets	43,368				37,370
Assets	8,541,936				8,218,596
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	419,531				329,338
Accrued liabilities	193,328				123,642
Short-term deposits, net	97,856				92,626
Short-term debt	692,551				749,620
Current portion of long-term debt, net	1,740,422				1,605,798
Total current liabilities	3,143,688				2,901,024
Long-term deposits, net	246,879				197,644
Long-term debt, net	3,993,042				4,131,798
Lease liabilities	6,312				6,560
Pension and postretirement liabilities	0				0
Deferred income taxes	582				1,419
Other long-term liabilities	138,027				48,586
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	1,013,406				931,565
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	8,541,936				8,218,596
Consolidating Adjustments
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0				0
Accounts receivable, net	(395,445)				(308,179)
Finance receivables, net - current	0				0
Inventories, net	0				0
Restricted cash	0				0
Other current assets	(16,516)				(14,608)
Total current assets	(411,961)				(322,787)
Finance receivables, net	0				0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0				0
Pension and postretirement assets	0				0
Goodwill	0				0
Deferred income taxes	(25,234)				(1,049)
Lease assets	0				0
Other long-term assets	(106,230)				(103,749)
Assets	(543,425)				(427,585)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(395,445)				(308,179)
Accrued liabilities	(15,592)				(13,778)
Short-term deposits, net	0				0
Short-term debt	0				0
Current portion of long-term debt, net	0				0
Total current liabilities	(411,037)				(321,957)
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	(24,469)				0
Other long-term liabilities	2,141				2,352
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity	(110,060)				(107,980)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (543,425)				$ (427,585)