Reportable Segments and Geographic Information - Information by Strategic Business Units (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment	3
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	$ 4,882,892	$ 4,934,505	$ 4,540,240
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	1,175,550	1,079,338	1,051,589
Operating income	779,084	909,278	823,439
Financial services revenue	953,586	820,625	796,068
Financial services expense	3,322,306	3,403,728	3,243,287
Depreciation and amortization	158,112	151,942	165,185
HDMC
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	4,844,594	4,887,672	4,504,434
Gross profit	1,566,542	1,527,873	1,299,527
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	905,391	850,786	822,720
Operating income	661,151	677,087	476,807
Depreciation and amortization	143,355	138,875	151,251
LiveWire
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	38,298	46,833	35,806
Gross profit	(5,956)	2,904	(2,574)
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	110,853	88,219	65,608
Operating income	(116,809)	(85,315)	(68,182)
Depreciation and amortization	5,832	4,401	4,718
HDFS
Segment Reporting Information
Operating income	234,742	317,506	414,814
Financial services revenue	953,586	820,625	796,068
Financial services expense	718,844	503,119	381,254
Depreciation and amortization	$ 8,925	$ 8,666	$ 9,216