Reportable Segments and Geographic Information - Information By Strategic Business Units (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2022 segment	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment	2	3
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue		$ 4,934,505	$ 4,540,240	$ 3,264,054
Selling, administrative and engineering expense		1,079,882	1,048,174	1,050,627
Restructuring benefit		(544)	3,415	130,009
Operating income		909,278	823,439	9,679
Financial services revenue		820,625	796,068	790,323
Financial services expense		3,403,728	3,243,287	2,435,745
Depreciation and amortization		151,942	165,185	185,715
HDMC
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue		4,887,672	4,504,434	3,233,191
Gross profit		1,527,873	1,299,527	853,265
Selling, administrative and engineering expense		851,330	819,979	843,222
Restructuring benefit		(544)	2,741	119,110
Operating income		677,087	476,807	(109,067)
Depreciation and amortization		138,875	151,251	173,171
LiveWire
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue		46,833	35,806	30,863
Gross profit		2,904	(2,574)	(24,956)
Selling, administrative and engineering expense		88,219	65,608	52,099
Operating income		(85,315)	(68,182)	(77,055)
Depreciation and amortization		4,401	4,718	3,942
HDFS
Segment Reporting Information
Restructuring benefit		0	674	10,899
Operating income		317,506	414,814	195,801
Financial services revenue		820,625	796,068	790,323
Financial services expense		503,119	380,580	583,623
Depreciation and amortization		$ 8,666	$ 9,216	8,602
HDFS | Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information
Financial services revenue				$ 6,100