Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 27, 2022
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	$ 304,090	$ 222,502
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	146,048	152,820
Effect of dilutive securities - employee stock compensation plan (in shares)	2,883	1,104
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	148,931	153,924
Net earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.08	$ 1.46
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.04	$ 1.45