Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	$ 1,480,810	$ 1,565,591
Financial services	248,797	223,095
Total revenue	1,729,607	1,788,686
HDMC:
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	1,476,106	1,557,829
LiveWire
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	4,704	7,762
HDFS:
Disaggregation of Revenue
Financial services	248,797	223,095
Motorcycles | HDMC:
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	1,221,540	1,302,378
Parts and accessories | HDMC:
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	166,193	167,671
Apparel | HDMC:
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	64,112	71,391
Licensing | HDMC:
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	8,930	6,210
Other | HDMC:
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenue	15,331	10,179
Interest income | HDFS:
Disaggregation of Revenue
Financial services	211,335	182,270
Other | HDFS:
Disaggregation of Revenue
Financial services	$ 37,462	$ 40,825