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, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Harley-Davidson, Inc.	$ 234,941	$ 304,090
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	136,109	146,048
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock compensation plan (in shares)	812	2,883
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	136,921	148,931
Net earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.73	$ 2.08
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.72	$ 2.04