Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010
Revenue:
Motorcycles and related products	$ 1,232,699	$ 1,087,115	$ 3,635,487	$ 3,259,551
Financial services	164,557	172,845	492,296	516,387
Total revenue	1,397,256	1,259,960	4,127,783	3,775,938
Costs and expenses:
Motorcycles and related products cost of goods sold	817,308	707,309	2,399,962	2,103,214
Financial services interest expense	61,907	62,780	176,933	213,104
Financial services provision for credit losses	6,189	28,049	5,005	69,117
Selling, administrative and engineering expense	256,735	241,976	759,274	720,755
Restructuring expense	12,429	67,476	49,022	145,837
Total costs and expenses	1,154,568	1,107,590	3,390,196	3,252,027
Operating income	242,688	152,370	737,587	523,911
Investment income	2,479	1,239	5,625	3,666
Interest expense	11,270	23,102	34,101	70,148
Income before provision for income taxes	233,897	130,507	709,111	457,429
Provision for income taxes	50,303	36,790	215,677	155,684
Income from continuing operations	183,594	93,717	493,434	301,745
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(4,888)		(108,434)
Net income	$ 183,594	$ 88,829	$ 493,434	$ 193,311
Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$ 0.79	$ 0.40	$ 2.11	$ 1.29
Diluted	$ 0.78	$ 0.40	$ 2.09	$ 1.29
Loss per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic		$ (0.02)		$ (0.46)
Diluted		$ (0.02)		$ (0.46)
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$ 0.79	$ 0.38	$ 2.11	$ 0.83
Diluted	$ 0.78	$ 0.38	$ 2.09	$ 0.82
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.125	$ 0.10	$ 0.350	$ 0.30