Supplemental Consolidating Data - Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	$ 4,882,892	$ 4,934,505	$ 4,540,240
Revenue not from contract with customer	953,586	820,625	796,068
Total revenue	5,836,478	5,755,130	5,336,308
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,322,306	3,403,728	3,243,287
Financial services interest expense	332,380	217,653	192,944
Provision for credit losses	227,158	145,133	25,049
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	1,175,550	1,079,338	1,051,589
Total costs and expenses	5,057,394	4,845,852	4,512,869
Operating income	779,084	909,278	823,439
Other income, net	71,808	48,652	20,076
Investment income	46,771	4,538	6,694
Interest expense	30,787	31,235	30,972
Income before income taxes	866,876	931,233	819,237
Income tax provision	171,830	192,019	169,213
Net income	695,046	739,214	650,024
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,194
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	706,586	741,408	$ 650,024
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	4,891,449	4,946,005
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	3,322,306	3,403,728
Financial services interest expense	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	1,018,670	941,312
Total costs and expenses	4,340,976	4,345,040
Operating income	550,473	600,965
Other income, net	71,808	48,652
Investment income	246,771	204,538
Interest expense	30,787	31,235
Income before income taxes	838,265	822,920
Income tax provision	125,356	125,820
Net income	712,909	697,100
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	11,540	2,194
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	724,449	699,294
Reportable Legal Entities | Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	955,810	822,530
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	0	0
Financial services interest expense	332,380	217,653
Provision for credit losses	227,158	145,133
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	167,861	151,833
Total costs and expenses	727,399	514,619
Operating income	228,411	307,911
Other income, net	0	0
Investment income	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Income before income taxes	228,411	307,911
Income tax provision	46,474	66,199
Net income	181,937	241,712
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	181,937	241,712
Consolidating Adjustments
Revenue:
Total revenue	(10,781)	(13,405)
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	0	0
Financial services interest expense	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	(10,981)	(13,807)
Total costs and expenses	(10,981)	(13,807)
Operating income	200	402
Other income, net	0	0
Investment income	(200,000)	(200,000)
Interest expense	0	0
Income before income taxes	(199,800)	(199,598)
Income tax provision	0	0
Net income	(199,800)	(199,598)
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	(199,800)	(199,598)
Motorcycles and related products
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	4,882,892	4,934,505
Motorcycles and related products | Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	4,891,449	4,946,005
Motorcycles and related products | Reportable Legal Entities | Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	0	0
Motorcycles and related products | Consolidating Adjustments
Revenue:
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	(8,557)	(11,500)
Financial services
Revenue:
Revenue not from contract with customer	953,586	820,625
Financial services | Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Revenue not from contract with customer	0	0
Financial services | Reportable Legal Entities | Financial Services Entities
Revenue:
Revenue not from contract with customer	955,810	822,530
Financial services | Consolidating Adjustments
Revenue:
Revenue not from contract with customer	$ (2,224)	$ (1,905)