CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Total	Total Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 1,803,999		$ 1,803,999		$ 1,828	$ 1,491,004	$ 2,193,997		$ (536,949)	$ (1,345,881)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019					182,816,536
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	1,298		1,298				1,298
Other comprehensive income (loss) , net of tax	53,532		53,532						53,532
Dividends	(68,087)		(68,087)				(68,087)
Repurchase of common stock	(8,006)		(8,006)							(8,006)
Share-based compensation (in shares)					686,990
Share-based compensation	18,278		18,278		$ 7	16,702				1,569
Retirement of treasury stock	$ 0				$ (150)		(764,156)			764,306
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)	(15,000,000)				(15,000,000)
Balance, ending of period at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 1,722,785	$ (78,229)	1,722,785	$ (78,229)	$ 1,685	1,507,706	1,284,823	$ (78,229)	(483,417)	(588,012)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020					168,503,526
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	650,024		650,024				650,024
Other comprehensive income (loss) , net of tax	242,498		242,498						242,498
Dividends	(92,426)		(92,426)				(92,426)
Repurchase of common stock	(11,623)		(11,623)							(11,623)
Share-based compensation (in shares)					861,160
Share-based compensation	41,986		41,986		$ 9	39,305				2,672
Balance, ending of period at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 2,553,244		2,553,244		$ 1,694	1,547,011	1,842,421		(240,919)	(596,963)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	169,364,686				169,364,686
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	$ 739,214		741,408				741,408				$ (2,194)
Other comprehensive income (loss) , net of tax	(101,010)		(101,010)						(101,010)
Dividends	(93,180)		(93,180)				(93,180)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (338,627)		(338,627)							(338,627)
Share-based compensation (in shares)	0				1,035,526
Share-based compensation	$ 49,120		48,555		$ 10	48,019				526	565
LiveWire business combination	98,047		93,129			93,129					4,918
Balance, ending of period at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 2,906,808		$ 2,903,519		$ 1,704	$ 1,688,159	$ 2,490,649		$ (341,929)	$ (935,064)	$ 3,289
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	170,400,212				170,400,212