Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 27, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	$ 1,565,591	$ 1,303,171
Financial services	223,095	192,015
Total revenue	1,788,686	1,495,186
HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	1,557,829	1,292,770
LiveWire
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	7,762	10,401
HDFS
Disaggregation of Revenue
Financial services	223,095	192,015
Motorcycles | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	1,302,378	1,057,005
Parts and accessories | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	167,671	165,320
Apparel | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	71,391	51,404
Licensing | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	6,210	6,497
Other | HDMC
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	10,179	12,544
Interest income | HDFS
Disaggregation of Revenue
Financial services	182,270	161,734
Other | HDFS
Disaggregation of Revenue
Financial services	$ 40,825	$ 30,281