Supplemental Consolidating Data - Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 27, 2022
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	$ 1,565,591	$ 1,303,171
Financial services revenue	223,095	192,015
Total revenue	1,788,686	1,495,186
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	1,007,301	895,536
Financial services interest expense	73,549	42,099
Financial services provision for credit losses	52,364	28,822
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	285,863	239,625
Restructuring benefit	0	(128)
Total costs and expenses	1,419,077	1,205,954
Operating income	369,609	289,232
Other income, net	20,096	11,030
Investment income (loss)	10,025	(1,979)
Interest expense	7,720	7,711
Income before income taxes	392,010	290,572
Provision for income taxes	90,181	68,070
Net income	301,829	222,502
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,261	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	304,090	222,502
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	1,567,709	1,306,293
Financial services revenue	0	0
Total revenue	1,567,709	1,306,293
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	1,007,301	895,536
Financial services interest expense	0	0
Financial services provision for credit losses	0	0
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	247,695	205,417
Restructuring benefit		(128)
Total costs and expenses	1,254,996	1,100,825
Operating income	312,713	205,468
Other income, net	20,096	11,030
Investment income (loss)	10,025	(1,979)
Interest expense	7,720	7,711
Income before income taxes	335,114	206,808
Provision for income taxes	78,729	47,847
Net income	256,385	158,961
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,261	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	258,646	158,961
Reportable Legal Entities | Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	0	0
Financial services revenue	223,523	192,390
Total revenue	223,523	192,390
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	0	0
Financial services interest expense	73,549	42,099
Financial services provision for credit losses	52,364	28,822
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	40,880	37,858
Restructuring benefit		0
Total costs and expenses	166,793	108,779
Operating income	56,730	83,611
Other income, net	0	0
Investment income (loss)	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Income before income taxes	56,730	83,611
Provision for income taxes	11,452	20,223
Net income	45,278	63,388
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	45,278	63,388
Consolidating Adjustments
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	(2,118)	(3,122)
Financial services revenue	(428)	(375)
Total revenue	(2,546)	(3,497)
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	0	0
Financial services interest expense	0	0
Financial services provision for credit losses	0	0
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	(2,712)	(3,650)
Restructuring benefit		0
Total costs and expenses	(2,712)	(3,650)
Operating income	166	153
Other income, net	0	0
Investment income (loss)	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Income before income taxes	166	153
Provision for income taxes	0	0
Net income	166	153
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	$ 166	$ 153