Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
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Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	$ 741,408	$ 650,024	$ 1,298
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	148,012	153,747	153,186
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock compensation plan (in shares)	1,339	1,233	722
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	149,351	154,980	153,908
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 5.01	$ 4.23	$ 0.01
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.96	$ 4.19	$ 0.01